So… you do your best to have healthy relationships but some people just aren’t on the same page as you are. How do you handle the toxic folk who just don’t know how to do relationships right? They are Wrong. It’s easy, when with someone who is toxic, to begin to doubt yourself and over…
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Married? Now what? Everyone needs to work at marriage. We may have watched people drive but we still needed to study, practice and pass a test to get a license and be a great driver. We’ve watched marriages our whole life but we still need to learn how to “do marriage”- even if we got…
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It’s said that how a person treats strangers is a true mark of character. There is no obvious benefit or harm with a stranger, as you feel effectively anonymous. Here’s a step by step to stranger interaction that we can all use. Notice Them. Look up. We all have our eyes on our phones, our…
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In the quest for Mr. or Ms. Right… it’s inevitable that we end up with ex’s. A healthy outlook on our ex is key to moving on. Top Ten Tips. What do you think? Civility Goes a Long Way. Whether you are tied to an ex with children or the ex was a passing “thing”,…
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When you’re in it, it’s hard to figure. But in hindsight it’s pretty clear. Top ten tips to finding that right match. What do you think? Be Yourself. Yep, that means you need to know who you are. Don’t pretend you love the opera, if you’re all rock. Don’t pretend you’re the outdoors type, if…
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TED – Ideas Worth Spreading: innovative creations, thought provoking concepts, mind expanding ideas. And then there is this: “How Our Friendship Survives Our Opposing Politics”. The talk itself is great. The question I have is how did we get here? When did we become so insular and close-minded that we need a TED Talk devoted…
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We all want our kids to be leaders- to be able to lead others or stand up for themselves. Here’s my top five how tos. What’s yours? Let Kids Make Mistakes: Mistakes build character. They teach us that we can overcome. Don’t Help: You read it right. Don’t help your child. Let them figure it out themselves. Always…
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I won’t sign a petition to make a camp peanut free. I’m not demanding that local schools have egg free options on the menu. And next week at our friend’s holiday party, I’m not expecting a special dairy free dessert. Just because my child has allergies, the world doesn’t have to stop operating as it does…
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Recently I was struck by my facebook newsfeed. Topping my feed with 200 likes and 63 comments and counting was news of a friend’s dog – passed away the previous night. The condolences and sincere heartfelt sadness was clear in every comment. A close second and directly below it was a posting of another friend’s…
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What happens when we disagree and want to critique? Do we do it? The truth we all know is the most people don’t take criticism well- they get defensive. So I ask… why do we do it? If someone will get defensive, they won’t hear what we have to say. So, how can we deliver…
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