People are quick to create a story with partial information but slow to change the narrative once the details are revealed.
If we leave room for our narrative to have holes, we make space for relationship restoration. Rupture and repair can happen when we reach for understanding–not just for getting our point across to the other person–and give others the benefit of the doubt.
I accidentally made friends on a recent flight. Ordinarily, I am the girl who keeps her face buried in a book or watches a movie during a flight. Never do I ever hope to have a chatty row mate. I am not that person. It’s not that I am rude or unkind in any way,…… Continue reading Accidentally Making Friends on a Flight
May was a hard month. Not only was I closing down my first year as an Interim Principal, but we were also preparing our youngest for high school graduation. Glorious, yes, but with glory comes a truckload of transition. It took me weeks to put words to all the things bubbling up in my heart.…… Continue reading Dear Son: A Post-Graduation Reflection
Alyssa DeLosSantos 