Text messaging is a wonderful tool for people to be able to communicate with each other, especially in situations where a phone call just seems quite impossible or inappropriate. It’s just like mobile email, without the internet connection, and on-the-go….
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IT IS ALWAYS WISER TO TELL THE TRUTH: Lying Through Omission is Not a Good Idea Either. Ever worry about being “caught” telling a lie? If your answer is “no” you are likely lying – perhaps to yourself. Don’t take…
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To say ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ that has vexed many individuals during their life time in many situations and many time it happens that heart is tempting us to say No and we end up saying Yes! I think its perfectly…
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Are you one of those people who talk and talk and talk, but never say anything? The real you is hiding under the verbiage, afraid to come out. If you stop talking, someone might say something that you don’t want…
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Let’s take a look into the average family home. There’s Dad on the computer in the den. Mom is watching television in the kitchen as she makes dinner. Where are Sam and Susie? Susie is also in front of a…
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Being lied to is never a pleasant experience. However, living in constant suspicion may be even worse. Many of us find it difficult to discern when a person is lying when we see them face to face. It seems nearly…
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Tough love is a hard situation to endure, but it is necessary at some point for all teenagers and young adults. Who suffers worse, the parents or the eighteen-year-old or older children who are experiencing the tough love? That question…
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Have you ever felt like no one was really listening to you – or at least hearing and understanding you? And at other times have you wondered what other people are babbling on about? At times it feels as though…
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It is always wiser to tell the truth. There are many problems that arise when one does not always stay clung to the helm of the benefit of truth. The person that is not a good liar should just stay…
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Every person’s ideas or thoughts on what is truth and what is perfection and even what is love is exactly correct for them in the moment. This is so until they receive a new experience and garner new perceptions and…
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Everyone has disagreements in relationships. If people agreed on everything, they wouldn’t be unique! What matters is not avoiding all disagreements, but learning to give and put your partner before yourself. If you’re busy trying to get your own way, you forget…
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Describing colors to the blind would take more than just words to help them feel the color. When a person is blind, it enhances their other senses, strengthening them beyond what a sighted person could possibly comprehend. So, with that…
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Colors have a unique vibration which is known in color healing.How would you describe color? By the very vibration or emotion it stimulates within you. Colors that have a warm and vibrant temperature are red, orange and yellow and colors…
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There are two definitions for the word communication. One is the exchange of information and the other is “personal rapport”. Communicating with co-workers, friends or lovers involves a combination of both types of communication and often some combination of both….
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Words can’t hurt? Are you sure? The idea that words can have a harmful effect is a half-truth. There’s an element of truth to it, but it is not entirely accurate in all contexts. We often hear that words are…
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Holding a difficult conversation is well…..difficult! The good news is that there are ways to ease the stress and possible hiccups involved in this endeavor. A good place to start, if you are already anticipating a difficult conversation, is to…
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Ever since humans could speak some of them have been telling great big fibs. Whether the reason behind the lies are caring ones, or the opposite, it is useful to be able to read between the lines of communication and…
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Talking politics at work can get heated, because people have their own beliefs. At the moment the elections are on, and certainly talking about political subjects is discouraged to the extent of taboo. There are so many conflicting views at…
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I have had several different burning questions at various intervals, but here is a most current list: 1. Why do I only have half of a phone number that I would really like to use immediately? The person is probably…
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning once said “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach.” Can a person say I love you without saying a word?…
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Informal Letter Writing There are different types of letters such as informal, formal, business and opinion letters. Each contains a greeting, a body text and an ending. The main differences are the style of writing. Informal letters are those one…
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My children are two of the greatest motivating factors in my life. Since they came along I find myself driven to bigger and better things for all of us. The way society is wired today the greatest and most often…
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Communication skills are imperative when it comes to relationships and family. Without communication we are unable to let each other know our thoughts and feelings. This can lead to an information break down concluding in an argument or crises. Providing…
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Whether your political beliefs are strong or vague they are very personal to you. A healthy, political debate can be fun, especially with someone holding differing views. However, you need to pick the people and times of any such debate very carefully. If you…
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What many people do not realise is that it does not take a great deal of skill to have really interesting conversations, especially with strangers, and make some useful connections at the same time. Often we meet someone who seems…
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True spiritual enlightenment begins with a basic and personal examination of the motives that drive people. It’s all about the ego, and the ego is all about control. Efforts to control people, places and things is the underlying motive of…
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If suddenly you were unable to ever talk to your spouse again, would he or she know how much you love them? If your mother, father, siblings or children were to go away forever at this instant, would you be…
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“Fake it til you make it”. That’s the advice of today’s popular psychotherapists. They want us to communicate in a standard that allows both parties the opportunity to present their feelings in a non threatening, non judgmental manner, taking into…
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Are you and your mates polar opposites? Here is a Recipe for Love. Do you know that people actually spend more time picking out what foods they will serve at their wedding than how happily married they will be? Or…
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There are thousands of reasons that make it alright to show affection and love to your children. Children are human just like adults. Children in today’s society are up against lots of obstacles and the love and affection that they…
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