This past April, on the Suede Sofa, Lara and I began a 6-month challenge encouraging our readers to pursue a dream or a goal. My PeRsOnaL ChAllEnGe was to have PeAcE WiTh FoOd. I’ll have to admit, although the challenge ended October 1st, I’m still working on that. In fact, this has been a work in progress forContinue reading “{Peace With Food}”
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Use The Resources You Have
If you’ve been following our blog you may have seen me talk about dealing with an “All-Or-Nothing” mindset. I struggle with this thinking and am diligently working to change this crazy TrAiN Of ThouGht. Here is one thing that is helping me out a GreAt dEaL. I recently have adopted the thinking, “Use The ResourcesContinue reading “Use The Resources You Have”
The Over-Rated “All”
I once heard a quote that said, “I would rather ShOoT for the StArS and HiT the MoOn, than shoot for nothing and hit it every time.” Unfortunately, I can’t relate. My natural tendency is to say, “Give me the stars or nothing at all, BaBy” It’s insane, I know. But I’m working on it. Continue reading “The Over-Rated “All””
Write Your Legacy
The year is 2111. Your history has been written. What does yours say? What is your legacy? I think, for me, this may be the single most important aspect of dealing with an All-Or-Nothing mindset – seeing the BiG PiCtUrE. The best way I have found to do this is to “write my legacy.” IContinue reading “Write Your Legacy”
“800 Pound Gorilla In The Room” – The Challenge (Wk 7)
We all seem to have that InFaMoUs GoRillA hanging around – that thing that is larger than life, distracting, paralyzing, and oh so annoying. My 800 pound gorilla? “All-Or-Nothing” thinking. I’m not sure why I deal with this issue. I’ve tried to trace it back to my childhood, my personality and a host of other psychologicalContinue reading ““800 Pound Gorilla In The Room” – The Challenge (Wk 7)”
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