Happiness & Success
Achieving Happiness Through Acceptance of Life
The quest for happiness often leads to frustration, as many fail to realize that the...
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- Written by: Jude Bijou
Some of our biggest emotional challenges come from family dynamics. It’s a rare situation where everyone in the family gets along. If you tend to be the peacekeeper, you’re usually the one carrying around the heavy emotional burden of the discord. This role also applies to your circle of friends.
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- Written by: Alex Jordan, InnerSelf.com
We often hesitate to spill the beans on the darker aspects of our lives, fearing judgment and scorn from others.
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- Written by: Lisa Weinert
Whether you’re aware of it or not, you're communicating powerful messages all day without uttering a single word...
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- Written by: Trish Thompson
Fear of talking too much affected my professional life. A watch or a clock was always in view when I gave a presentation. I rehearsed my presentations. No spontaneity for me; I stuck with the script!
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- Written by: Pierre Pradervand
There are two major factors which, combined, make present day living extremely challenging for anyone who attempts to stay informed on major issues of our times.
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- Written by: Jacqueline Heller, MD
Without regular face-to-face connection, empathy and compassion can diminish or disappear.
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Articulation is more than just an assembly of words; it manifests thoughts, feelings, and emotions.
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- Written by: Duke University
New research identifies a specific personality type that is more likely to share misinformation and undeterred from sharing it even after being warned it might be false.
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Everyone wishes they had a superpower. Well, you’ve had a secret power since childhood; you just don’t know how to use it yet. That’s the power of language.
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- Written by: Rebecca Wildbear
In the eyes of the dominant culture, women, like nature, are deemed substandard. The feminine aspects of the world and in ourselves have been suppressed.
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- Written by: Brian Smith
Often, people don’t even notice that they’re talkers. It’s important, therefore, to observe your own behavior and read the body language of others to learn if you’re a talker.
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- Written by: Jude Bijou
The demise of marriages and relationships in general, is not over money, children, or health but crummy communication styles.
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- Written by: Matthew Dicks
Email is often a means of informal communication. As such, you can dramatically decrease the amount of time spent on email with short, efficient replies. Dispense with formalities whenever possible and increase efficiency.
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- Written by: Barbara Berger
Writing things down is a good way to practice truth telling.
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- Written by: HeatherAsh Amara
I don’t believe we ever “master” the art of learning to communicate effectively. But we do get more skilled at witnessing ourselves and making new choices. One note of caution: Speaking your truth does not mean you always say everything you are thinking.
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- Written by: Barry Vissell
All of us like to be right. We all have egos, some of us stronger than others. Of course, sometimes we are clearly right, and it may be important to stand up for what we know to be true. But other times we are not right.
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- Written by: Natureza Gabriel Kram
For 99.9% of human history, the way we lived was all about connection. What our hunter-gatherer ancestors prioritized above all things was our connection to ourselves, one another, and the Living World.
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- Written by: Natureza Gabriel Kram
For 99.9% of human history, the way we lived was all about connection. What our hunter-gatherer ancestors prioritized above all things was our connection to ourselves, one another, and the Living World.
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- Written by: Jude Bijou
Relationships wax and wane, stretch and grow, shift and evolve. We are always changing and any relationships we have, are always changing too. Sometimes there are bumps in the road on the journey.
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- Written by: Jude Bijou
Relationships wax and wane, stretch and grow, shift and evolve. We are always changing and any relationships we have, are always changing too. Sometimes there are bumps in the road on the journey.
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- Written by: Kelly McDonald
You’ve probably heard people at work say something that was racist, sexist, demeaning, or offensive, even if it wasn’t directed at you. You may not have said anything or done anything about it, because, when it comes to work, it can be hard to speak up.
