Tag: theyearofnotbeingnice

Updated on May 5, 2016
In the Game of “No, You First . . . .”
Have you ever played that ping-pong game of “No, you first” “No, you take it” … Read More

Posted on April 19, 2016
The Year of Not Saying “I’m Sorry”
If anyone remembers the old movie “Love Story” (let’s say it’s not on Netflix’ radar), the first thing that comes to mind is that eye-rolling line, Love Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry. That statement only… Read More

Posted on April 13, 2016
What Did You Want to Be When You Grew Up?
“Once upon a time, there was a woman who discovered she had turned into the wrong person.” Anne Tyler, Back When We Were Grownups Growing up, our family moved every three to four years so books became my… Read More

Posted on March 30, 2016
Why This is Not the Year to Call Me “Nice”
I ace all courses on conflict avoidance and other-people’s-anger management. I disappear at a whiff of relational difficulty. So, anytime I’ve stepped into the fight, I remember. Like the time, years ago, when I plucked up the… Read More