It's estimated that roughly 14% of adults between the ages of 24-34 and 51% of adults between the ages of 18-23 still live at home with their parents according to a December 2013 Gallup poll. The numbers have been rising over the years as housing has become more expensive and jobs less plentiful. Add on the explosive student loan debt debacle and it's easy to see why adult … [Read more...]
How To Make People Happy All The Time
Dealing with difficult people is incredibly frustrating. Some people are just super cranky and moody all the time - you never know how they'll react. Others are awkward, weird, power-tripping even with no experience, or straight out crazy. But what do you when you work with someone who's a micro-manager and is making your life a living hell? Make things easier on yourself by … [Read more...]
Why Do We Hurt The Ones We Love The Most? Healing The Wounds Of Love
Relationships and families are crazy complicated. But when I was young I actually used to believe that only kid bullies and siblings were mean and that people magically all got along once they became adults. Now wouldn't that be nice. But obviously adults disagree, fight, disappoint, and betray each other all of the time. Putting strangers, acquaintances, and coworkers aside … [Read more...]
How To Tell If Someone Is Lying
Remember being confused as a kid trying to figure out when it's okay to tell a white lie, but not okay to tell other types of lies? I remember laughing a lot when I watched the Jim Carrey movie Liar Liar, when the main character played by Jim has a magical wish cast on him by his son that prevents him from telling any type of lie. We can get so used to telling lies, especially … [Read more...]
Reconnecting With My Parents
I had the chance to visit my parents this past Spring for the first time time in the last couple years. I am the only one in my family on the West Coast, and with my hectic work and travel schedule I haven't been able to see them as often as I should. My mom finally guilted me to the point I had to drop everything and commit to a visit, and I'm glad she did. Since there are … [Read more...]