Paris – by Kind Communication

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Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2015/11/16/paris-2/ I have nothing profound to say.  I simply wish to say:  let’s grieve, and let’s have empathy. Tragedies have occurred and continue to occur around us.  There are the events in Paris.  There are the events in Continue reading Paris – by Kind Communication

The Busyness Drug – by Kind Communication

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Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2015/10/30/the-busyness-drug/ How long can you just sit still and not do anything? A minute?  Ten minutes?  Thirty?  A whole hour?  When do you start getting uncomfortable and start saying ‘I’ve got to find something to do!’? I’d be Continue reading The Busyness Drug – by Kind Communication

How to Say “I’m Sorry” – by Kind Communication

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Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2015/10/16/how-to-say-im-sorry/ We all make mistakes.  We all do things to intentionally hurt others.  We all need to be forgiven. Asking for forgiveness is hard.  It requires us to admit that we’ve done something we’re not proud of.  It Continue reading How to Say “I’m Sorry” – by Kind Communication

Navigating Crisis – by Kind Communication

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Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2015/10/05/navigating-crisis/ You’ve lost your job.  The car has died.  You’re swamped at work and that’s keeping you from your friends and family.  A loved one has been diagnosed with a terminal disease, or maybe you’ve been diagnosed with Continue reading Navigating Crisis – by Kind Communication

Play – by Kind Communication

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Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2015/09/21/play/ When was the last time you just played? Remember when you were a kid, and you could just be lost for hours in your room playing?  Or you were out with friends in the woods exploring and Continue reading Play – by Kind Communication

Stress Isn’t The Problem… – by Kind Communication

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Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2015/08/24/stress-isnt-the-problem/ My own counselor opened my eyes to this.  I came to her last week saying “oh man, I’m sooooo stressed, it’s terrible.”  And she looked at me and said, “you know stress isn’t your problem.  It’s your Continue reading Stress Isn’t The Problem… – by Kind Communication

Embracing Our Imperfections & Their Gifts – by Kind Communication

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Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2015/08/09/embracing-our-imperfections/ You’re flawed. And so is everyone else.  So what’s the big deal? The big deal is that you, and I, are scared that other people will find out this inescapable truth.  And when they do, we’ll experience Continue reading Embracing Our Imperfections & Their Gifts – by Kind Communication

Thought Feelings – by Kind Communication

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Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2015/07/27/thought-feelings/ Our culture does a really poor job of delineating thoughts from feelings.  Most of us get the two mixed up in most of our normal conversation.  And this actually creates a big problem. Have you seen Inside Continue reading Thought Feelings – by Kind Communication

Setting Healthy Boundaries – by Kind Communication

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Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2015/07/11/setting-healthy-boundaries/ For some of us being able to say “no”, turning down offers, and choosing to disengage is incredibly difficult.  To do so comes with guilt, anxiety, and even shame.  And so we just keep saying “yes”, we Continue reading Setting Healthy Boundaries – by Kind Communication

Do Not Become That Which You Protest – by Kind Communication

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Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2015/06/28/do-not-become-that-which-you-protest/ Let me be absolutely clear:  I am thrilled with the Supreme Court’s decision and I believe LGBTQi people deserve equal rights in marriage and all other facets of life. And I am challenging myself, my fellow LGBTQi Continue reading Do Not Become That Which You Protest – by Kind Communication