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Reality Check: Does This Call for a Confrontation?
What does a satisfying life look like for you? For many people, an important measure of a satisfying life is that it includes being on good terms with people. Exactly who and how many people will vary from person to … Continue reading
Posted in Relationships
Tagged conflict, criticism, improving relationships, responsibility
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Reality Check: Future Prospects
We can only act in the present day. I’m sure that this isn’t news to you! While we can’t act in the past nor can we act in the future, there’s an interesting difference between the two. The past is … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged basic needs, better or worse, conflict, focus
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Reality Check: One Good Thing
“Structured reality therapy” is an approach that Dr. Wm. Glasser developed and used for marriage counselling. Like some other aspects of Choice Theory, the process sounds almost simplistic; essentially it begins by having both people answer five straightforward questions. Simplicity, … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged choosing influences, choosing thoughts, conflict, discouragement, improving relationships
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Reality Check: Five Questions Meet a Conflict
Some people take a spontaneous seat-of-the-pants approach to life, while others find structure more satisfying. Personally, I find structure helpful: shopping lists, appointment calendars, journal reminders. Tools of this sort may not work perfectly, but they can help us develop … Continue reading
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Tagged conflict, examining wants, improving relationships
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Reality Check: Can We Resolve This Dispute?
Some of us like to solve problems. In fact, we might even identify ourselves as problem-solvers, based on successful problem solving incidents in our past! It’s satisfying to be able to assess a situation, interact with the involved parties, and … Continue reading
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Tagged conflict, dissatisfaction, examining wants, improving relationships
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Reality Check: An Inconvenient Truth About Caring
Tradeoffs. In many situations, we can’t get exactly what we want; we have to choose among less-than-ideal options. For example, let’s choose where to live. Town or country? One is convenient with easy access to services, but that is traded … Continue reading
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Tagged choosing thoughts, conflict, examining wants, improving relationships
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Reality Check: A Curious Quest
Everyone has an opinion about something. And some people seem to have opinions about everything! While this can make for lively conversation, differences in opinion can also result in hard feelings. Our lives go a little more smoothly when we … Continue reading
Posted in Develop Understanding
Tagged choosing thoughts, conflict, improving relationships
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Reality Check: Different People; Different Pictures
Does everybody want basically the same thing? The idea is appealing, but is it true? We can certainly find groups of people who do want essentially the same things. When we choose friends, it’s likely that they are people who … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged conflict, improving relationships, need satisfaction
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