Emotional Generosity includes how you react to good news. When someone shares good news you can be emotionally generous by being sincerely and honestly glad for them. In fact, in relationships, how you react to your partners good news is a better indicator of the strength of your relationship than how you react to thier [...]
Posted on June 10th, 2009 by Kirk
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My dad always used to say that “how long a minute is depends on which side of the bathroom door you’re on.” I grew up thinking he was just being funny but soon realized just how true it is. A minute holding a crying baby is longer than a minute in my favorite restaurant. A [...]
Posted on April 1st, 2009 by Kirk
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As a fan of the biggest Loser I can’t help but be interested in the weight loss craze. Just over two years ago my wife had Lap-Band surgery to reduce the size of her stomach to enable her to lose weight. Guess what! A tool only works if you use it and it really helps [...]
Posted on March 16th, 2009 by Kirk
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This week a study was released showing that there is very little difference between diets. It is not the diet per se but the ratio of calories consumed to those burned that determines success. One way you can improve your weight loss is by simply spending a minimum of 5 minutes a day visualizing yourself [...]
Posted on February 28th, 2009 by Kirk
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I have been in many homes around the world and only rarely I have I seen a refrigerator without photos, drawings and important notes. I don’t know how many days it takes but we stop seeing the things we put on the fridge as if they have become invisible. They don’t really disappear; we just [...]
Posted on February 24th, 2009 by Kirk
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Who is that voice talking in your head? You know who I am talking about. The one that says things to you that no one else dare say. The one that ignores your triumphs and accomplishments and nitpicks every little thing you do wrong. You don’t need to live with the constant nagging and criticism. [...]
Posted on February 18th, 2009 by Kirk
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All too often I meet people who experience a period of depression soon after a positive achievement. They experience the euphoria of accomplishing a goal or reaching a milestone, but shortly thereafter they feel depressed. The severity of the depression varies by the significance of the achievement – small achievements can generate mild depression that [...]
Posted on February 2nd, 2009 by Kirk
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Are you so comfortable with disappointment that you now have come to expect it? When something good is about to happen to you do you automatically think about what is going to happen to spoil it? Maybe you sabotage your own success with unhealthy thinking or negativity. It is time to break out of your [...]
Posted on January 28th, 2009 by Kirk
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Haven’t we all done stupid things we wish we hadn’t?
More often than I will admit, I do something stupid. I say the wrong thing at the wrong time, I hurt someone’s feelings, and the list goes on. Most of the time it is just that I’m a dork than intentionally doing something stupid. I know [...]
Posted on January 15th, 2009 by Kirk
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There is a special spirit this time of year as people turn their focus to those in need, to gift giving and making merry. For the most part people are more friendly and kind. Sure there is the occasional Scrooge who is more focused on the hustle and bustle and how stressful everything is. But [...]
Posted on December 12th, 2008 by Kirk
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