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Melissa Camilleri
How to give a compliment
In my last blog post on this topic, I said that for many of us, it’s way easier to give a compliment, than to receive one. But I know that some of us don’t express ourselves using words. And for those of us who do, most times, we still watch our compliments go in one ear, and out the other - much to our dismay. It’s also true that people around us (especially those we don’t know) interpret things differently - so while you might think that telling someone you see every day that they look pretty is perfectly sweet,...
Melissa Camilleri
I'm Sorry
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...
Melissa Camilleri
How to be a Better Lover.
How do you show love? The way you show your love most commonly and easily is typically the way you feel most loved in return.
Melissa Camilleri
Just Dance
The other day, my best friend invited me to join her and her little girls at their music class. Her oldest, (let’s call her “E”), three years-old, sat in my lap. Her youngest, not even one, sat in hers.
Together we sang songs, played instruments, kept a beat by tapping the floor and clapping our hands. We even got to rock out with rainbow ribbon streamers to some awesome Fleetwood Mac. (It’s a pretty hip class! Very California.)
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