Title Tuesday: Relational Reset

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Today I want to share with you a book by Dr. Laurel Shaler, Relational Reset. I will admit when I first signed up for the lainch team of this book I thought it was about resetting your marriage relationship. I quickly realized that Shaler tackles all relationships, not just marriage!

For example, have you ever looked up and realized that you have a difficult time with friendship? Do you have interactions with people and wonder why they are so awkward or forced? Have you ever left a conversation thinking that someone was a total jerk only to fond out later it was all just a big misunderstanding?

That is where Dr. Shaler's book comes in!

In the 12 chapters Dr. Shaler takes the reader through the process of untangling difficult interactions and figuring out what YOU can do to improve the relationship and ensure that interaction doesn't happen again. Each chapter has 3-5 questions to help you better grasp the concept and begin steps to improve your relationships. The main takeaway for me came on page 53 where Dr Shaler writes, " On one side, we work hard not to be offended, while on the other side, we work hard not to offend". Doesn't that almost perfectly sum up 90% of interactions? How different would life be if we all worked to implement that simple idea into everyday life?

Overall, I give Relational Reset a B+. It is a simple but effective tool that would be wise to have in the shed of anyone who works with people. Pastors, teachers, counselors could all have this book on hand to be able to help people process through complex emotions when dealing with other people. I would LOVE to see Dr. Shaler write an edition of this book specifically geared towards helping children establish healthy relationships.

I was given a free copy of this book for being a part of
the Relational Reset Launch Team by Moody Publishers.