DOWNLOAD THIS ARTICLE AND MORE AS A PDF FILE by clicking this link: Fall Newsletter 2010 There are no classes in life for beginners,” wrote poet Rainer Maria Rilke. “Right away you are always asked to deal with what is most difficult.” Saying the hard thing can be one of the most difficult things we […]
Category: Communication
How to Be Assertive Without Alienating Your Partner
Asking for what you want—and setting boundaries around what you don’t want—is a key life skill. But sometimes in our enthusiasm to practice this skill, we over-do our own assertiveness and end up with a partner who shuts down, gets angry or feels resentful. Here are four tips for developing your assertiveness in a way […]