Posts in Emotional Intelligence
Don’t Set Another Boundary without Doing These 5 Things First

Have you ever read about setting boundaries and tried to apply them to your life only to have to walk away from that person? But it’s okay, there’s a positive quote for that on social media, “If someone can’t respect your boundaries, remember the problem lies in them, not in you,” right?

These quotes and articles may make you feel good, but they often don’t tell the whole story.

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No One’s Here to Make You Happy. And Why Knowing This Can Make You Happier

I was having a fight with my ex-husband while we were still married. We were standing in the kitchen when he said to me, “No one is here to make you happy, Kat. You have to make yourself happy.” It wasn’t until we went through the divorce and I found my personal/spiritual growth path did I finally understand what it meant…

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What's Your Bounce Back Rate? Knowing This Can Help You Lead a Happier Life

Do you sometimes let things get to you?
I mean who doesn’t? We all do at times.

It could be something someone said to you. Maybe a friend, partner, relative, or co-worker. And you rehash and stew over what they said for days, perhaps even weeks.

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Two Characteristics That Make You Too Nice You Need to Ditch. And the 3 You’ll Want to Adopt to Because We Need a Kinder World

You’re too nice,” my friend said. “You’re always the one letting people through, and the guy didn’t even say thank you.”

That was the response I got from my friend when I told her about my self-imposed fender bender last week. I was backing up in my garage so the other car could pass through and wound up backing right into a cement pole.

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