In my office bookcase I treasure a small, petit point pillow featuring the whimsy of clever, self-taught author & artist, Mary Engelbreit. I keep it there, in my line of sight, to help me get through those AAAARRRRGGGHHHH moments. You know, when you get the blue screen of death on your ’puter, or the phone rings for the umpteenth time and you feel like singsong-answering, “grand central station, how can I help you?”
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This weekend I learned something very important about myself. Although I’m a tough broad, when I get discouraged, I back away from things that I can’t figure out. No doubt my friends and family could already tell you that, but I FINALLY got it this weekend. It came in the form of working on “the business.” Having officially launched our blog, Ellie and I now have to find ways to get lots more people to come read it. Because the internet is world wide – as in World Wide Web (www) – there is the potential to reach out to people throughout the English speaking world. Every time someone searches they get page after page of stuff, so the challenge is figuring out how to help people find us more easily. We’re still learning about how to reach the people who will care about what we have to say.
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It’s the luck of the Irish You’ll be well before you’re married What goes around comes around Knock wood As a kid I used to ponder over each of these sayings, wondering, what does that MEAN? Continue reading » What Goes ‘Round Comes Around: Self-Talk and Family Clichés |
 Take a short break and consider the following: “If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.” Mary Engelbreit 
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Perhaps you’ve heard that one of the most influential factors in resilience and mood management is self-talk. According to Martin Seligman, author of 
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