Musings from Mrs. Galvan

Last Thursday we gathered at Echo Horizon School . A big thank you to Peggy Proctor for hosting and helping us facilitate and plan the evening. We reflected on the idea of Difficult Conversations ( see articles here ). As the evening progressed, we thought about what is gained by reframing these conversations as Powerful or Crucial. How might our language around difficult powerful conversations influence our willingness to lean into them? Overheard… Real listening is being willing, actually willing, to change your mind. Practice is failing. Finding allies, wherever you can, is key. Rarely is something actually an emergency. Take a breath and wait a day. We get upset in conversations because we are trying to please and fix. Nothing good happens at 11pm; that email can wait a day. Read Brene Brown’s new boo k and consider this: People are hard to hate close up. Move in. Recharge your mindset before a difficult conversation - that little voice is more powerful than