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Reality Check: To Do What We Can
When I hung up the phone after a rather unsatisfying conversation with a company which shall remain nameless, I muttered to myself, “Well, at least I’ve done what I can.” Granted, this didn’t turn my situation into sunshine and roses. … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged "should", choosing actions, choosing thoughts, making choices
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Reality Check: What Does It Mean to Be Supportive?
The need for support seems to surround us. Perhaps you see the struggles of friends, family, or community members. There’s also media and social media telling us difficult stories of people around the world. The challenges vary. Problems with physical … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged "should", choosing actions, helpful, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: The Blue Zones
If you were making a list of what you want most of all, you might include “a long, healthy life” on that list. You wouldn’t be alone. Considering that attempts to find the “fountain of youth” date back centuries, we … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing actions, choosing influences, choosing thoughts
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Reality Check: The Power of Presence
We have so many options in how we can communicate. There’s phone, text, video chat, email, interactions on social media sites.…We could even write a letter! One could easily get the impression that we run the risk of too much … Continue reading
Posted in Develop Understanding
Tagged choosing actions, improving relationships, need satisfaction
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Reality Check: One Suggestion
Do you look forward to each day with optimism? Or do you anticipate it with dread? Maybe you’re thinking, “There’s no point in either worrying or anticipating; it will be what it will be.” Here’s a bigger question: Does your … Continue reading
Posted in Control and Choice
Tagged choosing actions, encouragement, gratitude, happiness
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Reality Check: The Next Step, and the Next
Alfredo Aliaga Burdio broke a Guinness World Record last year as the oldest man to successfully complete the rim to rim Grand Canyon hike. The hike took him 21 hours over two days. He is 92 years old. Some of … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing actions, choosing thoughts, motivation, persistence
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Reality Check: Doing the Hard Thing
Tis the season! Christmas and New Year’s is a special time of the year. It’s a time of joy and goodwill, when family and friends get together to celebrate, indulge in good food, give gifts and share laughs. Strangers extend … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged choosing actions, discouragement, perception, persistence
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