Imagine you are a somewhat quiet and academically average high school girl, who had just turned 15. You don't like Science class much as you haven't yet made friends in that particular class. For the science lesson this day, the teacher is talking about heredity and how physical traits such as a cleft chin, might… Continue reading The Center of Attention
Richness has nothing to do with money, but rather a cool mind, free of tension and anxiety.. Unknown I heard these salient words at my exercise class last week and I thought how true they were. I am sorry I do not have the original source, and this time, Google could not help identify it.… Continue reading Sunday Reflections
"Patience is a Virtue and I need more of it - NOW!" Have you heard anyone say that recently? Did you ever feel frustrated when someone pushed ahead of you in a queue?How do you feel when someone takes longer than expected to do a simple task at work, or doesn't complete it in a… Continue reading Overcoming Frustration
I was washing the Schnauzer Dog this morning and the young pup and rest of the family kept interrupting me, pushing open the door hitting me in the shoulder, when I was working with the dog in the tub, full of shampoo. If it wasn't the pup pushing open the closed door latch, it was… Continue reading It Started with the Door
So many of us seek, even actively chase, a sense of peace and fulfillment. We enjoy the fruits of life that we find bestowed on us, in parochial measure, but can we say that we truly treat ourselves kindly or are content, with ourselves? Kindness as an act, is something we do in treating and… Continue reading Growing More Confident
“The best time to open the door to the cages we’ve built around ourselves is now. Live your dreams while you are able.” Lisa Dorenfest from Eric/ka at https://behindthesceneryphoto.com/ Before you panic, I'm not advocating opening up borders and businesses in the midst of a pandemic. Far from it, I err on the side of… Continue reading Open the Doors
Most of us spend our waking lives up in our own internal world. We over-think and, like overdoing anything, over-thinking tends to have negative consequences. In the case of constant mental meanderings, the risk is that they will lead to a negative spiral of indecisiveness, self-loathing depression and insomnia. One way to counter this is… Continue reading Slowing Down
I am a bit late with posting my Sunday Sayings quote as it is now Monday afternoon, in Australia. I don't want writing a regular blog post to become a chore, for then I feel sure my writing would lose spontaneity and appeal, so if I can't think of anything useful to write, I won't… Continue reading Overcoming Adversity
Are You Expecting Too Much? Is it time to evaluate or eliminate unreasonable rules and expectations. When we are feeling a bit dissatisfied with the way life is, we tend to make judgements about other's actions that are somewhat misaligned or skewed. We might miscontrue their intentions, place expectations on others and inadvertantly set up… Continue reading Dissatisfaction
Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness. And they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy... or they become legend. - Jim Harrison Self-Talk Most of us have some kind of inner dialogue within our minds, that is the manifestation of our thoughts. Sometimes our self-talk or thoughts are kind… Continue reading Dealing with Thoughts
Everything is a gift of the universe--even joy, anger, jealousy, frustration, or separateness. Everything is perfect either for our growth or our enjoyment." - Ken Keyes Jr. Frustration is an emotion that arises from challenges that stand in the way of us achieving our goals. How we deal with frustration depends on how much we… Continue reading Sunday sayings – Frustration Tolerance
"Do you think Frank needs a job?" "No wonder Lucy doesn't present well, her clothes are so old-fashioned." "You should take more care with your car." How often do we hear judgemental comments about others, analysing what folks should or shouldn't do? These comments or suggestions are often negative and critical in nature. Making a… Continue reading Be Less Judgmental
"No I don’t need anger management. You need to stop pissing me off."https://www.coolnsmart.com/annoying_people_quotes/ You are having a difficult day, right? The sales assistant in a local store refuses to do what you need them to do and you're running late, that new work colleague continues to micro manages every aspect of your work, (despite the… Continue reading Sunday Sayings – Annoying People
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