Fishing for compliments is about trying to get people say good things about you. Sometimes, people fish for compliments because their achievement has gone unnoticed and they hope to subtly bring attention to their success. Often, it’s pretending to be modest about something and hope they disagree and give you praise. It’s intentionally saying self-deprecating […]
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Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how dire or difficult a situation is, people should maintain a positive mindset. It can sound like “Don’t worry. It will work out.”, “Think happy thoughts.” “Everything happens for a reason.”, “At least [something worse] didn’t happen.”, “Just get over it.”, “It’s not that serious.” These minimize
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3 Conversations you might have this week When you are facing a challenge and you are trying to figure out what to do, would you rather someone just tell you what to do or would you like someone to help you come up with a plan? What are some things you used to do on
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Great things never came from comfort zones. We achieve our goals by stretching our capabilities and skills in ways we never thought we could. It won’t be comfortable, but that’s when the growth happens. This leads to satisfaction and increased self-confidence.
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Sometimes, we hold onto a dream that just won’t happen, like waiting for someone to give the attention or love in the way that we crave. It’s futile. It’s like sitting at the bus stop for a bus that doesn’t pass there. We can wait and wait. We might even see buses pass by. Just
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Or similar, “I got it.” Show your spouse that you notice that they need or want a break from all the tasks on their list. Being “all-capable” all the time can get a quite exhausting. So it’s a relief to have someone who understands and will take over matters.
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If you want to be doing something different in your life, just start acting like that. Eventually, it becomes your identity – what you believe and do. When you act from your identity, then the habits really last. What is something you’d like to do successfully? A healthy lifestyle, spend more time with your children,
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Life has its painful moments; it is unavoidable. But suffering is up to us. Suffering is brought on by fretting and ruminating and nonacceptance. It is our thoughts such as: “Why me?!” “It isn’t fair!” “This is horrible!” “I can’t stand it!” that bring more misery and damage than the actual situation. We can live
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3 Conversations you might have this week Which vacation would you rather: winter sports or a few days at a private beach? What is something you would do if you weren’t afraid? What do you think would be the most exciting part of moving to a new community/ neighborhood? 2 Quotes to inspire you “It
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It’s your attitude. If you believe it will work out, you will see opportunities. If you believe it will not work out, you will see obstacles. You don’t need to plan for every potential obstacle. Act on the opportunities and learn along the way. Perceive obstacles that come your way as detours along the way.
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