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Believe it or not I suck at small talk. I’ve tried and I would say that my social skills have improved over time. Still there are times when I struggle in this area. But perhaps small talk is overrated. After all, wouldn’t you rather have a more meaningful conversation? That’s what Kalina Silverman thinks too. After a conversation with a friend had her wondering about the value of small talk, she embarked on an experiment called Big Talk. Later, she developed a set of cards that can help people to have more meaningful connections with others or to reconnect with themselves by using the questionsRead More →

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Comparing ourselves to others is a somewhat normal, human activity. But we’re doing ourselves a disservice because we’re not, as they say, comparing apples to apples. You see, when it comes to our own lives, we know all the nitty gritty details, all the imperfections – and that’s fine, but is that what we compare, too – no! Because we don’t have that same perspective on other people (thankfully, because I wouldn’t want to know all those details about others’ lives and I wouldn’t want everyone knowing all that stuff about me – TMI). So, what do we compare ourselves to? Not to actual peopleRead More →

Half full cup

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In my previous post, I outlined the 3 reasons that you’re not happy and experiencing the metaphorical overflowing cup and I dove into not receiving as one of those 3 reasons. Today we continue by exposing the impact of feelings of unworthiness. In short, the feeling of ‘I’m not enough.’ I think we all deal with it and those who don’t deal with it, probably dealt with it in the past. I know that I used to, though I didn’t even realize it at the time. Thankfully, at just the right time I found videos from British therapist and author, Marisa Peer. She says thatRead More →