by Yvette Erasmus | Apr 30, 2019 | Personal Growth
As I sit down to write to you this week, I’m struck by how much emotional turmoil has been swirling around this week. In conversations with my clients, family members, friends, and yes, conversations with myself … many strong feelings have ranged from... by Yvette Erasmus | Apr 23, 2019 | Power Dynamics
Do you remember Aesop’s fable about the power struggle between the sun and the wind? In case you don’t, it goes something like this: One day, as the sun and the wind were arguing about who was stronger, they noticed a man in a coat hurrying down the road.... by Yvette Erasmus | Apr 16, 2019 | Personal Growth
Last Friday, my teenage daughter asked me to come up with a list of chores she could complete around the house to make some extra cash, so that she could go “get some stuff.” “What kind of stuff?”, I asked, settling down with a cup of tea and patting the couch next to... by Yvette Erasmus | Apr 8, 2019 | Nonviolent Communication
When you are under stress, or fearful, do you tend to make yourself smaller and matter less than others, or do you make yourself bigger and matter more than those around you? Do you tend to increase the volume? Up the intensity? Or do you tend to concede too easily... by Yvette Erasmus | Apr 2, 2019 | Nonviolent Communication
As you work on changing your language and approach in conversations with others, do you ever find yourself wondering … • “What is the right way to say …” or • “Is it OK to use xyz word?” or • “Can I use “heard” as...