Conflict Is Good For You

How to navigate conflict without bickering, fighting, or casting blame.

Red Barn in Wheatfield (1928) by Georgia O’Keeffe

People today are extremely conflict avoidant. Every day I get letters from people who are petrified by the thought of directly addressing their needs and desires. Thanks to social media, which offers an around-the-clock demonstration of how extreme projection, misguided rage, and isolation can warp into a…