For a long time, I believed that conflict was something to avoid. If everyone was getting along, I assumed the relationship was healthy. If there […]
Category: Communication
Listening Is an Underrated Skill
When I was younger, I thought good communication meant knowing what to say. I admired people who could speak confidently. People who always had an […]
Emotional Availability Explained
For a long time, I didn’t really understand what people meant when they talked about being “emotionally available.” I assumed it simply meant being willing […]
The Importance of Honest Conversations
If I could point to one habit that has improved my relationships more than almost anything else, it would be learning to have honest conversations. […]
Learning to Communicate Without Defensiveness
For most of my life, I didn’t think of myself as a defensive person. If someone had asked me years ago whether I handled criticism […]