Some individuals spend a lifetime fighting a battle to be understood. They wish the sentences they utter would be more clearly understood. They modulate their tone. They try to explain. They keep cool. They talk in a more logical way. They use softer words. They write with greater clarity. They give more explanations. And yet: …
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The expression no is almost like a straightforward statement. Yet, for many of them, it is very hard to say and it can feel as if a big heavy stone is placed inside their throat. Because by saying no, you are not simply denying a work. You are also directly coming into contact with an …
You know those moments when they don’t text you back and you keep thinking: Maybe they are just really busy and if they had time, they would definitely call. Or they ignore you continually but in your mind you say: Honestly, they must care for me, they are just probably not good at expressing their …
There are some sentences that pierce your heart directly, even when they are accompanied with an, I am telling this with good intentions kind of wrapping. Those statements that start with Please don’t misunderstand me, but… And then go shrink you, belittle you, or bring the feeling of shame over you. So where is the actual problem? In …
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There are people who simply by entering a room attract the attention without doing anything extraordinary. They are not necessarily more attractive, wealthier, or the ones talking the most. Nevertheless somehow… The glance is immediately caught by them. People lean a little closer. One might say that they possess an invisible magnet. This is not …
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