Stand Up for Yourself

Have you ever walked away from a situation wishing you had a better response? It is easy to sit back and remain passive when someone else is being aggressive — especially if that person is in a position of power …

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The Danger of Generalizing

Generalizations are all around us. If a driver is below the speed limit we often assume they are elderly. Outgoing people are loud. Shy people are quiet. Women are more empathetic than men. Men are all visual. On and on …

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Guidelines for Dreamers

Whether I’m talking about career goals or family goals, it’s not uncommon for someone I’ve just met to look me in the eyes and say, “Follow your dreams,” as if they have just handed me a piece of sage advice. …

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The Joy of Being a Minimalist

If you ask someone what the basic necessities of life are, many people will answer with the basic necessities of survival: food and shelter. We want a little more than that, don’t we? I think the basic necessities of life should …

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Dealing With Passive Aggressive People

If you have ever had someone in your life who is passive aggressive, you know the feelings of anger and helplessness that can be derived from such a relationship. It may be a family member, co-worker, spouse, or neighbor that …

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Trusting Others

Every moment you are interacting with another human, you are deciding to trust or not to trust. Whether you are interacting with a co-worker or your spouse you have to decide whether to trust what they are saying. If you …

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Unplug for a Balanced Life

There is no doubt that technology has infiltrated our world. Not only do we require computers to do our day jobs, but once we are off of work we gratefully plunge into the network of friends on our portable devices. The …

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Is Social Media Ruining Our Relationships?

Social media seems to be the never-ending hot topic. Social media may be the reason you are lonely, social media may be the reason you aren’t content, social media may be ruining your relationships. But, if all this is true, why is …

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