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#KindnessChallenge Day 10: Send Flowers to Someone :)

Flowers

This is Day 10 of the 14-Day Kindness Challenge for Nov 2012 where hundreds of participants from around the world get together in spirit to do 14 acts of kindness over 14 days. The challenge is now over, but you can still do the tasks in your own time. Visit the overview page for all Kindness Challenge tasks and posts. Hello everyone! Welcome to Day 10 of the…

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Posted Nov 10 by | 30 Comments
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#KindnessChallenge Day 9: Write a Letter to Someone Who Has Made a Difference in Your Life

Making a difference in someone's life

This is Day 9 of the 14-Day Kindness Challenge for Nov 2012 where hundreds of participants from around the world get together in spirit to do 14 acts of kindness over 14 days. The challenge is now over, but you can still do the tasks in your own time. Visit the overview page for all Kindness Challenge tasks and posts. Hello everyone! Welcome to Day 9 of the…

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Posted Nov 9 by | 45 Comments
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#KindnessChallenge Day 6: Talk to Someone You Don’t Normally Talk To

Talk to People

This is Day 6 of the 14-Day Kindness Challenge for Nov 2012 where hundreds of participants from around the world get together in spirit to do 14 acts of kindness over 14 days. The challenge is now over, but you can still do the tasks in your own time. Visit the overview page for all Kindness Challenge tasks and posts. Hello everyone! Welcome to Day 6 of the…

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Posted Nov 6 by | 51 Comments
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#KindnessChallenge Day 1: Give a Hug to Everyone You See!

Hug

This is Day 1 of the 14-Day Kindness Challenge for Nov 2012 where hundreds of participants from around the world get together in spirit to do 14 acts of kindness over 14 days. The challenge is now over, but you can still do the tasks in your own time. Visit the overview page for all Kindness Challenge tasks and posts. HELLO!! Welcome to Day 1 of the…

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Posted Nov 1 by | 94 Comments
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My History with Anger and How I Decided to Let Go of It, Part 2: The Damaging Effects of Anger

Solitude

This is part two of my series on anger where I share my history with anger, how I have consciously decided to let go of it, along with a guide on how to heal from a life of anger. Read part one here: Growing Up in a Household of Anger. Recognizing the Presence of Anger in My Life After realizing the anger in me (read part 1 if…

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Posted Oct 19 by | 17 Comments
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Are You Keeping People Away with Your Body Language? (10 Tips to Improve Your Body Language)

How is your body language when with other people?

Are you aware of your body language when communicating with others? Are you conscious of your body posture, gestures, facial expressions, and eye movements? Are you aware of the vibes you exude to others as a result of your body language? Research has suggested that between 60 and 70 percent of meaning in human communication is derived from nonverbal behavior. This means that only 30…

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Posted Sep 15 by | 18 Comments
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When Life Gives a Happy Ending

Happy ending

Have you ever been in a situation where you are perplexed, deeply conflicted, and unsure of what to do? Have you ever been in a time of great uncertainty where it seems that every path before you is sub-optimal and not something you would want to take? A Reader Dilemma Last October, I ran an Ask Celes column, where I addressed reader questions every day…

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Posted Aug 18 by | 10 Comments
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Why You Should Stop Comparing Yourself With Others (and 3 Important Steps To Do So)

Apple and Orange

“People have one thing in common; they are all different.” ~ Robert Zend “Until you make peace with who you are, you’ll never be content with what you have.” ~ Doris Mortman So earlier this week, I was interviewed by a local star blogger and fellow PE reader. Before the interview, we chatted about our lives, blogging, work, and just life in general. Family came up as…

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Posted Jul 13 by | 25 Comments
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“Online Dating and Arranged Dating are Only for Desperate People.” (5 Myths of Love and Dating, Debunked)

Dating

Last week, I was out with a friend for dinner. While chatting over dinner, she told me about her friend who recently got together with someone she met from an online dating site. It made her keen to try out online dating as well, though the more we talked about it, the more she backed away from her initial thought. While not articulated, I could…

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Posted Jul 11 by | 17 Comments
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How To Be Patient: The Only Guide I’ll Ever Write on Becoming Patient

Patience

Dear Celes, all my life, I have struggled with patience.  Now as I am getting older and having more experiences in my life, I am finding that I desperately need patience.  What can I do to gain patience? ~ Cindy How does one change from being an impatient person, to a naturally patient one? Impatience: An Effect, Not a Cause The first thing is to realize…

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Posted Jul 10 by | 15 Comments
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How To Make Life’s Hardest Decisions (3 Useful Decision Making Methods To Help You Solve Current Dilemmas)

Fence

Celes, after 25 years of marriage, I find myself alongside someone from whom I’ve grown apart. I’ve lost all desire to be with this person and yet the thought of being without him scares me to pieces. I’m a successful businesswoman who is able to make some very high-powered decisions on the spot, but the one very important decision in my own life is the…

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Posted Jun 19 by | 13 Comments
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