Tag Archives: choosing actions

Reality Check: The Urgent Request

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Suuze

“Trust you are well and keeping safe. Please I need your urgent assistance. Kindly get back to me. Thanks.” If you received those words in a message from a friend, what would you do? You’d probably kindly get back to … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: Why Not Ask?

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Suuze

“I’m not going to bother asking because I know what I’ll hear.” Have you ever held back from making a request using that reasoning? For example, “I won’t bother to ask for a refund because I know it will be … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: Resources and Resourcefulness

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Suuze

Picture yourself stranded on a desert island (or an island off Nova Scotia.) As you are “stranded,” it’s implied that you didn’t intend to be in this situation and it’s definitely not what you want. Now what do you do? … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: Our Best Selves

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Suuze

What comes to your mind when I refer to our best selves? Is our best self when we “put our best foot forward?” Perhaps so. However, if putting our best foot forward is only to make a good impression—essentially, to … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: Building Purpose

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Suuze

Some building materials are in scarce supply at the moment. Rumour has it that’s because there are a lot of home improvement projects going on. With schedules disrupted during the pandemic, it seems like everyone and their dog is using … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: Doing the Hard Thing

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Suuze

“I don’t even know why I am doing this.” My friend, who we’ll call Julie for this little story, had hit a rough spot on her way toward a goal that’s important to her. Because I’m a loyal friend with … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: Productive Uses of Time

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Suuze

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 →

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Reality Check: Take It to Heart? Or Not?

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Suuze

Whenever people need to interact with each other, there are opportunities for conflict. Conflict shows up among friends, within families, in community discussions and at workplaces. That’s no surprise. After all, one reason for conflict is because people don’t agree … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: The Making of a Habit

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Suuze

The coming of the New Year inspires many of us to make New Year’s resolutions. If you have been thinking that a change in your behaviour is in order, then the New Year is as good a time as any … Continue reading →

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Reality Check: Prepare, Then Forge On With Optimism

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Suuze

Back in my childhood, roughly a thousand years ago, there were a few popular doomsday scenarios that described how awful the world would be when I grew up. If I managed to make it to adulthood, that is. For example, … Continue reading →

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