Always go for what you want; you may not get another chance. If you look around and see married people who seem to be a lot happier than single people, look a little closer. A lot of us don’t want to be married; we like our single life. We can still meet potential romantic partners […]
Your words are powerful; make sure your friends and family don’t misunderstand your concern. How many times have you kicked yourself for how you said something or how it was received? Your intentions may have been good, but the other person ended up feeling hurt or angry or worse. You ask yourself, “What could I […]
Spring is here–the time to blossom along with all the flowers and trees! Are you keeping yourself too busy to enjoy things you’d LIKE to spend time on? If you inventory your week, where could you, would you, put in a few hours just for you? What do you have a big appetite for? What […]
Pulling yourself out of the dumps can be as easy as five quiet minutes alone Do you sometimes just call it at a bad day and give up when things aren’t going your way? It’s easy to tell yourself you’re doing everything right — at work, with your friends, with your partner or in your […]
When you’re ready and committed, here are 11 practices to make sure your relationships stay healthy. Probably every one of us has experienced a relationship that’s gone wrong, whether with a grade school buddy, a first love in high school, a marriage, a co-worker, a friend or even a family member. Since we’re all adults here, let’s talk about relationships in our […]
How To Be Happy With Yourself As You Improve Your Life We’re all works in progress, but that shouldn’t stop us from feeling confident along the way. We all have idiosyncracies. Sometimes they even keep us from being the ideal partner, parent or co-worker or friend. Most of us know (or think we know) what […]
Dealing With Anxiety For More Authentic Relationships By Ms. Moreah Vestan. Is your stress level keeping you from forming a strong bond with your partner? Do you notice other relationships seem to run more smoothly than your partnership? Are you terse with friends and family when you’re dealing with anxiety? Are you just waiting […]
Find time for you. How often have you felt ok about dedicating hours or a day just to pleasing yourself or basking in happiness? When you finish this, I hope you’ll be on the road to doing that very thing. I’ll share an example with you and then come back to what you can do to make it […]
Your words are powerful; make sure your friends and family don’t misunderstand your concern. How many times have you kicked yourself for how you said something or how it was received? Your intentions may have been good, but the other person ended up feeling hurt or angry or worse. You ask yourself, “What could I […]
I feel as though by now I’d have no unanswered questions. After all, at 70, we should have our act together. And I do know that writing, and teaching Compassionate Communication, are important to me. What gets in the way is pleasure. I get more enjoyment from doing a google search on almost any topic […]
