Uplift Your Life: Nourishment Of The Spirit

Conflict is unavoidable. How you resolve the conflict is what makes the difference between healthy and dysfunctional relationships. We know more now than we did when I was growing up. In my childhood home, the parents had the power and children were truly supposed to be seen and not heard. It was do what you're told or suffer the consequences. There was no such thing as resolving conflict in a mutually satisfying way. Now we have new techniques and new models that allow for the possibility of win-win as opposed to win-lose. It is up to us to become educated in these new approaches for our own sake and for the sake of our families, friends and colleagues. Win-lose engenders fear because the balance of power is unequal. When someone is afraid to speak their truth because they will be demeaned or yelled at, there is no chance for a healthy relationship. Dr. Walker offers us insights and options that create the potential for resolving conflict in a healthy one.