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Starting a new job can feel both exciting and intimidating at the same time. While there is excitement about new opportunities and fresh beginnings, there is also the pressure of meeting new coworkers, fitting into a team, and navigating unfamiliar social dynamics. Those first few conversations can sometimes feel awkward, especially when no one really … Read more
Have you ever noticed how the people around you can completely affect your mindset and energy? Spending too much time around negativity can slowly wear you down without you even realizing it. Constant complaining, criticism, drama, or pessimism can leave you feeling emotionally drained and stuck in unhealthy thought patterns of your own. Sometimes, creating … Read more
When leasing an apartment, it is usually a benefit and relief to snag an available apartment on the bottom floor. It is easier to move furniture in and out without climbing the stairs to the upper floors. However, the joys of the bottom floor may be short-lived when you are relaxing on the living room couch … Read more
“Wow, you’ve made such a difference to this project!” Don’t we all love being complimented at work? There’s something amazing about being appreciated, validated, and seen for all the effort you put in at your place of work. But, as an employer, it can be challenging to find a suitable way to compliment your employees … Read more
When you love someone, you want to express how you feel and that you miss them when they aren’t around. But if you aren’t careful, that longing can quickly turn into clinginess, where you suffocate your loved ones and you become someone they don’t want to be around anymore. I formed a few close connections … Read more
My 36-year-old daughter never learned how to stop oversharing. One day, she ventured out into the freezing cold in her Chewbacca pajamas to help her husband bring firewood inside. She slipped on ice, fell, screamed, “Wookiee down!” and shared it to social media. The following day, she arrived at work to be inundated with dozens … Read more
When my boss and I had a huge argument, in which he was at fault, I was only too happy when he apologized to me. However, his apology was less than honest, and he actually used a fake desire to make amends as a way to get his win in the argument and leave me … Read more
Annoying people are so annoying, right? Well, what if you are the one annoying others? Maybe you are self-centered, just focused on your needs and desires? Or do you constantly interrupt others? Or do you just bug people in so many other ways? If people avoid you, have told you directly that you are an … Read more
When the waiter brings your meal and says “Enjoy,” do you reply with a “You too?” (Even though they aren’t sitting down at your table to share your food.) Or what about when your coworker says they are stepping out to visit the restroom? Do you say something like “Can I come with you?” (Because … Read more
True happiness is a critical aspect of our well-being. But what is true happiness? And would we recognize in ourselves and others? As a society, we have developed the habit of judging a book by its cover… of taking things at face value and believing only what we see. This is especially evident across … Read more