We have all been warned of making this terrible mistake. But what might not have been related is that people often times are far more well-camouflaged than a book. Sometimes, even when we try to peel back the crusty exterior, we still find more protective wrapping. And if you are one of the fortunate ones who are not familiar with these many, many layers of emotional protection, then simply be thankful for that blessing and…
Whenever he would walk in the room, I would begin to cry. I mean, I would cry! Bawl like a baby! He couldn’t even examine me! Finally, the pediatrician asked my parents if they ever thought I wasn’t educable. What? All because I couldn’t stop crying!? A psychologist was so stunned! Just couldn’t believe it! “Amy doesn’t know what a frankfurter is?” Mom matter of factly said, “That’s because we have always called them hot…
Carrying around a huge mountain of baggage from your past is certain to limit the potential of your future. Mistakes, regrets, and worries from your past will weigh heavy on your heart and mind. Instead of beginning each day with excitement and enthusiasm, you are reliving all of the negative moments from your past. However, once you accept and learn from the lessons of your past, that baggage seems to be condensed into something far…
Over Done Finished Completed Time to move forward But not time to forget successes
Each of us is but a single tree in the forest. We think that we must rely on those around us for strength and support, but it is our own inner strength that functions as a root system to keep us anchored and strong. Once we make this discovery, we can flourish individually and as a part of the forest of humanity.
It’s amazing how a much a worry can weigh on your shoulders. Not being able to reach a person you care about is like a lump of burning coal in your shoe. It just keeps on burning and gnawing at your thoughts and your heart. You try to remain positive, but sooner or later your thoughts just start to slide down into a dark place. Worry turns to angst and then fear. And finally, you…
Everything in life has two sides like the good and the bad, or the feelings that you have can be happy and sad. Each end of this spectrum is just a millisecond away, Like the storm that will suddenly appear and ruin your day. There are words that are tender and the light of your life, but others are so harsh that they cut like a knife. Time will pass and the hurt starts to…
We all have gotten rejected at a certain point or another in life, by people (friends, families…) or life events (interviewing for a job, bidding for projects…), losing ourselves when being rejected is dangerous to our very existence. Rejection, in any way, shouldn’t make you see yourself as a fault, never make you feel like you’re lesser. Rejection doesn’t mean you’re an outcast. Rejection doesn’t mean you’re not good enough, It just means the other…
Have you ever been around someone who has a tendency to get so wound up about particularly anything? They get in front of a slow car. They get cut off by another car. Somebody looks at them the wrong way or whatever and THEY JUST LOSE IT!! They get so riled up their faces turn beet red, they begin to sweat and shake. A couple of things… 1. Calm the “you know what” down 2. …
This is a slight adaptation as it was written four years ago, but it still applies very well to today… Ninety years, in the abstract, it sounds like more than enough for a lifetime. The changes that one would bear witness to in nearly a century, are nothing less than mind-boggling. Society, technology and even human interaction bear little resemblance to what they were in 1925. Born on this day in 1925, a man would…