Perpetually Chased by Wild Dogs Imagine being constantly chased by wild dogs. It would be exhausting and nerve wracking Metaphorically, this is how most people do life. They are running around trying to prove that they are good enough, trying to prove that they are okay. It is exhausting and nerve wracking. It is also […]
Defective life strategies
November 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Defective Life Strategies There are many defective life strategies. These strategies do not produce the result(s) that they claim to produce. But very few people have stopped to examine this, and so people keep on using these defective strategies – hoping that they will work. They won’t! Here are a few of them: Beating up […]
10 out of 10 would agree
November 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Improv abilities and strategies
November 24, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Improv Abilities and Strategies I had a very enjoyable conversation with Jenny from www.funnygirls.org last night. They teach leadership and life skills to girls in grades 3-8 using improv. There’s a lot of life strategies we can take from improv. Affirming one another rather than denigrating, ignoring, or contradicting one another. Learning how to laugh at ourselves […]
They are who they are
November 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The opposite of gratitude
November 21, 2018 by Leave a Comment
The Opposite of Gratitude We’ve all heard about the importance of gratitude and living with an attitude of gratitude. Living in gratitude makes even more sense when we consider the opposite of gratitude. It seems to me that the opposite of gratitude is numb, oblivious, entitled, or disgruntled. None of those sound like a good […]
Life first aid
November 21, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Life first aid Oftentimes things like worry, anxiety, guilt, shame, and stress can be eliminated or at least alleviated by just simply changing perspective and creating some clarity. Sometimes this can even be accomplished in as little as a 5-minute conversation. It is important to have someone in our lives who can provide this life […]
Impossible to do better than thinking allows
November 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Hacking human glitches
November 18, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Hacking Human Glitches The other day my outlook refused to open. I tried a few things and quickly realized that this computer challenge was far beyond me. I called for help. My friend, Paul, started working the keyboard and all these different windows opened that I’ve never seen before. And in just a short while […]
Arguing with a liar
November 15, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Arguing with a Liar There’s not much point in arguing with a compulsive liar. However, people frequently do this when they engage with the negative voices in their heads. “You are a loser because ______.” “No, I’m not!” “Yes, you are!” And on and on and on. A far better strategy is to quit interacting […]
