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Detachment Is Not About Being Cold and Distant

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Written by: Nora Caron

Detachment Is Not About Being Cold and DistantGrowing up I had a lot of trouble distancing myself from other people's problems. I had every aspect of the Savior Complex embedded in my cells. It was this natural-born Savior Complex which resulted in a lot of drama in my life.

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Social Tips from Benjamin Franklin and Other Maxim Masters

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Written by: Vicky Oliver

Social Tips from Benjamin Franklin and Other Maxim MastersLong before the invention of Facebook and Match.com, our ancestors grappled with how to improve their social lives, forge beneficial connections, and strengthen their reputations. Their insights will help us enhance our social lives, extend our online social networks, and lead to greater opportunities for success.

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How Good a Friend Are You?

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Written by: Joyce Vissell

 How Good a Friend Are You?

We have ideals about being a good friend and, when we don’t measure up to those ideals, we judge ourselves negatively. How good a friend are you? Many would contemplate this question for a minute and then reply, “Not a very good one.” For many years I also...

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How to Encourage Yourself & Others: The Art of Encouragement

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Written by: Mark Nepo

The Art of Encouragement: How to Encourage Yourself & OthersIn many ways, to encourage is to help the heart unfold. And each time we do so, another aspect of our true self unfolds. Very often, the art of encouragement is needed to counter some sort of fear...

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Friends -- Choose Them Wisely

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Written by: Dr. Allan G. Hunter

Friends: Choose Them Wisely

You can’t choose your family, but you can choose your friends. So goes the saying. Ask yourself if that is true for you. Did you choose your friends, or did you allow them to choose you? It may be that in...

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Eternal Life through Facebook

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Written by: Alan Cohen

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by Alan Cohen. I was surprised to receive a Facebook friend invitation from Eric Butterworth, a respected author and minister who introduced me to the new thought movement many years ago. The astounding element of Dr. Butterworth’s invitation is that he is dead. He passed away eight years ago. How he found his way onto Facebook is...

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Taking It Personally

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Written by: Marie T. Russell

A while back, in the spirit of wanting things to be "better", I rearranged the furniture in the office. The changes were a little unconventional, yet  the layout was more efficient and would lead to a better functioning of the office. People often have a resistance to change, especially when the change is thrust upon them without giving them a chance to make a choice. So, the reactions of my co-workers...

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Speak Your Truth: It Does Make a Difference

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Written by: Marie T. Russell

speak your truth"The meek shall inherit the earth..." . Those of us raised in the Christian faith know this statement well. And for many of us, myself included, it was interpreted to mean that we should bite our tongue, hold our peace, and not rock the boat.

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