Catching up on pictures of your good friend's kids ahead of a visit across the country to see her is a great way to deepen your time together. Following near-strangers can leave us feeling detached and lonely. — Michelle Gielan Copy Share Image
Following celebrities or people you don't regularly see in person often doesn't add to our happiness. The best use of social media is to deepen existing close relationships or create new ones. — Michelle Gielan Copy Share Image
I realized there was a better way to broadcast the news that empowered people to believe they could overcome challenges. — Michelle Gielan Copy Share Image
We are all constantly transmitting information to the people around us, and the messages we choose to communicate either create success or hold us… — Michelle Gielan Copy Share Image
Too quickly, venting can turn into dumping garbage on the people around us. — Michelle Gielan Copy Share Image
When someone comes to you to talk about a problem, if you move the conversation on to a discussion of potential solutions, you fuel… — Michelle Gielan Copy Share Image
Surfing the web often comes at the cost of face-to-face time with friends and family. — Michelle Gielan Copy Share Image
We change people, but oftentimes we get so focused on the negative people and their influence on us, we forget how powerful we are… — Michelle Gielan Copy Share Image
I try to only vent when I really need to process something, and let the rest go. — Michelle Gielan Copy Share Image
If you want a particular behavior from someone else, try spotlighting those times when he or she is already doing it. — Michelle Gielan Copy Share Image
Instead of running from the negative, I've started running towards the positive. — Michelle Gielan Copy Share Image
People are pulled towards the best in themselves, and spotlighting the right is a much stronger approach than nagging. — Michelle Gielan Copy Share Image
