Who You Hang With

Who we spend time with has a profound effect on our lives. Those who judge and criticize, no matter how they dress it, are not doing anyone a favor. People who perceive imperfections in others are often seeking to strengthen their own identity in hopes of feeling...

Personal Realities Vary

We all live in our own personal reality, perceiving the world through a unique, custom-crafted lens. Everything that passes in front of it is bent by its particular shape. We can be sure others, with their own unique lenses, don’t hear what we say exactly the...

Turn Your Judgments Around

Every time you have a negative thought about someone, harbor a resentment or even feel annoyed, you diminish your own energy. That’s why it’s critical to spend time with people you appreciate and admire. If you have to be around people whose personalities...

Our Words Matter

The way we speak to one another informs the quality of our interactions. Even though it takes more work to concern ourselves with how our words land on others, the effort is well worth it. Sometimes our unconscious conditioning causes us to express ourselves in ways...

Don’t Like That Man?

“I don’t like that man, I must get to know him better.” ~ Abraham Lincoln Do you sometimes make critical snap judgments about others only to find out later that you were way off the mark? That happens because the problems we see in others are often...