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The innocent remark

Throughout our lives we have been subjected to the innocent remark. These are words that are meant to be funny, or helpful, but actually hurt us deeply. Benign phrases such as “Wow, what happened to you?” leave us searching for what might be wrong with us. “I can’t sing either,” is a backhanded put-down. “Put […]

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It’s My Voice I Hear

When someone speaks to me it really doesn’t matter what they say, it is my own voice I hear. Whatever preconceived notions I have about any topic will filter what I hear, and this is what leads to communication challenges for us all. This tendency to hear anything through our own filters is present in each and

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