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Tag Archives: boundaries
Reciprocity: My Elusive Goal
There are two similar concepts described in two wonderful books. In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey covers what he calls the emotional bank account. Gary Chapman talks about his idea of the love tank in The … Continue reading
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Tagged boundaries, dog, emotional bank account, emotions, empathic listening, Gary Chapman, love tank, pain, reciprocity, Reciprocity: My Elusive Goal, Sawyer, Stephen Covey, The 5 Love Languages, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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7 Books for Life
I spent a few years working on a book about effective communication. There were also some parts about healthy emotional management and mindfulness. I had such high hopes that it would inspire many to do things differently and offer guidance … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 Books for Life, books, boundaries, Chris Voss, Crucial Conversations, David Hawkins, dog, emotions, Henry Townsend, Homecoming, John Bradshaw, John Cloud, Letting Go, Marshall Rosenberg, Never Split the Difference, Nonviolent Communication, pain, Sawyer, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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4 Useful Realizations
Things have been going wonderfully overall for me lately. Along with that have been some interesting realizations. Here are some of them.
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Tagged 4 Useful Realizations, boundaries, dog, fighting, peace, Sawyer, sleep
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Two Different Responses
For as long as I can remember, I have gotten in trouble for making the exact same kinds of jokes that others have gotten praised for making. Someone known for saying blunt, often cruel things will make a joke at … Continue reading
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Tagged boundaries, cruelty, dog, habits, humor, kindness, Practice, routines, Sawyer, Two Different Responses
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My Take on Punishment
I’ve thought a lot about punishment over the last few years. There are a lot of different perspectives on this subject, and discussions around it often become heated in a hurry. Here is my take on punishment. To start, what … Continue reading
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Tagged boundaries, control, dog, Fear, forgiveness, grace, Jason Wilson, love, Marshall Rosenberg, Mister Rogers, My Take on Punishment, pain, peace, punishment, Sawyer, violence
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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
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Tagged boundaries, Boundaries vs Nonviolent Communication, dog, effective communication, healing, Henry Cloud, John Townsend, Marshall Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication, pain, 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
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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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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
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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
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Tagged Avoiding Drama, boundaries, dog, drama, Eckhart Tolle, ego, negativity, positivity, Sawyer
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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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