Author I shall allow to remain anonymous: "I think most of us are familiar with the two spaces after a period." I just learned that an organization I'm writing for requires two spaces after a period. I thought surely this was an arcane carry-over back from the time I was in elementary school and just [...]
Our questions have the power to shape those around us. Questions can elicit a feeling of shame. Or hope. Or encouragement. It's easiest to see in the curiosity of children who look to adults and moderate their behavior based on the responses of adults around them. But we don't lose that malleability as we age. [...]
22% of Millennials (ages 23 to 38) say they have 'no friends,' and 30% say they always or often feel lonely-higher than any other generation. 16% of Gen Xers and 9% of Baby Boomers say they don't have any friends.The Week magazine quoting YouGov I was going to comment just on these shocking statistics. However, [...]
It continually amazes me how travel opens my eyes to the different lives that people lead. Getting out in the world provides valuable lessons. Just had a blast playing in the woods. It's what I love about triathlon - with different types of people to meet and lots more time in nature. Lots more to [...]
It's difficult to gauge progress in the day to day. We know this every time someone we haven't seen in awhile comments on how big a growing child or pet has become. Sure, you know they are growing, but maybe you didn't realize it within that timeframe. Changes can be so small that when we [...]
There was a boy who grew up in England. He had a quite normal life. The only child to two hard-working parents. He didn't do very well in school, and wasn't overly excited about a career path. Then, at the age of 14, within the span of 10 minutes during a school performance, everything changed. [...]
I went to grab a return address label. Organizations send them regularly, so I haven't ever purchased customized ones. I have different flowers and animals and Christmas scenes. I like some better than others, but I always go for the sheet that is emptiest because I want to use up the oldest ones before moving [...]
It's true that some people are luckier than others. I had amazing birth luck - to be born in the United States to a good, supportive family. But not everything is luck. Our lives take turns that we cannot anticipate ahead of time. How we react impacts our future. Are you aware of the opportunities [...]
Dwelling on regret can make us miserable. But feelings of regret may also be able to teach us lessons. How can you turn the pain into a teacher?
Making friends isn't easy for some of us. I think this is true for more people than we might realize going about our daily lives. It isn't something that people talk much about. What's more - making and keeping friends takes work! Who told you that when you were young? I found it pretty easy [...]
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