There are certain ways of being in the world that are game-changing when it comes to the vibe of every day life--even in 2020. What others would you add?
These nonverbal cues may be having five times the impact on the "listener" as what you are actually saying. Make sure you know what you're communicating.
I woke up this morning to yet another line-up of brow-furrowing, heartbreaking headlines that can tempt one to either overdose on glazed donuts, go back to bed, or to begin to feel a creeping cynicism and apathy about all of the sadness going on around the world...
We shouldn't give up apologizing altogether, of course. However, it may give us a moment's pause before we apologize to make sure that one is truly warranted.