An undeniably important step to creating a successful relationship is to understand some key aspects of yourself. Among them is understanding how you choose to go about accomplishing a task. This can be anything from cleaning a house or office to planning for the future. This can help you in friendships, romantic relationships, and in partnerships and teams in the workplace. Knowing your own work style and the style(s) of those around you, can help lower the stress and conflict around getting things done. Continue reading
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Fantasy Football: Three Lessons To Learn
Yes, she’s a football fan.
It is that time of the year: Football season has arrived, and with it comes Fantasy Football. In the last several years there has been an explosion of interest and participation in the past-time.
I called my daughter to wish her a happy birthday. She was delighted to hear from me and excited to talk, but she interrupted the conversation twice to take her turn in her fantasy draft. Finally, she asked if she could call me back, saying she only had a few more players to pick and needed to concentrate.
I was fascinated by her behavior.
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6 Questions to ask if you are unsure about your relationship
“Relationships seek to obtain: Level flight, nice buzz, floating down the river, hitting rapids, “wee that was fun,” return to level flight.” Margaret Martin
How do I know when it is right? Am I settling? What if I am making a mistake? These are common questions to ask yourself after the romance cools. These are extremely hard questions to answer because, let’s face it, there is always someone better. After the initial rush is gone, there is always another exciting romance to be had. No matter what your age, there is always someone else who can give you that initial high.
Are you asking the right questions?
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Distraction: The Opposite of Mindfulness
How many ways can we distract ourselves? There is a plethora of ways. Are all our distractions a waste of time? No. In fact, some of the most engaging ways to distract ourselves are useful and at times, important. Distraction can be a way to fill time, enable us to zone out and not think about or be aware of time passing.
Being distracted plays an important role in many people’s lives. The purpose of distraction varies according to one’s needs at any moment. I call the many ways of distracting ourselves the good, the bad and the ugly.
