by Kate Carty She opens the front door; Tosca comes bounding towards me wagging her tail. I bend and rub the soft fur on her head, she rolls onto her back and I tickle her belly. I inhale the faint...
  • February 10, 2020
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by Anavi Ruiz Saying hello to people you don’t know or talking to the cashier when you go shopping are examples of “weak ties”. By contrast, “strong ties” are deep conversations you have with your friends, partner and family.  Psychologists...
  • February 5, 2020
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Ever wonder why you just don’t click with some people despite your best efforts? You’ve just spent ten minutes trying to engage with your colleague at a work do and it’s going about as well as a bike with no wheels. Eager to ease the tension; you ask questions and try to find common ground. But
  • December 24, 2019
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