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How to Get Over the Fear of Saying the Wrong Thing

by Heidi Petak CommunicationCommunityFriendship

Do you need to get over the fear of saying the wrong thing? Today, it feels very risky to open our mouths. With our polarized culture, we can offend others easily, triggering them to unleash their wrath on us. But we can't let our fear silence u ...

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12 Upside-Down New Year’s Resolutions for 2020

by Heidi Petak CommunicationFaithGrace

I love New Year's Resolutions. Writing down my wide-eyed dreams for the next 365 days gives me great hope. But then, I hate New Year's Resolutions. Because around the middle of April I realize just how pie-in-the-sky they really were.  So, ...

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How to Communicate When You’re Angry

by Heidi Petak CommunicationInspiration

Have you ever been red-hot mad? So mad you couldn't see straight? We all have. And when we're angry, we tend to do one of three things- attack like a Bulldog, manipulate like a Fox, or withdraw like a Turtle. However, our unhealthy strategies destroy ...

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After the Midterms

by Heidi Petak CommunicationCommunityFriendship

Today, conversations about politics with people on the other side of the aisle from you can be downright dangerous.  Some people would advise that we all just stick to the topic of the weather, reminiscent of Henry Higgins' advice to Eliza Dooli ...

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The Kavanaugh Crisis

by Heidi Petak CommunicationCommunityFriendship

Whenever a political crisis hits our nation, I immediately think of Kellie, my liberal friend in Seattle with whom I founded the Heart Perception Project after the tumultuous presidential election in 2016. I wonder what she's thinking, and I wonder if we ...

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5 Things You Can Say to Your Friend When Tragedy Strikes

by Heidi Petak CommunicationCommunityFaith

When tragedy strikes, you need your friends and neighbors. You need them to hug you, to help you, to be a tangible reminder of what is good and beautiful and right in the world. And when tragedy strikes your friends, I know you want to be there for them, ...

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Say it Brave: Wisdom and Faith for Tough Conversations

by Heidi Petak CommunicationCommunityFaith

My new study for small groups, Say it Brave: Wisdom and Faith for Tough Conversations, is finally available on Amazon. But it has been quite a few years in the making. Here's the story behind it... It was the end of a long conference weekend focused o ...

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12 Upside-Down New Years Resolutions

by Heidi Petak FaithFriendshipGratitude

Want to listen to this post? Click on the triangle in the audio bar below. I love New Year's Resolutions. Writing down my wide-eyed dreams for the next 365 days gives me great hope. But then, I hate New Year's Resolutions. Because around the middle of  ...

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VIDEO: A Reading From The Christmas Song

by Heidi Petak FaithGraceGratitude

On Christmas Eve, during the worship services at The Ascent Church, I read a piece from The Christmas Song, a musical I wrote for Brentwood-Benson in 2010.  I've posted the video below (thanks for my 8-year old son for being my videographer and my husband ...

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4 Steps to Civil Conversations: Hashing Out the Roy Moore Dilemma on Video

by Heidi Petak CommunicationCommunityFamily

Nearly every day we are confronted with another national situation that fuels polarity. Most recently, it's the sexual misconduct allegations against Roy Moore, the conservative Republican judge in Alabama who is running in a tight race for US Senate. Eve ...

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