What’s Love Got To Do With It?

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Aug 3, 2022 | Communication, Inner Conflicts, Leadership, Parenting

The source of your need to express your discontent   Not that long ago, I asked the participants of our On The Matter of Race groups what they were expecting when they signed up to be a part of their first six-month journey. They had a lot of interesting reasons,...

You Got Them to The Table. How Do You Get Them to Talk?

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Dec 14, 2021 | Apologies, Communication, Holidays, Leadership, Parenting, Race Relations

Three Delicious Ways   Ya’ll ask the hardest questions. Yes, this one’s tough, because people who don’t want to talk like it that way and are determined to keep themselves safe, their way. For the longest time, not talking was my safety mechanism, which I think...

A Sandwich I Had No Idea I Was Making

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Dec 1, 2021 | Communication, Conflict Coaching, Holidays, Inner Conflicts, Parenting, Self Care

A return to the conflict of the sandwich generation It’s the day before we celebrate giving thanks and the phone rings. It is my 87-year-old mother-in-love. She tells me that her boiler broke in her home and she has no heat. My newly licensed driver, Nai’im (who...

Parental Power Is an Easy Card to Play

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Nov 9, 2021 | Apologies, Communication, Conflict Coaching, Inner Conflicts, Parenting

Our children need us to make a better choice.   When we find ourselves with the challenge of handling situations with our children that are pretty much designed to push our buttons or at least we think they are designed to, pulling the parental power card is a...

21 Ways Revisited

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Nov 2, 2021 | Communication, Holidays, Inner Conflicts, Leadership, Parenting, Race Relations, ReSoulYOUtions, Self Care

Back Again: My 21 Ways To Make A Difference In The World When It Comes To Conflict.   I have had the pleasure of people watching in several states over these past few months. Believe me, I have seen the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to conflict. Folks...

On The Matter of Race

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Oct 26, 2021 | Communication, Conflict Coaching, Inner Conflicts, Interviews, Leadership, Parenting, Politics, Race Relations, ReSoulYOUtions, Self Care

It’s time you considered it for yourself or someone you know.   There are not enough words to express what facilitating these journeys have meant to me and my family. When George Floyd was murdered, my oldest son, Jabari called me clearly hurt and confused. He...