Communication

Tough situations call for strong personalities. But, how do you keep your cool in tough situations, when you can feel the pressure corning you? As surprising as it sounds, it can become increasingly easier to learn how to control yourself…
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Each day people make memories that are irreplaceable, sharing parts of themselves that most never knew existed. Until one day without warning their happiness or the happiness of loved ones, fades until there is no chance of bringing it back. Then,…
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Love is a complicated emotion which can confuse even those not ensnared by it’s all consuming embrace.  As such it is a difficult subject to broach when attempting to convey it through letter writing.  There are a few things to…
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One of the keys to a successful relationship is having effective communication. Communication, of course, does not necessarily mean just talking or listening. Communication includes speaking, listening, as well as any accompanying gestures and body language. Here are some ways…
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In order to address what the keys to effective communication are, one needs to define what is meant by “small talk.” This phrase differs somewhat between people, especially if one person thinks that small talk only lasts long enough for “hi” and…
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If I was asked to trumpet one thing to all couples about to get married, I would announce on top of the highest mountain for them to take communication classes before saying, ” I do.” I feel that most married…
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Believe it or not, but there is actually an art to arguing. Not many of us think about the most ethical way to argue, especially when we are involved in a heated argument, but it is always important to try…
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Having good communication skills is valuable. After all, all relationships depend on good, active, and respectful communication. But, how can you prevent communication from going wrong? How can you determine what and what not to say? This article will provide…
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Imagine for a moment… what if communication was thought of as a ball we toss to one another? We could toss the ball gently back and forth, or we could throw it with all the force of a wound-up baseball…
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Family arguments are difficult to avoid. After all, we all have our differences, whether in opinions, morals, or values, and especially in upbringing and influences. However, these differences do not mean that we can’t resolve our arguments, whether those arguments…
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We live in a society seeking instant gratification. There’s a fast food restaurant on almost every corner, in case we need food right now. There are 100 channels one can access from the remote control with just a touch of…
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You can’t know with certainty if someone is lying, whether a man or woman, but there are some signs that people give, especially men that can help you decide for yourself if you think a man is lying to you….
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Sometimes I believe that the older we get, the dumber we get. I say that with all the love I can muster up. It is not until we as parents remember what it was like to be our kids age…
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This is definitely one of the hottest topics of all time. It has always been a hot topic and it will continue to be one. Why? Simply because men and women are different, so, of course women will always think…
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It can be difficult to stay connected with family members, who live overseas. It often feels as though they have become semi-detached from the family. They are absent from family occasions, and it is difficult to remember to tell them…
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I do. I love you. Guilty! Not guilty! You’ve been accepted! You’re fired! You’re hired. Words carry with them a great amount of power. People have been married, divorced, convicted, and sentenced to death with mere words. By our words…
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I will always remember the year 2004 as the worst year of my life. In some ways, though, it was the best. I was left with many scars that I can share with others, many of whom are currently dealing…
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I feel as if I don’t have the entire story. Or…maybe I have missed some important detailed provided? I get the instinctive suspicion that others know something that I don’t. Worst even, I can’t help myself from curiously wondering why…
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Body Language: How to tell when he is not interested Assuming the ‘he’ we’re talking about here is someone significant in a woman’s life, it takes being in denial not to know when your man is no longer interested in…
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Once upon a time, family members living overseas were connected to their loved ones primarily by epistolary correspondence. Today, letters are no longer the exclusive medium through which people living far apart must resort to. Indeed, unique reliance on the postal service is…
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What is the most powerful thing in a relationship? Communication is certainly up there, and I would say that while love and trust are the two most important things in a relationship, you can’t have either without communication. You can’t…
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You almost have to be of a certain age these days to remember what it was like to sit down and write out a letter or to even have had to handwrite it. A handwritten or typed letter takes time,…
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When bad things happen to us, there are two ways that we can respond. We can hide the experience from others, trying to just keep the mask of happy perfection that we’ve worked so very hard to maintain. Unfortunately, there…
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Everybody, at least once in their lives, would like for once that people would listen to them while they are talking. It becomes definitely annoying when you are talking away to someone either right in person or over the phone…
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The room was a typical room you find in a doctor’s office. There was the examining table which had its paper cloth draped over it. The stirrups were tucked in, waiting for their next victim. In the corner of the…
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Communication tips: how to stop interrupting others Communication is important in every human relationship there is. Everyone wants to be heard and sometimes we get carried away in talking without listening that we forget to hear others, we forget to…
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One of the best things about writing is that I get to share some of my experiences with others. Whether my writing has specific examples to my life experience, or my experience merely shows in what I am writing about,…
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Why do people like to assume? That in itself is a presumptive question. People don’t necessarily like to assume, no sooner they like to breath. Assumption is a given to most people. It is just a thing we do. It…
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“Maybe I don’t love you the way you love me.” Ouch! Those words hurt. I felt them shooting down my throat and ripping my intestines into shreds. For a moment the world stopped. I stood there looking at this pillar…
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“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Most of us grew up hearing this statement, but few were able to conquer the message contained within. Why? Because words can hurt. Words can lead to…
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