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Category Archives: Communication
Frustration, Learning, and Teaching
I often feel frustrated when learning something new, especially when it’s extremely difficult. The trouble I’ve had handling frustration has caused me to quit a number of activities before I ever truly learned them. Over time, I’ve gotten better at … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged abilities, dog, frustration, Frustration Learning and Teaching, juggling, learning, patience, Sawyer, skills, teaching, unicycling
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4 Key Areas of Life
In many cases, getting a few key areas of life together can yield massive boosts in mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Unfortunately, none of these things are generally prioritized in modern society. One or two of them receive attention … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged 4 Key Areas of Life, dog, effective communication, emotions, food, health, nutrition, Sawyer, sleep, stress, stress relief, water, Why We Sleep
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind?
Have you ever spent a lot of time around someone who only ever wants to focus on positive emotions and will go to the ends of the Earth to avoid addressing negative emotions? Have you experienced how it made you … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged death, dog, emotional intelligence, emotions, healing, love, memories, Out of Sight Out of Mind?, pain, Sawyer
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One-Size-Fits-None
Imagine three people seek medical attention. The first has a broken arm, the second is having a heart attack, and the third has a malignant tumor. Without knowing anything else about their situations, it’s easy to see that it’d be … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged dog, emotional health, emotions, grief, healing, health, loss, mental health, One-Size-Fits-None, pain, Sawyer, trauma
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4 More Ideas to Avoid
This is a follow up to a post I wrote back in January. Given how many harmful ideas there are in the world of self-improvement, I have a feeling there will be more follow ups to come. Without further ado, … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged 4 More Ideas to Avoid, abuse, communication, conflict, dog, fighting, healing, ideas, pain, peace, pleasure, Sawyer, stress, trauma
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Struggles and Recent Shifts
This has been a weird year for me. Since February, I’ve dealt with more frustration and anger than I have in a long time. It has come and gone in waves, and there is seemingly no rhyme or reason to … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged anger, dog, emotions, frustration, George Carlin, Henry David Thoreau, peace, Sawyer, solitude, Struggles and Recent Shifts
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How Sawyer Comforted Me
My dog Sawyer comforted me better than any other animal or human I’ve ever met. Since I lost him nearly a year ago, I’ve had to get better at comforting myself effectively. Fortunately, I learned a lot about how to … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People
Tagged comfort, dog, friendship, How Sawyer Comforted Me, love, Sawyer, support
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4 Tricks for Better Conversations
Effective conversation can be difficult at times. There are many ways for conversations to go off the rails, even if they start off smoothly. Fortunately, there are also many ways to get them back on track or keep them from … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged 4 Tricks for Better Conversations, communication, conversations, dogs, effective communication, kindness, love, pause, peace, Sawyer, silence
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What to Say When Someone Loses a Pet
Last week, I covered some things not to say when someone loses a pet. It’s only fitting for this week’s post to cover what to say when a pet dies. In addition to the suggestions below, I highly recommend checking … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People
Tagged animals, compassion, death, dog, grief, kindness, love, Mister Rogers, pain, pets, respect, Sawyer, sensitivity, support, understanding, What to Say When Someone Loses a Pet, When a Pet Dies
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What Not to Say When Someone Loses a Pet
The worst part of having a pet is the pain that comes when a pet dies. As if that weren’t enough, the cruel words and actions of others can add even more pain. I’ve been on the receiving end of … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People
Tagged animals, cruelty, death, dog, grief, insensitivity, loss, love, pain, pets, Sawyer, What Not to Say When Someone Loses a Pet
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