Introduction What if the person controlling your life isn't standing in front of you anymore?It might be the father who left, the mother who hurt you, the person who betrayed you, or someone whose apology you have waited years to hear. Jesse Lee Peterson's The Antidote begins with a provocative idea: anger, blame, resentment, and victimhood can keep the past … [Read more...] about The Antidote by Jesse Lee Peterson: Anger, Forgiveness & Freedom
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The Art of Fighting: What Makes Conflict Healthy or Harmful?
Introduction Conflict becomes much more complicated when communication skills alone are not enough.What if both people sincerely believe they are the victim? What if one person has much more power? What if understanding does not produce agreement? And how much of ourselves should we sacrifice to preserve a marriage, family, friendship, or community?Inspired … [Read more...] about The Art of Fighting: What Makes Conflict Healthy or Harmful?
The Grapes of Wrath: When Does “Me” Become “We”?
Introduction What happens when a family does everything it was told to do, works hard, stays together, keeps moving, and still cannot find a secure place in the world?John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath begins with one family losing its land, but it gradually asks a much larger question.At first, the Joads think in the language of survival.Our land.Our … [Read more...] about The Grapes of Wrath: When Does “Me” Become “We”?