Leann, Melissa and Nate continue their discussion by talking about the best ways to respond to emotional vulnerability and how it offers power for disarming conflict.

Ponder Questions:

Am I choosing to take on bitter cups without becoming bitter?

Am I willing to get into the arena?

What type of conversations am I choosing to have with the people I care about most?

Invitation:

How can I be more vulnerable in my closest relationships?

References:

A Year of Powerful Prayer: Getting Answers for Your Life Every Day, Day 116, Pray When the Cup is Bitter, Chieko N. Okazaki, pgs. 131-132

“Intimacy as an interpersonal process,” Harry Reis, Phillip R. Shaver, Handbook of Personal Relationships: Theory, Research and Interventions, S. W. Duck, Dale F. Hay, Stevan E. Hobfoll, William Ickes, B. Montgomery, pgs. 367-389

“Brené Brown । 15 Minutes for the NEXT 15 Years of Your LIFE - One of the Greatest Speeches Ever,” Motivational Instinct, March 18, 2024

One Bright Shining Hope, Gordon B. Hinckley, pgs. 12-13

“Peacemakers Needed,” Russell M. Nelson, April 2023 General Conference

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Hayao Miyazaki, 1984

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