Friends and Peers

Like a foundation for a house, friendship also has to have a strong base to sit on, so that it can remain upright, strong and in tact. As you would not want your house to crumble into the dirt underneath,…
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 “I give to my friends the assurance that if they will recast their ideas and attitudes about the relative importance of the spiritual to the material, and bring themselves to participate in the mighty cause of establishing God’s kingdom in…
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We go through life with hope, dreams and goals. Achieving such can feel strenuous at times. But with faith,trust and friendship, the possibilities are endless. The paths we choose to take in life would be long and lonesome, if walked…
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“The greatest love you can have for your friends is to give your life for them” (John 15:13). God’s idea of friendship –  given in Jesus’ words from John’s gospel – is probably the most radical notion of friendship we…
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No matter what your relationship is with a co-worker who has a hygiene problem, it’s going to be hard to tell them about it. It’s a difficult situation. And it’s going to be uncomfortable for both of you. You can’t…
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Living with an unrelated roommate is a phase of life pretty much everyone ought to experience at some point in their lives. Here are some pointers for making it work more smoothly. First, at the very beginning, establish house rules…
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Whether you are a loner or a social animal or something in between, socializing is unavoidable in today’s society, so here are a few tips to improve you as an individual to be better in socializing with people. BE PROACTIVE….
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Friendships can be important assets to people. Not only do they make us feel wanted, but they give us the chance to see ourselves in different lights. However, if you think your friendships are suffering for various reasons but you…
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Demonstrating respect at work isn’t much different than demonstrating respect anywhere else. The relationships are different at work, except for those coworkers who are also friends, but human interactions are the same in most situations. Showing respect for others is…
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If this person is a friend you should be happy for them. So they rant and rave about all that is wedding related, get over it. This person has found the one they want to be with for the rest…
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Improve relationships both on and off the job I was once told “Before having a child, one must first learn to train a chicken.” Upon first hearing this at about the age of 22, as I was first beginning my…
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Depression can hit any one of us at any time in our lives, and the problem with generalizing about depression as an issue is that even the most stable of people can be victim to its grasp. Depression takes you…
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One of the big current trends in the workplace, at the moment is, ‘Equality and Diversity’. This basically means accepting that people are all different and have a right to be so. This could mean that you have a physical…
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In my life I have had a few relationships that had to be ended. They all started off well, but I soon realized the relationship was slanted. This means it wasn’t an even exchange of friend to friend. One was…
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Should ex-lovers be friends definitely yes but I am not saying they would. There are hundred and one reasons why ex-lovers should be friends. Point one mainly is they are ex lovers. At some point, of course the relationship did…
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Pros and cons of being friends with co-workers… *Do you think it’s wise to be close friends in an office atmosphere – pros and cons: In my many years of working, I tried not to become what you would call…
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EX-LOVERS should definitely not be friends, there’s a reason why they were lovers in the first place. Granted, there’s also a reason why they aren’t together anymore but we’ve been created as beings that have the ability to retain memories…
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Being friends with co-workers can be a blessing or a curse. It seems to be fine when you are in the same department, rubbing shoulders on a daily basis, maybe working in the same room for seven or more hours…
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Since we spend approximately half οf our day at workplace, establishing a  healthy, solid relationship with our co-workers is a must. However, when we develop a close friendship with our co-workers, things do not always develop the way we want to….
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Being new in an office can be tough. We’ve all been there. So when you have a new colleague, it’s up to you to make that effort to make this person feel welcome. But what if the new co-worker is…
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Should you be friends with an ex-girlfriend? *May I ask why not?: I don’t know why in the world a man/woman could not be friends with an ex-girlfriend/ex-boyfriend because they have shared many moments together in their relationship that were…
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How you can support a co-worker who is depressed You have been noticing that your co-worker has been withdrawn from everyone. At lunch she goes off alone, and she burst out in tears at the drop of a hat for…
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Often, I hear people complaining about the way that the advent of the personal computer and internet connections have begun to diminish true relationship. They are usually referring to the way that teens and young adults communicate with one another….
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In my office I have a copy of one of my favorite Gary Larson comics… it is Mr. Larson’s caricature of ‘God’ creating the world. ‘God’ is reaching behind Him much like a chef would select a can of ‘seasoning’….
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Every now and then, my phone rings and a little part of me lights up. It’s an old part, one that rarely comes out anymore but one I cherish. It was the girl I was before I grew up. And…
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The pros of being friends with co-workers include less conflicts at work. The cons include more conflicts at work, as that some friendships can include monies not being paid back, lack of trust issues, and failed so-called “office romances”. Although…
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Anyone who has ever had a job knows that there are people you are going to get along with, and there are people that you aren’t going to get along with. While you would never really consider your co-workers to…
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A friendship that began, at the trying age of thirteen for two girls, in a dim, depressing locker room with said locker doors slamming intermittently was not an auspicious start for an intense friendship that we have both been outgrowing…
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Yes, I responded in the ‘no’ category but hear me out. I’m not saying you can’t under any circumstances be friends with your ex. However, you should seriously consider why you broke up with him/her in the first place. Do…
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Before you ask yourself how to deal with rude neighbors, sit down and ask yourself whether you might have done anything to cause or contribute to the situation.  Oftentimes, rude neighbors are just responding to a misunderstanding between them and…
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