Communication

There is not one person alive, who can honestly say, “hand on heart,” that a lie of some description has never passed his or her lips.  Think back to that time when it was YOUR ball that broke the kitchen…
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Learning to deal with people who drain your energy can be challenging, especially if they’re a family member. I’m sure we all have a few relatives we really don’t look forward to seeing on holidays and other family gatherings. To…
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Everyone has an emotional leech in their life, someone that will completely drain you emotionally and sometimes physically if we let them. They always have a problem or need help. Your relationship with them is totally one sided. You give…
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A Pushy Salesperson’s Technique on Pushy Salespeople Purchasing anything from a pair of shoes to a new home can be exasperating with some of the salespeople out there. It can be hard to even answer the phone. They start talking…
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If there is a first-time meet and greet in your near future, there’s no reason to sweat it. If you’re one of those people who find their knees knocking or their deodorant miserably failing every time they even imagine shaking…
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Conflict is inevitable in every relationship. Some people may think that conflict in a relationship shows incompatibility. This may be so, but very much the opposite; no healthy relationship goes without conflict. Avoiding conflict would also mean creating an unhealthy…
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Everybody needs a break, even if one feels content with a heavy and pack schedule. The present culture and life has accelerated beings to become goal and work oriented people, reflecting truth of social beings as we are. A simple…
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It’s all about them. Psychology calls it projection. What we don’t like in ourselves we judge negatively in others. The Bible teaches the same thing as it records a saying of Jesus. Take the log out of your own eye…
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Many parents find that as their kids get older it gets easier to let them eat when and where they want. The result is generally a family that finds itself increasingly disjointed and unable to communicate in meaningful ways. Insisting…
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Shyness is a debilitating and frustrating disease that can affect every aspect of a person’s life. It’s not that shy people have nothing to say, or don’t want to communicate with others, it’s that they can’t. People who are shy,…
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There is absolutely nothing wrong in being shy! In fact, in today’s brazen and frequently arrogant, self-oriented world, shyness is an endearing trait. A shy person may well develop deeper and more permanent emotional connections to others than most more…
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There is an old saying that says “to have a friend, you must be a friend,” so I suppose, by the same token, “to have a neighbor that is nice to you, you need to be nice to your neighbor.”…
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People are born with temperaments along a continuum from very shy to very outgoing. Depending on the experiences you have as you grow, if your temperament leans towards the shy end of the continuum, you may learn how to be…
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Perhaps you do not like them.  Perhaps there is something else you would rather do.  Perhaps you just do not want to go.  It can be difficult to tell someone that you are not going to their wedding when you…
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No one can get through this life without being rejected occasionally, yet it is one of the hardest things to face, and one of the worst concepts to accept. From the time we are children, we start to face the…
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The act of communication itself is over-rated in the sense that it never does work unless the receiver is being receptive to it. This would then mean that they must have an understanding of your message that is not being…
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Families have always been busy. Everyone goes in their own direction for most of the day, and with many members of the family working different hours, getting the family together for the evening meal can be somewhat of a miracle….
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Someone who is shy does not like being “center of attention”, is very self conscious with everything they do, their self-esteem is low, have little self-confidence, and lack good communication skills. In today’s society, to be successful it is very…
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Conversation is simply defined as spoken words between people. When conversation is understood between said people and there’s an ebb and flow that exists, then we are in the presence of communication and all the wonderful ways in which to…
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Listening to the elderly can bring surprising rewards. It is easy to dismiss the older generations as irrelevant.  They are not usually into the latest fashion of any sort and their ability to mention what appears to be ancient history…
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“I hate you!”…Many of us may feel that these words are just words or that whatever we say in a moment of anger or fury should not be taken personally or to heart because they were said in a moment…
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It’s not an easy thing, moving to a new neighborhood where you don’t know anyone, and aren’t even sure if you want to, or if it would be worth the time and effort it would take. Also, a lot of…
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There are times when your children chatter non-stop and you aren’t even listening to them. There are other times when your children are really talking to you and you do not hear what they are saying because you have learned…
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Shyness and Active Social Life How can someone get to know you if you do not speak, but is quietness truly a personality weakness?  How many times have overly talkative individuals bored a group? Maybe both of these traits could…
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All of have things that bother us.  One thing that bothers me the most is a close talker.  I have 3 feet of personal space around me that I don’t usually want anyone to invade.  If you are a close…
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People lie for many different reasons. Lying comes easy to most people because we are taught from a very young age how and when to lie. In a society where lying is done often without a second thought very few…
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A guy’s view: How to talk about the future.It is worthy while to discuss your future with a man before a woman commits herself with him for marriage. However, this should be done cautiously so as not to turn the…
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The cycle of silence in a marriage is so easy to slip into. Each of you are busy with work, the kids, and by the time you get home, you are both so tired that neither of you has the…
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For most men, committing to a relationship long term is a lot like buying a car. Sure, they love the shine of the chrome, the feel of the leather seats and the way the car handles, but when it comes…
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Most people know at least one close talker, they step within your space and are almost nose – to – nose with you as they speak. They step within your safety bubble, breath in your face and often make you…
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