Mediating a few weeks ago, a client said, “We are all made of sound.”   She meant that we are all influenced by others, shaped by others.  What a poetic way of putting it.  I have commented before on the “ghosts in the room,” in mediation – the parents, girlfriends, best friends, etc. who influence our thinking.  These people, who are not actually sitting around the table, can have a deep effect on mediation.  How do we address their thoughts … read more »