Changing Them … or Yourself?

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As we head into a week, when many of us will get together with people … some we see regularly and others could be with family we only see once or twice a year. I like this advice from a post about dealing with others.

“You can’t do anything to change what your difficult relatives are going to do; you can only change yourself.”

“Before you walk into the situation, spend a few minutes thinking about how you want to behave. If you’ve had unpleasant experiences in the past, think about why they were unpleasant and what you could do to change the dynamics of the situation.”

Read the rest of this great article by Gretchen Rubin posted on Maria Shriver’s blog

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  • http://fahnmamma@blogspot.com Doris Fahnestock

    Good advice! There were times when uncomfortable situations would come at extended family reunions. I’m not sure what or who changed (we are all kinda the same as we were; conservative dress and views and not conservative….) but now a whole lot of love is evident rather than tension. It’s awesome!