NEW DAY NEW LESSON » Archive for November 2010
Even When Something Is Expected, You Can Still Be Surprised
Sometimes in life we know things are coming. (And I am not talking just about taxes.) Even so, when something we expected actually does happen, we are just as surprised and overjoyed as if we had no clue about it being imminent. Last night, two of my son’s friends got engaged (to each other). And yes we were surprised, even though this has been years in the making. It was a special joy because aside from them … Read entire article »
Filed under: Community, Emotions, Lesson of the Day, Marriage
Being Able To Repay Someone’s Kindness Is The Greatest Gift Of All
We have all been on the giving as well as the receiving ends of kindness. I think that most of us would agree that accepting kindness is a lot harder then giving kindness. I don’t know why, but it is. Maybe it’s because when we do good things we feel good. As far as accepting kindness, many of us have a hard time accepting help. And just so I am clear, sometimes the kindness we need to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Emotions, Featured, Health, Kindness Club, Lesson of the Day, Uncategorized
Sometimes Things Are Awful For A Good Cause
Yesterday I wrote about the mixed emotions I had before leaving to my last shift in the ER after 15 years at the job. I would not have stayed so many years in the same place if there wasn’t a lot of good along with the bad less good, so my nostalgia was understandable. Well yesterday, God decided to give me a parting gift. He (She) gave me the most awful* shift I have had in … Read entire article »
Filed under: Lesson of the Day, Work
Change Is Hard
Any kind of change is hard. Even much awaited change or positively charged change is hard. I guess that’s because we are creatures who are comforted by habits and routines. Today I mark the end of an era. In a little while I will be leaving for my last shift in the ER after a period of over 15 years. This was a change I initiated. One that I asked for over half a year ago. I was … Read entire article »
Filed under: Lesson of the Day, Work
The Best Way To Empower Someone Is To Show Them Their Strengths
I come in contact with many people who are really down on their luck or who just feel completely defeated by life. You hear it in their words and you see it in their body language. Listening to them and letting them vent is helpful, up to a point. Being non-judgmental and supportive is also helpful, up to a certain point. If it’s someone close to you, being there for them is helpful. Yes, you guessed … Read entire article »
Filed under: communication, Emotions, Lesson of the Day
Organization Will Save Time
You probably think this is going to be a post ala Flylady. You know, a post about how doing everything in a timely matter and being organized about it will save time. Yes, that is probably a true fact. However, sorry to disappoint, but this is more of a “you waste a lot of time trying to figure something out and then when you finally open the pile of mail that was sitting there for ages, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Lesson of the Day, Perfectionism
A Better Look May Give You A Whole Different Perspective
This is going to be short and sweet. (Or rather that’s what I intend for it to be. But seeing as I tend to talk like I write, actually I mean write like I talk, lean back, get comfortable and enjoy the story.) Today’s lesson is about how it really does pay to get a better look at a situation. That way you actually have all the facts at your disposal, not just your assumptions. And sometimes, … Read entire article »
Filed under: Lesson of the Day
The Kindness Club: Week 25 Prompt
It’s week 25 of the Kindness Club. I’m sorry that I have been a bit lax and have not been getting a prompt out every week like I really want to. The last kindness club prompt was to do something for someone else. Something they want you to do (that doesn’t go against your beliefs or make you miserable) that you might not necessarily have chosen to do if it was not for the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Kindness Club
Chest Pain Needs To Be Taken Seriously
Chest pain is something that needs immediate attention. It can be a symptom of things as serious as a heart attack occurring at that moment, a signal of clogged arteries, an infection in the heart, an aortic dissection and a pulmonary embolism, just to name a few. The point is, someone other than you should rule out the cause and decide if it is life threatening. My brother in law was having chest pain for two weeks and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Health, Lesson of the Day
The Only Way To Really Understand Something Is To Experience It
One of my big faults is being judgemental. It is a trait that I have invested a lot of time and energy over the years trying to tame. It’s been a hard one. I think that’s because all of us without even realizing tend to judge people, events and things. We judge tens, if not hundreds of times a day. We even, or maybe mostly, judge ourselves. Heck, often the first look at ourselves in the … Read entire article »
Filed under: communication, Lesson of the Day
Violence Is Not Acceptable. Period.
I am still a bit in shock. A bit in shock at what happened. A bit in shock by the perpetrator. A bit in shock that I didn’t recognize at first glance that it was an act of violence. I am okay. In the scheme of possible scenarios, it could have been much worse. And that sentence actually makes me realize why so many acts of violence slip by unnoticed and why people let so many acts of violence … Read entire article »
Filed under: communication, Lesson of the Day, Work
Find Yourself A Gratitude Anchor
Gratitude. A feeling of thankfulness and appreciation. Over the years there has been so much written about gratitude and how practicing gratitude can change your mindset and outlook. Yet there are many days when we are feeling overwhelmed and forget how much we really have to be grateful for, even during challenging and difficult times. For me, nature is a gratitude anchor if you will. It centers me and draws me back to what is important. I can … Read entire article »
Filed under: Emotions, Lesson of the Day
Kindness Sometimes Means Doing Something You Don’t Really Want To Do
I will preface this post by saying that I am not talking about situations where something goes against your belief system or will make you really truly miserable. With that technicality out of the way, kindness sometimes means doing something solely for someone else. Maybe even doing something that you really don’t want to do, something you wouldn’t normally do or have no drive to do at the current moment. Yet you go ahead and do … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Kindness Club, Lesson of the Day
The Kindness Club: Week 24 Prompt
It’s week 24 of the Kindness Club. (Yes, it’s a few days late but better late then never.) Thanks to all of you who have been reading and joining in on the weekly kindness prompts even if you are not posting or commenting. Last week’s prompt was being kind to yourself by exercising. I have been trying to do that and even though all my aches and pains seems unkind to me now, I am … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Kindness Club
Don’t Judge A Book By It’s Cover
Yes, it’s a bit cliche but it’s the best I could come up with seeing as my brain cells are too preoccupied with letting me know that my body is in agony. And although it is cliche, I think it is a very true statement. Not all the information about someone or something is evident at first glance. Sometimes the “cover” makes you want to run in the other direction. Sometimes the “cover” is quite accurate especially … Read entire article »
Filed under: communication, Friendship, Life Happens
Something Has To Give, So Figure Out Which Balls To Drop
I am a recovering control freak. To all my friends and family who are laughing now and sighing, really I am. Think back a few years ago and remember how much worse I was then. And if you need any more evidence, my son actually commented on what a pigsty the house was. I have my good days and bad days. On my bad days I chastise myself for not being as … Read entire article »
Filed under: communication, Dreams, Emotions, Lesson of the Day
Words Make A Physical Impact
Words are powerful. Words make a physical impact. They do, they really do. Just think back to the last time you got really good news. Think back to how your body felt. Your heart probably did a little jump. You might have felt a little lighter on your feet. What you felt when you heard those words turned into something physical. And think about times when you have gotten bad news. You might have physically felt as if … Read entire article »
Filed under: communication, Emotions, Lesson of the Day
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