Negotiating Conflict

"No matter what path we choose to honor, there will always be conflict to negotiate.  If we choose to avoid all conflict with others, we will build a poisonous conflict within ourselves." Mark Nepo\

Nepo goes on to say that if we choose to honor our inner path, we will have conflict with others.  It seems true that people do not want the people close to them to change significantly.  Perhaps it is comfort or habit, but we seem to like people to be the predictable person we have cast them to be.  But, that is peril for our souls.  We must have the courage to continue growing and changing as a person.  I once heard a wise therapist say he knew he was on the brink of more self growth, so he had alerted his wife so she would be prepared.  That is the wise thing to do.  Let those in our lives know we are changing course, and then honor the course our life is taking.