By Amanda Barroso — 2020
Black adults are more likely than other groups to see their race or ethnicity as central to their identity
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The best apologies are short, and don’t go on to include explanations that run the risk of undoing them. An apology isn’t the only chance you ever get to address the underlying issue. The apology is the chance you get to establish the ground for future communication.
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Anger is inevitable when our lives consist of giving in and going along; when we assume responsibility for other people’s feelings and reactions; when we relinquish our primary responsibility to proceed with our own growth and ensure the quality of our own lives; when we behave as if having a...
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Feeling angry signals a problem, venting anger does not solve it. Venting anger may serve to maintain, and even rigidify, the old rules and patterns in a relationship, thus ensuring that change does not occur.
We cannot make another person change his or her steps to an old dance, but if we change our own steps, the dance no longer can continue in the same predictable pattern.
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How ironic that the difficult times we fear might ruin us are the very ones that can break us open and help us blossom into who we were meant to be.
Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart.
If you love deeply, you’re going to get hurt badly. But it’s still worth it.
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How do you know if you are in a relationship with a narcissist—and what can you do about it? Narcissism is a modern epidemic—and it’s spreading rapidly. Narcissists tend to be pretty on the outside, but empty on the inside.
This guide to improving relationships shows the reader how to understand the nature of each conflict and address it directly. The author offers a simple practical system that should counteract misunderstanding and conflict, in order to turn moments of difficulty into zones of possibility.
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