Dealing with conflict: Don't let it fester! (The oatmeal analogy)
Recently, I attended my 20th high school reunion. It was fun. More fun than I thought it would be. A flood of memories, countless hugs, and a lot of reminiscing made for a great night. There were a few awkward moments, though. People who I hadn't seen in 20 years triggered me in ways I wasn't expecting. Old feelings that had been bottled up came out, and I found myself reliving some intense feelings about things that were two decades old and not at all relevant to my life. Th