Category Archives: Communication

One Year of Letting Go

Posted on September 1, 2021 by admin

It’s been a little more than a year now since I started letting go consistently. What has happened for me in that time? More than I can cover in a blog post but I’ll share some of the major highlights … Continue reading →

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Judgments and Stories

Posted on August 18, 2021 by admin

I do my best to avoid judging the emotions I feel throughout the day. On my best days, I apply this to other people as well. It’s easy to make quick judgments, especially when someone does something I dislike. When … Continue reading →

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More Thoughts on Echo Chambers

Posted on August 11, 2021 by admin

Crucial Conversations talks a lot about the feeling of safety in communication. Where there’s not a feeling of safety, communication is largely absent. Some people may still speak to each other by way of yelling, making insults, and mocking each … Continue reading →

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Stay Out of the Story

Posted on July 28, 2021 by admin

My mind is rarely content to sit with emotions. It loves to turn them into a story and run with it as a justification for those feelings. This prevents understanding of what actually happened and makes it much harder to … Continue reading →

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Review of So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed

Posted on July 21, 2021 by admin

So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed is an intriguing book by Jon Ronson. It covers a wide range of subjects related to public shaming. Here is a brief overview along with some of my thoughts on it. Ronson includes several stories … Continue reading →

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Encouragement and Celebration

Posted on June 2, 2021 by admin

When little kids attempt something, nearby adults often give them a great deal of encouragement and will celebrate even small accomplishments with them. As the kids age, that positive support tends to decrease despite the skill level increasing. That can … Continue reading →

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Review of Homecoming

Posted on May 19, 2021 by admin

Homecoming is an incredibly profound book by John Bradshaw. It was a great introduction for me to inner child work. I’m still no expert on it but now that I’ve finished working through Homecoming, I see how powerful and healing … Continue reading →

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The Poetry of Language

Posted on April 28, 2021 by admin

Writing, as with everything else, is easiest when the mind is still and ideas are allowed to flow freely. A writing block I sometimes experience comes from trying to make it perfect on the first go. I can overcome this … Continue reading →

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Take My Ideas, Please

Posted on April 14, 2021 by admin

I once heard economist David Friedman say something along the lines of “When you’re young, you’re afraid somebody will steal your ideas; when you’re old, you’re afraid nobody will”. Though I’m quite young, I still resonate with Friedman’s statement. That’s … Continue reading →

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Black Swans and Unintended Consequences

Posted on April 7, 2021 by admin

Within the past few years, I learned of the term “black swans”. Black swans are things that never even cross your mind as possibilities until after they happen. The term came from back when all swans were thought to be … Continue reading →

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