is your glass half full
“An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.” So, how do you see it? Is the day half over, or has evening just begun? At 50, are you at the threshold of a new beginning or nearing life’s end? Did you jump for joy that 2010 was behind you, or are you giddy with anticipation of what 2011 will bring? Don’t be too hard on yourself with that last one. I think many of us – especially those who lost jobs, homes, businesses, or loved ones – were just a little glad to put last year to bed. There’s also something fresh and alive about a clean slate and a new year is just that. Maybe you’ve set goals for this new year. Have you taken from what you learned didn’t work last year and...
the silent treatment
The Silent Treatment Plug Your Ears – It May Be Louder Than You Think! Imagine This: You’re having an important discussion with your partner or a good friend. Both of you are passionate about your position. You have a difference of opinion and for whatever reason, the air becomes thick with tension. You blame, you argue, you may even become abusive. Has this ever happened to you? It gets worse… If you don’t express your feelings and work out your differences, your anger will turn into resentment. It’ll fester. It’ll bubble and boil until you decide either to bury it in a grave of unresolved issues – that I promise will resurface the next time you disagree with this person – or you explode in a rash of unkind words or inappropriate...
rock bottom
Rock Bottom …Where Do We Go From Here? Five, ten or twenty years from now, when we look back on the first 120 months of the new millennium, what do you think we’ll say?I can imagine our first recollections will hover around memories of the turn of the century. The world was supposed to end, remember? Oh yeah, and it was suspected technological systems would be thwarted, clocks would stop dead and computers would crash. Although most of us doubted what the doomsday theorists decried and ignored the warnings Nostradamus historians bellowed every time the wind changed direction, I’d venture to guess we were all just a tiny bit curious if any of it would ring true. I bought into it. I made sure to stock up on water and canned foods, just in case. No one...
the silent treatment
The Silent TreatmentPlug Your Ears! It’s Louder Than You Think You’re having a discussion about something important with your partner, a loved one or a good friend. Both of you are passionate about your position. You have a difference of opinion and for whatever reason, the air is thick with tension. You blame, you argue, you may even become abusive. Sound familiar?It gets worse…If you don’t express your feelings and work out your differences, your anger will turn into resentment. It’ll fester. It’ll bubble and boil until you decide either to bury it in a grave of unresolved issues that I promise will resurface the next time you disagree with this person, or you explode in a rash of inappropriate behavior or unkind words.In the meantime… You...
home business your dream?
Imagine. Dream. Create. These and a little elbow grease are all you need to kick-start a fulfilling home-based business. Most times it takes a little money too, but not always. I went into business for myself as a single parent and trust me, I had no change in my pockets. What I did have was motivation. I wanted to be at home to raise my kids. That was all the motivation I needed to keep my nose to the grindstone. I knew what I loved to do and discovered more of who I was along the way. I loved people, writing and teaching. Those were elements of my blue print. I had a knack for communication and an ability to teach anything I learned. Those were my tools. And I was naïve enough to think I could be successful. Thank God! THAT was my investment. These three...
moving gently through change
This is the fourth and final post in this series. Please see previous posts. – - Guideline #4 Support Groups – - Has a dramatic change devastated your life? I wouldn’t be surprised if it hasn’t these days. What with the effects of a poor economy, joblessness, relationship stress, and loss on many levels, many lives are stressed to the hilt by major – if not traumatic – life change. If you’re dealing with major issues, death of a child, cancer, addiction, etc. there is professional support. There are therapists and social organizations just for you. Contact your local Child and Family services organization, Zonta, or the Chamber of Commerce for resources. Action for Teens in Santa Clarita is a great resource...
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