Victoria's Blog

The first sentence of this intriguing titled article really captured my attention. It suggested that we imagine our relationships as a dance, with each partner stepping, turning, and spinning in sync to a shared rhythm. The article points out that dance, in many ways, mirrors the rhythm of our re...

I’m sure we’ve all experienced times when we’re really, really mad at someone. Like, beyond angry. And the way we feel is that we’re totally justified, given what that person did. We’re sure everyone would agree that we have every right to be livid! Then someone close to us — a person who is worr...

I can’t resist articles, reports, or any data presented in text format that relates to psychology or some kind of psychological process or characteristic. So the article with the above title definitely caught my eye and made me stop and read.According to the article, what determines someone’s lev...

I just read an interesting blog with this provocative title and wanted to share essentially as written. Though the article specifically relates to sales – real estate sales – I believe there are wider applications. The subject is one I think about often in my daily interactions: business, persona...

I think we all experience getting swept up in other people’s problems or in situations that are largely out of our control.  A recent article didn’t really make a distinction between family/relative problems and those of friends and/or colleagues. For me, there is a difference so I relate to the ...

  Another blog I read recently talked about lessons learned after reading a book by Phil Knight titled Shoe Dog. Phil Knight is the co-founder of Nike. The blogger comments that whether we agree with his politics or not, we can learn a lot about how to run a business from him.  The blogger goes ...

Word experts say we need to ditch certain phrases in order to sound more assertive - if that's our aim.A recent article suggests that we all have skills, opinions and ideas that we feel confident about. But whether or not other people — a manager, colleague, friend, partner or new acquaintance — ...

A recent article noted how a lot of things trend on social media, and how many of those trending topics aren’t good. In fact, they can be pretty harmful (NyQuil chicken). But, like all trends, they capture attention for a reason — some of these popular topics even prove pretty useful. In 2022, pa...

Most of us are aware of Dopamine, a feel-good chemical that’s produced in your brain. Essentially, it makes us happy. And our brains release it with certain activities and behaviors ― many of which we already do everyday. A recent article reminds us that we can consciously aim to participate in a...

I freely admit that I’m one of those people that don’t have anything specific to say when someone asks “What are your hobbies?” Many people can easily rattle off answers to this question ― crocheting, pottery, fishing, gardening, birdwatching or whatever entices them. But for others, no acceptabl...