Let’s face it, fewer moments are more awkward than trying to strike up a casual conversation with someone you don’t know very well. Here are some quick tips to lighten up the situation:
Talk about who you know and what you have in common. Mutual friends, bosses, hometowns, etc.
Ask relevant questions about life, work, hobbies, and […]
If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never get it. If you don’t ask the right questions, you’ll always get the wrong answers. If you don’t take a step forward, you’re always going to be in the same place. Life is a journey full of choices. Here are 50 wasteful choices to avoid.
Spend […]
To forgive is to set a prisoner free
and discover the prisoner was you.
Healing
Once upon a time there lived a woman who had a bad temper. She screamed at and scolded everyone around her. For most of her life she believed the fiery rage inside her was everyone else’s fault. But one morning she woke […]
by Barrie Davenport of Live Bold and Bloom.
If you cut to the chase of the meaning of life, it’s the ‘meaning’ part that we all long for. Beyond all of the stuff, excitement, and happiness we chase on any given day, all of us want to feel like we’ve made an impact on the world […]
“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning,
but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”
-Maria Robinson
We all need second chances. This isn’t a perfect world. We’re not perfect people. I’m probably on my 1000th second chance right now and I’m not ashamed to admit it. Because even though I’ve failed a lot, […]
This post was written by Caz, author of the y Travel Blog.
Travel means so much more to me than simply seeing new destinations and learning about new cultures. Travel is a journey within myself. It is through my 14 years of living and traveling around the world that I have learned more about who I […]
Dare to reach out your hand into the darkness,
to pull another hand into the light.
-Norman B. Rice
A silhouette of a human being stands before you.
Perhaps a friend. Perhaps a lover. Perhaps a perfect stranger.
They need you to connect with them. They need you to share this moment.
They need you to…
Notice without critiquing.
Appreciate without comparing.
Listen without […]
There is one key factor that can either damage your relationships or deepen them. That factor is your attitude. If you’re hoping to grow and maintain positive relationships in your life, read on. Below you will find a 20 step attitude adjustment guaranteed to help you do just that.
Stop holding grudges. – Grudges are a […]
When life gets stressful, we often forget the things we should remember, and remember the things we should forget.
Here are 75 reminders to help motivate you when you need it most.
Tough times never last, but tough people do.
- Robert H. Schuller
You never know how strong you really are until being strong is the only choice […]
Here’s a selection of 25 short stories recently submitted to our sister site, Makes Me Think, that not only made us think, but made us smile too. We hope they do the same for you. Enjoy.
Today, my son turned 7 and I turned 23. Yes, I had him on the day I turned 16. The […]
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