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In moments of uncertainty, you create a story to explain someone else's behavior. That story is rarely true.

The story reflects your own vulnerability and past wounds, not the other person's intentions.

Noticing the story, rather than believing it, allows you to respond wisely.

When Lisa sends an email or text and it is not quickly responded to, she worries that the person is mad at her.

When Tim’s employee responds to a request with pushback, he feels that he is being taken advantage of by his employee and builds a case to support this belief.

When Yvonne’s manager is not available to help her solve a problem, she feels disrespected and undervalued.

The story each tells themselves reveals not a truth about the other person, but a vulnerability and wound within themselves.

There is an often underappreciated human tendency; something we all do when in emotionally charged situations. Into the space of the unknown — whether it is the reason someone is doing something, what they are feeling, or what they........

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