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Category Archives: Great Books
The Value of Kids’ Books
Emotional work can be difficult at times. Sometimes it’s even exhausting. What makes it more challenging are works that are hard to understand and even harder to practice. Some writers on these subjects seem to think that including lots of … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged A Little SPOT of Emotion, Cori Doerrfeld, Diane Alber, dog, emotions, Homecoming, John Bradshaw, Letting Go, Mister Rogers, pain, Sawyer, The Rabbit Listened, The Value of Kids' Books, When a Pet Dies
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Boundaries vs Nonviolent Communication
I’ve thought a lot about boundaries lately. My interest in this started in 2019 after I read the book Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend. Despite seeming to understand it at the time, I struggled to apply what I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged boundaries, Boundaries vs Nonviolent Communication, dog, effective communication, healing, Henry Cloud, John Townsend, Marshall Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication, pain, Sawyer
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Being Kind to Myself
So many humans are cruel to themselves. They might treat others well and be quick to lift the spirits of someone else who is struggling, yet it’s so hard for them to be kind to themselves. A common example is … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Being Kind to Myself, compassion, David Hawkins, dog, emotions, empathic listening, empathy, grace, guilt, Homecoming, John Bradshaw, kindness, Letting Go, love, Marshall Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication, pain, peace, Sawyer, self-forgiveness, shame
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Adventures, Progress, Growth, and Peace
Things getting better for me. Despite some bumps in the road, the road is gradually smoothing out. Here are some examples. For years, my life has had a lot of areas for improvement. I started out where I could this … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Adventures Progress Growth and Peace, breathe, cardio, cold showers, dog, finances, James Nestor, peace, progress, Sawyer, Wim Hof breathing
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The Importance of Emotional Intelligence
Over the past few centuries, there has been an increasing shift toward focusing on intellect and away from emotions. I fear that this has been a giant mistake. Allow me to explain. In The Righteous Mind, Jonathan Haidt compares the … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged dog, emotional intelligence, emotions, feelings, intellect, Jonathan Haidt, logic, Marshall Rosenberg, reason, Sawyer, The Importance of Emotional Intelligence, The Righteous Mind, thoughts
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New Relief and Hope
This year has been a roller coaster. In fact, 2024 may have had the most chaotic start to any year of my adult life. However, based on my goals for this year, things are going pretty well now that much … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged dog, finances, healing, hope, It Didn't Start with You, New Relief and Hope, relief, Sawyer
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Pain and Boundaries
I recently realized the extent to which I’m affected by others and how much I still want to control their actions. While this has been an issue for most of my life, I didn’t become consciously aware of it until … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged actions, boundaries, David Hawkins, dog, emotional health, emotions, gentleness, healing, Letting Go, mental health, mindfulness, pain, Pain and Boundaries, Sawyer, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Win/Win
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Healing: Obstacles and Opportunities
As you might have guessed from many of my past posts, I think there is much to be desired from common approaches to healing. Not only do so many attempts to heal fail to bring peace, some of them actually … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged animals, David Hawkins, dog, emotions, healing, Healing: Obstacles and Opportunities, Letting Go, love, pain, peace, Sawyer
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A Better Alternative to Fighting
Occasionally, I’m reminded of how commonly fighting is an everyday occurrence for countless humans. Given how much fighting I did both verbally and online for much of my life, I’m glad that my life is now peaceful enough that I … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged A Better Alternative to Fighting, Chris Voss, Christian Picciolini, Crucial Conversations, Daryl Davis, David Hawkins, dog, ego, emotions, fighting, hostility, Letting Go, Marshall Rosenberg, Megan Phelps-Roper, Mister Rogers, Never Split the Difference, Nonviolent Communication, peace, Sawyer, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, violence
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Boundary Hacks
Boundaries seem to be more important than ever. As difficult as they can be, there are hacks out there for using them effectively. Robert Cialdini includes a lot of tools to protect against unwanted influence in his book Influence: The … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged boundaries, Boundary Hacks, dog, influence, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, pressure, Robert Cialdini, Sawyer, stress
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