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Do You Focus on Criticism or Compliments?
Why is it when ONE person makes a negative comment about us, it becomes the ONLY thing we focus on? No matter how many compliments we might get on a new outfit, a new haircut, or a job well done, we tend to only pay attention to that one criticism rather than the dozens of accolades. What is up with…
New Day. New Month. New Possibilities.
A friend of mine would often joke, “Now that Halloween is over, there are only 3 days left in the year: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve.” Earlier this week, I was shopping in Target and Costco, and everything was full-blown Christmas decor. They didn’t even wait for Halloween to be over, and they completely skipped Thanksgiving. If…
Radical Acceptance
For those of you who have known me for a long time, you know how much I have resisted my curly (frizzy) hair. It has been a lifelong battle of blow drying, flat ironing, deep conditioning, Japanese straighteners, and Brazilian Blowouts. Don’t even get me started on the amount of time and money wasted on…
Advice From My Father
This morning I was listening to a guided meditation on Acceptance. The instructor used a mantra that happened to be something my dad often said throughout my life. Sometimes he would say it when I was worried about work. Sometimes he would say it when I was worried about money. Sometimes he would say it when…
Knowing When It Is Time To Leave
Last week, I saw this meme: “Knowing When to Leave Is So Important. The Party. The Job. The Relationship.” These are often the questions we ask ourselves during a Mid-Life Crisis. But a Life Crisis is not just unique to Mid-Lifers, we are vulnerable at any age because a Life Crisis is often an Identity Crisis. As we mature,…
You Got This
I have been in a bit of a funk this week. It all started when I overdid it this weekend on the tennis court, and now my knee is really paying for it. The swelling in my knee makes it very hard to sit at my desk, and I cannot go out and play my favorite sports.…
Procrastination Is Not Laziness
In the summer of 1830, French author Victor Hugo was up against an impossible deadline. Twelve months earlier, Hugo had promised his publisher a new book. But instead of writing, he spent that year distracting himself with other interests and entertaining friends. Frustrated, Hugo’s publisher responded by setting a deadline less than six months away: February 1831. Hugo…
Are You Ready For A Change?
There is a new season coming! Fall officially starts THIS Saturday. I love images of Fall: I love a new season because it is a chance for a FRESH START. Although we associate cleaning with Springtime, I think that ALL the seasons are a perfect time for cleaning or change. Are you ready for a “NEW SEASON?”…
