Tag: communication
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Do You Understand Me?
photo courtesy of the National Cancer Institute on Unsplash They’d worked for weeks on their parts, practicing tirelessly, with giggles and squirms in between lines. They were to perform for the whole group of us–parents and friends grinning ear to ear with each child who rose to recite what they’d learned. They were sharing a…
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Technology May Be The Death Of Me
I long for the days when people could only talk face to face. When you could see reactions and responses, read body language, intuit the mood of the one sitting with you. I miss the days when you could walk up to a fast-food restaurant and order a soda from the smiling person behind the…
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When It’s Not About Me
I disappointed a friend recently. It wasn’t something I wanted to do. I wasn’t trying to hurt, annoy, or upset anyone. It happened. I tend to move through life with a “go-with-the-flow” attitude. I’m not mired in what is; I’m open to change. In this time of necessary pivoting, I maneuver fairly well. Not…
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The Community Of Coffee And Companionship
There’s a coffee shop in Orlando that a friend introduced me to several months ago. It’s become my favorite hangout where I’m able to meet with people in a safe environment and enjoy face-to-face interaction. The owner, Vanessa, celebrated a birthday a few weeks ago. She decorated her place with beautiful pink and white flowers…
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Watch Your Mouth
“Watch your mouth.” Growing up, I often heard this from my mom when she thought I was sassing her. Being disrespectful. Which, admittedly, I did. Quite frequently. Too many words and too much attitude. Entrepreneurs have taken Mom’s admonition and turned it into a card game: Watch Ya Mouth. Folks wear a mouthguard and have…
Tip of My Iceberg 