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  • Don't Assume You Know What Other People Need

    for healing. If a friend comes to you with a problem today, just listen intently. Don’t try to fix it. Resolutions will come naturally once she is heard. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: assumptions humility listen problem solving condescend mansplain Mary Mackenzie

  • Making Requests Count

    you want, you have a better chance of meeting your needs. Make clear requests of people today, and notice if you are more successful at meeting your needs. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: request demand conflict Mary Mackenzie

  • Universal Needs

    food, but we like different kinds. We all breathe the same air. We all love, cry, and grieve. Notice the universal needs you share with other people today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: needs Mary Mackenzie

  • Serenity As A Consciousness

    in your life, choose to believe that all is well in the Universe. Choose serenity. Then take action to resolve any situations that are not enjoyable to you. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: spiritual faith judgement serenity needs consciousness choice Mary Mackenzie

  • Shooting For The Moon

    your need and try another way. Identify one need that you would like to experience more of and make a list of at least five strategies for meeting it today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: strategy creativity flexibility abundance Mary Mackenzie

  • Living Our Values

    not being the biggest and meanest. Identify your most important value today. Then live it. Notice how healing this can feel even just after one day. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: values integrity Mary Mackenzie

  • Getting Started

    goal in ten weeks! What is your goal? What small step can you take today to attain it? Identify one goal and take one small step toward achieving it today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: goals overwhelm practice habit Mary Mackenzie

  • Considering Everyone’s Needs Brings Peace

    benefit from your interest in valuing their needs as well as yours. Take the time to demonstrate that you value everyone’s needs as much as your own today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: dialogue collaboration liberation negotiation conflict workplace Mary Mackenzie

  • Keeping Our Perspective

    incident. Be aware of opportunities today to connect to the history of love you feel for someone in your life even if the present situation is painful. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: perspective to be seen mistake Mary Mackenzie

  • Letting Go of Resentments

    you are holding onto today and whether you are willing to own up to your part in these situations in an effort to contribute to your own well-being. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: resentment anger forgiveness letting go transformation anecdote Mary Mackenzie

  • Celebrate Your Progress!

    time. Try not to have the same expectations for your emotional fitness either! Celebrate your progress today because it will encourage you to keep trying. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: celebrate change habit goal resolution exercise judgment encouragement Mary Mackenzie

  • Supporting Our Loved Ones In Living Authentically

    time to help them, we all win Take the time to help at least one person connect with her feelings and needs today. Notice if this deepens your relationship. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: authenticity communication facilitate Mary Mackenzie

  • I Want To Connect More Than I Want To Be Right

    into your relationships. Remind yourself at least three times today that you want to connect more than you want to be right. Notice how this feels to you. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: judgement connection argument Mary Mackenzie

  • The Value of Change

    demand, the more likely he will be to respond. Be aware today of another person’s needs, and let them know that you value their needs as much as your own. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: teens parenting conflict chores collaboration Mary Mackenzie

  • When Hearing A No

    values both your needs. Such an approach can calm the waters for easy conflict resolution. Today, notice what the people in your life are saying yes to. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: no demand persist giving in empathy parenting conflict Mary Mackenzie

  • Focusing on Where We Are the Same

    profound difference in your ability to understand yourself and other people, and to bring unity to your life. Notice today how everyone has the same needs. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: differences strategy conflict judgement disagreement common ground Mary Mackenzie

  • You’re Not Too Much

    or hiking. Once you meet that need, you will be more likely to enjoy your friends. Remind yourself today that everyone has their own priority of needs. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: needs neediness priorities judgements Mary Mackenzie

  • Meeting Our Need for Order

    that someone else is disorderly if their strategy for order is different than yours. Be aware today of the variety of ways people meet their need for order. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: order strategy organize clutter Mary Mackenzie

  • Directness

    is a gift that builds trust. For today, make a commitment to be direct in your interactions with other people to meet your needs for honesty and compassion. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: direct honest Mary Mackenzie

  • Keeping The Focus On Ourselves

    to creating results that work for everyone. Take a moment today to connect to your feelings and needs before entering a meeting that may be challenging. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: self empathy dialogue negotiation meeting difficult conversation conflict Mary Mackenzie


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