People suffer bouts of loneliness from time to time over the course of their lives. That’s generalizing it perhaps, but loneliness in adults is a very real condition that many sufferers are ill-equipped to handle emotionally. It could be that…
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How many times have you heard the phrase “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know”? Enjoying life to the full and learning to gain from a wide social network is a must for anyone wishing to improve their…
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The end of a relationship is never easy, especially when there are children involved.  The interaction between parents is vitally important to a child’s development, despite this knowledge you may still find it difficult to get along with your ex….
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How internet communication makes it easier to avoid human interaction The advent of the internet has made many a hermit a happy camper. The internet provides the ideal medium for anyone interested in expressing themselves without actually putting themselves “out…
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There comes a time in every conversation when the talking stops and silence commences. Sometimes that silence lasts a minute; sometimes that minute extends to two minutes… If you are the shy or insecure type, that lag in conversation can…
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It has never been easier to stay connected with family members who live overseas, mostly due to the Internet. Whereas in the past you had no choice but to exchange letters with relatives who lived miles away, you can now…
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Dr. Ralph Nichols, known as the father of the field of listening, is quoted as saying: “The most basic of all Human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen…
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People tell likes because they don’t want to face the repercussions of telling the truth; because sometimes people are cowards or they’re just tired, and lying is easier. They tell lies because they don’t feel good about something, or because…
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Henry Ford once said, “If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” We talk to ourselves constantly throughout the day.  Many of the thoughts that rush through our minds, some of…
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Family members move away for various reasons. These reasons may include; employment, marriage, career, service, and a host of other reasons. No matter the reasons, dealing with the thought of family members who are living miles away can be overwhelming,…
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If you lean toward being reserved it is likely you spend time in the more introverted activities and less time being “out there” in the hub of the more public arena. However, your quiet attributes are most attractive and should…
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How Your Words Can Affect Other People’s Lives The tongue, why, it is a wild thing; you can be the best of friends or enemies, so I would advise you tame it soon and you are likely to be on…
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I am of the opinion that it is good to tell a relative that they are too fat. It is important to tell the truth to ones relative but in love. Showing love to ones relative also includes correcting them…
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An insult, is nothing more than personal perception of an experience taken to heart so to speak, that we have found to affect our pride in a derogatory manner. Imagine if before we allowed the emotion of an insult to…
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Mightier than swords, words may not break our bones but they can certainly raise our spirits, dash our hopes, seal our fates and save our souls. Other species certainly communicate but it seems safe to say that no other living…
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The Internet brings out the best and the worst in us; while it can help to brings us closer together, it also helps to separate us like no other medium of communication does. The World Wide Web has been the…
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Humans have always been fascinated with flowers. Their graceful beauty sprouting from the dirt and their brevity of life seem to be the perfect symbol of life itself. Over the millennia, certain flowers have become archetypes for certain nations, religions…
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Revealing personal experiences can be both beneficial to you and someone else suffering from the same or similar experiences. I always try and look beyond every individual I encounter, without judgment, for I don’t know what has occurred in their…
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“You’ll never amount to anything!” he shouted. I shrunk into a ball to try and protect myself from the lashes of his verbal whip. “You’re worthless! You can’t do anything right!” reverberated through my mind. If he could have only…
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