Whoa, Trigger!!
by From Volume 17, Issue 8: Trigger events are situations that evoke intense emotional responses, often leading to impulsive or less-than-productive behaviors.
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The Art of Happiness: Engaging Enthusiastically, Enjoying Passively, and Accepting
From Volume 17, Issue 7: My readers have often been exposed to my philosophy concerning the difference between satisfaction (a metric usually involved in comparing my situation with others) and happiness (a choice).
A Breath of Fresh AIR
From Volume 17, Issue 6: I’ve heard the phrase “being the adult in the room” to describe someone who exhibits leadership, responsibility, and emotional maturity in a situation.
The Thin Line Between Humor and Hate
From Volume 17, Issue 5: Archie Bunker was, for some of us, hysterically funny even though he was a bigot. Similarly, Blazing Saddles ripped through sacred social territory paying absolutely no attention to the rules of society of the day, still leaving us in stitches.
I’ve been reading about three sources of humor:
The significance of insignificance
From Volume 16, Issue 1: “We are completely insignificant in the universe—except to each other, now.” (Borrowed from a movie and revised slightly by me.)
We may look at the smallest creatures—insects, perhaps—as insignificant. I can either assertively or accidentally step on one, thus disrupting a genetic chain. He or she will have no prodigy, and I did that!
Love-Hate 101
From Volume 16, Issue 1: While the concepts of love and hate are supposed opposites, yet mean what they mean to each of us, I’m thinking common ground is needed to reconcile the two and bring internal comfort. It may help us to understand why love and hate are two sides of the same coin, so to speak. Or why love and hate actually live along the same continuum.
Self Coaching Skills: Take Control of Your Life
From Volume 16, Issue 1:Did you declare a New Year’s resolution?
And are you now wondering why you still can’t seem to change a behavior? (My nemesis remains getting into conversations and then talking over the other person.)
Maybe you’d like to develop skills for your business or employer or personal life. Have you ever worked with a coach—for business, life, or golf—but you still struggle to realize certain goals?
ALERT! Clarity under siege!
From Volume 16, Issue 1: I see “clarity” as unadulterated data, information received by one of our six senses without interference or modification of any kind.
‘Tis the season
From Volume 16, Issue 1: Parties, music events, family gatherings, school plays. We are destined to be thrown together in the cauldron of humanity in ways that just don’t happen the rest of the year.
Breaking the Cycle: Embracing Change in Triggering Moments and Conversations
From Volume 16, Issue 1: It takes two to tango! If “here we go again” describes conflicts with folks close to you, you can take charge of fixing that!
In the tapestry of our daily lives, we often find ourselves caught in the intricate weave of Knower/Judger-patterned behaviors. These behaviors, while providing comfort and familiarity, can also limit our growth and potential for change. Trigger-events and conversations tend to be the loom on which these patterns are woven, but they also offer a unique opportunity for us to break free from these cycles and embrace something different.