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Tag Archives: kindness
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
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged boundaries, cruelty, dog, habits, humor, kindness, Practice, routines, Sawyer, Two Different Responses
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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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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
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Tagged animals, dog, kindness, love, Sawyer, Small Acts of Kindness
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4 Tricks for Better Conversations
Effective conversation can be difficult at times. There are many ways for conversations to go off the rails, even if they start off smoothly. Fortunately, there are also many ways to get them back on track or keep them from … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged 4 Tricks for Better Conversations, communication, conversations, dogs, effective communication, kindness, love, pause, peace, Sawyer, silence
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What to Say When Someone Loses a Pet
Last week, I covered some things not to say when someone loses a pet. It’s only fitting for this week’s post to cover what to say when a pet dies. In addition to the suggestions below, I highly recommend checking … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People
Tagged animals, compassion, death, dog, grief, kindness, love, Mister Rogers, pain, pets, respect, Sawyer, sensitivity, support, understanding, What to Say When Someone Loses a Pet, When a Pet Dies
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More on Emotions and How We Treat Each Other
A while ago, I shared my take on emotions and the responsibility we have toward each other. Here are some additional thoughts I’ve had on these issues since that post. In some situations, we have little to no responsibility for … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, cruelty, dog, emotions, kindness, More on Emotions and How We Treat Each Other, responsibility, Sawyer
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Healing Deep Trauma
I still have a lot of pain from being mocked, shamed, guilted, yelled at, hit, intimidated, and otherwise punished, hurt, and traumatized when I felt afraid and asked for help early in life. Even now, that often leads to me … Continue reading
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Tagged best friend, communication, confrontation, dog, emotional intelligence, emotions, Fear, friend, friendship, guilt, healing, Healing Deep Trauma, kindness, love, negativity, pain, Sawyer, shame, trauma
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What I Learned From Sawyer
Sawyer was my best friend ever and the best dog I could have asked for. I learned a lot from him over the 11 years we spent together. It would take at least one book to include them all (a … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged best friend, dog, family, friend, friends, friendship, kindness, lessons, life lessons, love, Presence, Sawyer, What I Learned From Sawyer, wisdom
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Forgive Yourself
Forgive yourself for hoping things would change when you knew they wouldn’t Forgive yourself for giving dozens of chances to the people who didn’t deserve even a second chance from you Forgive yourself for all the times you stayed when … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, compassion, Forgive Yourself, forgiveness, healing, kindness, love, self-love
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The Source of My Struggles
Serendipity has been my constant companion as of late. Most commonly, it’s appeared in the form of reminders about self-love. I’ve gotten this message more times than I can count over the years. Friends, employers, mentors, passages from books, and … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, inner judge, kindness, self-care, self-compassion, self-love, serendipity, Surrender, The Source of My Struggles
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