Our mindset and stories can empower us or be our downfall.
In my book, www.ifiknewthenbook.com I wrote, “If I Knew Then What I Know Now: I now know that a mind is a terrible thing to waste, but it may sometimes be a terrible thing to have. I have learned that our thoughts can keep us from rising to our full potential; that we can create our own prisons, sentencing us to live as tortured souls.”
Last night, at the kitchen table, we were talking about actions and reactions of people and ourselves and the impact on ourselves and others. Imagine that! She is currently dealing with a situation of misunderstanding with a friend. Unfortunately, they are in a communication breakdown – the worst situation to reach a mutual understanding as it just festers anger and conflict – 2 negative emotions.
As I continue to prepare for a speaking engagement at a national conference regarding Addressing Workplace Hostility, I decided to research the current statistics on divorce.
In the United States it is shown that almost 50 percent of all marriages in the United States will end in divorce or separation – 41% of all first marriages, 60% of second marriages and 73% of all third marriages.
Anyone who knows me by now knows I love digging for root cause.
Yes, we are busy, and life gets in the way. But, time keeps moving forward whether we do the things we have in our hearts to accomplish or not. Don’t keep saying, “Someday I will _____________ (fill in the blank)”, because, unless you commit to the first step, someday can pass you by with the years going by whether you start that dream or you do not. If you really want to do it you will find a way.
Every morning I post on our Time to Play News social media pages. Usually I wait for something in the news or something in an experience that hits me to share a thought of something I learned. I’m just a person – and we all are people – who have something to offer to someone […]
