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It’s Not Me, It’s Definitely You: Why Every Relationship Starts With… YOU
by Ali Maulidi May 4, 2025

By Ali, Founder of Not So Different

"People often ask if I’m a relationship counsellor. Spoiler alert: I’m not. But what I do know is that every relationship—whether with another person, a workplace, or even your dog who refuses to listen—starts with one thing: YOU.

How you see yourself influences how you connect with others. And whether you’re responding with kindness, confidence, or a full-on existential meltdown, it all traces back to your relationship with... well, you. At NSD, we believe that different minds deserve equal chances to be heard, valued, and understood—and that begins with knowing your own voice."

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Language is so interesting...
by Ali Maulidi January 30, 2025

A funny thing about language...

Word stress, tone, and context change meanings. Emphasis shifts interpretation in phrases, sentences, and idioms.

Posted in ambiguity, communication, communication skills, context, conversational tone, double meaning, emphasis, English language, expression, homonyms, idioms, interpretation, intonation, Language, linguistic nuance, meaning change, misunderstanding, phonetics, phrase variations, pronunciation, sarcasm, semantics, sentence structure, speech patterns, spoken language, stress, subtle meanings, tone, voice inflection, word stress, wordplay

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