“A friend in need is a pest” — Groucho Marx I love Groucho and I know he was, – as always it seems about serious things – joking. But he was wrong about this. Knowing that hasn’t stopped me hiding behind this quip. I have treated friends in cavalier fashion for no better rea...
It was something to the wording of, “Look, we have to let you know- we think this is just a prank- but someone sent an anonymous note to the school saying, (blah blah, however he phrased it) and we need to take precautions…” Whereupon, instead of playing it cool, my “closest ...
and didn’t move , the other two boys looked at me , I said again “ I asked you to sit up so there is room for everyone , he got up stormed off and said “ there are you happy now there’s room “ and went into his room. I jumped up ran into his room and said “...
I have written 2/3 of a very smart, thoughtful, insightful blog on public health and the coronavirus but it’s not done yet so you’ll have to wait. But today, right now, the thing I am bringing to this space is this: The decision is all but 100% confirmed and made: there will...
Is there a professional way to tell a client they either need to up their hygiene game or lower their fragrance game because your olfactory senses go haywire whenever they’re within smelling distance? Because you were raised by a narcissist and married to a narcissist, you wonder if maybe yo...
You can only change the things that are open to your influence, and toxic people will never be one of them. Here are some of the ones to watch out for.
Non-toxic people who stay in a toxic relationship will never stop trying to make the relationship better, and toxic people know this. They count on it. Non-toxic people will strive to make the relationship work and when they do, the toxic person has exactly what he or she wants – contr...
I know it's hard when losing someone you love; looking at the spot where they always sat to watch television, or looking at the other side of the bed where he/she slept. But we all know, no matter what the reason was, they are in a much better place. I am writing this for all...
Not only does he think about the present moment, but he knows that introducing you to the people closest to him means they will also start holding him accountable for his behavior and decisions in the relationship. If a man is willing to make that commitment to you, it's usually a good...
Pope Felix III told us exactly what to think about this kind of behavior: “An error which is not resisted is approved; a truth which is not defended is suppressed…. He who does not oppose an evident crime is open to the suspicion of secret complicity.” ...