Expectations can become a trap for individuals in two different ways. In one sense one has to deal with expectations of others.  This means you are supposed to live up to expectations which may not always be easy. In another…
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Their mouth runs on and on. Your ear is getting tired of having the phone against it. No matter how hard you try, getting a word inserted into the conversation borders on impossible. The person on the other end of…
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One of the most common problems at the work place can be rudeness, and it is often the reason for much discomfort among employees. Many different things including employee opinions, slow pace in the work place and even sexual orientation…
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As long as the subject revolves around them, it’s safe to say that the conversation will go well, or at least on. When communicating with one, be sure to nod your head a few times while they are going on…
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Role – the usual or expected function of somebody or something, or the part somebody or something plays in an action or event Imagine a man juggling eight bowling pins. If each of those pins is a role we play,…
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Humans thrive on interaction with other people. Relationships in our life contribute to our overall feelings about our life. Having beneficial relationships is an essential part of a happy life. When we are around people that are positive and easy…
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As one may inevitably encounter-numerous situations will demand of us to make a choice. And as inevitable as the former, many of them will involve moral decisions as well as logical ones. Sometimes we may have to find a compromising…
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Hanging out with negative people cannot have a positive effect in your life. Negative people can easily drag you into a world of pessimism, despair and constant complain about everyone and everything. Is there a way to prevent this from…
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Go straight to the top. This is contrary to everything we’ve been told. We’ve been told to go up the chain of command, respectfully acknowledging each individuals authority. That may be the courteous way but nine times out of ten…
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Having to deal with a rude co-worker is, in a word, hellish. You’d think it wouldn’t be much different than dealing with rude people elsewhere in your life, but it is – your co-workers, after all, will reliably show up…
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If you are like me, coming from a family of overprotective men, you know what it is like for people to dislike your partner. It can be frustrating, especially if it is close family that has a problem. The light…
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It’s a shame if people don’t like your partner, but it’s really not the end of the world. Your main concern should be whether more than a few people you love and respect don’t like your boyfriend or girlfriend. If…
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There are many people in this world who have at least a tendency towards being passive aggressive in their behavior and speech. Almost everyone, if not entirely everyone, knows a person who exhibits the traits of being passive aggressive, whether…
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Negative people will certainly drain your energy to the point that you can eventually become ill. Many people do not realize that many cancers evolve from stress, and there are other illnesses which have to etiology other than that you…
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If It’s Not Broke, Why Fix It? What does that mean exactly? Why you can’t fix what you don’t admit. The biggest obstacles we must contend with when we are trying to correct the defects in ourselves are, justification and…
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Everyone makes mistakes, sometimes we realize right way and some times it takes time to sink in. Once that moment hits where you comprehend how badly you have screwed up, you crave the closure provided by the forgiveness of those…
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For a busy mom, nothing seems more precious than ‘me time’. It is often so hard to define as many confuse it with selfishness and so many other things. But you have a right to have some ’me time’ for…
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