Communication

For those who are shy, meeting new people is a daunting and scary prospect.  However, by following a few simple guidelines, shy people can turn this into a positive, exciting experience and widen their social circle painlessly. The first thing…
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Would you engage in a conversation about love, life and loss with a complete stranger?After all, your mother once told you never to speak with strangers. I never did heed my mother’s advice. My curious nature,always led me to speak…
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We Americans are so afraid of death we are reluctant to use the real words. Hardly anyone dies anymore. They “pass over,” “cross over,” “kick the bucket,” and “buy the farm.”   Just yesterday I heard a new one. “She got…
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It’s something that can start as an innocuous little white lie to avoid hurting someone’s feelings, or to avoid embarrassment; but can end, as something that takes over your life. Lying, that little thing that everyone does to hide, twist…
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No one is perfect!  In fact, perfection really doesn’t exist, except in the mind.  We live in a constantly changing world, a dynamic existence that demands change.  It’s called adaption, and so far the human animal has succeeded quite well. …
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The importance of communication is often taken for taken for granted. After all in the modern age technology has connected the world like never before. However, despite all this technology to enhance communication effective communication is still difficult to achieve….
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It is severely off-putting and annoying when anyone moves so close to you when they are talking, whether that person is a friend or otherwise, that you can feel and smell their breath on your face. It is also very…
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Because we care is the reason that relationships are sometimes difficult. When we know that the relationship is precious we often postpone dealing with a conversation that may have the risk of going “wrong” A misunderstanding that sometimes takes on…
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In this century texting  is becoming a phenomenon meaning it’s the new best thing when it comes to communication. The thing about it is even though it’s a great form of communication it is ruining that of which shows more expression. …
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A man that is truly interested in a woman sends signals that can only be interpreted by his prey. Some gestures are subtle, while others are blatantly bold. I worked in the same plant with a man for 7 months…
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There are times in relationships when you need to be on your game communicating. Communication is the most important thing that you can do in your relationship, and without communication there is really nothing you can do about saving your…
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What is Verbal Abuse Verbal Abuse is a form of violence that involves the use of words rather than blows and punches. These words are used to harass, hurt, and control, another person by inflicting physiological violence on them. This…
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Women, the great unknown mystery of the universe. Understanding women: go boldly, where no man has gone before. Women really aren’t all that complex or difficult. Men need to understand that women have hormones coursing through their bodies that pretty…
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To the generation of the 70’s and beyond, chivalry has died. I could almost say is started dying toward the beginnings of the 60’s. Chivalry is beyond just the opening of a door for a female but correct and courteous…
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Have the days of talking for hours dwindled down to a quick “hello” in the morning and “goodnight” in the evening? After living together for a number of years, it gets difficult at times to communicate. It isn’t necessarily because…
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Why do women cry? Simply put, they cry as a way of expressing their emotions. The act of crying is completely tied to a person’s emotional state. Just as men slam doors to express anger or frustration, women tend to…
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I recently attended the wake of a friend’s father, and was struck by the turnout of hundreds of friends and family members who were affected by this humble and beautiful person. Tony worked for the department of sanitation, but had…
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There are women who swear by the creed that a good man is hard to find. But in reality, some women just want a man, while other women are in search of a good man. The difference can usually be…
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Everyone has expectations. It does not matter if they are women or men. There are differences between the sexes that no one can explain. It can be very difficult in a relationship between a man and a women because the…
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When my husband and I met online, I was amazed by him. He seemed so “together” and “perfect”. Little did I know then what that really meant! Being that we lived in two seperate states, our conversations and time together…
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If you will be honest about your conception of marriage from the front side, you must admit that most of the excitement centers on the physical aspect. For many of us, there was a spiritual reverence that limited the amount…
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Okay, I’ll admit it right up front. I’m a self-proclaimed dinosaur, in many ways. Yet I still must ask: What is the fascination with text-messaging? For that matter, what viable purpose does this relatively new form of communication serve? What…
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When it comes to high school, prom is the ultimate school-sponsored social event. Sure, there are other dances held throughout the school year (EX: homecoming, winter semi-formal, Sadie Hawkins, and so on,) but all of those pale in comparison to…
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Being silent-what is it really? It can be the absence of sound, or it can be the absence of talk, or the lack of communication. But there are times when those absences speak loudly indeed. When Being Silent Speaks Volumes…
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While there may be stressful times in your relationship, keeping up a constant refrain of complaints only exacerbates the problem. Worse still, complaints tend to put your relationship at risk. For this very reason, it’s vital to understand how to…
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We’ve all been lied to, and it is always frustrating.  Sometimes it’s very difficult to tell if someone is lying to you or not – you don’t want to falsely accuse them of doing so, and then be embarrassed when…
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About a year ago, my husband let me know that he couldn’t figure me out and furthermore, he wasn’t going to try anymore. What ensued was the worst year of our marriage, almost completely destroying it. I admit it, I…
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There are no two people who has the same or identical characteristics and values. Each of us differ from each other. Each of us is unique, especially when it comes to attitude and how we express ourselves. We encounter different…
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Everyone needs me time. Both the body and mind must have that personal break in routine to continue functioning effectively. It applies to the busy stay-at-home mom, who must spend many hours of the day and night with childcare and…
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Men are NOT from Mars and women are NOT from Venus. We are all from the same planet and it is time we stop making such a big deal about man woman relationships. Women can be difficult. I know this…
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