Tag: relationships
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Love isn’t a feeling, it’s an intention
It’s not unusual to come across short clips about love and relationships when scrolling through social media. There’s plenty of valuable advice out there, but only a few make you think and want to redefine your assumptions about love. On two occasions this month, I gave space to two thoughts I heard: Compatibility or differences?…
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Fishing in murky waters
(True story) – Some situations at work teach you more about human nature than any leadership course ever could. Recently, I found myself in one of those quiet tests, the kind that begins with a small remark in a meeting but lingers long after everyone has left the room. A tiny corporate battle happened last…
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Kindness vs. niceness
Have you ever truly contemplated the difference between niceness and kindness? As kids, many of us were raised to put on our best behaviour in front of people and make sure that we are the sweethearts of everyone we meet. We were raised to people please! You’re not alone; everyone had this experience one way…
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An invitation to re-evaluate
Having been on the receiving end of disrespectful comments from someone I valued, and having felt the anger, sadness, and anxiety that came with it, I decided I won’t let them go unprocessed. It doesn’t matter now whether the person who made me feel this way did so intentionally or unintentionally. What matters is that…
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