by Kathy Andrews | Jul 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Interpersonal communication has become a huge field of study and development since the 1960’s, prior to which the best advice for dealing with conflict might be a lecture on politeness. Trouble is, we’re so spoilt for choice today, it’s hard to know what the best...
by Kathy Andrews | Jun 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Following on from last week’s post How You Feeling Today? in which the importance of a good vocabulary for feelings underpins good communication, this post is about context: why feelings matter, but only to a point. Let’s frame it as a question: “How important are...
by Kathy Andrews | Jun 17, 2021 | Uncategorized
I was so impressed by the movie “Inside Out” that I became a little pushy about getting people to see it. Have you seen it? Consider this a push… The movie started in the imagination of Pete Docter as a result of watching his daughter mature and marveling at her mind....
by Kathy Andrews | Jun 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
“I think my house-mate is a psychopath,” said a recent caller, Megan, to the podcast Every Little Thing, who went on to ask in an anxious tone, “How can I tell if he’s going to try and kill me?” Turns out, the “house-mate” is a cat. Megan’s cat, Pushkin, meets most of...
by Kathy Andrews | Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
What’s your favorite joke about talking to yourself? Here’s mine: Me: Is it weird to talk to yourself?Me: No Have you found yourself talking to yourself more during lockdown? You’re not alone. This January 2021 Washington Post article describes Aisha Tyler’s...
