Tag: relationships
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Trust Is Built Over Time
We had a small, normal husband-and-wife argument today. Me: “When is her friend’s birthday party?” Wife: “They sent the invitation card to you, not me.” Me: “Seriously? They sent it to you.” Then we both turned to our 8-year-old daughter…
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Relationships break when trust or desire not aligned
Over 60% of breakups happen not because of cheating or conflict but because partners become emotionally misaligned (Gottman Institute, 2021). Here’s why that happens. 1. Trust isn’t partial. It’s full trust or no trust. Trust isn’t about saying, “I mostly trust…
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Jewelry doesn’t want an owner who rushes
Jewelry wants someone who sees her every day, admires her, values her deeply, and quietly hopes to have her one day. Her beauty is her power and as long as she’s not owned, that beauty shines freely. But once she’s…
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The other’s perspective
There was one colleague who not talked to me much, a quiet one, but was one of the best. Once I left the company, he sent a note in Linkedin: “Your dedication, professionalism, and positive spirit will be truly missed.”…