pragmatic communication

Ever try to describe the behavior of a passive-aggressive person to someone else? Inevitably, you come off sounding petty. And ...

I haven't exactly been sad. But I'll admit. For the last few weeks, I've been discouraged. I found myself in ...

Warning: Sometimes, emotional bullies wear puppy suits. wounded puppy suits. And when you pay attention to them, the whimpering doesn't ...

I'm not one to avoid conflict. I've found that, much too often, constant unanimous agreement results in substandard ideas and ...

There’s a certain person in my daughter’s life, who if she allows it, erodes her joy. I’ll call her TheBully ...

Writing about "Don't Eat The Marshmallow" today. LOVE these kids. (the premise is that children who are capable of delayed ...

"If you could tell people just ONE THING. What would it be?" After a purely faith-based post, the next thought ...

Not many who visit Compendium realize I have other blogs - probably because I don't post on them as often ...

I read, therefore I quote: "People who habitually access their imaginations are often hailed by their colleagues as "geniuses" - ...