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Category Archives: Inspirational People
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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Small Acts of Kindness
I’ve covered a lot of heavy subjects lately. While I still have more to say about some of the harder parts of life, it’s time to take a brief break and talk about some of the good things. More specifically, … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People
Tagged animals, dog, kindness, love, Sawyer, Small Acts of Kindness
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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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Avoiding Drama
Life without drama is my ideal. By drama, I mean that which causes more trouble than enjoyment for me and those close to me. Even if zero drama isn’t attainable, I’d like to get as close to it as I … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Avoiding Drama, boundaries, dog, drama, Eckhart Tolle, ego, negativity, positivity, Sawyer
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Positive and Negative Humans
I’ve lost track of the number of humans I’ve met in my life. Considering how many different circles I’ve been in for school, work, volunteer, social, and hobby stuff, it’s probably in the thousands. As such, I’ve been around plenty … Continue reading
Why Change Is Hard
All societies change in some ways over time, although those changes are often gradual and can be in either a good or bad direction. It’s incredibly difficult to intentionally change anything about society in a healthy way. While there are … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged change, Charles Duhigg, dog, habits, Matthew Walker, Sawyer, sleep, society, stress, The Power of Habit, Why Change Is Hard, Why We Sleep
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My Take on Taking up Space
Sometimes I see or hear messages about “taking up space.” Although they’re occasionally in line with my approach to this, they’re usually vastly different. I’d like to explore some of my thoughts on this, including how it can be done … Continue reading
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Tagged boundaries, dog, My Take on Taking up Space, Sawyer, taking up space
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