Who do you care about? How does this person know you care about them? I would like to suggest that if you are not intentional about showing appreciation, then you are not appreciative. Whether it is your parents, a spouse or significant other, or a best friend, you must show the person how you feel and this requires work. You may be thinking, “Well, he knows I appreciate him,” or “She knows I love her.” If you do not show how you feel, they do not know anything. Here are some practical tips for showing your appreciation to the people you care about. These five verbs can be very helpful.…
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How to Make Daylight Savings Work For You
Quick! Before your body adjusts to daylight saving time, make some changes! Perhaps, like me you have been wanting to squeeze a few extra minutes into your morning to start or extend one of the following activities: Reading Exercise Quiet Time Blogging Writing Praying Now is a great time to make this happen! Your body is wondering why you are sleeping in an extra hour anyways. Why not get up an extra 15 or 30 minutes? Chances are that there are a few roadblocks for you achieving this goal. “Who gets up that early?” Well, according to Michael Hyatt, wealthier, productive, healthier, happy and satisfied people get up that early.…
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The Opportunity of Conflict
Recently I had conflict with two individuals, one a close friend and the other a colleague. In the first case, I could have avoided the situation all together by not telling my friend about something that had bothered me. In the second case, conflict broke out unexpectedly. I could have later avoided further conflict by not showing up or if my colleague had chosen not to show up for a second interaction. These were both great growth opportunities for me. Have you ever had conflict? Perhaps someone in your family or at work did something and you cannot stop thinking about it. Everytime you run into them, your stomach turns.…