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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: 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: Choosing Your Advisors
Whether we ask for it or not, we are often on the receiving end of advice. For example, when your mother-in-law tells you that you should have put your snow tires on two weeks ago, you might not have identified … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Freedom
Tagged "should", choosing influences, comparing with others, criticism, encouragement, helpful, making choices
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Reality Check: The Urge to Justify
Most of us have been on the receiving end of criticism at some point. If that’s you, then you may also be familiar with the urge to respond by justifying your actions. Criticism sometimes comes from the people closest to … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged blame, criticism, discouragement, improving relationships, perception
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Reality Check: Different wants for different folks
“I don’t know why you think you need all that stuff.” From his mom’s perspective, James is continuously on kijiji, eBay and buy & sell groups, looking for a deal. He’s accumulated tools, parts, gadgets of all sorts. “Why?” she … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged "should", basic needs, criticism, examining wants
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Reality Check: The Things People Say
Everybody’s heard about Treena’s embarrassing situation. At least, that’s her perception. Her boss, neighbours, relatives, friends, and acquaintances know that she did something bad and was caught. It was even in the paper, ensuring that every single person knows it. … Continue reading
Posted in Perception & Reality
Tagged anxiety, confidence, criticism, guilt, perception, worry
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Reality Check: What you see is what you get
WYSIWYG, pronounced “whizzywig,” means, “What you see is what you get.” I know the phrase from the olden days of computers—back when it was a big deal to have the display on the screen actually reflect what was printed. Computer … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Behaviour
Tagged "should", criticism, examining wants, improving relationships
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Reality Check: Caution! Mindreading While Listening
When doing an important task, it works best if you concentrate fully on that one task while you are doing it. For example, you and I both know better than to text while driving. Driving is an important task, and … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged blame, choosing thoughts, conflict, criticism, helpful, perception
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Reality Check: The Critic
Do you detect that there’s a lot of criticism in your life? If so, how does it feel to be criticized? Are you grateful to have the errors of your ways pointed out to you? Or not so much? When … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged "should", choosing influences, confidence, criticism
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Reality Check: Lost for Words?
Do you know the “scolded puppy” feeling? If not, picture this: You’re in a conversation, and you perceive that you’re being criticized and misunderstood. Your opponent is using clever words and making excellent points. You have no response. So you … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Freedom
Tagged "should", criticism, need satisfaction, offering information
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