They know when (and how) to say no Cookie Studio/Shutterstock “Saying no takes a great deal of courage,” Grotts says. “But saying it can be liberating—and, just like anything else, it takes practice.” The good news is there are ways for us to be both assertive and gracious when we say no. Find out polite ways […]
“There was no good reason for this to happen.” Tatiana Ayazo/Rd.com, Shutterstock A grief survey by Slate and editor Meghan O’Rouke, author of one of the gripping memoirs by women who overcame the impossible, The Long Goodbye, found that sentiments expressing false comfort were hurtful. Never assume the bereaved believes in a higher power, or even if they do that invoking […]
Don’t date (or marry!) the next person you meet iStock/AzmanL With revenge still on the mind, and in the heart, it’s very easy to want to replace the missing limb, but resist, advises April Masini, a New York-based relationship and etiquette expert. “After a painful breakup, being single for a while is the best way […]