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There are some amazing anecdotes for conflict resolution. Quite sadly, I can’t think of any of them when I receive an email I don’t like or argue with a friend. I’ve always loved the saying, “It is better to be happy than to be right”. And now, “love means saying you’re sorry” is one of my favorites! (Should that be a t-shirt in the Compliment line?) People in all types of relationships are bound to bump heads, but it’s what you do after conflict  that matters. So while apologizing excessively can be a problem, I thought I would share a...

Earlier this year, we published a fascinating article about love languages - if you look closely, the five love languages present a clever hack for gift-giving and complimenting our loved ones with special gestures.  But there are many ways to get on top of your gift giving if it’s something that means a lot to you or the people you care about. Here are three unique ways to give: Giving the unexpected: We all know somebody who will gift and do for everyone else...except themselves. While this is generous, noble, and very unselfish, even those who are caregivers by nature deserve...

This touches upon the inspiration behind Compliment! Our words are powerful.  Use them wisely!  Do you practice self care? Check out my recent guest post by Chantelle Davis Gray, where she gives valuable tips on how to practice self-care each day.

Last year around this time, so many changes were happening in my life.  Last January, I took a leave of absence from my teaching job, something very steady and stable and comfortable and leapt into building Compliment.  There was a lot more surrounding that decision that made it a necessary step.  It was terrifying.