How not to take rejection and disappointment so personally in your personal and professional relationships
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An emotional response to the Jerry Sandusky verdict – 45 of 48 counts of child abuse. Will Penn State continue Looking the Other Way?”
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Rage and Riots and Rodney King – 20 Years Later
Twenty years ago rage, riots and fires broke out in South Central LA after four policemen were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King. Here are some explanations of the rage that led to the riots, and Twenty years ago…
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Hope and Fear and Hunger Games
Watching the Hunger Games movie lets us recognize how our hopes and fears are connected to expectations, disappointment, loss and rejection.
Categories: abandonment, anticipation, Disappointment, Disappointments, Donald Sutherland, Fear, Fear, fear of rejection, Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, Gary Ross, Hope, Hunger Games, Joyce McFadden, Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass … it’s about learning to dance in the rain, Loss, loss, Panem, Politics, President Snow, Rejection, Rejection, Susan Jeffers, Unrealistic Expectations, Vivian Greene -
Communication Breakdowns? Getting Back on Track
Isn’t it amazing how easily relationships can get off track when we misunderstand someone’s words or intent and take it personally? Here’s how to get your communication back on track when it gets derailed.
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Valentine’s Day – Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em
What is it about Valentine’s Day that leads to relationship breakups? Could it be ‘the last straw’ in a series of disappointments dating back to Thanksgiving?