In the last chapter, the authors gave numerous examples of how the Safe Conversation Process worked in everyday life in a wide array of situations and settings. I added two examples of my own where I was surprised at how well it worked in situations other than with couples in my office. In Chapter 9 […]
Chapter 8: Safe Conversation Process in Every Aspect of Life
In Chapter 8, we will explore how Safe Conversations Work in Every Aspect of Life. The authors simply offer examples from around the world, of Safe Conversation process working in several situations and settings. One example was a coach with an alcoholic client. Two examples of a makeup artist using it at a photo shoot. Safe […]
Chapter 7 The Space-Between
To be quite honest, the concept of the Space-Between has been the most helpful insight for my work with clients in the past 5 or so years. Stewarding the Space-Between, I now believe, is the fastest way forward for any couple. Negativity in the Space-Between causes disconnect and what couples want is connection. When the […]
Chapter 6: The Practice of Affirmations
Over time, the authors realized the practice of affirmations was missing from the Safe Conversation Process. They had the Safe Conversation dialogue in place, along with empathy with everyone and zero negativity. “But as we interviewed clients about how the Safe conversation process was working for them, we learned that it was not enough to […]
Chapter 5 – Practice Zero Negativity
The third piece of the Safe Conversation Process is the commitment to practice zero negativity. The ZN commitment came relatively late into the core Imago theory – maybe in the last 8 or 10 years. Still, I truly believe, it is the fastest way forward for any couple, and by extension for any relationship. The […]
Chapter 4 – Empathy with Everyone
“Finding a pathway to be seen, heard, and valued and to see, hear, and value others involves learning and practicing four skills.” (p.39) The four skills of the Safe Conversations Process include: The Safe Conversation Dialogue, Empathy with everyone, Zero Negativity, and Affirmations. Last week I looked at the Safe Conversations Dialogue. This week let’s […]
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