We have all experienced the feeling of being insulted or verbally attacked. Whether the playground jibes, a loved one lashing out. And often is can be easy to forgive and forget. However some insults, some exchanges affect us so deeply that weeks later we are still feeling the insult and the consequent pain. In these … Continue reading How to recover from a verbal attack and turn the pain into wisdom
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#lifelessons101 – Frustrated? Try the healing power of whimsy
Under a fair amount of stress at the moment I am finding many things frustrate me. This week I had one particular incident with a company who has provided me with bad products and bad service. Now normally that would annoy me but in my current frame of mind, I exploded with frustration. It was … Continue reading #lifelessons101 – Frustrated? Try the healing power of whimsy
#lifelessons101 – Recovering quickly from a conflict at work in 8 minutes
This week I had the horrible experience of having an unexpected conflict with an almost stranger. I had begun a new contract and one of the employees I was working with decided to be very angry with me in public. I held my ground. Kept things civil. And managed to bring the conversation to a … Continue reading #lifelessons101 – Recovering quickly from a conflict at work in 8 minutes