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Highly Sensitive People: Am I Being Too “Sensitive” About This Pet Peeve?

Post category:Friendship & Relationships

I read something recently about men posing with dogs on dating online sites. It turns out that they didn't actually own these dogs! They were trying to attract women through the false pretense that they were dog owners. I've been out of the dating scene for over forty years. Am I being too "sensitive" to believe that this is reprehensible behavior? I definitely have a pet peeve about this! I realize that this is a little thing to be bothered about compared to the rest of the problems of the world, but this is troubling to me. Don't these people realize that they'll be caught in this lie? Is this a good way to start an honest relationship? I guess I'm old-fashioned about how people…

Highly Sensitive People/Introverts: Would You Like Some Advice From Dr. Bernie Siegel?

Post category:Inspirational Advice Inspirational Information

Below are some quotes I jotted down when I attended a lecture by Dr. Bernie Siegel, an American writer and retired pediatric surgeon who writes on the relationship between the patient and the healing process. He’s well-known for his bestselling book Love, Medicine and Miracles.

We learn the most from our troubles.
We should ask ourselves…How can we make the world beautiful?
Pay attention to what makes you feel good. Live what you love. (more…)

Highly Sensitive People/Introverts: Do You Resolve To Be Better?

Post category:Achievement and Success Goal Setting Personal Transformation Self Awareness

I am a firm believer in making resolutions throughout the year. Taking stock of where you are and where you want to go can help you summon the courage to change your life for the better.

Unfortunately though, most resolutions are short-lived. I think the reason they fail is because most people don’t think their resolutions through and then follow them up with specific goals and action plans with a time element involved. (more…)

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Highly Sensitive People/Introverts: Does The Law Of Attraction Work For You?

Post category:Achievement and Success Self Awareness

I’m a big believer in the Law of Attraction. The law of attraction is a simple concept. If you focus on the positive, you’ll attract the positive. If you focus on the negative, you’ll attract the negative.

Some people think that the Law of Attraction is utterly ridiculous because of the simplicity of this concept. I have found that my attitude does have a big impact on what shows up in my life. (more…)