Communication

Sometimes, a good argument is a wonderfully cathartic experience. It washes away great boulders of resentment, clearing the air and making everything fresh and new in its aftermath. At other times, an argument can end in deadlock, with sulks, tears…
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People are not perfect. People, human beings, are far from perfect and have no capabilities of ever being perfect. Everyone, at one point or another, will make a mistake in their lives, or two or three, perhaps on a daily…
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Miscommunication can damage relationships. This is because communication is the life blood of a relationship. Once the flow is thwarted or disturbed, the likelihood of a relationship is in jeopardy. Miscommunication is the opposite of effective communication. Miscommunication is defined…
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“Words, like raw eggs once dropped on the ground, cannot remain the same again”. This adage is used among the Yorubas of Western Nigeria, to counsel people to use their tongues wisely. You can inflict wounds on the body of…
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There is a wonderful song by Garth Brooks, “If Tomorrow Never Comes” that expresses one of the greatest and best reasons as to why it is important to say “I love you.” Because if you do not say it when…
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The ability to make small talk is an invaluable asset when dealing with others whether in a social setting, around the neighborhood, or in the workplace. This skill enables an individual to expand his or her circle of friends, network…
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When did Feminism become a bad word? Where was I when this meeting went down? Why didn’t I have a say? What? You think that Feminism is not a bad word? Let me prove it to you, close your eyesnow…
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As a mother to three rambunctious children and wife to one busy man, our days are often filled with appointments and obligations. Between school, work, doctor’s appointments, sports, and other activities, time is, quite literally, of the essence. We move…
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“Thank You”… the two most powerful words in the English language are also the most difficult to utter sincerely, professionally and personally. Saying thank you with sincerity appears on the surface to be easy but the task is challenging. In…
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Is it correct that you do not often tell your kids you love them? If this is true, you are making a mistake. You are going to learn the importance of spoken parental love. One of the reasons why it…
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A man stands outside with his wife and daughter. His son is nowhere in sight. A dark shadow dashes across the lawn barking at random moments. Currently, the man is leaning down, attempting to light a bottle rocket off with…
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Now more than ever, teachers are feeling pressure nationwide to emphasize basic literacy skills to counteract the stunting effects of children growing up in what can only be described as Generation Text, which have taken a firm hold on formal…
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It’s possible and even plausible to have mixed feeling about nixing political discussions at work. What is nice about some workplaces is that talking politics is not that problematic. No one for example here in the office really cares about what anyone…
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Perhaps you feel the need to tell your rather talkative co-worker that he has bad breath. Maybe you are attempting to address an issue that you know will have repercussions. When you are attempting to hold a difficult conversation, a…
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Tired of arguing your way into a shouting match? How do we tame that fire that burns out of control when that one final switch gets flipped? What if we could stop ourselves before we ever even get that far?…
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Are you too timid to make friends and introduce yourself to others? By being a loner, you are missing out on a good social life as well as creating career opportunities for yourself. You will learn why it is so…
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Since only one perfect person ever existed, and that was over two thousand years ago, every human born thereafter has had imperfections. Therefore, we have no choice in a marriage relationship, or any relationship for that matter, but to embrace…
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Should we embrace the flaws of others in a relationship? Indeed! No one person is perfect, though a lot of people like to think they are. However not all flaws are huge ones and we all see different things as…
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Expressing Feelings  The ability to be aware of and express one’s feelings is an important emotional foundation. Often merely recognizing and expressing a feeling is enough to lessen it, control it, accept it, or shift one’s attention away from it….
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In times past, most extended families lived close to each other and kids were raised to know how to relate to their older relatives.  Some families were lucky enough to have Grandma or Grandpa live in the same household so…
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It has been said, “People don’t care what you know until they know that you care.” So how do you let them know?  The first thing is simple to say and perhaps a bit harder to do. When you are…
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There are many ways to avoid arguments in a relationship. Proper mediation techniques are necessary to avoid arguments so that those people involved in the relationship feel they are getting the most out of the connection. Failure to communicate properly…
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Sometimes when you do something that hurts or angers someone you truly care about, you know you need to apologize, but you also know that simply telling them you’re sorry or offering them some simple gift such as flowers or…
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It’s your first free evening in weeks. You have just sat down in front of your favorite TV show. You are about to take a big bite of a Dagwood sandwich and the doorbell rings! “Who could that be?” you…
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For the past several months, I have observed the behavior and communication styles of people. Conclusion: If we removed the topic of weather as a conversation piece, some people would not be able to start a conversation. I feel this…
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Conflicts are part of everyday life, and most people have to face some type of controversy, based on the relationships they have with other people. You may initially feel the urge to argue these clashes, in order to prove that…
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Some people cannot seem to communicate without a fuss, and oftentimes it can ruin a partnership. While everyone has the right to their opinion, when it turns into a shouting match instead of a discussion, couples tend to loose the…
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Adults who exhibit any type of behavior outside of the normal range do so because every fiber in their minds and bodies screams that they are right in every way, shape and form. If you bring up at any time,…
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Difficult people will make your life difficult. If you do not have the time or the energy to deal with them and prefer your life to be more simple, you need to come up with ways to handle difficult people….
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               A handshake may seem like just an ordinary, customary thing that we do to be polite. But it is more than that. A handshake can tell somebody everything about your character, just in that short moment. There is a…
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