Tag Archives: friendship

15 Things to Say (and NOT say) to a Grieving Person

You know that mildly panicked feeling you get when you found out your friend’s mother just died and you really don’t know what to say?

I’m going to help you relax with this list of 20 things people say that are well-intended but not so good as well as something better to say.

Breathe. It will be okay. Continue reading

How To Be Liked By Everyone

As easy as it may seem for some, not everyone is able to socialize and make friends. You’d think as we age, it may get easier, but for some it’s a real problem. They just plain don’t know what to do or how to act around unfamiliar people.

For some, it might not even be about self-confidence. They simply lack the knowledge in the practical steps they must take in order to feel comfortable in an unfamiliar setting. Continue reading

The Key To Harmonious Relationships

Sometimes, you are so sure, so convinced that the other person is at fault, that, they should really mend themselves, and that, they don’t listen to you. However, this may be a biased perspective, it may only be your viewpoint, not shared by the other person or the rest of the world. It could easily be that you are not listening to the other person. Some even have two sets of rules. All it takes is a bit of self-reflection, self-dialog to see trees from woods. Continue reading

5 Ways to Pick Friends Wisely

Pick your friends with care—they create the environment in which you will either thrive or wilt. Give everyone the opportunity to be a friend, but share your dreams and goals only with those who value them as much as you do. Continue reading

How Your Friends Can Help You Reach Your Goals

Whatever your plans are for the coming year, your friends can help.

You might be reluctant to let them. Perhaps you feel that accepting help will lessen your own achievement – or you’re worried that your friends might laugh at your goals and ambitions. You might think that asking for help is futile: the people you know might not possess the skills or knowledge that would be valuable to you. Continue reading

Happiness You Can Actually Buy: The Power of a Pet

When you look at that photo and caption, you just could not help but put on a huge smile and if you are already a dog owner as I have been since 1979, you will also be nodding your head in agreement. Whoever came up with that idea with this full page is a real genius, and here’s why: Continue reading