From Gregory Stock’s The Book of Questions: If 100 people your age were chosen at random from your last school or workplace, how many do you think would be more satisfied with their lives than you are with yours? Why? What about 1,000 people chosen randomly from anywhere in the world? Now, before you start comparing yourself … Continue reading Question of the Week #413
Relationships
Keys to the Perfect Relationship
Alright, let's talk about relationships, even though I've never been in one myself. But hey, I've spent enough time observing the relationships of others to know a thing or two about building a strong bond. It's like being a wildlife documentarian, except instead of studying animals in their natural habitat, I'm studying couples in their … Continue reading Keys to the Perfect Relationship
The Diverging Path
Sarah stared out the kitchen window, her eyes glazed over as she watched the wind bend the trees in the backyard. Behind her, Robert sat at the table, his coffee growing cold, the newspaper spread out before him untouched. The silence hung heavy between them, the distance that had been growing for years now seeming … Continue reading The Diverging Path
Question of the Week #391
From Gregory Stock’s The Book of Questions: As a follow-up to last week's question, if you could consciously control your sex drive, do you think your life would be better or worse than it is now? If you had to permanently double or halve your partner's appetite for sex, which would you pick? I have to … Continue reading Question of the Week #391
15 Ways to Improve Communication Skills
Effective communication is an indispensable skill that transcends personal and professional spheres of life. Whether you're interacting with colleagues, presenting ideas, engaging in meaningful conversations, or simply building relationships, honing your communication skills can lead to more successful and fulfilling interactions. In this blog post, we'll explore the smart ways to improve your communication skills … Continue reading 15 Ways to Improve Communication Skills
Question of the Week #311
How would you react if you were to learn that your mate's previous lover wasn't the same sex as you? I mean... that's in the past, right? She's not still seeing this woman anymore. So it should be no more of an issue than if she had been with other men in the past. Look, … Continue reading Question of the Week #311
Question of the Week #303
If we lived for centuries and even very old people were healthy and youthful, would you rather have a partner who was old enough to be world-wise and experienced, or someone younger and more naïve who was seeing most things for the first time? Why? I think I'd still want to be with someone who … Continue reading Question of the Week #303
Taylor – The Next Morning
Continued from last week... Taylor awoke to the sight of sunlight streaming through the living room curtains. She could barely open her eyes. They hurt; dry and burning from the overproduction of tears as she drifted off to sleep the previous night. She didn’t feel like moving. She was curled into a ball under a … Continue reading Taylor – The Next Morning
Different Seasons, Indifferent Friends
I don't want to say I'm super organized when it comes to my plan for blog posts, even though it might seem that way to some. Especially when I reveal what I'm about to reveal. I keep an open Excel spreadsheet that tracks upcoming blog posts and the dates on which those posts will go … Continue reading Different Seasons, Indifferent Friends
Question of the Week #280
While on a trip, your spouse spends a night with a stranger. If you knew they'd never meet again and you wouldn't otherwise find out about it, would you want your partner to tell you? If roles were reversed, would you confess what you'd done? How serious would an affair need to be before you'd … Continue reading Question of the Week #280
The Confusing Middle 