Friendship

  • The Influence of Friends
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    The Influence of Friends

    Our friends — especially close ones — do have some power in our lives. They are influencers. It's easy to understand why. We already have much in common with our good friends, including sharing interests. We respect our friends and take their advice to heart.

  • Hey, Workaholic: Are You Destroying Your Relationships?
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    Hey, Workaholic: Are You Destroying Your Relationships?

    As much as we love — and are addicted to — our work, spending all of that time focusing on our job means that less time is spent on creating, maintaining and building relationships.

  • The Complicated World of Facebook “Friends”
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    The Complicated World of Facebook “Friends”

    What Facebook has created isn’t new. It has, however, become a new tool for us to manage our social connections and – for better or worse – get to know those who are part of our lives.

  • “Just Say No” To Toxic People in 2012
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    “Just Say No” To Toxic People in 2012

    The best way to start bringing positive change into your life is to remove some of the negative components, thus making room for better things. We don’t know what we want until we know what we don’t want, so take charge of your environment.

  • Tis the Season
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    Tis the Season

    Despite the hustle and bustle of shopping malls and stores everywhere, Christmas is a time of the year for family, friends, and love. Too often we get caught up in the materialistic form of Christmas with all sorts of gifts that we forget about days, weeks and months later.

  • Be Nice (Like Your Mama Taught You)
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    Be Nice (Like Your Mama Taught You)

    My parents always taught me: One, no one has to put up with my bad attitude. Two, everyone should be treated fairly. So simple. So basic. But so, so fundamentally important.

  • 5 Tips to Surviving the Holiday Season
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    5 Tips to Surviving the Holiday Season

    Aw, yes. The holiday season has been thrust upon us whether we are ready for it or not. Have you sent out your holiday cards, yet? (Me, either.) Decorated your home? (Nope, not yet.) Bought any presents? (Are you kidding?)

  • A Holiday Poem: Twas the Morn’ of Thanksgiving
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    A Holiday Poem: Twas the Morn’ of Thanksgiving

    Where oh where is that husband of mine?/Has he found a turkey, are we gong to dine?/At exactly 3:30, Alan comes through the door,/With two other people! He's brought two guests more?!

  • A Season For Thanks
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    A Season For Thanks

    Spend time being grateful for what you’ve already been given. Be thankful for the people whom you’ve invited into your life and for those who have invited you into their life.

  • The Therapeutic Value of Friendship
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    The Therapeutic Value of Friendship

    While we each have individual lives, every decision made has a domino effect on those we surround ourselves with. More than just the decision-maker is affected. There really is no such thing as “I” or “me.” Life is about “we” — all of us, working together.