It is said that friends are the family we choose, people whose lives have touched ours and with whom we feel a sense of belonging and connection. Have you ever considered what kind of friend you are? Are you caring, supportive, and kind? Or do you tend to think mostly about what is in it … Continue reading Birds of a Feather
Sometimes all someone needs is to be listened to. Earlier this week I had an opportunity to practice compassionate listening with a woman who was incredibly angry about something that happened to her. She was obviously distraught and felt that everyone in her vicinity should know about it. As someone in a position of authority, … Continue reading Take Time to Listen
You know how it feels when someone lies to you. It’s not a good feeling, right? People lie for all sorts of reasons – some big, some small. We’ve all done it. We also lie to ourselves all the time; but is this how we really want to go through life? Strive to be a … Continue reading Tell the Truth
As we are making our way through these challenging times, we need to be aware of how we are behaving toward others. Kindness matters, and everyone is going through this – not just you. How do you want to present yourself to the world? If your attitude is one of negativity, hate, or selfishness, then … Continue reading Spread a Little Cheer
At times we think we must figure everything out, all on our own. We have astrict set of beliefs about how something should be and fail to acknowledgethere may be another, better way of doing it. Unfortunately, instead of asking for help, we often stick with our limited beliefs and may end up causing ourselves … Continue reading Helping One Another
There will be times when someone will say or do something that upsets you, but remember that you, at one time or another, have said or done something to offend a person. It happens. Understandably, if we all just focus on blame or regret, we will end up filled with resentment. A better choice is … Continue reading Empathy
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