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Paving Roads to 'Yes'


What happens to us in the midst of conflict?
Situations of conflict activate a kind of REVERSAL of focus and behavior in us. We place our focus squarely on the other, rather than on...
Bess de Boer
Jan 31, 20232 min read


Keep Your Gaze on the Wounded Place
This quote from Rumi speaks profoundly to the cornerstone of my work in resolving difficult conflict: finding the wound in people and...
Bess de Boer
Jun 26, 20221 min read


Returning To Our True Selves Through Conflict
Most of us often think of the conflict situations that we face in our life, as unforeseen negative events that present themselves,...
Bess de Boer
Mar 27, 20212 min read


Lifting The Veil On Difficult Conversations
What makes conversations difficult is all the stuff we’re thinking and feeling, but NOT saying to the other - the hidden CONVERSATIONS WE...
Bess de Boer
Mar 20, 20212 min read
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