WHAT??
Imagine looking at a dog and getting mad, disappointed and upset because it is not a cat. Sounds reasonable right?
Think about this concept next time you are around someone and expecting them to change what or who they are. If they are adog, work with them like they are a dog, not a cat. If they are grumpy, work with them like they are grumpy.
Lower your expectations of the life around you and you won’t be disappointed.
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Mistakes, we all make them. When you make a mistake, own up to it and correct the problem and move on.
If someone wants to keep harping about a mistake you made, that is their problem not yours. Your responsibility is to correct the situation and understand the consequences of your error and put in measures not to make the error again if possible.
Put it into perspective – five years from now how important will it be?
Above all, find some humor in the situation.
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I recently watched a wonderful movie: As It Is In Heaven
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3938288896/tt0382330
At one point, townspeople ask a composer/conductor why he moved back to his hometown. His answer is “to listen” and what transpires is magical and powerful.
When we forget to listen to ourselves deeply and forget to listen others just as deeply, we miss what is. When we miss what is, we miss the potential of what could be. Remember to listen deeply.
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The best teachers teach from the heart and to teach from the heart, one must have first hand experience. This month, I opened a small Art and Wellness Collective. And, of course, as soon as I signed the lease, I came down with the nastiest cold I have had in years!
Yep, how human I am. Of course I went right into stress mode, fear mode and everything other form of negative thinking I learned over the years. And then, I had to remember the big picture. This is a FANTASTIC opportunity, what a great thing to be stressed about.
Today, for the first time in three weeks, I got to go for a hike in the mountains with my husband and meditate for a whole uninterrupted hour. Yep, life is good.
Remember the big picture, take time to be grateful and embrace nature.
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Cheers to a New Year and another chance for us to get it right. – Oprah Winfrey
1. Make it fun, interesting, challenging and enjoyable. For example if you want to begin a regular exercise routine, make it fun. Learn to Belly Dance or study a form of Martial Arts that interests you, or, volunteer to work on the National Park Trails, there many options beyond the gym (which is s a good choice as well).
2. Make it accessible and easy as possible. Instead of planning to be the best spouse or parent, make a resolution to listen to others and speak kindly.
3. Break it down into small parts. Make a resolution to ask your spouse or child about specific events in their life at least 4 times a week and commit to listening to their answers. Take a course in communication skills.
4. Create some form of accountability. Make an agreement with a friend to communicate on a scheduled basis and discuss your progress (I have a friend that I do that with, we speak once a week about our success with our respective goals) or do this with a professional or find an on-line program like the Stephen Covey Community (I use this also).
5. Reward yourself in a healthy way. If your goal is to lose weight, do NOT reward yourself with some high fat, sugary food. Reward yourself instead with new clothes or an exercise training or class you have always wanted to do like skiing or a guided nature trip into the wilderness. Everyone is different, find one that is affordable and truly rewarding
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