With one disappointment after another, the day felt like a three-game losing streak. Interrupted plans left him wanting more time for to do what he wanted to do. Others experienced his frustration.
On the heels of Thanksgiving Day, Judah wanted to play longer outside, play another video game, and stay longer at Riverside Park. Quick as shooting star, his gratitude and appreciation departed with joy and laughter trailing behind….
“We’re denying the claim,” the representative said.
Donna marched down the hall pushing her office door almost closed.
“I’m not going to change my mind.”
“How can you do that?” Donna asked.
“No police report was filed. A witness disputed the account.”
“She admitted she was on her cell phone,” Donna protested.
“She wasn’t on her phone.”
Donna’s voice pierced the walls. Co-workers cringed down the…
Last week, I shared my story of planning and hosting a family reunion. How something so “once-in-a-life-time” became stressful. There’s more to discover.
As a recovering perfectionist, my desire for everything to be “perfect” casually slipped into trying to control.
You and I know that…
Fifer Pig builds his house of straw. Fiddler Pig builds his house of sticks. Practical Pig builds his house of brick in Disney’s Three Little Pigs cartoon.
Built and influenced by personality, three brothers build three different houses.
Fifer Pig takes the easy way, for he “toots his flute, doesn’t…
“Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me.”
Remember that chant? It’s straight from the pages of Playground 101: How to “strike back” when insulted by others. The playground could get ugly. Insults flew back and forth across the schoolyard.
“Hey, four eyes!”
“You’re such a spaz!”
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The outer conditions of a person’s life will always be found to reflect their inner beliefs. – James Allen
From Scott’s point of view, it was an unrealistic assignment. The task moved him out of his comfort zone and seemed to have nothing to do with his work at the company. His frustration was…
“You’ll tell yourself anything you have to, to pretend that you’re still the one in control.” – Jodi Picoult
When it comes to personal relationships – whether at work, home, or in the community – there is one response that consistently hinders progress; in fact, it generally creates unnecessary conflict and push back.
Often the particular pattern goes unacknowledged although it’s affect is clearly unproductive.
