Due to the drastic increase in followers since the site launched in late June, we're re-publishing a few choice posts this week for the newcomers who may have missed them. Few things makes you feel so exposed, so naked, as having to apologize. You're human, so at one point or another, you'll find yourself in a position where an apology is in ... Continue Reading »
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Tough Love Or Tough Noogies?
Have you taken a "tough love" approach towards someone telling yourself it was for their own good 2pharmaceuticals.com , when, truthfully, it was more for your own sake? The concept of "tough love" was made popular in 1968 by Bill Milliken in his book, Tough Love, in which you take a brutally harsh stand with someone you love for their own good. ... Continue Reading »
Sorting Pain From Gain in Hardcore Friendship
'Tis a great confidence in a friend to tell him your faults; greater to tell him his. - Benjamin Franklin, one of the greatest SagaciDons of all time. Do you have a friend who cares enough about you to call you out on your bull? Are you enough of a friend to forgive them for doing it? When you demand silence from your friends and they comply ... Continue Reading »
Don’t Run From An Apology, Dress For It! (Mentally)
Few things makes you feel so exposed, so naked, as having to apologize. You're human, so at one point or another, you'll find yourself in a position where an apology is in order. Face it. You screwed up, and someone else is paying a price for it. It could be minor -- you're texting as you accidentally bump into someone and spill their coffee on ... Continue Reading »
Are You Living A Counterfeit Life?
To be counterfeit, something must be an intentional imitation designed to deceive. When you think about the important relationships you have in your life, with your family, friends, lover, spouse, co-workers, career, possessions, and especially with yourself, are you buying into a counterfeit reality? And if so, whom are you trying to deceive, them ... Continue Reading »