Category Archives: look deeper than face value

iconJust Beneath the Surface

As I have eluded to in my previous post “Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder,” we are being bombarded by messages on a daily basis. Some of these messages are meant to help us, others inform us, others are trying to sell us something, and others influence our decisions. No matter what the intent, they are trying to deliver a message to us about someone or something – some of the time it’s a message … Continue reading →

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iconThe Spirit of the Season

The month of December is typically a month of many different celebrations, whether they are representative of the mainstream religious views, or subsets of religions, or simply spiritual, or cultural nature. This time of year has a certain magic to it, and there is something to be said about that magic that creates a month filled with great celebrations that span so many different cultures. It’s easy to get lost in the significance of the … Continue reading →

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iconFinding Your Inner Voice

We are bombarded with so many different messages and opinions each day it’s really amazing when you stop to think about it. First and foremost is media, in all of its forms blasting us from all directions on every channel and bandwidth possible. Then there are the messages from where we work, how we are supposed to look, how we are supposed to act and carry ourselves to fit in with the working culture. There … Continue reading →

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iconThe Power of Social Influence

It’s no secret many people just follow the crowd, or do what is popular in life based on what their friends are doing. There is nothing wrong with conforming when it serves a positive purpose, “Hey, everyone is going to the beach, wanna come?” But peer pressure can be more severe than just doing what your friends are doing. I’m not interested in talking about the dangers of peer pressure, or how it leads to … Continue reading →

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