We all do—for our health, happiness, and sense of connection Sex is one of our most basic forms of communication. So I was startled to read, in a New York Times op-ed, that more than a quarter of Americans hadn’t had sex even once in the past year, according to the 2021 General Social Survey. No wonder Magdalene Read More
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Love Languages: You Might Be More Fluent than You Know!
You’ve probably heard of Gary Chapman’s book The 5 Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate. Chapman, a relationship therapist, came up with his “5 Love Languages” by asking himself, “What do people who don’t believe their partners really love them want?” Then he went searching in his session notes for answers. Read More
Sneaky or Nasty Little Voice vs. Reality: The Bout in Your Brain
I spend a lot of time thinking about the “Nasty Little Voice” (NLV) that feeds self-judging throughts to my clients (and me). And recently, it occurred to me that: Your NLV doesn’t have to sound nasty. It can actually sound quite reasonable, which, in my view, is just plain SNEAKY. And… Your NLV and SLV Read More
Just Talk to the People!
It’s Not as Complicated as You Think About a year ago, I decided to create an e-learning course (the kind that you buy, download, and then take at your own pace) on public speaking. [NOTE: I’m still working hard on the course, though I’ve given up trying to predict when it will be finished. :-))] Read More
4 Secret Rules of “Office Speak”
Lately I’ve been helping lots of clients understand and upskill their use of “Office Speak.” What is that? It’s a “language” governing what, when, and how to communicate with the people in your office. It can be hard to pick up the nuances of workplace communication culture, especially if your office is virtual. But as with Read More