Stuffing emotions to avoid conflict doesn’t work. Even though it’s sometimes uncomfortable to communicate when your feelings are hurt or you’re angry, pretending everything is fine doesn’t serve you or your relationships. Keeping in mind that it’s not really what others say or do that hurts you as much as your spin about it, kindly telling them how something ‘landed’ on you is one of the most loving things you can do. If you make sure to take responsibility for your feelings and clarify that you’re not blaming them, the odds of being heard …

Go way up.

Jarl and Steve.