As much as you might know what you need and even want, doesn't mean anyone else does. But sometimes we forget that and we end up feeling frustrated. We end up then wondering why the other person won't say or do certain things. We take it personally and we get upset. However, more often than … Continue reading Saying what you need
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Responding and reacting
The way you would react when you're angry, upset, frustrated or annoyed is not the same way you'd respond when you're calm and relaxed. Of course this is fairly obvious, yet how many times have you allowed your feelings to get the better of you instead of simply taking some time. What ends up happening … Continue reading Responding and reacting
It might be easy but it’s not helping
Right now is a difficult time for a lot of people. One of the easiest things you can do is read every article, keep up with live news updates online or on TV, scroll social media and panic. But the chances are those things aren't actually helping. Knowing the ever'changing stats of cases in countries … Continue reading It might be easy but it’s not helping
How cogs perform
The end of the year is the time when performance reviews happen. I had mine recently and it ended with me having a pretty major mind shift. The conversation about my performance wasn't bad in fact it was just good enough but that was the problem. I guess I could say I've had a cog-ish … Continue reading How cogs perform
It’s a two way thing
When someone doesn't want what you're offering. In a post called generous projection, I wrote about how when people try to help, they might just be projecting. I wrote it with a focus on the receiver but what about when you're the one trying to help. We often say things like I'm here if you wanna … Continue reading It’s a two way thing
The push-back
Because every action has an equal and opposite reaction. I've been using the term push-back for a while. I use it to refer to how we react to negative/un-ideal circumstances. But not any reaction just the specific ones often done when our emotions are heightened and we're angry or frustrated. Imagine you're a kid and … Continue reading The push-back
The Daily Gemm 