“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”– Maya Angelou14 https://noteworthynonsense.com/blog/08/2020/Maya-Angelou-How-You-Made-Them-Feel , Author and Civil Rights Activist “Don’t be...
The ability to convey empathy in your writing will make your work much more captivating, impactful, shareable, and just plain better — whether we’re dealing with a pandemic or not. Do I have to pretend to be a mom now? No, you don’t. In fact, pretending can come off as ...
Once you have a better understanding of what makes you tick, it’s time to map out your core values. Put together a brain dump that reflects all the things that matter to you. It will likely be long, but don’t worry about being too selective at this stage. Go through your list, c...
Perhaps the biggest reason we don't apologize has to do with the lack of connection we may feel to the person we may have hurt or disappointed. When we feel less invested in certain people, we are more likely to mistreat them and less likely to feel badly about hurting them. Th...
Men are more likely to report they play sports or listen to music, but also more likely to say they don’t do anything to try and manage their stress. A body of research suggests that men and women vary on whether they engage in problem-focused or emotionally-focused coping when respondin...
have watched Seaspiracy not even that long ago, but the thing is… I don’t actually care that much about fish. Yes that is speciesism, but it’s the truth. I sea a cow in a field and I feel sick to the stomach knowing people eat them. I see an oyster at a supermarket and I ...
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I would much rather have only responsible people borrow money, not entitled and irresponsible people who stretch to buy way more home than they can afford. DON'T BLAME LENDERS FOR THE HOUSING CRISIS We loan officers have empathy for people who lost their jobs or experienced extreme loss dur...
Some people are more likely to cry than others. For starters, women cry 60% more than men. Experts don’t exactly know why. It could be because men: Have smaller tear ducts Usually have moretestosterone, which may inhibit crying Have less prolactin, a hormone that might promote tears ...
“SAR-REEE” to the family member in return. Not exactly what I had in mind. My second attempt is usually met with the same word, just a more whiny, softer tone. And then the power struggle ensues because they just pushed my don’t-just-say-it-if-you-don’t-mean-it button. At ...