We looked at the givens of life, aka the conditions of existence in our last post. There is no denying that when faced with life’s inexorable givens, we can meet…
Read moreStrengthening the Five A’s – Part 4 of 4
When someone gives us feedback that is challenging to hear, we need to be able to handle ourselves by responding openly and appreciatively, yet also self-protectively and certainly non-defensively. Here…
Read moreStrengthening the Five A’s – Part 3 of 4
I love what David Richo has to say about opening up to feedback from others. In becoming a psychological adult, we do not rely solely on our own internal…
Read moreStrengthening the Five A’s – Part 1 of 4
We can all strive to be better at offering the five A’s – attention, acceptance, appreciation, affection and allowing. It sure is easier to extend the five A ‘s to…
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