Feb 06
Yesterday I woke up feeling good and rested. I turned on my computer and noticed my wireless connection wasn’t on. Several attempts to re-establish a connection failed and with every attempt my frustration grew. I felt a wave of anger running through me faster than I could comprehend.
A darkness descended on me. I was ready to bitch and blame anything and everyone. I started looking around the room for more things to get mad about. I felt things were out of control and the only option for me was anger.
The speed with which my mood changed was scary. Part of me was trying to figure out what was happening inside my head. But the ingrained reactive behavior was faster and smarter.
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Feb 01
“This only is denied even to God: the power to undo the past. ~Agathon”
Don’t you wish there was an UNDO button to the actions you have taken just like the option in your word processor or photo editor?
You would think by now we would know that it is impossible to undo what’s done. Yet we spend so much time trying to work with the decisions we have made and actions we took knowing fair well that it’s not what we want to do at the moment.
How many times did you wear something you hated just because you bought it and feel you HAVE to use it?
How many times have you tried to use a tool that wasn’t suitable but you keep trying anyway?
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Jan 30
There is something magical about a smile. No matter how many you see or express, if you see someone smiling you can’t help but smile back.
When preparing this post I found so many quotes about smiling. Most of what I wanted to say has been said before and in a more eloquent fashion than I am capable of. With the help of these quotes, below are some of the many benefits of smiling.
“A smile confuses an approaching frown. *”
Smiling can defuse negative feelings very quickly. The moment someone smiles, the negative emotion is transformed.
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Jan 24
Television has been vilified for quite some time. Watching TV has become synonymous with escapism, mind numbing and time wasting. Let’s not forget the brain washing and subliminal messages conveyed by corporate evil doers.
There is no doubt that there are harmful aspects to watching TV. But like so many things in life, it is not the tool but HOW we use it that makes the difference.
TV viewing can be a negative experience if we watch countless hours of TV without regard to what we’re watching and how it’s affecting us. Spending more time watching TV than focusing on what’s important is an escape from our own truth.
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