Deciding if it's prudent to spend time with family is causing quite the stir in my head (not that I need it grayer.)
Really overthinking this from every angle most likely, weighing out every pro and con for every single issue.
Even though they are truly loved, adored, and appreciated...well, we have differences and strong opinions that shouldn't be deal breakers.
Are we going to be kind and polite and avoid hot topics? Will we come out unscathed or leave with bitter tastes in our mouth?
Dare we do this? Maybe we could try to see life from their perspective, reframe the narratives, reverse the banter (even reverse roles?)
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Maybe Jonathan Haidt could help us all understand why arguments might arise in the first place. Made sense to me.
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Shirley Belk
Mother, Nana, Sister, Cousin, & Aunt who recently retired. RN (Nursing Instructor) who loves to write stories to heal herself and reflect on all the silver linings she has been blessed with :)
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