Category: Motivation
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To Be a Better Friend… Listen
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Last week, I saw a friend at my daughter’s basketball game. I was finding my seat when I saw her sitting directly behind me, chatting with another woman. She smiled and waved, but she was clearly in the middle of a conversation with the other woman. So I waited my…
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Wisely Confident: Navigating Conflicting Advice
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Asking Directions I’ve always wanted to make good choices. I’m the first-born in my family, and like most first-borns, I wanted my parents’ approval. To get their approval, I needed the approval of a lot of other people… teachers, church folks, and other people whose opinions mattered to my parents.…
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Give Me Back My Crutches!
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I Like My Crutches! Crutches are supposed to be temporary. We use them until we can walk on our own two feet again. Usually crutches aren’t terribly comfortable, and we’re all too happy to get rid of them as soon as possible. Who enjoys hobbling around at half speed with…
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Navigating Change with a Little Less Stress
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I can remember being scared to death before the start of high school. I remember my grandparents coming to visit, and I was just too scared to relax. My grandmother said, “Oh, the fear of the unknown!” The Fog of the Unknown Most of us don’t like the unknown. I…
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Choosing to Free Yourself from Political Anxiety
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Election time! Elections are such a pain! I’ll admit it: I have a negative attitude about our U.S. elections. People are anxious, upset, demanding, and even mean. And I don’t like the choices we have at election time either. I’m pretty sure the reason we end up with the candidates…
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Free from the Blame Game: React & Recover
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The author reflects on the difficulties faced while pursuing a teaching license, emphasizing the lack of mentors provided by the school or state. Although not entirely at fault, they acknowledge personal choices that contributed to their situation. The piece illustrates the importance of moving forward rather than dwelling on setbacks,…
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Free at Last: Not Defending Myself
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The author reflects on dealing with a person labeled as “Armchair Doctor,” who offers unsolicited advice and judgment based on assumptions rather than facts. Frustrated by the lack of closure in these interactions and constant misinterpretations, the author learns not to engage in endless defensive conversations, instead seeking meaningful dialogue…
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“Wait to Worry”
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This morning I was listening to Zig Ziglar’s book, “Better than Good,” and he made a good case for why we can “wait to worry.” He didn’t say “DON’T worry.” Why not? Because it sounds too hard and we won’t listen. We’ll worry anyway. I mean… DON’T worry? NEVER? I’m…
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Something Bad? Or Something Good?
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I don’t like change. I have a fear of the unknown. I like to stick with what’s familiar. Because if I don’t know something is, then how do I know it will be good? How do I know it won’t be awful? How do I know it won’t lead to…
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Ever Tried to Stop the Wind and Rain?
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“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded…