Category: Musings
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Dealing with a Communication Impasse in a Business or Personal Relationship
What happens to our communication when we’re working through a disagreement? Story Time: Mexican Telenovelas When I was younger, my family and I would often watch Mexican soap operas. I’d stare wide-eyed at the characters’ dramatic story-lines punctuated by shouting matches and dramatic pauses, cold shoulders and revenge sequences that enveloped every episode. My parents…
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Live Today Fully.
I lost a lifelong friend this past week, which brought present a few key reminders about really living. I share these because I hope that you stumble across this little blog of mine and see each point as a gentle tug of the ears, and don’t have to experience this to put it into action.…
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If your mailbox is essentially a holding cell for unsolicited mail, continue reading…
If you get more unsolicited paper mail than you’d like, explore the following resources, and thank me later. These options will take a few months to start working, but I am happy with the results and know that most of the mail I receive now is actually mail that matters: • Mags & Catalogs, mailers:…
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Thankful.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, this year has given me a lot to reflect on and so much to be grateful for. This year has truly been one for the books – I’ve experienced tremendous grief and loss with my grandmother’s passing in April and the passing of another friend this year. In addition, a better…
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Happy Saturday :)
Hello, hello – and happy Saturday! As many of you all know, I use this blog to share communications tips and tricks, but also to give you a true look at who I am and what I am about. I feel that many people get lost in the idea of projecting perfection and so many…
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Two Great Loves Theory
Two Great Loves Theory translated from The Zahir by Paolo Coelho “They say that throughout our lives we have two great loves: one with whom you marry or live forever, maybe the father or mother of your children – that person you reach the maximum understanding to spend the rest of your life with. And…
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{My Musings} I believe…
Three of the keys that make one a success in life all start with “I believe…” As in… I believe … true success starts with leaders aiming to build themselves up while mentoring others to do the same. I believe … you’ve got to pour into people while being humble and open enough to…
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52 for 2016: Ideas to Spark Your Imagination
I like the idea of continuously challenging myself to grow, while taking the time to actually see and breathe the world around me, which is why I really liked the idea behind this list I found online. With Christmas come and gone and 2016 on the forefront, this is a good grouping of fun ideas…
Karla Larraga 