by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Apr 9, 2019
Here’s what I know to be true. When it comes to resolving conflict, the last thing we think about is taking care of ourselves in the process. We spend a lot of time thinking about the other person and the things they do that annoy or trigger us. We spend time...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Mar 26, 2019
This blog article is the last in this series and I hope you have been reading them and doing your own work right alongside of me. Last time, we were learning the basics of reconstruction. So, quick review before I jump in with my story. To reconstruct, we have to...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Mar 12, 2019
In my initial blog on conflict as a construct, I shared this statement. Reconstruction is possible. Think about someone or something that you had a negative impression about before you got to know them or tried the thing out. As your opinion changed, you realized you...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Mar 5, 2019
Anything that makes us feel as uncomfortable as conflict makes most of us feel needs to be examined fully and challenged. Yes, I said that two blogs ago and it really is true though counter to our first inclination. If you are like me, your first inclination is to...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Feb 5, 2019
Conflict is any opportunity to engage in a conversation with someone who disagrees with you (including yourself). It doesn’t have to be a difficult experience or an unpleasant one, but often the way we view it already sets it up to be just that. This is why we need to...
by Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Dec 11, 2018
It’s that time of year so I am bringing this back! This time, Sing along! We are celebrating so many different holidays at this time of year. Some of us celebrate the ones that many are familiar with like Hanukkah and Christmas. Others are celebrating less familiar...