Nonverbal Cues

It’s complicated. I was with my hairdresser for over 25 years when she fell in love and up and moved out of state. This had me back on my heels but the stylist she recommended within the salon agreed to “take me on” and I’ve been happy ever since. And then it happened. My new stylist went on […]

It’s hard to be mad when you’re laughing. I’m late to the party as I only recently discovered Tiffany Haddish (Ahem, older, white woman alert).  I’ve seen Tiffany interviewed several times on TV and have listened to her twice on podcasts (“Conan Needs A Friend” and “Smartless” if you must know), and find her to be smart, scrappy, driven.

“I’ll just have a Coke,” I say to the bartender. “And I’ll have a hard cider,” my husband adds. The bartender takes our order while looking simultaneously annoyed and disappointed by our requests. I smile, comment on the baseball game, and try to turn on the “like switch” but he’s not having it. I’ve clearly encountered a

Have you seen these a’door’able signs on your neighbors front doors?  There are two in my neighborhood and I’m always struck by their welcoming vibe. Question. Can something so simple really change our perceptions? Answer. If I’m knocking on someone’s door for the first time, I say it sure does! * Can I get an Amen from food delivery

Trust Me! Lessons From A Puppet Time to focus your body language laser beam because there’s a current deteriorating trust trend right up there with those regrettable trends of the past… (Think bad hairstyles like the asymmetrical cut, mullets, big hair, crimped hair, perms, banana clips…)  *shudder* I lived through it once. Let’s not do that again!

In light of recent events, *ahem, I’m looking at you Andrew Cuomo*,  I’ve decided to pull out my yellow, Stanley retractable tape measure and gently remind humans of the unspoken rules that we need to abide by. Respect People’s Need For Space. The distance we need to feel comfortable around others varies, but for the most part, falls

“So do you have plans with your friends this evening?” I ask my daughter on our drive home from her tennis practice. “Mom! I already told you this morning. Did you even listen?” Sadly this type of situation has happened more times than I’d care to admit. We’ve all done it. You know, “paid attention” to someone while they

”Hi Kristin, I’m so happy to hear your voice, it really helped me feel more relaxed! I’m really happy to hear your voice and I’m happy to communicate with you. You are so warm-hearted… I’m really grateful to be a host child to a family like yours…I really like you guys.” -Ceren, our soon to

Sometimes it feels like my soul is slowly leaving my body. Sometimes it just puts me in a murderous mood. But mostly it just makes me feel invisible. You know, the times when others don’t acknowledge your presence?! It’s the worst. And I know it’s not just me. A tale from the grocery store. I

She Likes Me, She Likes Me Not… Our brain never stops. It’s like a computer constantly running in the background, scanning for any problems. Our amygdala is our Worry Wart relative who is constantly spotting trouble and muttering things like, “I wouldn’t do that if I were you!” The amygdala may be best known as