Communication is one of those skills that you may not think you need much help with. You may think, “Communication is easy, I can relay a message to another person!” But communication is so much more than being able to shoot someone an email. The methods we use to communicate with each other is continuously […]
Continue Reading... As kids, many of us had a tendency to associate being responsible with being grown-up. In fact, the two went hand in hand, as far as I was concerned. People like our parents, grandparents, teachers… they were responsible. They had jobs, cars, homes. They took care of us. But when I was in high school, […]
Continue Reading... Everyone makes mistakes. What’s important is how you react to your s and learn from them. If you have made a mistake that has directly impacted someone else, the first thing you need to do is apologize and take responsibility for what happened. That is where an apology letter can be helpful. It can be […]
Continue Reading... A lot of people say that it is good to be sensitive. After all, if you are sensitive, you will be in close contact with not only your emotions but the emotions of other people. On the other hand, if you are too sensitive, you may end up letting things get to you that should […]
Continue Reading... Everyone has to go to class when they are younger. Some people go to college, graduate school, and even participate in continuing education courses. If this is something that you are facing, you may get bored from time to time. What should you do when you get bored in class? What can you do that […]
Continue Reading... Looking for a way to increase your happiness? It’s simple, actually. You just need to develop a daily gratitude habit. Harvard Medical School published an article that discusses the association between happiness and gratitude. In this article, they gave several examples of studies that showed how the positive feelings generated by being grateful led to: […]
Continue Reading... When I was 28, I got laid off from my favorite full-time job. I left work that day in tears, thinking my professional life was over. I felt betrayed by my colleagues, with whom I had become extremely close. My boss, a big sister of sorts, all of a sudden felt like a stranger. I […]
Continue Reading... If you interact with children and teenagers on a regular basis, you understand that they are prone to mood swings. Particularly as kids approach adolescence, they may not talk as much as they used to. It may feel like pulling teeth just to get them to say anything at all. That is why it is […]
Continue Reading... Hi! It’s me. I’m you… let’s say 20 years ago, give or take. I was where you are at this very moment… about to fly the coop and make a life for myself. On my own. No parents. I’m not talking about heading off to college for the first time… but about getting my own […]
Continue Reading... Have you ever wished there was a guidebook containing step-by-step instructions on the things that you’re supposed to know once you become an adult? Life can be very confusing at times. Nevertheless, we are often expected to know how to deal with everything we experience. Somehow, we’re supposed to know that clothes need to be […]
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