Do you want to argue or do you want to reconcile? There is humility in peace and love. Think about it before you speak about it. When you go-to have a heart-to-heart, if you want conflict resolution, bring your grievances, your faults, and your overall objective. Be honest with yourself and then with the other person. In 50/50 interpersonal relationship conflicts, figure out your 50% of the blame before your confrontation of the other person. Your 50% contribution includes your actions and your reactions. What's the problem? Determine and differentiate the facts versus the opinions versus the perceptions versus the perspectives. What's the solution? Where is the common ground between both sides to negotiate compromise? The exchange shouldn't be a one-sided lecture; to be successful, both people need to participate in listening, giving feedback, and speaking.
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Maturing in Love by Rhizome Olivia Quondam
ChickLitMaturing in Love is an anthology guide of adulthood with poems, stories, essays, and blog posts about mature themes, learning self-love, adult-relationships, social issues, and life lessons from growing older. *The blog posts are topic introductions...
