https://weheartit.com/entry/214740260 Thankfully, I haven’t yet lost anyone I know personally to COVID-19. Unfortunately, people I know HAVE had loved ones succumb to this horrid virus, and it is heartbreaking to hear their stories. They are devastated. Their grief and pain is understandable. We understand the connection between someone dying and feeling grief. Most of … Continue reading Feel What You Feel (COVID-19)
https://www.etsy.com/sg-en/listing/533820594/keep-your-head-above-water-figurative?show_sold_out_detail=1&ref=anchored_listing How’s everyone doing out there? Things aren’t normal, that’s for sure. If you are feeling an increase in anxiety, depression, anger, fear, or general irritability right now, you aren’t alone. Society has been in shock for a few weeks because of COVID-19 and all the changes that come with this virus, but now, we … Continue reading Keeping Your Head Above Water (COVID-19)
Has COVID-19 got you full of anxiety and fear? It certainly has for a lot of people. There are just so any unknowns involved, and life has been changed drastically, very quickly. COVID-19 has caused some of us to go into a tailspin of anxiety. Our situations ARE changed by this virus, we just don’t … Continue reading So.Much.Anxiety.
This past weekend was pretty rough in America, with 2 more horrific mass shootings, and multiple deaths. We are all feeling a mishmash of emotions about it all, and even though there are a wide variety of solutions to the problem(s), I think we can all agree that we want this type of thing to … Continue reading Start Where You Are
If I asked you if you are a bully, what would you say? Not WERE a bully. ARE a bully. I bet you’d say you are not a bully. Most people who are bullies don't see themselves that way. There are some people who relish the idea of being a bully and are proud of … Continue reading Here Come The Adult Bullies…
Today’s Peripheral Wisdom post shares the 3rd and final piece of Communication Hints – how to TALK SO PEOPLE WILL LISTEN. We’ve discussed handling conflict in general (Click Here), and how to be a better Listener (Click Here), and now we are ready to SPEAK. You’d think we’d be pros at speaking, because we’ve been … Continue reading How to TALK so People Will LISTEN
I speak because I know my needs, I speak with hesitation because I know not yours. My words come from my life's experiences Your understanding comes from yours. Because of this, what I say, And what you hear, may not be the same. So if you will listen carefully, Not only with your ears, But … Continue reading How to be a BETTER LISTENER
Cowboys or Seahawks. Red states or blue states. Chocolate or Vanilla. Cats or dogs. Toilet paper over the roll or under. ProLife or ProChoice. Fries or onion rings. God or no God. Chili with beans or without. Creation or Evolution or Both or Neither. Glass half full or half empty. As long as there are … Continue reading How To Disagree Without Being (Too) Disagreeable
Welcome to Peripheral Wisdom! Why "Peripheral Wisdom"? A lot of truth is found around the edges of conventional wisdom, just beyond "what everybody thinks". Sometimes the nuggets found around the fringes aren't especially tidy or pretty, but they are important, and often fascinating. You have to be intentional in looking for that peripheral wisdom, which … Continue reading Peripheral Wisdom
This may come as a shock to many of you, but the guy who first said, “It takes 21 Days to form a new habit” didn’t really say that. Not exactly, anyway. I’ll share some thoughts on what it takes to form a new habit in a sec. But first, as Paul Harvey would say, … Continue reading 21 DAYS
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