Entries Tagged as 'Relationships'

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

12 Relationship Truths We Often Forget

It’s easy to make your relationships more complicated than they are.  Here are twelve simple reminders to help you keep them on course.

All successful relationships require some work. – They don’t just happen, or maintain themselves.  They exist and thrive when the parties involved take the risk of sharing what it is that’s going on […]

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

99 Tiny Stories to Make You Think, Smile and Cry

Sometimes the most random everyday encounters force us to stop and rethink the truths and perceptions we have ingrained in our minds.  These encounters are educationally priceless.  They spawn moments of deep thought and self-reflection that challenge the status quo and help us evolve as sensible individuals.
Below you will find a selection of 99 tiny, […]

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

20 Things to Start Doing in Your Relationships

Family isn’t always blood.  They’re the people in your life who appreciate having you in theirs – the ones who encourage you to improve in healthy and exciting ways, and who not only embrace who you are now, but also embrace and embody who you want to be.  These people – your real family – […]

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

60 Tiny Love Stories to Make You Smile

Here’s a selection of 60 tiny love stories recently submitted to our sister site, Makes Me Think, that not only made us think, but warmed our hearts and made us smile too.  We hope they do the same for you.

Today, my 75-year-old grandpa who has been blind from cataracts for almost 15 years said to […]

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

12 Ways To Make Talking To Strangers Less Awkward

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 […]

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

15 Things Everyone Needs You To Do

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 […]

Sunday, July 24th, 2011

20 Things to Stop Doing to Others

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 […]

Sunday, June 12th, 2011

12 Devious Tricks People Use To Manipulate You

If you give them a chance, people will try to manipulate you.  It’s a sad fact of life.  And since knowledge is the best defense, here are twelve techniques they will likely try to use to pull a quick one on you.
1.  Targeting your lack of time and attention.
Someone purposely convinces you to commit to […]

Monday, December 13th, 2010

28 Dignified Ways to Impress Everyone Around You

Far more often than any of us like to admit, our actions are driven by an inner desire to impress other people.  This desire is often reflected in the brand name products we use, the bars and restaurants we frequent, the houses and cars we buy and the careers we choose.
But are name brand products, […]

Monday, September 6th, 2010

How To Love

More People Like Him
You’d like Jaydee a lot.  Most people do.  He’s the kind of guy who listens when you talk, who smiles often, and who says things that make the people around him smile.  He’s intelligent, but in a way that makes others feel comfortable.  It’s the way he expresses himself in simple terms […]