Category: Motivation
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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…
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Choose Your Own Life Adventure
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Brrriiinnnggggg! The alarm clock sounds. Drat! Time to get up again. It feels like you just went to bed, barely had time for a dream that ended too soon, now you have to start another day. You stumble to the bathroom, and then to the kitchen. Half-asleep, you reach for…
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf – Reversed!
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The Traveler The woman looked up in horror and confusion. In the distance, a boy was shouting. he sounded anguished, frightened, pitiful. “Wolf! Wolf!” he was screaming, though he was beginning to sound hoarse. The woman, traveling through the village on her way home from a long journey, looked around…
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That Ye Be Not Judged
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“Judge not, that ye be not judged.” ~ Matthew 7:1, KJV We’ve all heard this verse. People often use it when they don’t want to be held accountable for their poor behavior. But perhaps the verse should be taken exactly the way it was written. It’s common sense. If you…
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Following Your Self-Image (whether you mean to or not)
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Who are you? “I’m a healthy, intelligent capable teacher who will change the lives of the students I teach.” “I’m no good. I’m not talented, I’m not pretty, and I’m not very good at my job.” Which person will do something productive today? Which person will limp along unhappily, not…