It's like a real science fiction movie out there. People are glued to tiny little screens. They'd rather live inside those screens than interact with the real-life people in their world. But, those real-life people have an expiration date. Especially the older and more dear ones you know, who have lived a whole full life … Continue reading Visit
Tag: relationships
Listen
A huge part of the success in relationships is effective communication. And the most powerful aspect of effective communication is active listening. The best way to listen is to listen with your heart. Listen with your heart, and you're bound to stay on the right track in your relationships.
Communication
The reason why they say that communication is key to relationships, is that communication is happening all the time. Whether you're talking or not, being upfront or withholding, you are communicating something. The absolute best thing you can do for yourself and for your relationships is to make sure that you're conscious of exactly what … Continue reading Communication
Gratitude
An absolutely wonderful cure for any low mood, is gratitude. The way to switch from lack to abundance, is with gratitude. The best way to have solid relationships, is gratitude. It's recommended as a practice, because you should always practice gratitude, and never stop. Gratitude can bring you a dream life, if you bring it … Continue reading Gratitude
Care
The cool thing now, seems to be to show that you don't care. To show that you are so unbothered by anything to let it stop you from racing ahead in life. But, the truth is that you are not without feelings, and that race you think you're on is an illusion. Also, you wouldn't … Continue reading Care
Talking
Open, clear communication is vital for a healthy relationship of any kind. But, communication isn't just a matter of talking at each other. There can be a whole lot of talking happening without anything really being said. Actually, talking can end up being just so much noise. Communication involves a dialogue, which means that there … Continue reading Talking
Nice
People would prefer you to be nice. Being nice is staying quiet, being polite, and putting in the effort not to ruffle feathers. That's all well and good, but it's not always the best option. Being nice is nice, but it's not the same as being kind. Sometimes being kind means speaking up against bad … Continue reading Nice
Listen
In order to have effective communication, you have to learn to listen just as effectively as knowing how to express yourself. And listening is not merely staying silent while the other person speaks. If you're busy silently judging or merely thinking of your response, then you're not listening. Drop all of that and listen. That's … Continue reading Listen
Kindness
It takes intention to choose kindness, but ultimately it's a stress-free choice. Being kind holds no dishonesty or resistance with it. Being kind helps your heart feel light and free. Sometimes being kind means separating or even ending a relationship. Sometimes being kind means not giving something materialistic to your loved one even when they … Continue reading Kindness
Communication
Communication is absolutely key to relationships. But it isn't just about speaking with words. We communicate with our actions, our micro-actions, and even with our energy and vibes. People, especially those close to you, can get the message from you without a single word being uttered. So, be sure you are communicating what you want … Continue reading Communication
Ask Good Questions
Communication is key to good relationships. And being interested in what the other person has to say is an integral part of connecting with them. So, the best way to connect, is to ask good questions. Ask questions, and then really listen to the responses. You'll gain respect and admiration from your attention and insight. … Continue reading Ask Good Questions
Invest
Are you spending your time and energy needlessly, or are you investing them? When you invest in something, you do so in exchange for value and a profit. Spending simply expends your assets. Your time and energy are finite and precious. Choose to invest them in quality endeavors, like knowledge, skills, and mostly in valued … Continue reading Invest
Note to Self
Note to self: You matter. You still matter even if they don't agree with you. You still matter even if you don't jump to let them know how you disagree with them. And for the sake of your own peace, you should try to let it go more often. Arguing usually does more harm than … Continue reading Note to Self
Engaging
In order to appear engaging to others, you need to make an effort to be engaged with what's going on with them. In other words, you need to be interested in others, if you want them to care about whatever you have to offer. There's that old saying about catching more flies with honey than … Continue reading Engaging
Questions
Questions are an amazing communication tool for quick learning. Questions help build relationships and easy rapport with others. In order to get something from someone else, you need to learn how to ask for it. Questions are an amazing tool. You just need to learn to finesse when to stop asking questions, to then start … Continue reading Questions
Listen
If you want to show someone that you truly care for them, listen to them. If you want to learn how to strengthen your relationships, learn to listen more than you talk. If you want to solve a dispute you're having with someone, listen to what they have to say. Don't just listen so you … Continue reading Listen
Understanding
In order to get along with others, we need to understand their point of view. We don't have to agree with it, but we should at least understand that they have it, and understand why they have it. Understanding is so much more than knowledge. You can know someone, but if you don't understand them, … Continue reading Understanding
Peace
We all want peace in the world. We want the freedom that comes from everyone getting along. In order for the outer world to have peace, we each need to cultivate peace within our own heart and mind. Peace begins within each of us. Our thoughts are more powerful than we realize. If we harbor … Continue reading Peace
Benefits
A couple of benefits from having a dedicated meditation practice: When you train your brain to slow down and focus on the present moment during meditation, it carries over into the rest of your day. You start to find that your awareness is almost ahead of the frenzy of life happening all around you. It's … Continue reading Benefits
Energy
Trust the energy. If something doesn't feel right, don't ignore that feeling. If it feels like a struggle when interacting with someone, pay attention and find out what that strained feeling is telling you. Maybe it's a warning to avoid that person. Or perhaps it's indicating that this person is a perfect teacher for you … Continue reading Energy
Communication
It seems to me that in the debate over religion, those arguing against it, are relating it to an ideology, and yet those arguing in defense of it, are relating it to spirituality. So really, the debate itself might boil down to a simple failure to communicate. I mean, of course they can't see eye-to-eye … Continue reading Communication
Response
The one thing that we are ever really in control of, is our response to a situation. Things may not always go in our favor, or according to our plan. Things may change abruptly, or they may refuse to budge no matter how hard we try to improve them. People may suddenly change on you, … Continue reading Response
Folks
Our minds are powerful creative forces. What we think about with our minds is what we bring to us. What we focus upon expands. It's important to have an awareness of this, to think about what we do want, and to focus on all that is going right. Equally, we shouldn't waste any time on … Continue reading Folks
Valuable Friendships
Socrates had a famous belief that, no one does wrong on purpose. After all, we are each only ever doing the best that we can, given the information we know. And so, we should be generously willing to forgive. Just imagine if you were never forgiven for all of your mistakes, how hard it would … Continue reading Valuable Friendships
Self Respect
We need people. We need to develop, foster, and nurture our relationships. Relationships are vital. They are the foundation of a successful and joyous life. But if you find yourself in a situation that's possibly toxic, where you do not want to know the people around you, and you just want to retreat and isolate … Continue reading Self Respect
Start Believing
If you're looking for harmony with others, start believing that your interactions will be harmonious. If you're looking for respect from others, start believing that people do show respect. If you're looking for understanding from others, start believing that people are inherently understanding. As with everything we experience, our relationships with other people are first … Continue reading Start Believing
Real Peace
I used to rehearse arguments in my head, (or out loud while alone in the shower) with all of the antagonists in my life. Sure, I would come up with some amazing zingers that would make the writers of Dynasty proud, but in reality they just never came up at the right time. Also, all … Continue reading Real Peace
Grow Through It
We grow from discomfort. We might prefer to always stay comfortable, but comfort can lead to stagnation which stops any kind of growth. And if we're not growing we're dying. Building strong muscles and a tight waistline comes from pushing past your comfort zone, lifting heavy weights, and breaking a sweat. Building new professional skills … Continue reading Grow Through It
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