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17 Ways To Stop Oversharing and Why You Do It

Thanks to social media, the boundary between public and private information is blurred. Sharing your confidential information and problems has become more socially acceptable. Almost everyone has overshared at a point in their lives.

But oversharing is more than just being friendly. It is an attempt to reach out to others, looking for a sympathetic ear or words of advice. Rather than making friends, oversharing can negatively affect our reputations and relationships.

To manage chronic oversharing, you must first understand what it is and why you overshare so that it does not wreak havoc in your life.

41 Good Character Traits List Essential For Happiness

by Barrie Davenport

“His conscience was the strongest element of his nature. His affections were tender and warm. His whole nature was simple and sincere – he was pure, and then was himself.”

“Such a nature was admirably constituted to direct an heroic struggle on the part of a people proud enough to prefer a guide to a leader, a man commissioned to execute the popular will but, as in his case, strong enough to enforce his own.”

If you haven't guessed yet, these good attributes were written about the character of the sixteenth President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.

President Lincoln was a role model for integrity and honesty.

He offers us so many examples of good character traits.

These good qualities stayed with him throughout the trials and tribulations of leading a country during one of the worst periods of its history.

Of course, Lincoln was president during the 19th century when the character of a person was a highly-regarded quality.

13 Effective Communication Exercises For Couples

by Barrie Davenport

couple talking, couples communication exercises

When it comes to communication skills for couples, would you say you and your significant other have it all figured out? Do you already have all the keys to a successful relationship? Or would you like to know some brilliant couples communications exercises to make your time together more healing and enjoyable?

Communication skills for couples should help you improve in all these areas. One of the best things about couples therapy exercises for communication in this article is that you can do them wherever you both feel most comfortable. You don't have to visit a therapist's office.

If It Seems Someone Is Using You, Here Are 15 Signs Your Suspicions Are Spot-On

by Barrie Davenport

woman begging her upset friend signs you are being used by someone

Someone is using you and taking advantage of your good nature – and you’re finally waking up to it. And it really stings.

Taking advantage of another person to achieve or accomplish one's own goal is nothing new in the history of humanity, but it doesn’t hurt the person impacted any less. Knowing how to spot the signs that someone is using you can help you speak up and prevent it from happening in future relationships.

Are You Starved for Closeness? 15 Ways Women Suffer Without Intimacy

by Barrie Davenport

couple sitting on sofa angry not talking what lack of intimacy does to a woman

Intimacy is like oxygen for the female soul, yet so many women today are gasping for air.

A lack of affection, physical touch, and emotional closeness takes a toll on women in ways that often go unrecognized.

From increased anxiety and depression to low self-esteem and chronic loneliness, women suffer profoundly when deprived of intimate connections.

This intimacy deficit impacts women across all ages and stages of life.