Posts Tagged ‘anxiety’
Shifting your Attitude
What kind of person do you tend to be…the optimistic “glass half-full” kind of person or more pessimistic “glass half-empty”? I doubt any of us really want to admit that we’re pessimists. For myself, I know I have to spend more energy towards being optimistic because it doesn’t always come naturally. A pessimist sees the…
Read MoreCreating positive changes that stick
As I was thinking about a blog to write it occurred to me that right now my life is good. I feel like I am balancing fun with work and responsibility. I am not struggling with relationships at the present moment. It has not always been like this for me. I was thinking about my…
Read MoreDiscover, educate and empower
At the beginning of January, Susan wrote on the whiteboard in our break room her word for 2023. I had heard about others choosing a word of the year instead of making resolutions but it really didn’t dawn on me to choose one for myself. Then Denise chose her word and wrote it down. It…
Read MoreHOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT WINTER
I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately, some days I feel it is too long, too dark, too cold, too blah. Don’t get me wrong, there are days that I enjoy it very much when the sun is out, the temperature is mild and I can be outdoors doing something I enjoy. I guess…
Read MoreDECLARING MY WORD OF THE YEAR
DECLARING MY WORD FOR THE YEAR I am enjoying practicing living in my I AM state of being. This means I am practicing living in the flow, open, loving, connected, and honest with myself. This can be humbling, fun, joyful, and eye opening. I am practicing it, because I understand how amazing it feels when…
Read MorePut down your guard and sword
Put down your shield and sword The other day, I had a few phrases come to me…put down the shield…put down the sword. I sat with that and right away I knew what it meant. I felt hurt. When I feel hurt, I can feel this shield come up and sit right in front of…
Read MoreOne Resolution at a Time
We are approaching the end of the year and the beginning of the new year. It’s a closing cycle that makes most of us review the past year. What went well? What didn’t? What do I want to change? We review our losses and gains, making a mental tally. It also presents an opportunity to…
Read MoreA Christmas Present, delayed
Merry Christmas to each of you. Whatever today holds for you, I hope you find peace and know that you are loved today. Here’s a Christmas story to warm your soul and a reminder that what doesn’t seem like a blessing today just may prove to be a blessing and a gift in the future.…
Read MoreSome lessons are conscious while others are subconscious.
Each of us has had lessons that have brought us to this point in our lives. For me, a vivid conscious lesson was when I was 19 years old, at that time in my life I was a people pleaser. I was trying to make someone happy which seemed like an impossible task. I can…
Read MoreENOUGH means something different to everyone
Have you ever seen A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens? Bob Cratchit works for Ebenezer Scrooge. He is optimistic and loyal to Scrooge. He has a large family with one of his children having cerebral palsy. They are poor and struggle to make ends meet but they are happy. They appear to not have enough…
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