Can You Stay CENTERED with Loved Ones When the Conversation Gets Challenging? Let’s say you’re at an outdoor cafe with a family member sipping your favorite drink, and they say something that rubs you the wrong way. A lot. Perhaps they gossiped about another family member, or talked up a conspiracy theory that doesn’t align with you... what do you do? Obviously, you don’t want to stop LOVING them... they are someone who you love spending time with... Can you strip out that *ribbon of discord* while holding your vibe high and stay true to yourself? If so, what’s your secret? For me, remembering Who I Am and Who They (truly) Are helps a lot What do you do? #doingthework We asked our readers in the Facebook group The Radiance Experience:
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Frances Pullin I, personally, breathe a little deeper and allow their comments. We are all unique unto ourselves. Keeping in mind their goodness shines at other times and knowing there is a reason for our conversation. Later, I work on the why. Love shines this way.
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Catherine Ibarra I remind myself
that other humans, even loved ones and close friends, are under absolutely no obligation to meet my expectations. Each of us has a different journey and has as such is entitled to different opinions, needs and desires, resulting in different behavior. They do not require my blessing or approval.
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Zulmara Maria I try to give them space to be who they are and to live the story they need to live and experience the journey they need to experience. I am a recovering “fixer” in my family, so I smile, listen respectively, do not argue and sometimes offer my perspective and sometimes not… reminding myself: THIS is their journey and it does not have to be lived, understood or experienced my way. With that said, for the white supremacists, haters, and Trump supporters in my family, I don’t sit down and have a lot of cups of coffee with them...I just send them love from afar.
