Disagreeing Gracefully: Is it possible?

By Kimberly Guillot Thibeaux

Disagreeing gracefully; reading the words together is music to my ears, but at times can also sound like a foreign language. How do you experience these words together? Pondering this can give insight on how you experience conflict as well. Conflict is essential to human growth. Being able to disagree and still withstand a healthy, intimate bond with those around you is pertinent to evolve towards ultimate peace. So often, we as humans misconstrue peace as this “perfect” order: everyone agreeing on one way...one way of being, living, etc.

This is so far from reality that it makes peace seem like a far-fetched dream. There are over 5,000 different species of the frog, we cannot expect the “human” to have one mold. Celebrating our differences is not only refreshing, but freeing. How freeing would it feel if you accepted various family members, friends, or members of your work team just as they are? Acceptance adds a sense of gracefulness to experiencing differences in politics, religion, health choices, etc. Many times, we are slow to accept because there is this misunderstanding that if you accept someone’s opinion, idea, or way of life, then you agree with their choices, behaviors, etc.

This is not so.

Exploring this life together with loving questioning and curiosity about our differences prevents the egoic battle of who is “right” or “wrong”. Self-aggrandizement can become an unintended goal with this type of destructive conflict. Look around you, what can you lovingly notice that is different between you and your neighbor? How does it feel to move towards acceptance?

Happy Healing, Holistic Nurse Kim

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Thibeaux is the owner & founder of Kurma Holistics A Nursing Approach. Thibeaux is a Board Certified Holistic Registered Nurse (registered Nurse of 8 years), Therapeutic Yoga Instructor, and Certified Acupressure Practitioner. Kurma is a Health & Wellness facility with a Holistic Nurse’s twist. The vision is to facilitate your growth to become a wealthier you, by implementing simple soul-utions for the difficulties in life.