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Rails for Communication
Something I said to someone: When I heard your opinion on Elon Musk, I became worried about your well-being as well as anyone else who holds your opinion. My fear-based…
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Defending a viewpoint is not compassionate communication: discussing the electric bill
What occurred: I said "you know what, I estimated the power bill to be $80 but it's $120, so perhaps we should split it" Party B said: "we had an…
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“no thank you” was all she said
I was eager for a friend of mine to do something. I was certain she was going to do it and I was certain we would both benefit from her…
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Are you at peace with everyone? Or do you give yourself license to hold grudges?
I've been in many intentional communities and other communities and noticed that some parties think it's a good idea to hold a grudge forever. It puts the person in pain,…
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“Have you ever experienced challenging group dynamics?” by Rachel at Earthaven
On Jan 16, 2024, the following newletter was published to the Earthaven email list: Earthaven is a microcosm of the macrocosm. This is a phrase we are fond of using…
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The Quaker Approach to Conflict Resolution
I learned the Quaker approach to conflict resolution here: In traditional Quakerism, the process you ask about is modeled on Matthew 18:15-17. If you are having a problem with someone,…
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a readiness to hold ourselves accountable to others.
this brilliant post contains a very simple requirement: https://www.reddit.com/r/Quakers/comments/17ju2qk/comment/k73lt8i/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 as I read about accountability I think back over all the explosive divisive conflicts I've had: With Tracey Drais at Madre…