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Why Bother To Inquire?
By Terese Luikens | | Communication, Humor
Why Bother To Inquire? It is easy to assume and harder to inquire. We are better at jumping to conclusions than we are at uncovering facts. We may form hasty judgments about circumstances, and take for granted we understand someone. Yet, we may also be fooling ourselves. If we don’t want to presume we know,…
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Why Bother Looking Forward?
By Terese Luikens | | Kids, Teaching
Why Bother Looking Forward? When summer break from school began, I looked forward to the expanse of time off from work. I anticipated lingering over breakfast while reading a good book, and riding my bike instead of the daily drive to work. I anticipated backpacking, hiking, and a road trip or two with my…
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Why Bother To Labor At What You Love?
By Terese Luikens | | Communication, Mental Health, Teaching
Why Bother To Labor At What You Love? At some point in our childhood, all of us were asked the same question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” In other words, how do you plan to generate an income for yourself? The first time someone posed the question to me, I…
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Why Bother Knowing Your Propensity?
By Terese Luikens | | Communication, Humor
Why Bother Knowing Your Propensity? My personality lends itself to a few particular and displeasing idiosyncrasies. One those inclinations, more in my past than present, was the use of sarcasm. “Sarkazein” the Greek word for sarcasm, means to tear the flesh. Not a very pretty word picture, but it is accurate. People who are sarcastic…
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