The Key to De-Escalation

Today, we are wrapping up our Summer Recap series as we discuss a situation that is still developing just across the pond. Back in the middle of the summer, our plan was actually to kick off the new season with a month long series on the Cult of Taylor Swift; looking at the impact of her music and influence on culture and evaluating what is helpful and what is not. Then, on July 29th, a horrific incident at a dance studio in the U.K. where they were celebrating and dancing to Swift’s music caused us to put a pause on our plan out of respect for the families. But, from that day onward, there has been increasing unrest, protesting devolving into riots and violence in the streets across the U.K. This is a scene that is becoming all-too common on our screens and in our news feeds, but what is needed to quell these heated situations before they boil over? Well, the same thing needed for all of us in our personal relationships when they become contentious and out of hand. That is what we will discuss today!