We are all familiar with the ‘Golden Rule’ or ‘treat others as you would like to be treated’ but are you familiar with the ‘Platinum Rule?’ The Golden Rule v. the Platinum Rule If the Golden Rule (GR) is framed as “Do unto others as you would have them do to you,” then the Platinum … Continue reading What is the Platinum Rule?
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September is Suicide Awareness Month
The statistics are staggering, which is why suicide prevention & awareness are so important. Every year 800,000 people die by suicide. That’s one every 40 seconds. Such a high death toll, it is hard to fathom. Suicide risks increased 30% between 2000-2018 (though it did actually decrease in 2019 and 2020). The thing is, it … Continue reading September is Suicide Awareness Month
July 30 is International Day of Friendship!
To celebrate, I want to talk a little bit about friendship, connection, compassion, and openness. This will wrap up the series from this month that started with Mindfulness 101! Friend Levels I have been talking for years about ‘Friend Levels’ - I got the concept years ago from an article about how many connections you … Continue reading July 30 is International Day of Friendship!