Blame Shifting

"I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you."

Blame-shifting - it’s what we do. Some of us are quite good at it!

It really starts in the Garden of Eden. Adam blames Eve. (He really blames God, "the woman YOU gave me . . . ") Eve blames the serpent. It seems that no one wants to take responsibility.

Do you remember this old line? "For every finger you point at someone else, three are pointing back at you."

During a conflict/problem, it’s a good practice to pause before we shift the blame to someone else, thinking about our role in the problem.

How can we better assess our responsibility?