Conflicts are driven by values: Pick a conflict, any conflict. You don't have to look too deeply to see that the conflict is, at least in part, fueled by individual values.

The problem of the twenty first century is othering. The solution is belonging. These are the words of Dr. john a. powell who has dedicated his life to teaching and writing about othering, belonging and what he calls bridging; the way to get from one to the other.

We’ve all got families: birth, chosen, adoptive, step, nuclear, extended. Whatever type of family is yours, along with the joys and shared milestones, there’s likely a common factor: unresolved conflict. 

Time -- the conflict causer and conflict resolver: We all have our own time conceptions. For some, existence is measured in the context of the last seven generations or centuries.

Identities and Conflicts are Related. We all self-identify: Some of these identities are obvious, based on something inherent: 1980's baby, tall, youngest sibling.