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Conflict Is Good For You

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

Heather Havrilesky
Oct 10, 2022
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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…

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