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Flourishing Relationships – Relationships in Small Business
Think about Honey bees for a moment. Bees are a good metaphor for business relationships. For the hive and the colony to survive and flourish, Honey bees have to work together. The Queen is there to lay eggs to create new … Continue reading
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Tagged bee, communication, Hilary Thompson, honey, honey bee, manager, relationships, small business, staff, working bee
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Flourishing Relationships – Driving a wedge between us
A friend of mine was telling me the other day about how an issue had cropped up between her and her new partner, which was “driving a wedge” between them. The thin end of the wedge When we are in … Continue reading
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Tagged argument, couples, Crows, defensive, heal, marriage, pain, parents, partners, relationships, resolve argument, splitting up
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Flourishing Relationships – I don’t want help!
When couples are having problems within their relationship, it is common for one of the partners to refuse help to address and resolve the issues. Women are often the ones who realize that there are problems within the relationship; that they need … Continue reading
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Tagged divorce, family, husband, investment, Lions, marriage guidance, need help, partner, relationship, society, Tips, wife
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Flourishing Relationships – The problem with socks…….
“True love is like a pair of socks; you’ve got to have two and they’ve got to match.” Erich Fromm. The problem with socks is that sometimes you loose one.What was once a pair now becomes a solo item and … Continue reading
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Flourishing Relationships – Relationship Patterns
Everywhere in life there are patterns. We find patterns in nature, in the Arts, in Architecture, in our behaviour; in fact patterns are everywhere. We even have relationship patterns. Let me explain. Relationship patterns are about the people that we … Continue reading
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Tagged behaviour, beliefs, change, Hilary Thompson, kaleidoscope, patterns, relationship
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Flourishing Relationships – The Mind Reading Trap
When we are in a close relationship with someone, it is inevitable that at some stage we are going to have a disagreement. Some disagreements can be healthy and a source of learning, but some are not helpful unless they … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, couples, fights, Hilary Thompson, mind, mind reading, relationships
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Flourishing Relationships – Life Changes
As we go through life, we all experience times of change; such as becoming redundant or retiring from the workforce. Each of these changes can impact on us and how we feel about ourselves in varying degrees. Some changes we … Continue reading
Flourishing Relationships – Tips for talking to each other
One of the key factors of a good relationship is good communication. In fact I believe communication is the glue that sticks us together. However, I have often heard comments like “We don’t talk anymore” “He/she doesn’t listen to me.” … Continue reading
Flourishing Relationships: Patience – a key to good relationships
“Patience is a virtue” said my Grandmother to me, many years ago when I was a child. Patience seems to be one of those old fashioned values that appears to have been forgotten. Everyone seems to be in such a … Continue reading
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Tagged cattle dog, dogs, good life, gulls, happy relationships, kelpie, old fashioned, patience, Road rage, stress
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