Comments on: How to be happier http://flawedbutauthentic.com/2007/12/01/how-to-be-happier/ inspired to be ourselves Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:00:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Denise http://flawedbutauthentic.com/2007/12/01/how-to-be-happier/#comment-123 Denise Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:24:20 +0000 http://flawedbutauthentic.com/?p=32#comment-123 Oh, I needed this reminder. Oh, I needed this reminder.

]]> By: Sue http://flawedbutauthentic.com/2007/12/01/how-to-be-happier/#comment-119 Sue Sat, 01 Dec 2007 15:42:12 +0000 http://flawedbutauthentic.com/?p=32#comment-119 Kathy - good point. But what I am talking about as actually attacking someone or putting them down, even in subtle ways. And if you stop to notice, you will KNOW that you are doing it. But you're absolutely right that sometimes others will feel attacked even when there is no ill will in your words. Kathy – good point. But what I am talking about as actually attacking someone or putting them down, even in subtle ways. And if you stop to notice, you will KNOW that you are doing it. But you’re absolutely right that sometimes others will feel attacked even when there is no ill will in your words.

]]> By: Kathy http://flawedbutauthentic.com/2007/12/01/how-to-be-happier/#comment-118 Kathy Sat, 01 Dec 2007 11:05:19 +0000 http://flawedbutauthentic.com/?p=32#comment-118 My biggest problem is over-analyzing and second guessing. As careful as you try to be, there's always the risk that someone could read anything other than the most innocuous statement as a personal attack. I know. I've had that happen. And I reply the scene over in my head thinking "What should I have done/said differently?" As cheesy as it sounds, I picked up some really good advice via a "life coach" on some tv program the other day: you can't control how others perceive you, only how you're presented, My biggest problem is over-analyzing and second guessing. As careful as you try to be, there’s always the risk that someone could read anything other than the most innocuous statement as a personal attack. I know. I’ve had that happen. And I reply the scene over in my head thinking “What should I have done/said differently?”

As cheesy as it sounds, I picked up some really good advice via a “life coach” on some tv program the other day: you can’t control how others perceive you, only how you’re presented,

]]> By: Bipolarlawyercook http://flawedbutauthentic.com/2007/12/01/how-to-be-happier/#comment-116 Bipolarlawyercook Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:48:48 +0000 http://flawedbutauthentic.com/?p=32#comment-116 Very true. Thanks for the reminder. Very true. Thanks for the reminder.

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