Send and Receive Peace Signals

When in conflict, send your own peace signals and respond to their peace signals. A peace signal is saying or doing something nice for the other person. It can be as simple as sharing a compliment, asking the other person to go out to eat or inviting the other person to play a game of golf. In a gulf between people, peace signals are easily missed. If you are busy walking around feeling rejected by the other person, you are not available to acknowledge helpful gestures. Relationships have peaks and valleys. Not getting mired in the valleys is the challenge. If you have been stuck in the lowlands, a peace signal helps you climb out. Sometimes the gesture can involve using humor, asking a question, or giving an apology, but the gesture means taking accountability. If given and received, peace signals can transform a fight into a growing experience.