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Empowerment: You, Me and The All-Mighty Flea
I’ve had many pets over the years, most of which were cats and dogs (I did have a pet tarantula once but that’s for another post). Every one of these feline and canine balls of furry love shared a similar challenge: Fleas. (Please keep reading as this does have a valuable empowerment message.) No matter…
Read MoreCommunication 101: Emotionally Intelligent Communication Strategies and Tactics to Save Time, Money and Energy
“If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?” ~John Wooden Shifting into a more emotionally intelligent communication style may seem like it’ll take more time, but in reality it will save time (hence the above quote). Misunderstandings, misinterpretations and faulty assumptions lead to ineffective and…
Read MoreDon’t Blame the Wind: Taking Response-Ability in Life
When I was in my early teens I was a bit of an athlete. Other than one very infamous year of Little League, it was mostly just playing football, baseball and basketball with the neighborhood kids. I was never very big or fast, but my mom said I was “graceful” and I guess that meant…
Read MoreThe “Other” A.D.D.: Addiction, Depression and Divorce and an Emotionally Intelligent Curriculum for Prevention, Expression and Connection
Addiction, depression and divorce…oh my! Like the unknown yellow brick road into the Land of Oz, confronting these three maladies can be very scary. And, from the statistics you’re about to see, apparently not important enough for us to put more resources into the prevention thereof. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse: The…
Read MoreKindness: If Kinda Kind is Kinda Good, Then Why is Humankind Not More Kind?
: Kindness in words creates confidence. …in thinking creates profoundness. …in giving creates love. ~Lao Tzu There is a sale on kindness now and it’s free. No BOGO, no tricks, no gimmicks, just free as free could be. You can create an endless and infinite amount of kindness and it won’t cost you a cent.…
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