Do you focus you emotional energy in a relationship on being smarter, stronger, and right? Many of us are not even aware we are doing it. Think back, when was the last time you said you were sorry to someone, admitted being wrong to someone, or acknowledged hurting someone’s feelings without giving an excuse about why it happened.
There is a difference between crisis management and regular problem solving. Crisis situations like loss of a home, death of a loved one, loss of a job, or loss of a relationship are defined by the acute pain they cause. The flooding in Montreal caused over 700 people to be forced from their homes, creating a crisis situation for the city.
Hard work. Something that many of us associate with school, career, and family life. We are taught that we need to put in effort to reap the rewards of life. But on a practical level, what we often see are people looking for the easy route. The “for Dummies” line of books is a perfect example. We want the answer pre-packaged and delivered to our door with no effort required. How does that affect our psyche?
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