In days past, a man’s word and a handshake were his bond. No forms, no lawyers, no contracts were required. A man’s word was his contract. It was a known and followed fact that a man’s words matched his actions. Like Horton said in Dr. Seuss, “I said what I meant and I meant what…
“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…
People, in general, think faster than they talk. For all of us, it’s hard to listen, especially if the speaker is slower in finishing his thought. The ADHD Adult Fast Brain runs even faster creating even more communication problems. They often get sidetracked in their own thoughts or get very impatient with the speaker. This…
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…
The ‘shadow’ is the side of your personality that contains all the parts of yourself that you don’t want to admit to having. Dark World Jeremy thought about his discussion with his counselor while sitting on the bench in the school courtyard. She had brought a little light into his seemingly very dark shadow world….
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,…
In my post, Do You Play Defense in Your Conversations, Dennis was very easily offended, but wouldn’t talk to Gracie about why. They found an article about how to resolve conflict according to God’s Word. “Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a…
Defensiveness is reactive, similar to the defensive plays in football, where the defense reacts to the actions of the offense In relationships, defensiveness can be both a feeling and behavior. Typically, a defensive feeling is triggered by criticism, put-downs, shaming, intense sadness, or anger. As a result of the feeling, you exhibit behaviors such as being…
Living a Life On Purpose is far greater than personal happiness, even fulfillment, or peace of mind. It’s greater than your career, family, ambitions or even your wildest dreams. “It is very important that each of us think through what meaning fulfillment has for us. The danger of not doing so is that years from…
Have you ever thought about journaling your throughts and feelings instead of keeping them all tucked away in your mind where they can grow and cause you mental and physical problems? Jennifer Jennifer sat thinking back to her very stormy childhood. She remembered night after night hearing her parents fight in…
