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Category Archives: Getting Along with Each Other
Emotional Intelligence Guide
Last year, I wrote a guide to proper venting. Recently, I got the idea to write a similar guide to emotional intelligence. This is a written version of what I do to manage my emotions in healthy ways. I learned … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged David Hawkins, emotional intelligence, Emotional Intelligence Guide, emotions, feelings, gossip, Letting Go, Sedona Method, Sedona Method Movie, venting
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Consider This
John Rawls had an idea called a “veil of ignorance.” As I understand it, you’re meant to imagine that you know nothing about yourself except for the fact that you exist and will live in some kind of society. With … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged accusations, behavior, Consider This, dog, guilt, innocence, John Rawls, media, punishment, Sawyer, veil of ignorance
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3 Signs of Low Self-Esteem
There are many signs that someone has low self-esteem. The easy ones to notice include speaking quieter than one would like, saying little to nothing even when one has much to say, saying what is expected rather than what one … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 Signs of Low Self-Esteem, bragging, confidence, control, dog, insecurity, pride, reactivity, Sawyer, self-esteem
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2025 Year End Review
At the end of each year, I like to look back on it and consider how it all went. Each year always gives me plenty to reflect upon, and 2025 gave me even more than usual. Let’s take a look … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement, Swing Dancing
Tagged 2025, 2025 Year End Review, After Life, Animal Kingdom, car, Christmas, Crescendo Amelia Big Band, Dickens on Centre, Dinoland USA, Dinosaur, Disney, Disney World, Disney's Hollywood Studios, dog, grandparents, health, How the Big Band Stole Christmas, Liberty Belle, Magic Kingdom, MOSH, Muppets, Muppets Courtyard, MuppetVision 3D, PizzeRizzo, Rivers of America, Sawyer, swing dancing, time, Tom Sawyer Island, unicycling
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Reviewing My 2025 Goals
It’s time to review my goals for this year. Overall, I think I did pretty well, especially considering how tumultuous 2025 was and how many major changes occurred. Let’s check out my results and see if you agree.
Posted in Adventures, Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
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My Goals for 2026
It’s time again to pick the top goals that I’d like to accomplish next year. As I have for the past few years, I’ll be keeping this list short so as not to overwhelm myself and give myself a better … Continue reading
Pressure in Conversation
For as long as I can remember, I have noticed an immense amount of pressure in interactions with others. This goes all the way back to when I was a little kid, and although I didn’t recognize it consciously as … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, conversations, dog, interruptions, pressure, Pressure in Conversation, Sawyer, silence, speaking, talking
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The Big One-Way Trip
Occasionally, I’ll think about how weird time is. One can move in any direction in space yet can only move forward in time. In some cases, that’s wonderful. Spending enough time to learn almost any activity will result in huge … Continue reading
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Tagged abilities, change, dog, Ernie Coombs, Fred Penner, Fred Penner's Place, grandparents, juggling, memories, nostalgia, Sawyer, skills, The Big One-Way Trip, time
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Tribute to Pal
When I first got you over a decade ago I couldn’t have guessed how close we’d grow Though some see you as just a car I see you for what you truly are You are a bridge to fine folks … Continue reading
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