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A binding referendum on personal cannabis is to be held at the 2020 general election. Do you think personal cannabis use should be legalised in NZ? Read more about the topic here.
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The UHCC are ignoring a great dollup of gorse bush and allowing its spread on public land in the urban area of PInehaven/Silverstream.
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This year Christmas and New Year fall on a Tuesday and our collectors are having the day off.
To make sure your rubbish and recycling still gets collected, we are doing a Christmas run on Saturday 22 December and a New Year run on Saturday 29 December.
If you’d like to take advantage of this … View moreThis year Christmas and New Year fall on a Tuesday and our collectors are having the day off.
To make sure your rubbish and recycling still gets collected, we are doing a Christmas run on Saturday 22 December and a New Year run on Saturday 29 December.
If you’d like to take advantage of this opportunity, please make sure your rubbish and recycling is on the kerb by 7.30am.
Wow! Your generosity means we have already raised almost $4000 in just three days towards our fight against wasps. We've also received an amazing $35,000 sponsorship from BASF which is a fantastic boost to the campaign. Every little bit counts and by contributing, you can make wasp-free … View moreWow! Your generosity means we have already raised almost $4000 in just three days towards our fight against wasps. We've also received an amazing $35,000 sponsorship from BASF which is a fantastic boost to the campaign. Every little bit counts and by contributing, you can make wasp-free regions a real possibility. Find out more about the project and how you can contribute here: givealittle.co.nz...
Haven Falls can arrange any type of funeral service depending on your family’s spiritual and cultural traditions. We offer 24-hour quality care and professional service Wellington-wide, with funeral packages from $3,990 + GST. No deposit required, 30 day invoice.
Find us at 42-50 Burden … View moreHaven Falls can arrange any type of funeral service depending on your family’s spiritual and cultural traditions. We offer 24-hour quality care and professional service Wellington-wide, with funeral packages from $3,990 + GST. No deposit required, 30 day invoice.
Find us at 42-50 Burden Avenue, Wainuiomata.
Phone 04 564 3792 and 0800 428365 or visit our website www.havenfalls.co.nz for more information.
Empathy is the willingness to feel with your partner. To understand their inner world.
This critical skill is part of Dr. Gottman’s State of the Union Meeting and is key to reaching resolution in conflict conversations. During conflict is also when empathy is most difficult. To empathize with … View moreEmpathy is the willingness to feel with your partner. To understand their inner world.
This critical skill is part of Dr. Gottman’s State of the Union Meeting and is key to reaching resolution in conflict conversations. During conflict is also when empathy is most difficult. To empathize with your partner when their hurt feelings are a result of something you said or did without defending yourself requires skill and practice.
Couples that have mastered empathy tell me “it’s like a light switch has been turned on in their relationship” and their cycles of conflict drastically change. This is because partners stop defending their positions and instead seek to understand each other. They become a team against the conflict.
Stop trying to fix your partner
Empathy is easy when our partner is happy. It’s more difficult to empathize when our partner is hurting, angry, or sad. As Marshall Rosenberg says in Nonviolent Communication, “It may be difficult to empathize with those who are closest to us.” Since we care about them, we try to help minimize their feelings because we know that they are difficult, but sympathizing can be damaging despite positive intentions.
Empathy is putting yourself in the shoes of the person you love. Sympathy is feeling compassion, sorrow, or pity without experiencing their feelings with them. Brené Brown’s description of sympathy as trying to paint a silver-lining around pain is a very common response.
“Well, it could be worse…”
“I think you should…”
“This could turn into a positive experience for you if you just…”
The problem with this kind of response is that it invalidates the other person. I know when others have tried to “fix” my feelings, I’ve ended up resenting them because it made me feel foolish for feeling that way in the first place.
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Hi neighbours,
It's that time of the year where everyone is hanging out for a holiday. So here are Brook Sabin's top 10 ideas of things to do during the school break. Watch the video below and click here to read the full story. Happy Holidays!
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