Feelings, Jokes, and People – Tip 8

Do you want to hear the joke about the Spice Guy? Stop! Where did your mind go here? Do you listen or tell jokes about other people? If so, this tip is for you from my English grandmother’s list in “How to Get Along With People.” (Remember that this was from an old...

Learn to Disagree Without Being Disagreeable, People

In the Pacific Northwest and throughout the world, we have many independent thinkers. Different points of view and perspective can be useful. Yet, it can be challenging to be friendly when you disagree. How do we discuss our point of view alongside different views in...

Tip 5. Put On a Happy Face

Spring is here! Welcome back for the 5th tip in my Grandmother’s list of ten (10) tips in how to get along with people! “Be cheerful. Keep the corners of your mouth turned up. Hide your pains, worries, and disappointments under a pleasant smile. Laugh at good stories,...

How to Get Along with People

In past generations, grandparents and elders were the authority. We turned to elders as mentors. One of my wise sages was an English Grandmother. She had a list of ten (10) tips typed with an old typewriter on a yellowed sheet.  She shared it with me in 1970, and it...