Have you ever been in a situation where you just can’t shut your mouth? Have you ever been in a situation where you tell yourself to shut up? Have you known that if you keep talking you’re going to get yourself in so much trouble? I do it all the time. I recently read an … [Read more…]
“Self-talk reflects your innermost feelings.” Asa Don Brown Say your prayers. I had never been hypnotized. But when my daughter turned 21 she made me take her Las Vegas with a friend. We had a really good time. While I had been there a couple of years before I found that the spa at Caesar’s … [Read more…]
Have you ever wondered why in the world you are the way you are. Are there some underlying reasons why you are the way you are. Are you like your parents? Of course you are. Aside from the obvious of genetics, your parents are your first teachers. You watch every move they make. You mimic … [Read more…]
I can remember when I was young I was described as being carefree. I would love to get back to that lifestyle. Nothing bothered me then. I think things didn’t bother me because I didn’t know they were going on. I was oblivious to things going on around me. Sometimes that was and is good. … [Read more…]
I recently read an article with this title and as I was reading I thought, well some of these have merit. But others don’t. So, I decided to compare my ways to theirs. 1. Have an Organized Workplace I agree. You have to be organized. But I have found throughout the years that everything doesn’t … [Read more…]
We all have those relationships, don’t we. We fall in love, we marry, we have children, we raise them the best we can, all along just drudging our way through. If we’re lucky, by the time the children are grown, we are still friendly enough that we can rekindle our relationship and continue life as … [Read more…]
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” Leo Buscalia It doesn’t take much to make me feel good about myself. When I was younger I … [Read more…]
“Don’t think, just throw.” Evie Calvin “Nuke” LaLouche I have a tendency to over-analyze. I will analyze my situation at every turn. If someone makes a comment to me then I’ll try to figure out what they really meant by that comment. If I would take it at face value and go on, I’d be … [Read more…]
I remember when side-view mirrors came out with that statement: “Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear”. That messed me up. Did they want me to have a wreck? I would, you know. I couldn’t figure out how those mirrors worked. I didn’t want to have to worry about wondering whether or not that … [Read more…]
I’m not a violent person by nature. I’m reasonable, I’m logical. I prefer to settle arguments by walking away from them. But I’ll tell you one thing, if you hurt me or something I love, I will hurt you. I guess this reaction developed years ago after I divorced. My heart wasn’t broken at the … [Read more…]