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COPING WITH LONELINESS

                                             IN today’s society, many experience loneliness. It affects people of all AGES and of all RACES, SOCIAL STRATA, and CREEDS. Have you ever been lonely? Are you lonely now? Actually, all of us at one time or another have felt the need for companionship –for someone to lend us an ear, to offer us reassurance or possibly to echo our deep feelings or inner thoughts, and to understand us as a person. We have a need for someone who is sensitive to our emotions. Coping with loneliness is not easy. Powerful emotions are involved. How can a person deal with loneliness? What have some done to overcome this powerful feeling? Tina likes to be alone when making some decisions, but she feels that loneliness can be dangerous. When she was a child, communication with her parents was lacking. Not knowing how to get their attention, she shut herself up in her room. She relates: “I began to have eating disorders. I was trapped in depre

HOW TO TURN FAILURE INTO SUCCESS

             Do feelings of inadequacy prevent you from taking on new challenges? Do the well-meaning comments of those you respect sometimes undermine your confidence? Does discouragement over past blunders hold you back from trying again? If so, how can you come to terms with your failures –real or perceived?               You have everything to gain by finding the answer to that last question became sooner or later everyone fails at something. But people who can deal with failures are resilient. That means they can put their mistakes in perspective, get up, and try again. And next time, they are more likely to succeed. So let’s see how you can cope with three challenges –potential failure, perceived failure, and actual failure.               POTENTIAL FAILURE; WHAT COULD HAPPEN; You expect the worst and therefore hold back from making an attempt, thinking that your chances of success are slim. So instead of letting fear of failure immobilize you, put your heart into the