Do you want sculpted abs and firm thighs, but while enjoying this season’s finest holiday cookies, candy, and pie? Hahahahaha! You’re so cute… Let’s be real. It is impossible to indulge ’til your soul is content while maintaining your current physique. It is even more impossible to lose weight during the holiday season when you …
Gossip is the least intelligent form of modern-day communication. One of my favorite quotes that summarizes this concept was spoken by Eleanor Roosevelt: “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” This couldn’t be more true. When we say negative things about someone, we display more of our true character than theirs. We expose …
I read a quote on Pinterest recently that really stuck with me. It is a quote spoken by Winston Churchill: “You have enemies? Good. That means you stood up for something, sometime in your life.” Powerful stuff. We typically want people to like us. When people don’t like us, we feel uncomfortable and conflict can …
There is a saying I learned awhile back that changed my communication strategy forever: “The one who asks the questions controls the conversation.” This means that in order to lead a conversation (or take control over a conversation), ask purposeful questions. The other person will answer, which will give you the information you need to guide the conversation …
Ever get angry about stupid things? Say yes. We all do. It’s okay to feel angry sometimes, but we must learn to manage our anger to prevent digging dark, lonely holes for ourselves. Anger is rooted in our need for control Anger is the result of life not happening the way we want it to. We have such a …
It is important to show people that we care about them. Specifically, it is important to show our dearest friends and family that we love and appreciate them. As we settle in our life routine, we easily forget that relationships take work. In order to have the closeness and connection that we humans desire, we must be proactive …
Judging people isn’t inherently evil. But judging people inaccurately limits our thinking and creates barriers in relationships. We tend to judge people based on how we feel about ourselves. We also tend to judge people based on isolated incidences instead of patterns of behavior. In Part 1 of our discussion, we reflected on our thinking …
In our previous discussion, Judging People: A Scientific Approach Part 1 – Our Stupid Way Of Judging People, we dissected our thought process when we observe and judge other people. If you have not done so already, I encourage you to read Part 1 before continuing. In this article we uncover the fundamental flaw of …
We all judge people. We can’t help it. Our brains are wired to observe, reason, and conclude. However, we do a very poor job of judging people accurately; and so I propose a new, scientific approach that will help us see people as they actually are and less as we mistakenly presume. Judging people inaccurately …
A few weeks ago, the hubs and I got into a bad habit of not making dinner and just snacking on random things or eating out. We had very few items in the kitchen that would make for a suitable meal. If I used such items, I might have time-warped back to college where all I …
