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Category Archives: Facing Conflict

Facing the Conflict

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” ~ James Baldwin The notion that we have the ability to change someone (such as their personality, their needs, their values, their core … Continue reading

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The Conflict Iceberg

For this week’s blog I thought I would bring back a blog that was very popular a few years ago. So, this one is from the archives (originally posted January 22, 2013): The metaphor of an iceberg has commonly been … Continue reading

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The Conflict Iceberg

The metaphor of an iceberg has commonly been used as a metaphor about conflict. This is on the basis that there are things above the surface that show themselves and then, there is all that is going on underneath. Compared … Continue reading

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Standing up for ourself

Sometimes during conflict we lose our confidence and composure. We may become plagued with self-doubt and feel we are not able to stand up for ourselves. We back down at these times and give in to the other person. We … Continue reading

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Your conflict shadow

It is common when we are in conflict that different parts of us emerge. Some are familiar to us and some parts we do not recognize. Some parts reflect what we think is appropriate for the situation. Some are the … Continue reading

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