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Relational Conflicts: Gardens or Graves? (Part 1)
We have a personal choice when it comes to conflict and that choice, not the conflict, will either help a relationship, family, or organization to experience conflict in ways that help relationships to flourish and thrive or go in the other direction and take a dive.
A Shift in Perspective
But I’d say that a person who doesn’t carry shame doesn’t wield shame as a weapon. A person who doesn’t carry bitterness and jealousy doesn’t need to criticize you, or cut you down. A person who feels safe, settled, and good enough on the inside won’t turn you into competition. Conversely, a person who has peace, good will, and love toward self on the inside carries peace, good will, and love toward others on the outside.