Paint a Picture with Words

2011/10/25 Gayle 0

I heard a story recently, it went something like this…. Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation.. Every afternoon, when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see The rest of the story

Do you have Brave thoughts?

2011/09/12 Gayle 1

In July of 2011 I wrote a post about tuning in and listening to the words you use when you talk to yourself.  The title was You are Exactly what you Think and I am in need of a refresher. Want to know who you are? Tune in to the conversation inside your head. Your thoughts accurately reflect who you think you are. I read a statement last week that said something to the effect that the worst thing someone could say to us in an argument is something we already fear (or know) to be true.  The voices in our head know the truth.  The voices know if we are procrastinating. They know when we lie (to ourselves or others). The voices also know The rest of the story

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Put on a Happy Face

2010/09/21 Gayle 2

You’ve seen the type, the perky always excited about life person that everyone hates to see coming. Their good mood puts you in a worse mood because nobody can be that happy about life. Well, I’m here to tell you that it is possible to have the perky positive attitude most of the time. All it takes is a little effort.