If they don’t like you…
What do you do when someone doesn’t like you? You can either fight a losing battle with your critics or learn from them. When we’re comfortable not being liked by everyone, we can release any stress about other people’s opinions. The right way to deal with critics is to objectively process their dislike and determine […]
Thanks for the bad things?
Yes, I know there are a few intrinsic “bad” things! And there are circumstances that we choose to label “bad.” Like the car insurance going up, or a really awful hair day. And there are some clouds that don’t seem to have any silver linings, like illness or bankrupcy, though they later turn out to […]
Skewed Gratitude?
I’m feeling grateful for stuff that never happened! I spilled the hot chocolate all over the counter. At least it didn’t go into the silverware drawer. And there was the leaking roof in August. At least it was only half the roof and half the cost. And that breast cancer diagnosis…at least it wasn’t a […]
Paraprosdokians?!
It’s playing with words again (from my previous life as an English teacher!) Paraprosdokians are figures of speech with abrupt changes of direction at the end, phrases that intentionally lead us down the garden path, then suddenly end with an unexpected twist. (Standup comics love them as did Winston Churchill!) So..see which ones you like […]