Delayed Gratification the Emotional Intelligence Attribute That Saves Lives

Delayed Gratification the Emotional Intelligence Attribute That Saves Lives

Did you know that delayed gratification is an emotional intelligence attribute?  It has many facets that affect our lives daily. It often demonstrates putting someone else’s needs before one’s own. We may need to manage our own needs in order to take care...
Understanding Children’s Emotions and Emotional Intelligence

Understanding Children’s Emotions and Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand your emotions and manage them.  Emotional intelligence are skills taught and are not innate. Young Children’s emotions  raw and undeveloped. Adults parenting or teaching children must understand that emotions...
The Lack of Emotional Intelligence in Politics

The Lack of Emotional Intelligence in Politics

Let’s examine the lack of emotional intelligence in politics. Politics at every level are increasingly mean and lacking emotional intelligence.  All the issues that a democracy creates certainly do not need the addition of a language that demeans one’s...
Emotional Intelligence and Empathy for Dealing With the Pandemic

Emotional Intelligence and Empathy for Dealing With the Pandemic

What we need is emotional intelligence and empathy for dealing with the pandemic. Perhaps it is a  vaccine or something more elusive that will finally put us at ease, but until then our best defense is empathy for dealing with the pandemic. Most of us have established...
If You Could Help One Veteran This Weekend, What Would You Do?

If You Could Help One Veteran This Weekend, What Would You Do?

If you could help one veteran this weekend, what would you do?  This Memorial Day gives us the perfect opportunity to show our gratefulness for the men and women who volunteer to serve our country and keep us safe.  The current atmosphere for our service men and women...
How I Began To Share Gratefulness At Family Dinners! Wasn’t Pretty!

How I Began To Share Gratefulness At Family Dinners! Wasn’t Pretty!

Does your family share their gratefulness around the holiday dinner table?  Let me share a short story with you.  When my daughter was a teenager, she wanted designer jeans.  I was a single parent and they were not in my price range.  She was furious with me and said...