Colorado Kimmie

Hello!  And, Happy August (what's left of it)! My boyfriend and I got to spend some time together in a romantic get-a-away back in July and beat the Colorado heat.  We stayed at an Air B&B in Sunnyside, Portland Oregon.  We packed in SO much in the 5 days we were in Oregon that it seemed like 2 weeks.  One of the most memorable parts of the trip was our day trip to the coast to spend the day in Astoria Oregon.  I've waited my whole life to visit the Oregon coast, so bucket list checked! Astoria, Oregon was the setting for where a lot of my favorite childhood movies were filmed!  Such as, Goonies (hence the title of this blog), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kindergarten Cop, Short Circuit, The Ring, Stand By Me, and Free Willy.  Which leads me into some theme music for this post:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMydOQEqhqE  (such an epic MJ song). Is this not the most adorable retired Merchant Marine?? Angora bunny wabbit! When we first a...

Dealing with Difficult People -  They're everywhere!  You simply can't avoid them.  Don't try to change them, speaking from experience.  It'll be a huge waste of your time.  Instead practice self-awareness and emotional intelligence daily to help you deal with difficult people.  There are mainly three things that affect your feelings about others: Temperament Personality Style For me, it's mostly personality types that affect my feelings towards others, particularly difficult people.  So that’s what this article will mainly address. There are mainly four personality types of Difficult People: Dominant/Controlling Type s - Act bold and assertive and can be bullies, often. Analytical/Obsessive Types - Act very methodical and logical.  Are very detail oriented and often times "perfectionists" Expressive/Impulsive Types - Act enthusiastic, optimistic, and social.  Can make very rash decisions without thinking things through or considering how t...