The pandemic has changed a lot of the ways we go about our lives day to day, forcing people to adapt to changes in the workplace, living situations, lifestyles, relationships and more. These changes have inherently affected almost everyone. For so many, it seems as though these changes have forced them to come to terms with the fact that they are dissatisfied with some or possibly many aspects of their lives. This blog is all about what those feelings represent and how we can become more present to create the positive change we want and NEED!

Conflict bubbles up in our lives nearly every day in some way. All forms of conflict vary in type and severity, but often we seem to struggle with proportionality and communication—causing conflict to become more severe and go on longer without resolution, or worse—intensify and come to unwanted conclusions.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been in mediation and witnessed a fact revealed that ended up changing entire underlying issues that the parties already spent fighting over, but likely could have avoided altogether. Miscommunications and misunderstandings happen when we fail to hear each other or perceive things through a very subjective lens of what we might fear or anticipate from the other party.

As we get older, some of us start to feel a disconnect between who we are naturally and the way we have been living our lives. There are a number of reasons why, as it’s rarely ever just one. We have to start asking ourselves the right questions in order to think about the changes we want to make for ourselves and ultimately take some risks to get to where we want to be. In many ways, it’s about consistency in our daily choices.