Category Archives: Communication

What Not to Say When Someone Loses a Pet

Posted on February 22, 2023 by admin

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 →

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Lessons From a Barrier and a Computer

Posted on February 1, 2023 by admin

In this blog post, we’ll examine several concepts about effective human function through a few real-world devices that seem to have no relation to each other or to the human concepts. Let’s go. Tom Scott has a cool video about … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged burnout, dog, effectiveness, Lessons From a Barrier and a Computer, overwhelm, problems, rest, Sawyer, solving problems, stress, systems, Tom Scott, Tommy Flowers | Comments Off

Eliminate the Negative

Posted on January 18, 2023 by admin

Be careful with what you consume, especially the negative. Too much negativity will drag you down. What’s more, it’ll skew your perception of reality by making you think that everything is much worse than it actually is. Focusing excessively on … Continue reading →

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Handling Anger

Posted on January 11, 2023 by admin

For most of my life, I’ve struggled to handle anger in a healthy way. My main approach for decades was to stifle anger whenever it came up, believing that simply feeling angry was wrong or that allowing myself to feel … Continue reading →

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Review of When a Pet Dies

Posted on January 4, 2023 by admin

When a Pet Dies is a wonderful book by Fred Rogers, better known as Mister Rogers. As the title suggests, it explores pet loss and the many emotions that come up afterward. Here’s my take on this incredible work by … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement | Tagged anger, comfort, death, dog, dogs, Fred Rogers, grief, healing, life, loss, love, Mister Rogers, pain, pet, pets, Review of When a Pet Dies, sadness, Sawyer, When a Pet Dies | Comments Off

More on Emotions and How We Treat Each Other

Posted on November 30, 2022 by admin

A while ago, I shared my take on emotions and the responsibility we have toward each other. Here are some additional thoughts I’ve had on these issues since that post. In some situations, we have little to no responsibility for … Continue reading →

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Six More Months

Posted on October 26, 2022 by admin

Earlier this year, I wrote a blog post about how much had changed over the previous six months. It’s been more than six months since that post and even more has changed. I think an update is in order. Of … Continue reading →

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Helpful Responses

Posted on October 19, 2022 by admin

Last week, I covered several kinds of responses that make things worse when someone is struggling. Today, I’ll look at a variety of helpful responses, several of which have been invaluable in my healing journey after losing my dog Sawyer … Continue reading →

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Unhelpful Responses

Posted on October 12, 2022 by admin

Although there has been a huge surge of interest in psychology and healing, there has also been an influx of unhelpful responses. These can range from making things slightly worse to downright destroying somebody. Since the problem must first be … Continue reading →

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Emotions and How We Treat Each Other

Posted on October 5, 2022 by admin

There is a lot of disagreement around emotional management and how we should treat each other. One common perspective says that nobody can control anybody else’s emotions. Another, perhaps less common, perspective says that nobody can truly fully control their … Continue reading →

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