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Can we patiently and reasonably put our disappointments into words that, more or less, enable others to see our point? Or do we internalize pain, act it out symbolically or discharge it with counterproductive rage? When other people upset us, do we feel we have the right to communicate or must we slam doors and fall silent? When the desired... See more
Alain de Botton • The School of Life: An Emotional Education: An Emotional Education
To best respond to whatever arises in front of us day by day or even moment by moment, we sometimes need to tighten up on the reins of autonomy, while loosening the reins of connection. In other moments, we tighten the connection reins, moving in closer to our partners while releasing the autonomy reins…With practice, we learn that autonomy and
... See moreJessica Fern • Polysecure
Real apologies for actual mistakes
“I am sorry FOR this BC of this. WHAT CAN I DO to make you feel better?“
I want communication for when it is going to work and for when it isn’t
You can say I don’t know, we can play it by ear
You can keep me posted like ok eating, and then showering, then we can see
You can say no even
You can make a list of all the