When is it good to hang on to pessimist self-talk? I am a pessimistic driver and I am choosing to stay that way. If I cause an accident I want to take responsibility in acknowledging the parts that are my ‘Personal’ fault. I recognize that my actions can cause ‘Permanent’ damage. I believe that this…
Why Choose Optimism?
Why Choose Optimism? Nims is an optimist. When he was a kitten I studied him as my new role model. For Nims all the world was a toy. His only question: how does it work? Nims was confident that every living creature liked him as much as he liked them. I remember seeing him in…
Sculpting Project: What Went Well and Why? WWWW Week 2
Sculpting Project: What Went Well and Why? WWWW Week 2 My computer crashed in the midst of writing this blog. That did not go well. I sat in front of the black screen and realized this was my challenge. Take this ‘what went wrong‘ and turn it into a ‘what went well.’ This challenge was…
Sculpting Project: What Went Well and Why: Week 1
Sculpting project: What Went Well and Why? WWWW Week 1 What went well today? #1. Pierre relocated to a new home. Pierre has been living here a few weeks. Though I don’t particularly welcome his presence I’ve tolerated it. That is, until he developed a taste for our young chickens. So I moved the young…
Sculpting Project 26: Welcoming Prayer
Sculpting Project 26: Welcoming Prayer I was sitting with the worship team listening to the prelude music when I notice the wave of grief approaching. Heidi, our elderly mother goat had died early that morning, leaving two little kids to our care. I had milked Heidi many years and we were well acquainted. The last…
Epiphany to Easter Sculpting Project 6: Prayer Flash: Week 2
Epiphany to Easter Sculpting Project 6: Prayer Flash: Week 2 I’ve been flashing short prayers on and off all week. On my walks, doing chores, sitting in church. I notice that it has given me a positive outward focus. This is exactly one of the benefits that psychology studies predict for an activity like flash…
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