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Communication
The last post gave us an overall description of “gentle”: G racious E mpathetic N urturing T ender L oving E ncouraging In it, we looked at the G.E.N. Now we’re going to cover the T.L.E.: Tender— Opposite of harsh. Notice—… Continue Reading →
LEADERS– THE NOTES YOU HUM WILL BECOME THE TUNE THEY SING! In this (or any) crisis time, your attitude is contagious. Whether you’re a top leader that followers are looking up to or a peer-leader that those around you listen… Continue Reading →
In some parts and cultures of the world people are used to sharing space and have learned how to do so graciously. In other parts and cultures not so! We consider space and privacy our right and don’t do well… Continue Reading →
Do you ever talk to yourself? What do you say? How do you say it? Do you listen?👂 In the past, people who talked to themselves were sent to mental institutions. Now we have a socially, psychologically, accepted term for… Continue Reading →
Last week, in Part 1, we looked at some tips on how to develop patience with delays and personal suffering. These included: Gain a positive perspective on these negative situations. Do the next thing. Wait with expectant hope in the… Continue Reading →
“Respect is like air. As long as it’s present, nobody thinks about it. But if you take it away, it’s all that people can think about.” Kerry Patterson No-one wants to be “dis”d (short for “disrespected”). When others disrespect us,… Continue Reading →
Have you ever been in a situation where your anger controlled you instead of you controlling your anger? We assume this means an explosive expression of physical violence or verbal volcanic outburst. But what about angry withdrawal– fuming, muttering under… Continue Reading →
Have you ever been in a situation like this: “Dad/mom, you just don’t get it!” Or, “Why can’t today’s young people…?!” No matter our culture, we all have living parents and perhaps other older-generation relatives at one time. Then, there’s all those… Continue Reading →
What do you do when someone gets in YOUR space and refuses to budge?! That’s what I wondered when our dog Trooper decided MY FAVORITE CHAIR was more comfortable for HIM than his other, usual, resting spots! I understood– it… Continue Reading →
Everyone needs friendships, whether they realize it or not. The number of songs written on this subject attest to the universal longing for real friends. We just wish we could “do” this whole friendship thing better! Whether we enjoy many,… Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago I did something I’d never done before and never thought I would or could do—I kicked a kid out of class! Sunday School class no less! The kid is a 9th grader, in my high-school class. … Continue Reading →
“Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife [or husband].” (bracketed part added) Prov. 21:9 Picture this— You’re walking past your neighbor’s house when you see him/her on the corner of… Continue Reading →
Don’t you hate it when you make a wrong turn down a road and see a sign that says “Dead End”?! Does “Dead-End” describe any of your relationships, after they’ve “taken a wrong turn”? –Going nowhere? Unproductive? Destructive? Draining the… Continue Reading →
We’ve all known someone who feels they’ve been placed on this planet to dominate others. We see them in pre-school, telling other kids who can have what toy. Later, they end up as someone’s lab partner in high-school chemistry class,… Continue Reading →
Authenticity — “The real deal” — What-you-see-is-what-you-get — INTEGRITY No posing, no posturing, no pretending. I totally value this in my own life and in those I know. Or do I really know them?(!) But sometimes things and people aren’t… Continue Reading →
