Tag Archives: kindness

customer service

I often need help with tech support. When I call I sometimes get a representative with a strong accent that I can’t understand. What is a polite way to address this? I sometimes just thank them and hang up and … Continue reading

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Dinner Conversation: Honoring LGBTQ+

If someone in your family is queer or trans, the holidays might already feel heavy for them. Here’s how to make sure they know they’re welcome: Use the right names and pronouns. If you mess up, correct yourself quickly and move … Continue reading

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Dinner Conversation: For Family Members

For Family Members: Questions to Ask (and Avoid) Some questions feel like love. Others feel like audits. Here’s the difference: Instead of asking: “So when are you going to settle down?” “Why are you still single?” “Don’t you want kids?” Try: “How … Continue reading

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Trust Yourself

We are here to do good things.  Trust yourself, and keep doing them. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture … Continue reading

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Do good things

“Do good things for other people. Not family, not friends, but people you don’t know. It can be small stuff, giving a few bucks to a charity, checking in on an elder neighbor once in a while, or volunteering at … Continue reading

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