Encouragement Category
Flipping My Sanguine Switch
Posted on October 13, 2015 Leave a Comment
My Aunt Juanita didn’t know I could talk until I was five years old. I always hid behind my mother’s skirts, just like this little girl. I was extremely shy, one of the symptoms of rejection syndrome, which at that time, I didn’t even know existed, let alone realize it affected me. Through the years, […]
Rejection Issues–Symptoms Part III
Posted on September 29, 2015 Leave a Comment
On this website you can find the classic symptoms of rejection, or what is clinically known as Avoidant Personality Disorder. You can check those out here. Today, I’m going to be talking about three symptoms of APD, rejection syndrome, root of rejection.
Disappointments and Expectations—Part II
Posted on September 22, 2015 2 Comments
It seems that weekly someone disappoints me. I always have high hopes and expectations for people I’m involved with. Click to Tweet. I always hope for the best, so when they fail me, or I have failed them, or I have just failed, it’s a hurt and anger that needs to heal. #disappointment #expectations
Rejection Issues — Part I
Posted on September 15, 2015 Leave a Comment
Today, I’m starting a series of posts expanding my understanding of rejection issues, how they affected me, and how I’m recovering from them. It is my hope you’ll be encouraged to examine yourself to see if any of these issues affect you. #rejectionissues #rejectionsymptoms #rejectionhope Click to Tweet
How to Handle Criticism – Updated
Posted on September 1, 2015 Leave a Comment
You did it! You wrote your story, your novel, or your article. It’s your baby. It feels like one, because it’s a creative venture. Especially in the area of fiction, we writers become anxious, nervous, and worried about what future editors and readers will think, don’t we? We gather up our courage and send it […]
What’s Your Living Epitaph?
Posted on August 25, 2015 Leave a Comment
How do you want to be remembered? I promise I’m not being morbid. As you think of your life, what have you accomplished so far? What goals and dreams do you still have you haven’t achieved yet? The older I get, the more I think about these questions in my own life. #epitaphs #goals #thehighchaparral […]
My Three Keys to Heal
Posted on August 18, 2015 Leave a Comment
I’ve had my share of life’s hurts and disappointments, and whenever something would happen, I would respond in all the wrong ways. I’d be angry, hurt, and wounded for a long time. I mentioned three words last week that are My Three Leys to Heal: 1) forgive 2) release 3) move on. I’ll be talking […]
Disappointments and Expectations—Part I
Posted on August 11, 2015 Leave a Comment
A friend of mine is hurting from disappointment. People have let her down. People she counted on to either do something on her behalf or something she expected of them didn’t come through. How we handle disappointment is important. Click to Tweet #disappointment #expectations #respondtodisappointment
Eternal Moments of the Day—A Listening Ear
Posted on August 4, 2015 Leave a Comment
Sometimes all someone needs is a listening ear. In today’s fast-paced society running along at breakneck speed, taking time to listen to a friend or a loved one can be mighty important. Let’s talk about it. #alisteningear #listening #amwriting Click to Tweet
Plowing Through to Peace—Part II
Posted on July 28, 2015 Leave a Comment
One thing I’m learning about peace is that sometimes it’s easy to lose, but we need to work to get it back. I had a really good week last week, I put together a routine, not a schedule of my days, and it worked really well. Then I was thrown for a loop on Saturday. […]
