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Reality Check: A Look at Happiness
What does it mean to be happy? Is it selfish to want to be happy? Do some people seek happiness in a bad way? Is there a formula for happiness? So many questions; so few answers. But as we come … Continue reading
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged choosing thoughts, examining wants, happiness, perception
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Reality Check: What makes a great day?
Do you believe that you can create the life you want to live? Occasionally throughout the years, I’ve offered a workshop called “Creating the Life You Want to Live.” The title pretty much gives away my opinion on the question, … Continue reading
Posted in Satisfaction
Tagged examining wants, need satisfaction, priorities, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: Doing the Hard Thing
“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
Posted in Choosing Perspective
Tagged choosing actions, choosing thoughts, discouragement, encouragement, examining wants, motivation
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Reality Check: Goals and the Posts That Define Them
The Reality Therapy approach, as structured by Dr. Robert Wubbolding, starts with a fundamental question: “What do you want?” For many, those wants include benefits for others. For example, I want career success for people I’ve worked with. There’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged examining wants, persistence, reality, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: To Change Ourselves
There must be thousands of personality tests available on websites, magazines, and facebook. Some people think they’re silly, but plenty of others like them. People like to learn about themselves, and many also have a wish along the lines of, … Continue reading
Posted in Making a Change
Tagged choosing actions, examining wants, need satisfaction, self-evaluation
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Reality Check: The Essence of Home
What makes a house a home? You’ve seen the decorative signs that say home is where the heart is or that love makes a house a home. What does that really mean? Feeling that we are loved is one of … Continue reading
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Tagged dissatisfaction, examining wants, freedom, internal & external control, need satisfaction, perception
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