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And I thought my dishes will be washed…
Misunderstandings similar to the one described above arise at work, in schools, on the playground, and at home creating conflicts, resentment, and disconnection. Communication issues are the number one reason for relationship problems.
How I clean bathrooms and beyond…
“Do you need gloves? Gather all your cleaning supplies. Make sure you squirt the soft scrub in the toilet and let it sit while…”
I was getting the instructions on how to clean the bathrooms while I was attending the four-day silent retreat last week.
I was getting the instructions on how to clean the bathrooms while I was attending the four-day silent retreat last week.
The Secret to Your Happiness
If you check out the self-help section of Amazon or any book store, you’ll find hundreds if not thousands of titles aimed at increasing our personal happiness by losing weight, getting a better job, finding the ideal mate, taking the perfect vacation, eating the latest trendy food, or making more money.
Fourth Agreement: Always Do Your Best
At times it can be difficult to keep the above agreements but if you just do your best, there is no room to judge yourself. And if you don’t judge yourself there is no way you are going to suffer from guilt, blame, and self-punishment.
Third agreement: Don’t Make Assumptions
I believe as the change in our communication is happening more rapidly through technology the third agreement, “Don’t make assumptions”, will get harder and harder to implement.
Second agreement: Don’t Take Anything Personally
Every time I say I help people learn how not to take things personally they always respond—oh, I need help with that! Now, if you thought the first agreement needed lots of practice, I find this one to be more challenging. We get emotionally affected by the things that happen around us, and that happens through our own interpretations.
“The Four Agreements” to enjoy the holidays
It’s that time of year again—time for gatherings and celebrations at work and at home. Although these can be enjoyable times, sometimes the relationships we revisit during these events have a difficult history and seem challenging.
Are You in Love with Your Old Stories?
If you’ve identified a story in your own life that isn’t serving you, ask yourself what would happen if you let it go.
How would your life change? And you can probably identify a story you have that serves you well.
How would your life change? And you can probably identify a story you have that serves you well.
How do YOU deal with difficult relationships?
Do you have someone at work or in your life who consistently triggers you?
That you consider to be difficult or toxic?
If you are a human being living on this Earth, I assume your answer is “YES.”
That you consider to be difficult or toxic?
If you are a human being living on this Earth, I assume your answer is “YES.”
It’s STILL a Wonderful Life… Inaugurating Ourselves
Yes, the inauguration was today, January 20, 2017.
We can choose to worry or perhaps feel good about it.
Or we can continue our own meaningful lives, including some caring about the politics, but not giving it great, overwhelming importance.
We can choose to worry or perhaps feel good about it.
Or we can continue our own meaningful lives, including some caring about the politics, but not giving it great, overwhelming importance.