So You Want to Make It Right?

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Nov 26, 2019 | Apologies, Conflict Coaching, Holidays

Here’s a Start. The holidays are here. Pressures rise, which means the likelihood of saying the wrong thing rises with it. You know what I am talking about. You are trying to list and organize all of the things you have to do and they are many. Daily life still...

So Much to Fight About, So Little Time

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Nov 19, 2019 | Conflict Coaching, Holidays

The Holidays are here. I know a little something about the holidays. Growing up, Thanksgiving was a time when my family gathered at my paternal grandmother’s apartment after stopping by my maternal grandmother’s in the afternoon. We were the depiction of what was...

The Body Speaks – Are You Listening?

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Nov 12, 2019 | Communication, Conflict Coaching

I wasn’t. Her body language said so much. I could see the discomfort long before it was her turn to speak. Twisting uncomfortably in her chair, a frown appearing, disappearing and reappearing. I had the feeling that her palms were sweaty, eyes looking down a lot...

Resolving Conflicts Easier: 3 Simple Ways to Build Relationships That Many People Miss

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Nov 6, 2019 | Communication, Conflict Coaching

No matter what conflicts arise, I try to build or maintain relationships as a primary goal. Yesterday on my way to the airport, I had to stop at the ATM at my neighborhood TD Bank. Now, I always leave plenty of time (try to reduce the amount of unnecessary conflict),...

Loving Yourself Is a Way Out of Fear

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Oct 22, 2019 | Communication, Conflict Coaching, Inner Conflicts, Parenting

Let me talk to parents a moment here.   “To fear is one thing. To let fear grab you by the tail and swing you around is another.” – Katherine Paterson, author children’s novels Fear Wears Many Disguises Fear is a very strong motivator. It’s an invisible...

Do Something For Me Today

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Oct 8, 2019 | Communication, Conflict Coaching

Say something to someone who looks like they need a kind word. Pull back and pause in that situation that made you so mad at someone that you just had to say something. And then let it go. Call them. You know who I am talking about. Catch yourself judging someone else...