Summarize how you're feeling as we wrap up this week in one GIF 😃

Time for a midweek reset. What’s one small thing that helped you reset this week? Coffee. A walk. Music. Silence. A laugh. Name it so someone else can borrow the idea💡

If you’d like, answer any one (or all) of these to introduce yourself: 1️⃣ What is the first word that comes to mind when you think about conflict? 2️⃣ What’s something new you’re currently learning (big or small)? 3️⃣ What’s your favorite place in the world and why? (It can be a room, a city, a country, or anywhere that feels like home.) Share as much or as little as you'd like.

Most of us don’t struggle in relationships because we lack good intentions. We struggle because, in tense moments, our habits speak faster than our values. Communication habits shape how quickly conversations escalate, how safe people feel telling us the truth, and how much misunderstanding we carry from one interaction to the next. Over time, small repeated patterns like interrupting, withdrawing, assuming, softening, pausing, clarifying, etc...quietly build the culture of our relationships. Working on communication habits isn’t about becoming perfect communicators. It’s about becoming a little more intentional in the moments that matter most—one pause, one clearer sentence, one better question at a time. The fact that you chose to be here already says something important: you’re committed to growing, even when growth is uncomfortable. Keep showing up. Small, consistent shifts practiced together have a powerful way of becoming lasting change. As we continue growing together in this space, the small shifts we practice here won’t stay here. They’ll ripple into our homes, our teams, and our communities, shaping conversations in ways we may not always see...but will certainly feel.

Most of us don’t choose how we show up in conflict. We default to patterns we learned long ago. Some people avoid. Some push. Some analyze. Some try to smooth everything over. None of these are “bad.” They’re adaptive. They just stop serving us when they become automatic. Pause for a moment: When tension shows up, what’s your instinctive move? Share what you notice about your conflict personality in the poll below. No labels, no judgment. Awareness is the first pause.