Today, we’re tackling a topic we’ve all experienced – those moments when you just can’t muster up warm fuzzies for someone. We’ve all been there, right? Whether it’s your quirky neighbor with a lawn gnome obsession or that colleague who thinks sending emails in all caps is a great idea. How do we handle these situations without letting negativity take over? What if our feelings go deeper than that? Well, Peeps, today we’re going to explore all of it.
Today, I have two different metaphors to offer you: the idea of Hugging The Cactus and nature’s example of Buffalo Running Into The Storm. Life, much like a desert, presents challenges that can feel as prickly as a cactus, yet by facing them head-on, we discover the strength to endure and overcome.
Where your fear is, there your task is. ~ Carl Jung
Psychology is not just the study of weakness & damage; it is also the study of strength & virtue. Treatment is not just fixing what is broken; it is nurturing what is best within us. ~ Martin Seligman
In Better Than Happy, Jody shows how a simple 5-step model she uses in every session with her clients can reveal the unconscious patterns of thoughts that keep us from deeper and healthier connection with ourselves, with our loved ones and with God. Jody then shows how, once we clear the debris of our unconscious patterns of thought, new streams of understanding of Christ’s teachings begin to flow.
It frequently gets untidy while cleaning before it becomes organized. It’s the same with clearing your mind. Be persistent and patient as you travel your own path. The only way out is through.
Simply clenching one’s fists helps boost memory. US psychologists say clenching the right hand for 90 seconds aids in memory creation, whereas doing the same with the left hand enhances memory recall.
Nothing in the world is more exciting than a moment of sudden discovery or invention, and many more people are capable of experiencing such moments than is sometimes thought. ~ Bertrand Russell
Everybody in the world is seeking happiness—and there is one sure way to find it. That is by controlling your thoughts. Happiness doesn’t depend on outward conditions. It depends on inner conditions.
All shadows of insecurity dissolve in the warm glow of persistence.