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How To Destroy Your Future With Words and Thoughts

Did you know that your future can be foretold by the words you speak and thoughts you think? I can tell you don’t believe me. Read the story about Matilda then we’ll see what you think. By the way, have you heard the term “sour grapes”? A person’s behavior, expression, or opinion can be termed…

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Make Sure The Rights Seeds Are Planted For Success

Your Thoughts Become Your Words Which Become Your Behavior “How can my words be used to create my future? How are word seeds planted?” Gracie said. “I just don’t get it.” Gracie, a woman in her mid-40s, had heard her pastor say the above in one of his sermons. She just couldn’t shake the thought…

ADHD Adults and Organization

How To-Do Lists Help People With ADHD Make Decisions

It has been determined that ADHD is not a lack of or deficiency in attention. It is a problem with the ability to regulate attention and activity. Those with ADHD struggle with how and when to switch on and off their focus. Experts have said the executive function is like the train conductor of the…

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How To Take Your Thoughts Captive

ePhoto by Laura Tancredi from Pexels Body Shaming Hearing the conversation at the next booth, Gracie’s thoughts went back to her own experience ten years before when she was in college. She had always been on the chunky side, but it never really bothered her. Two young women talking. One said, “I have to lose…

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How To Be Your Own Encourager

“A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success.” –  Unknown Jenny Needs An Encourager Jenny, a junior attorney in a large law firm in Western Tennessee, recently discovered how to be her best friend instead of her worst enemy by not allowing the negative thoughts to…

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How To Control A Runaway Mind

“You have two choices: to control your mind or to let your mind control you.” – Paulo Coelho   Jenny’s Emotions Jenny, a junior attorney in a large law firm in Western Tennessee, recently discovered how to be her best friend instead of her worst enemy by using mind control to not allow the negative thoughts…

Removing Yesterday's Junk
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How to Remove Yesterday’s Junk

Some people believe that hanging in there are signs of great strength. Many times it takes much more strength to know when to let go. “You can’t reach for anything new if your hands are still full of yesterday’s junk” – Louise Smith. Jerry Returns Jerry, in last week’s story, had gone to see Darlene,…

Wounded Child
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How To Begin Healing Your Inner Child

Jason and Connie had been seeing each other for about six months. Jerry wanted to take their relationship to the next level. He wanted to move in with her. In fact, he was so insistent that it made Connie wonder why he was pushing so hard. Jason was nice enough, but maybe too nice. He…

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At The Heart Of Your Shadow Side

“Do you sometimes say about what you’ve just done, ‘I don’t know what got into me?’ Do you sometimes feel like you’re being run from ‘behind the scenes’ or are stuck on automatic? At such times, it’s very likely that your shadow is in charge. So what is shadow?” – Robert  Agustus Masters Phd Connie…

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They Keep Telling Me I’m Not Normal

The hardest thing about ADHD and other Personality Disorders is that it’s ‘invisible’ to outsiders. “I’m so tired of everyone telling me that I’m not normal just because I have ADHD. Who do they think they are? God.” Jeremy said. “I’ve been like this my whole life. Of course, it’s normal. It’s normal for me….