He was getting old and paunchy, And his hair was falling fast, And he sat around the Legion, Telling stories of the past. Of a war that he once fought in, And
PAYING ATTENTION TO COMMUNICATION FOR HARMONIOUS RELATIONS
One of the marked trends in our society is to abbreviate and make things concise. Even in our texting and written communication, we use short symbols for longer words,
HOW TO BECOME MORE ASSERTIVE
Being assertive is often thought of as being aggressive, maybe even rude, impolite, and pushy. This is not it. Being assertive is also thought of as being confident and showing
Book Review – Respect is Only Human: A Response to Disrespect and Implicit Bias
This book focuses on the concept of respect in various areas of life. It also highlights how much the concept of respect has been devalued over the past few decades.
FLEXIBILITY AND CAREER CHOICES
Some people pride themselves in being flexible, in being able to make changes and in being able to take action at a moment’s notice; but this does not necessarily
LEARNING, REFLECTING, AND BECOMING BETTER INDIVIDUALS
Learning involves much more than gaining information. Learning takes place when the information that is gained becomes meaningful to the learner. When people learn, they are taking the information
HELP STOP ORPHANAGE TRAFFICKING – A RESPECT THING
Reports of practices of modern slavery include human trafficking, debt bondage, forced labour, sex trafficking, and orphanage trafficking involving roughly 40 million victims (Van Doore & Nhep, July 13,
KEEPING OUR FOCUS AMIDST DISTRACTIONS
Distractions are everywhere!! We are constantly being bombarded with stimuli on all sides. Most of these distractions are fueled by the rise and spread of technology. Smartphones, email, various
RESPONSIBILITY FOR BEING A GOOD ROLE MODEL
Regardless of age, we can all be role models. Children usually look up to their parents and siblings as being good role models to follow. As children become teenagers,
SOCIAL MEDIA AND COVETING
The dictionary defines ‘to covet’ as ‘to desire eagerly something that belongs to another” or “wanting to make someone’s stuff one’s own”. Regardless of the religion to which we