taking personally – Page 7 – Tips from the Queen of Rejection®

7 Tips for Designing Your Valentine’s Day

Feb 10, 2014

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Here comes Valentine’s Day – when too often the value of the relationship is tied up in a gift. Being clear and direct about what you yearn for avoids misunderstandings and hurt feelings. Tips for designing your Valentine’s Day whether you’re in a relationship or unattached.

Chris Christie and His Inner Circle: Taking Things Personally Big Time

Jan 24, 2014

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Amid all the speculation about what actually happened regarding the George Washington Bridge lane closures, let’s take a look at how taking things personally may have colored the thinking of Governor Christie and his Inner Circle. Might there have been a culture of vindictiveness and retribution?

Tips for Suriving the Holidays

Dec 22, 2013

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Elayne Savage, PhD

The Holidays can bring on family tensions and gift-giving disappointments. Tips for stress-free Holidays.

Happy Thanksgiving and Some Tips for Navigating Family Gatherings

Nov 27, 2013

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Elayne Savage, PhD

It’s great to open up to giving and receiving gratitude at Thanksgiving. It’s also useful to have some tips for navigating family gatherings.

Honoring Your Differences Instead of Feeling Threatened By Them

Mar 1, 2013

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Elayne Savage, PhD

There’s a tendency to make someone ‘bad’ or ‘wrong’ just because they have a different point of view or way of doing things. Why not honor your differences – instead of feeling threatened by them?

On Valentine’s Day Is the Value of Your Relationship Tied Up in a Gift?

Feb 7, 2013

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Don’t get thrown off center by Valentine’s Day disappointment. Here are some tips for navigating Valentine’s Day whether you are part of a couple or unattached.

Rage is ‘Anger with a History’ – Trying to Make Sense of the Sandy Hook School Killings

Dec 14, 2012

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Trying to understand the Sandy Hook Elementary School Killings: Rage is beyond the experience of anger. Where anger reflects something happening in the present, rage reflects overwhelming feelings from the past which intrude into the present situation. Rage is ‘anger with a history.’

Communication Breakdowns? Getting Back on Track

Mar 14, 2012

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Elayne Savage, PhD

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.

Rewriting the Messages of Childhood

Aug 31, 2011

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Elayne Savage, PhD

Stories about Wendy Wasserstein and her family help us understand how the onslaught of childhood rejection messages affected the woman she grew into. And here are more stories to illustrate how childhood messages may have affected you and your work and personal relationships.

When ‘Gratitude’ Takes on Personality

Nov 24, 2010

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Elayne Savage, PhD

When we can open our hearts to giving and receiving gratitude our perspective about ourselves and about our world changes.

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