Take Out Your Trash: Everyday Reconciliation
Let’s face it — life can be hard and relationships even harder. We all blow it with those we care about from time to time. We say things we don’t mean, or we don’t say things we should, or we say things we do mean but should not voice. The list of mess-ups goes on and on. The problem occurs when we allow these hurtful acts to go unresolved.
Think of an empty garbage can. Think about what happens if we put garbage in the can until it is full, and then we continue to put garbage into it. The result is a stinky mess that is hard to clean up. The same is true with our relationship mess-ups. If we don’t reconcile often and own our mistakes, they build up and cause significant damage to the relationship.
It is important to learn how to “own our stuff” and thus empty our relationship garbage can. Learning to clean up our messes daily is an essential trait of healthy and growing relationships.
Take a listen to the latest episode of our Crossing the Line podcast, where we talk about how to practice everyday reconciliation in our lives and relationships.
When we learn to own our mess-ups, we will make a difference.
Larry
PS – Don’t miss my ‘dad-joke’ for this episode at the end of the podcast!
