Communication

Is it tough-love or just cruelty? Any parent who has had to practice tough-love knows that the only cruelty that has occurred has been from the children to the parents. Tough-love will forever be tougher on the parents than on…
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When you have had a really traumatic experience it is best if you can find someway to release it, whether you find your voice and talk about it or you write about it or maybe even paint it. Sharing it…
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From personal experience I would have to disagree with this statement. I shall explain to you how texting has saved my 6 year relationship many times in many different situations. I am a person who when communicating through speech my words don’t…
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There is a strong connection between the mind and body. Studies dating back to ancient times show that the events of a person’s life not only shapes their character, but will show on a person’s face in a multitude. An…
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After teaching at the college level for six years, and in secondary and elementary schools for nine years I do think texting has both positive and negative implications. While we do live in a technologically driven society, and it is…
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Why we should wait to say “I love you”… *The importance of knowing what real love is: Love is one of the most important factors in our lives and it is of utmost importance when we’re deciding to choose a…
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I believed that communicating in text messaging is absolutely ruining the real communication, no matter who we’re talking to. It warping the language and vocabulary, it reduces the correct grammar,it diminish the ability to communicate clearly and correctly, it shortened…
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Why it’s important to listen to the elderly? *Take time to listen to the elderly: Once we become adults and have our own families, we have a tendency “not” to really listen to our parents because we are so busy…
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Does the thought of discussing a difficult topic make you cringe? You are not alone. Whether it’s with a friend or spouse or children, discussing difficult topics does not need to be gut wrenching. First and foremost the way you…
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Complaining has been a deep-seated, long-standing and seemingly never-ending facet of the human psyche. Is that why a study of psychology is also essentially a study of complaints and complaints resolution? Psychology has always focused on understanding the bad rather…
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If that’s what it takes, then, yeah, families should take time out to eat together. The communication should (hopefully) come naturally. Unfortunately, it seems a little sad that families have to make appointments to eat together. But, it is understandable….
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A relationship without communication will  definitely fail. If you attempt to have a relationship without communication, both people involved in the relationship will have different goals and objectives.  That will not lead to any success in moving the relationship forward…
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For most couple debating without getting into a fight is almost as elusive as coming up with the answer to solving world peace. The fact is, debates with our partner, usually draw upon some sort of emotion or personal feeling…
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At this point of time, by way of writing this article, I am communicating in the virtual world. In fact all writers like me are doing the same. While you are reading this and the other articles, you too are…
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Life seems to swirl around us, consuming our time, our energy, and our days. There is so much to be done. Work, dinner, this and that, the house is a mess and there is still more to do. There never…
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It is so easy to say too much.  When you have worked for the same company for a while and colleagues have become friends, it may be tempting to unburden yourself to someone, yet there are subjects that should not…
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COULD YOU REALLY DIE OF EMBARRASSMENT? “Nobody ever died of embarrassment” ever heard that before and thought,” no but I sure came close today”. Now just to get this Clair, I’m not talking about the kind of embarrassment you feel…
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Is Conversation a Dying Art ? According to the dictionary conversation is ” oral exchange of sentiments, observations , opinions or ideas” In today’s world there is very little oral exchange of any kind and it is mainly due to…
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Let’s agree to disagree. Sometimes that’s all there is to say. How many times have you and a close friend, or worse, a relative, ended up on opposite sides of a question? You can be utterly convinced that your view…
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Most of us are human and therefore on occasion find ourselves embroiled in a heated argument with a loved-one. Unfortunately my temperament can be volatile at times and this is especially pronounced since becoming pregnant. My poor long-suffering husband thought…
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How to gain mastery over the most difficult situations? Sounds like a pipe dream, doesn’t it? Well friends, no one can tell You anything You don’t already know and by the time You’re through reading You will discover that 100…
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“Every conversation is an opportunity for success,” proclaims communications maven Debra Fine.  Every partnership, every networking connection, every new acquaintance begins with small talk.  Social awkwardness could have serious consequences.  According to a study tracking MBAs ten years after graduation from the Stanford…
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Julia comes home from work one day feeling upset and furious about the way her boss treats her, along with her other female co-workers. Upon returning home and seeing her husband Eward, she begins to pour out her frustrations to…
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Certain things in life are easier to say than to accept. For example, all freely admit that no human is perfect. Yet how many times do you let others’ character flaws eat away at you? You often take certain things…
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When I look back on every New Year’s Eve in my life, there is one that is most significant. It was my Junior Year in high school. I couldn’t get a hold of any of my friends. They were already…
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If shyness prevents you from leaving the house to meet new people at clubs and events, online socialization may help. Various methods exist to enrich your online social life, even if you are very shy or have social anxiety. Online…
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Communication is often described as speaking. Not many people consciously think that communication also involves listening. In fact, listening may be more important than speaking, because communication involves more than just words that are being said. When people have communication…
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How to shine forth from your own truth, instead of trying to be your truth by imposing it onto others is a hard thing to learn. Love creates experiences between you and others in order to teach you aspects of…
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Fear of public speaking is a phobia held by many. Although becoming a great public speaker is not something that everyone is capable of, becoming comfortable in front of an audience certainly is. Below are some tips to help you…
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Whether at work or at a neighborhood association meeting, you’re bound to cross paths with some annoying people. It even happens at family functions. And it’s a given when you’re in traffic. Annoying people are everywhere! But what can you…
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