Jefferson Fisher

your lived experiences, and the behaviors modeled for you growing up. I want you to ask yourself right now, how did watching arguments in my childhood influence the way that I argue now?

your lived experiences, and the behaviors modeled for you growing up. I want you to ask yourself right now, how did watching arguments in my childhood influence the way that I argue now?

your lived experiences, and the behaviors modeled for you growing up. I want you to ask yourself right now, how did watching arguments in my childhood influence the way that I argue now?

If yelling and aggression were the go-to method for conflict in your home growing up, you might find yourself thinking that's just how things are done, even if you know it's not the best way to get your point across.

If yelling and aggression were the go-to method for conflict in your home growing up, you might find yourself thinking that's just how things are done, even if you know it's not the best way to get your point across.

If yelling and aggression were the go-to method for conflict in your home growing up, you might find yourself thinking that's just how things are done, even if you know it's not the best way to get your point across.

On the flip side, if you came from a place where everyone tiptoed around disagreements to save face or avoided conversations out of fear of what the neighbors might think, diving headfirst into an argument might make you feel uncomfortable, to say the least. Take this one time I stayed over at a friend's house during the summer as a kid.

On the flip side, if you came from a place where everyone tiptoed around disagreements to save face or avoided conversations out of fear of what the neighbors might think, diving headfirst into an argument might make you feel uncomfortable, to say the least. Take this one time I stayed over at a friend's house during the summer as a kid.

On the flip side, if you came from a place where everyone tiptoed around disagreements to save face or avoided conversations out of fear of what the neighbors might think, diving headfirst into an argument might make you feel uncomfortable, to say the least. Take this one time I stayed over at a friend's house during the summer as a kid.

His parents got into a massive shouting match right in front of us, door slamming the works. I remember being absolutely mortified. I grew up with parents who kept their arguments pretty private, either hashing things out in their room or waiting until we were asleep. So seeing his parents go at it I was positive that a divorce was unfolding before my eyes. But my friend? He didn't even blink.

His parents got into a massive shouting match right in front of us, door slamming the works. I remember being absolutely mortified. I grew up with parents who kept their arguments pretty private, either hashing things out in their room or waiting until we were asleep. So seeing his parents go at it I was positive that a divorce was unfolding before my eyes. But my friend? He didn't even blink.

His parents got into a massive shouting match right in front of us, door slamming the works. I remember being absolutely mortified. I grew up with parents who kept their arguments pretty private, either hashing things out in their room or waiting until we were asleep. So seeing his parents go at it I was positive that a divorce was unfolding before my eyes. But my friend? He didn't even blink.

To him, it was just a typical Tuesday night. Looking back, maybe you're not thrilled with how conflict was handled around you. Maybe you even have bad memories of seeing arguments bring out the worst in the people you loved. Maybe you've caught yourself echoing their words or mirroring their actions, even in the little things, like how you move your hand or the tone of your voice.

To him, it was just a typical Tuesday night. Looking back, maybe you're not thrilled with how conflict was handled around you. Maybe you even have bad memories of seeing arguments bring out the worst in the people you loved. Maybe you've caught yourself echoing their words or mirroring their actions, even in the little things, like how you move your hand or the tone of your voice.

To him, it was just a typical Tuesday night. Looking back, maybe you're not thrilled with how conflict was handled around you. Maybe you even have bad memories of seeing arguments bring out the worst in the people you loved. Maybe you've caught yourself echoing their words or mirroring their actions, even in the little things, like how you move your hand or the tone of your voice.

You've gotten to a point in your life where you're beginning to realize that what you observed wasn't that healthy. And you can't help but wonder, would things have gone easier for you in your own life if you'd seen better ways to deal with conflict? If that's you, then I'm asking you now to take on the challenge and break the cycle.

You've gotten to a point in your life where you're beginning to realize that what you observed wasn't that healthy. And you can't help but wonder, would things have gone easier for you in your own life if you'd seen better ways to deal with conflict? If that's you, then I'm asking you now to take on the challenge and break the cycle.

You've gotten to a point in your life where you're beginning to realize that what you observed wasn't that healthy. And you can't help but wonder, would things have gone easier for you in your own life if you'd seen better ways to deal with conflict? If that's you, then I'm asking you now to take on the challenge and break the cycle.

Stop seeing arguments as something to win, but as an opportunity to understand the person behind the words. Stop hearing only what's said and start hearing what's felt. Build the discipline to connect to the person in front of you. Embrace the failures to communicate and learn from them.

Stop seeing arguments as something to win, but as an opportunity to understand the person behind the words. Stop hearing only what's said and start hearing what's felt. Build the discipline to connect to the person in front of you. Embrace the failures to communicate and learn from them.