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12 Common Phrases That Sound Condescending Even When You Mean Well – And What to Say Instead
17 September 2026 No Responses

12 Common Phrases That Sound Condescending Even When You Mean Well – And What to Say Instead

I recently talked with a friend about her manager. She told me she rarely says please or thank you, but she used one expression so often that she started wondering whether it was condescending. I asked her for a few...
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19 Surprising Facts About Fall That Sound Made Up – But Are Actually True
15 September 2026 No Responses

19 Surprising Facts About Fall That Sound Made Up – But Are Actually True

Fall is here and you can feel it. Or at least I can. Besides the lower temperatures and shorter days, the air starts to smell like autumn. Even the roses in my garden are different. The flowers are smaller now...
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The Danger of Bonding Over Gossip: New Research Reveals When It Brings People Closer – And When It Backfires
7 September 2026 No Responses

The Danger of Bonding Over Gossip: New Research Reveals When It Brings People Closer – And When It Backfires

Heard anything interesting lately? A friend tells you something about someone you both know; a coworker mentions what happened in another department; you see a story about a celebrity and send it to someone because you know they’ll have an...
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You Don’t Like the Gift. You Never Use It. But You Still Can’t Throw It Away – Research Reveals the Surprising Reasons Why, and What Actually Helps
5 September 2026 No Responses

You Don’t Like the Gift. You Never Use It. But You Still Can’t Throw It Away – Research Reveals the Surprising Reasons Why, and What Actually Helps

Do you have an object at home you just can’t bring yourself to throw away, no matter how many times you declutter, put things in order, fill bags with things to donate, or decide it’s finally time for a garage...
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You Need to Talk to Someone but Feel Like You Have Nothing Interesting to Say – Here’s What to Do Next
5 September 2026 No Responses

You Need to Talk to Someone but Feel Like You Have Nothing Interesting to Say – Here’s What to Do Next

I remember that when I was younger and had to go to different events, one of my biggest fears was that I would end up talking to someone and we wouldn’t find any common ground. I would wonder what we’d...
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You Notice Something Embarrassing About Someone. Do You Tell Them? Researchers Found Most People Get This Wrong
4 September 2026 No Responses

You Notice Something Embarrassing About Someone. Do You Tell Them? Researchers Found Most People Get This Wrong

In some social situations, I know exactly what I would want someone to do for me, yet when I’m the one who has to speak up, I can still hesitate for a second. dont Someone has food stuck between their...
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They Remember Your Name. You Have Absolutely No Idea What Theirs Is – Here’s What to Say
3 September 2026 No Responses

They Remember Your Name. You Have Absolutely No Idea What Theirs Is – Here’s What to Say

Like everyone else, I too have met a very large number of people at client meetings, friends’ gatherings, events, conferences, training sessions, launches, and less formal gatherings. I may recognize someone immediately and remember where we met, what co...
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80 Fun Labor Day Trivia Questions and Answers for Adults – Easy to Hard
2 September 2026 No Responses

80 Fun Labor Day Trivia Questions and Answers for Adults – Easy to Hard

The beginning of September always feels special to me (I love autumn, but I LOVE the relaxing time and time off before the fall!). Summer is basically over, vacations are behind us, the kids are back at school, the days...
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We’re Told Social Media Is Making Us Miserable. Researchers Followed Nearly 2,000 U.S. Adults for a Year to See If That Was True
31 August 2026 No Responses

We’re Told Social Media Is Making Us Miserable. Researchers Followed Nearly 2,000 U.S. Adults for a Year to See If That Was True

I have always thought social media depends a lot on what we do with it. I use it every day – I need it for work, but I also use it for news; sometimes I find a study, a place,...
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Someone Tells You Good News. What You Say Next Can Bring You Closer – or Kill the Moment
31 August 2026 No Responses

Someone Tells You Good News. What You Say Next Can Bring You Closer – or Kill the Moment

Good news – we all love having it, and most of us like sharing it. I say most of us because even I have gone through situations where I shared my good news selectively: not every piece of good news,...
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