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A favorite assignment I give my Family Communication Students is to observe their own family dynamics, applying concepts they've learned. After spending four days with 20 family members in a one beach house, I realized that there are some basic family concepts that could definitely be applied. So let's revisit some of the more applicable family communication concepts: nonvolition, conflict, roles, punctuation, and metaphors. Because we might not be able to fix family issues, but having the language and understanding of them always makes it better.

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You don't need to attend every emotional event you're invited to.

I have come to realize that there is nothing wrong with declining an invitation and opting to stay home and do nothing - in fact, it's kinda my favorite activity! Similarly, I've also come to realize that we need to protect our peace and siphon our energy, and so we absolutely don't need to attend every emotional event we're invited to - our own or someone else's.

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I'm reading Matt Cook's book Beyond Wanting, and I may only be five chapters in, but it has already made such an impact on me. As someone who has both studied identity communication and practiced manifestation for years, I am shook to see a link between the two that I really hadn't before. Approaching it through his Be-Do-Have model, I discuss approaching identity in the same way.

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