Dr. Yvette's Blog

Inspiration and Encouragement for Your Personal Growth Journey

Stories and learnings from my own personal journey into deeper compassion, healthier relationships and nonviolent living. Please feel free to leave comments and questions on any posts; I love being in conversation with you.

Category: Relational Integrity

hurt
When You Unintentionally Hurt Someone

Giving inspired by love is infinitely more meaningful and life-affirming than tasks completed resentfully and then evaluated against the mirages of an ideal. ...

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communication skills
When People Are Indirect, Try This

Take time to make the implicit, explicit

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boundaries
3 Things That Might Save Your Relationship

Repeating patterns in an unhappy relationship? Three patterns to work on in yourself …

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building bridges
Bridge the Divide: 3 Lessons Vacationing with My Ex-husband
Today, I have been hanging out with my daughter’s father and his family in Antalya, Turkey. Yup: Vacationing with my ex-husband, ex-in-laws and ex-extended family. ...
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balance
How to Get Ready for A New Conversation

Finding the balance between unbridled, hurtful self-expression and self-silencing or avoiding conflict is an ongoing dilemma for many of us.

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communication skills
Do Words Matter?

Connection and effectiveness don't lie in the words themselves.  They lie in your energy. In your open-heartedness. In the spirit that you bring to the conversation. ...

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co-creation
What SuperChickens Teach Us about Collaboration

We need to redefine leadership as an activity in which conditions are created in which everyone can do their most courageous thinking together.

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commitment
This Little Language Hack will Empower You

What would it be like to claim your choices and your actions with confidence?

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inspiration
The Sacred Practice of Relationship

Sacred relationships - at home and at work -  strengthen our courage, self-acceptance, patience, forgiveness, grace, vulnerability, humility, compassion, sense of humor and compassion.

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belonging
Want More Togetherness? Try This.

When you want to speak your truth gently but firmly and aim for a mutually beneficial, collaborative outcome, use a series of questions like the ones on ...

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hurt
When You Unintentionally Hurt Someone

Giving inspired by love is infinitely more meaningful and life-affirming than tasks completed resentfully and then evaluated against the mirages of an ideal. ...

Read more
communication skills
When People Are Indirect, Try This

Take time to make the implicit, explicit

Read more
boundaries
3 Things That Might Save Your Relationship

Repeating patterns in an unhappy relationship? Three patterns to work on in yourself …

Read more
building bridges
Bridge the Divide: 3 Lessons Vacationing with My Ex-husband
Today, I have been hanging out with my daughter’s father and his family in Antalya, Turkey. Yup: Vacationing with my ex-husband, ex-in-laws and ex-extended family. ...
Read more
balance
How to Get Ready for A New Conversation

Finding the balance between unbridled, hurtful self-expression and self-silencing or avoiding conflict is an ongoing dilemma for many of us.

Read more
communication skills
Do Words Matter?

Connection and effectiveness don't lie in the words themselves.  They lie in your energy. In your open-heartedness. In the spirit that you bring to the conversation. ...

Read more
co-creation
What SuperChickens Teach Us about Collaboration

We need to redefine leadership as an activity in which conditions are created in which everyone can do their most courageous thinking together.

Read more
commitment
This Little Language Hack will Empower You

What would it be like to claim your choices and your actions with confidence?

Read more
inspiration
The Sacred Practice of Relationship

Sacred relationships - at home and at work -  strengthen our courage, self-acceptance, patience, forgiveness, grace, vulnerability, humility, compassion, sense of humor and compassion.

Read more
belonging
Want More Togetherness? Try This.

When you want to speak your truth gently but firmly and aim for a mutually beneficial, collaborative outcome, use a series of questions like the ones on ...

Read more

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