Category Archives: scratching the surface
The Relationship Mirror
There was a time in my life when I thought I knew everything there was to know about myself… fortunately I got older and realized there are a lot of things we can’t know until we live them. But I also realized that there are some things that can be know with or without experiencing them ourselves. The trouble with being human is most of us have to live things before we believe them. One … Continue reading
Posted In | friendships, illusion, introspection, objective reality, preconceived notions, relationship mirror, scratching the surface
Tagged | mirror, relationship mirror, who we are, who we want to be
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Tagged | mirror, relationship mirror, who we are, who we want to be
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Just 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
The 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
Posted In | look deeper than face value, scratching the surface, selling an image
Tagged | face value, image, personal importance
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Tagged | face value, image, personal importance
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