understanding | nicole calder

Jun 12, 20222 min read

SOMETIMES A WILLINGNESS IS NOT ENOUGH

a few weeks ago, a situation came up between my partner and me. my partner was trying to explain her perspective and her reasoning, but...

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Feb 17, 20212 min read

HUMBLING TRUTHS OF THE ELDERLY

growing old isn't easy. it's challenging and often confusing. not only is this a difficult process for those experiencing the ageing, but...

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Feb 6, 20211 min read

BEFORE YOU START BLAMING...

check yourself. what needs do you have that aren’t being met? what are you upset about? get curious about what you're feeling - why is...

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Jan 28, 20211 min read

BEFORE YOU CALL THEM CRAZY...

try to understand. behind every insecurity is a need that hasn’t been met. a desire that went unfulfilled. and a belief that has become...

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Oct 4, 20201 min read

EXPLAIN, DON'T EXCUSE

one of the primary principles i learned in psychology was to explain human behaviour, not excuse it. understanding why humans behave the...

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Sep 9, 20202 min read

COMPASSION

through most of my life, people have told me that i think too much. that i analyse too much. that i can be “too much”. but here’s what i...

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May 30, 20201 min read

YOUR BOSS IS A HUMAN TOO

this past week, i witnessed two men i respect become vulnerable with me. one admitted that he had been struggling with motivation ever...

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