Storytime!!! The sequin pillow fight & Crucial Conversations

This song changed my life (lowkey)

Depersonalization, my first job, and the time our house caught on fire when I was 5.   *the* song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCRZZC-DH7M  Join the conversation over at:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CVGgG4YoTS7  https://theinnerdolphin.com/tattoo-idea *** The Inner Dolphin aka me: website: https://theinnerdolphin.com [https://theinnerdolphin.com/] instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinnerdolphin [https://www.instagram.com/theinnerdolphin] youtube (aka this basically): https://www.youtube.com/@theinnerdolphin [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCReHn52WPusTdKviZ69AVmw/videos]

🎶 Break up with your girlfriend 'cause of Sunk Cost Fallacy 🎶

Yes, of course you should read the title in Ariana Grande's voice!   I believe breaking up should be more encouraged for people in long-term relationships than for new couples. Listen to the episode to learn why and how I recommend deciding whether to stay in a relationship or leave.  Join the conversation over at:  https://www.instagram.com/p/CMRnaEBBP9y https://theinnerdolphin.com/break-up-with-your-boyfriend  *** The Inner Dolphin aka me: website: https://theinnerdolphin.com [https://theinnerdolphin.com/] instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinnerdolphin [https://www.instagram.com/theinnerdolphin] youtube (aka this basically): https://www.youtube.com/@theinnerdolphin [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCReHn52WPusTdKviZ69AVmw/videos]

What to do when everything’s fucked

I think that a lot of what people consider Albanian-specific problems are actually global. If I hear someone complaining about something “that only happens in Albania,” I try to respectfully provide examples of times the same thing has happened to people in other countries. My friend wasn’t having it, though. Our conversation brought this to my consciousness: Everything's fucked. What's next? *** The Inner Dolphin aka me: website: https://theinnerdolphin.com [https://theinnerdolphin.com/] instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinnerdolphin [https://www.instagram.com/theinnerdolphin] youtube (aka this basically): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCReHn52WPusTdKviZ69AVmw  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCReHn52WPusTdKviZ69AVmw/videos]

Why we can't stop watching shows that suck (Emily in Paris, KUWTK, Përputhen, what elseee?)

If we analyzed 5,709 episodes of 431 series (comedy, reality, and drama genres), what would we find? Paradoxically, show views double when we feel *THIS* emotion. Happy Friday! stuff I mentioned: Is bad art worse than no art? https://theinnerdolphin.com/vulnerability Secret Theory as to Why Some Albanians Hate Other Albanians So Much (Beyond Economy and Politics) https://theinnerdolphin.com/albanian-hate https://aeon.co/essays/what-can-we-learn-from-the-secret-habits-of-genius  https://twitter.com/msdanifernandez/status/1357029243553599489 https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/hate-watching-smash https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/data-study-hate-watch-tv-canvs-1201805727/ *** The Inner Dolphin aka me: website: https://theinnerdolphin.com [https://theinnerdolphin.com/] instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinnerdolphin [https://www.instagram.com/theinnerdolphin] youtube (aka this basically): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCReHn52WPusTdKviZ69AVmw  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCReHn52WPusTdKviZ69AVmw/videos]

Storytime!!! The sequin pillow fight & Crucial Conversations

On December 31, I went to a photo studio to get my parents' gift. I also got to witness a fight.  For most fights, either we’re in them, or we’ve picked sides before the debate takes place. If my colleague and I got in a fight, as much as I’d try to, I wouldn’t be able to tell my best friend what went down without painting it in a certain light, with my experience and outlook on it. In the sequin pillow fight, I was just standing there, experiencing a non-scripted debate between two people. It was an interesting experience and I'm sharing 2 main takeaways with you, one of which is a life-changing lesson from one of my favorite books, Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/crucial-conversations-kerry-patterson/1100199552]. P.S. The audio at 02:22 is from Stacey Silva's fiancé Florian Sukaj (from 90 Day Fiancé). He's Albanian and is, umm, explaining Christmas and New Years in Albania. I've included the video on YouTube, his facial expressions make it even better. The 90 Day Fiancé clip used in the video belongs to respective owners and I or this channel does not claim any right over it.  *** The Inner Dolphin aka me: website: https://theinnerdolphin.com [https://theinnerdolphin.com/] instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinnerdolphin [https://www.instagram.com/theinnerdolphin] youtube (aka this basically): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCReHn52WPusTdKviZ69AVmw  [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCReHn52WPusTdKviZ69AVmw/videos]