Victoria's Blog

 Okay. A recent post says I might have heard of the “Buy Nothing” movement, (I haven’t) and then asks if that is actually possible. The answer is yes, according to the post, which then explains why. In simple terms, the Buy Nothing movement is not about actually buying zero things, nor is it abou...

Just read an interesting article about texting, which seems to be a major part of most people’s lives these days. Even if we don’t personally text a lot, seems we’re all on the receiving end of these communications.I never really thought about texting “styles” but apparently there are some. The a...

According to a recent report quoting a communications expert, most people don’t bother, so if we follow this advice, we’ll stand out.The premise is that there are times we may have the aim to make ourselves instantly more likable to our clients, colleagues or new acquaintances. Or maybe even just...

‘Tis the season… and with it comes advice on gift giving. Not what to buy, but how to actually give the gifts we bought.A recent article reminds us that we all know that gift giver ― the one who hands us a present and immediately mentions how hard it was to find, how expensive it was or how long ...

Really?!? So all the time we’ve spent examining how we actually manifest and then attempting to be true to ourselves – that’s all been a waste?  At least that’s sort of the premise of a recent article by an “expert”.According to the article, from childhood classrooms to corporate boardrooms, we h...

I think it would be cool to be invisible – at least for a brief period – so an “invisible day” sounded exciting. But it doesn’t really mean one becomes unseeable. It’s a whole different concept that therapists say it's an important way to reconnect with ourselves and help combat anxiety that many...

Honestly, this was news to me! According to a recent article, the latest friendship buzzword comes from an unlikely but rather cute source: penguins.“Recently I learned that the act of sending your friends [and] family little videos and tweets and memes you find online [is] called pebbling, like ...

How To Be SuccessfulAccording to a recent article, the most successful people are not the smartest—instead, they’re both ambitious and lazy. This insight comes from a career coach to the Fortune 500.The article suggests that we forget grinding 24/7 or having the highest IQ in the room. The most p...

According to a recent article, therapists agree that developing this skill helps others feel heard and supported.  So if we want to have more meaningful conversations, we should try this technique.Here’s how it works. When talking to a friend, family member, partner or co-worker, it’s suggested t...

I’ve always been drawn to articles, reports, studies, etc. that deal with human behavior. Maybe I should have been a psychologist. Or maybe that aspect is what makes the real estate profession so interesting – and challenging: the opportunity to deal with many different personality types and figu...