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Reality Check: To Make It Easier

When looking for information a while ago, I phoned a local business. I wasn’t quite as prepared as I like to be. Some of us, you know, like to have all our questions lined up beforehand so we are clear … Continue reading

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Reality Check: The Odds of Encouragement

What are the odds that you’ll happen to say something encouraging to someone who could really benefit from it at that very moment? Encouragement is one of the seven caring habits that Dr. Glasser suggests will build relationships. Even if … Continue reading

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Reality Check: Beginning a New Habit

Some folks approach the beginning of a New Year as the “Season of Good Intentions.” It’s January, a fresh new year stretches ahead of us. The possibilities are endless, or at least, they seem different than the “same old-same old” … Continue reading

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Reality Check: What Encourages You?

Encouragement makes a difference in people’s lives. OK, that may just be my opinion, but I’m sticking with it. What do you think? Do you act differently when you are feeling encouraged compared to when you are discouraged? My observation … Continue reading

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Reality Check: Can Good Come From Setbacks?

“How’s it going?” Has anyone asked you that recently? If so, how do you respond? Often we say, “Fine,” regardless of what’s happening. It is a practical answer, especially if we believe that the person asking isn’t really interested in … Continue reading

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Reality Check: The Seeds of Goodwill

One day a few months back, a person I consider to be something of a mentor for me was taken ill. We are not closely connected, but I respect his work and consider him a trustworthy advisor. So I sent … Continue reading

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Reality Check: To Speak or To Hold Your Peace

Do you ever have moments in conversation when you wonder, “Should I speak up? Or is it better to bite my tongue?” In some cases, it can seem like we don’t even have a choice. Let’s say someone has said … Continue reading

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Reality Check: The Benefit of Small Inspirations

While cleaning my desk, I happened to bump the mouse, causing a video to begin playing on my computer. This video is not a professional production. It’s a little wobbly; the product of somebody who happened to have their phone … Continue reading

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Reality Check: Nourishing Recognition

Distressing stories abound of people who lack the food they need to nourish their physical bodies. Well-meaning people may ask, “What can I do? Food deficiency is one example of scarcity. But there’s another area of scarcity where any of … Continue reading

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Reality Check: Does Optimism Make a Difference?

Does optimism make a difference? That is, a positive difference? Or is optimism only for the naive and easily-led, those folks who aren’t wise enough to understand how really bad and awful and disastrous everything is? If you’ve been reading … Continue reading

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