2025/03/16 12:00 AM Filed in:
Injustice | Letting GoIn this post, I reflect on personal experiences with financial and customer service injustices—from unresolved billing issues to corporate stonewalling and online scams—and what they’ve taught me about when to speak up and when to let go. I explore how taking action can sometimes bless others and bring closure, but also how holding on too long can cost more than it’s worth. Through it all, I’ve learned that striving for justice doesn’t mean letting bitterness take root. Drawing on scripture, I share how acting in wisdom (D&C 58:27–28) and then learning to “be still” (Psalm 46:10) is a faithful rhythm that brings peace. My hope is that others facing similar frustrations can find encouragement to act with integrity—and then move forward with grace. Read More… 2025/03/01 12:00 AM Filed in:
CommunicationIn this exploration of genuine empathy, I share how stepping into another's shoes can transform our interactions in our divided world. I outline a practical empathy challenge that invites us to argue others' perspectives as convincingly as our own, and I introduce how modern AI tools can help us practice this ancient wisdom. Drawing from my personal mission to strengthen others' cases rather than simply win arguments, I explain how this approach creates psychological safety and uncovers hidden truths. I identify warning signs of entrenched thinking and connect these insights to the concept of "The Sucker's Choice" from Crucial Conversations, offering scriptural wisdom from Matthew and the Book of Mormon along the way. My hope is that by embracing this practice, we'll move from competition to collaboration, creating space for genuine understanding and lasting resolutions while acknowledging that time constraints often complicate this process—a challenge we'll address in my next post. Read More…Tags: Communication