I Just Have to Call This What It Is – Racism and Handling Difficult Emotions

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jun 23, 2021 | Holidays, Inner Conflicts, Politics, Race Relations

So, Juneteenth happened and the opposition to teaching Critical Race Theory in schools has picked up some serious steam. The two are intertwined in many ways. One way is of course, that we legislate a federal holiday that many do not want children, in particular White...

2021 The Year of ??? So Many Choices

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jan 12, 2021 | Conflict Coaching, Holidays, Inner Conflicts, Leadership, Politics, Race Relations, ReSoulYOUtions

I watched a video a while back of a little girl about 6 or 7 years old, who had been showered with so many gifts for her birthday that she was literally surrounded by them. Her family gathered around her with excitement. Each family member was lobbying for her to open...

The Country Has Spoken. How Do We Start Listening?

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Nov 5, 2020 | Inner Conflicts, Politics, Race Relations

When I say the country has spoken, I bet you think I am talking about the election. Oh, but I am not. If we learned anything from a history not taught, but carefully doled out and reinforced, and then piece-mealed into neat little months of the history of “the other,”...

There’s a Racist In The White House: The Conflict That Is Bringing Us Together

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jul 23, 2019 | Conflict Coaching, Leadership, Politics, Race Relations

I refuse to buy into the divisiveness message that is trying to tear us apart. Several of my friends have heard me talk about my theory that the reason Donald Trump is president is for people to wake up, if they are not already, including those of us who have been...

In Case We Forget… What We Can Do About Conflict and Violence

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Nov 12, 2018 | Inner Conflicts, Politics, Race Relations

I have been wondering for some time now what is the answer? What can be done to turn any of this around? School shooting after school shooting and the same responses. Nothing new, nothing’s changed. I remember in the 80’s and 90’s the devastation Black and...

Why This is the Year to Get Intimate with Conflict and Three Ways To Start

by Lynne Maureen Hurdle | Jan 26, 2018 | Conflict Coaching, Inner Conflicts, Politics, Race Relations

“At this point in history there is really no escaping conflict anymore. Yes, most of us are avoiders, but we are running out of ways to avoid confronting conflict, because it is the biggest thing in our lives thanks to this election.” Those were my words to you in my...