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Reality Check: The Critical Eye
Many people are now spending more time at home. While that may be with people you love and care about, it may also be in close quarters and for some, it must be quite a change. There’s an interesting difference … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged "should", conflict, criticism, gratitude
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Reality Check: Productive Uses of Time
For many of us, regular routines have been disrupted. It looks like the disruption may go on for quite some time, too. It’s disconcerting when we can’t go about business as usual. The coffee shop is off limits, so folks … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged choosing actions, perception, priorities
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Reality Check: Thoughts on Going Viral
You’ve already heard about the virus. I’ve been torn about whether to write about it. There is already so much discussion, and I certainly have no medical information to offer. What could I possibly add that might be helpful? However, … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged anxiety, choosing influences, choosing thoughts, perception, responsibility, worry
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Reality Check: The Forest, the Trees and the Path
Bad news, or the fear of bad news, can take a lot of our energy. Does that matter? I think so. And it’s not just the selfish sentiment of, “I feel better when I’m happy” kind of mattering, either. The … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged anxiety, choosing influences, choosing thoughts, happiness, perception, purpose
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Reality Check: The Company We Keep
Depending on who you talk to, the world is either on the brink of destruction or it’s approaching a golden age of peace and prosperity. Yes, both perceptions exist. You might not have realized that, because we seem to hear … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged anxiety, blame, choosing influences, internal & external control, perception
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Reality Check: When we don’t like our advice
Advice is plentiful, whether we look for it or not. What to eat, where to live, how to act; you can find someone, somewhere, ready to offer their opinion. How do you respond to advice that you don’t like? When … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged "should", choosing influences, criticism, offering information
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Reality Check: Courage and Discouragement
If you’ve ever felt the thud of discouragement, you may have also felt that you have no control over how you respond. It’s a powerless feeling, isn’t it? What brings on those discouraged feelings? Here are a few of the … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged anxiety, choosing thoughts, discouragement, filters, perception
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Reality Check: Agreements Among Friends
My old friend passed away. After a century of life, he’d reached his natural end. While our friendship was not so very old; it spanned only about a decade, it had huge influence on me. It was a special friendship, … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged encouragement, friendship, fun, gratitude
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Reality Check: The Compassion of Listening
If you have an active imagination, you may have a conversation going on in your head right now while you’re reading this. Perhaps you are arguing with yourself over whether you should have said that thing you said to your … Continue reading
Posted in Helping Others
Tagged encouragement, helpful, improving relationships, offering information
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