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I used to treat negative comments almost like conversational assignments. Someone handed me an opinion, and I felt like I had to do something with it. Evaluate it. Respond to it. Correct it. …
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Sometimes the problem isn’t that your perspective is wrong. It’s that you’re offering it before the other person is ready to hear it. It can be hard to know what to say when someone you care about …
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There’s something really freeing about realizing, I am not responsible for your feelings. I can't make another person happy. I can't prevent them from getting angry. I can't guarantee that they won't …
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I used to think an argument ended when we resolved it. Now I’m realizing it can end when I decide I’m done participating in it. Sometimes you know an argument isn’t going anywhere, and you …
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