Wednesday, December 3, 2008
it's beginning to look a lot like christmas...
christmas is my favorite time of year
it's worth celebrating
light the lights
give yourself
get the christmas spirit
make it last all year
spend a little
give a lot
a few Christmas thoughts...
Carol
Thursday, November 13, 2008
shop til you drop?
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
what mood are you in?
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
making hard decisions
Monday, October 27, 2008
what's in your head, not the mirror
body image
From Wikipedia,
the free encyclopedia
body image is a term which may refer to the perceptions of a human's own physical appearance,
or the internal sense of having a body which is interpreted by the brain
essentially a person's body image is how they perceive their exterior to look,
and in many cases this can be dramatically different from how they actually appear to others
it's more about what's in your head than what's in the mirror
carol
Sunday, October 26, 2008
terrified but optimistic
Investors terrified but also optimistic
a title of a money.cnn article
can we be terrified and optimistic at the same time?
terrified of what's happening, what has yet to happen
optimistic things will be better down the road
is it possible to be hopeful when things around us look bleak?
i think it's possible but often challenging
difficult times can be clarifying
we see what is really important vs. what we thought was important
what are you feeling when you hear the news these days?
carol
a title of a money.cnn article
can we be terrified and optimistic at the same time?
terrified of what's happening, what has yet to happen
optimistic things will be better down the road
is it possible to be hopeful when things around us look bleak?
i think it's possible but often challenging
difficult times can be clarifying
we see what is really important vs. what we thought was important
what are you feeling when you hear the news these days?
carol
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
changing seasons
Monday, October 13, 2008
the power of apology
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
hope is possible to be found
Sunday, October 5, 2008
thoughts on walden pond
Sunday, September 21, 2008
the power of a well-timed word
here are some thoughts about the power of our words....
discouraging words are
encouraging words are not what we say but why we say it
not so about us saying or doing the right thing
may be a lot about trying to understand
may be more about offering support
encouraging words communicate understanding, care, support
rekindle hope - i'm not doomed to failure, defeat, ...
spark warmth - someone does get it
renew confidence - i can try again
trigger healthy evaluation - i wonder what I can learn from this?
increase motivation - i want to find a new way
how have you used your words today? i don't know about you but it seems there is always room for improvement here....
carol
discouraging words are
shallow words
... worse than no words?
spoken without meaning
spoken without meaning
... i’m glad it isn’t me!
feel like a formality
feel like a formality
... i have to say them
trite phrases
trite phrases
... i've heard that before
insincere
... sounds good
discouraging words are hurtful words... add “insult to injury”
apathetic, uncaring words - what were you thinking?
selfish words - i'd never do that
put downs - that's just stupid
ill – chosen - that's good for a laugh
apathetic, uncaring words - what were you thinking?
selfish words - i'd never do that
put downs - that's just stupid
ill – chosen - that's good for a laugh
discouraging words are selfish words... meet our own needs
Satisfy our need to be right - didn't you know?
Show our knowledge - try to correct; give advice - you should have...
Show our knowledge - try to correct; give advice - you should have...
encouragement is about courage!
discouraging words – take away courage
encouraging words– put courage back
discouraging words – take away courage
encouraging words– put courage back
encouraging words help someone keep going despite obstacles
look, see, understand - sometimes no words needed
be an “observer of others” - view from other's perspective
listen to understand before speaking
encouraging words are not what we say but why we say it
not so about us saying or doing the right thing
may be a lot about trying to understand
may be more about offering support
encouraging words communicate understanding, care, support
rekindle hope - i'm not doomed to failure, defeat, ...
spark warmth - someone does get it
renew confidence - i can try again
trigger healthy evaluation - i wonder what I can learn from this?
increase motivation - i want to find a new way
how have you used your words today? i don't know about you but it seems there is always room for improvement here....
carol
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