It's A Great Day To Be On This Side Of The Grass
Well, Hello There...
Wow... Times Flies...
It's Already March !!!
Remember back in November I said I'd share some personal challenges and solutions in 2014?
Well here we go because I'm hoping to make a positive difference in somebody's life somewhere.
This New Year 2014 began with a wonderful professional goal I'd set for myself, however, as mentioned in prior posts, sometimes our plans need adjustments for reasons out of our control. But hey that's okay, because we move forward. We don't stand still and we don't stagnate.
No, no no, -- see my right index finger going side to side? -- SMILE.
My professional goal for 2014 was to upgrade my interpreter certification, but OMG... some things have come my way and I'm bewildered. Hmmm....
I find it very interesting that for several decades my friends, family, and coworkers placed me on a high pedestal for my many accomplishments in life because when I started to learn the English Language I became fascinated and an over-achiever. Yes, I have degrees, diplomas, plaques, ribbons, certificates, awards, trophies; yes even gold, silver, and bronze medals. But the downfall to all that success was that I used to cry in silence. I felt I was alone and had to put on a strong front because that's how they saw me. They labeled me strong, wise, intelligent, and well-spoken. Honestly considering where I come from; a migrant farm working Texan non-English speaking cotton-picker way into my adult years... Yes, I've come a long way.
Fact is that I finally shared my sadness with someone and found that I wasn't alone. While pursuing my Degree in Psychology, I learned that our minds have many rooms and we have choices.
It's a fact that the mind has many, many rooms, but with these many rooms are also trap doors that lead to darker recesses. Many of us have fallen therein not realizing how we landed so unexpectedly!
Today I'd like to share one of our greatest gifts...
The gift of thinking. And when used properly, we can 'think, process, and choose wisely'.
The variety of life experiences that each of us has allows us the opportunity to live, learn, and attain wisdom for a better life while we're here on earth. Better yet, the opportunity to share our life, our lessons learned, and our wisdom with others.
Setbacks happen to us all, yes we cry, we feel sad, but we wipe our tears and we re-focus.
I'd like to share some tips for moving forward when we encounter a setback as I'm encountering right now because...
We Can Do This!
Let’s avoid negative self-calling. Calling ourselves “stupid, incompetent, and/or idiot” only reinforces the pessimistic side of us. All humans have some inclination towards pessimistic thinking, so beware! Did you know that if this pessimism is repeated often enough it will become part of our being? There‘s a saying that goes like this, “As a man thinketh, so he is” or “As a woman thinketh, so she is”.Let’s forgive ourselves. Everyone makes mistakes; the key is not to dwell on those mistakes, but rather to learn from them. Did you know that experts became masters using this one important key? Forgiving Oneself. So let’s forgive ourselves, learn, and move on.Let’s be grateful for what we have. Maybe our list could include our health, our family, our loved one, our home, our dog, our friends; the list once again is endless. Picking just a few to be grateful about will help us stay out of ‘the rooms with the trap doors’.Let’s know that our emotions are transient. Thankfully we are gifted with this awesome gift of resiliency. Life happens! There are happy times, there are sad times, and they all come and go. Some stay longer while some are short lived. Whatever emotion we are feeling right now, will pass in moments. It’s natural to like the pleasant emotions better, but if it weren’t for the uncomfortable emotions, we couldn’t appreciate the pleasant ones.For BEST results, let's put these steps to practice and realize that --- It's A Great Day To Be On This Side Of The Grass!
Let's enjoy the fresh air and sunshine for a happier and healthier life.
Till next time, keep that chin up and look forward.
PEACE !!
~Krystalina
(writer and interpreter)
Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment
Wow... Times Flies...
It's Already March !!!
Remember back in November I said I'd share some personal challenges and solutions in 2014?
Well here we go because I'm hoping to make a positive difference in somebody's life somewhere.
This New Year 2014 began with a wonderful professional goal I'd set for myself, however, as mentioned in prior posts, sometimes our plans need adjustments for reasons out of our control. But hey that's okay, because we move forward. We don't stand still and we don't stagnate.
No, no no, -- see my right index finger going side to side? -- SMILE.
My professional goal for 2014 was to upgrade my interpreter certification, but OMG... some things have come my way and I'm bewildered. Hmmm....
I find it very interesting that for several decades my friends, family, and coworkers placed me on a high pedestal for my many accomplishments in life because when I started to learn the English Language I became fascinated and an over-achiever. Yes, I have degrees, diplomas, plaques, ribbons, certificates, awards, trophies; yes even gold, silver, and bronze medals. But the downfall to all that success was that I used to cry in silence. I felt I was alone and had to put on a strong front because that's how they saw me. They labeled me strong, wise, intelligent, and well-spoken. Honestly considering where I come from; a migrant farm working Texan non-English speaking cotton-picker way into my adult years... Yes, I've come a long way.
Fact is that I finally shared my sadness with someone and found that I wasn't alone. While pursuing my Degree in Psychology, I learned that our minds have many rooms and we have choices.
It's a fact that the mind has many, many rooms, but with these many rooms are also trap doors that lead to darker recesses. Many of us have fallen therein not realizing how we landed so unexpectedly!
Today I'd like to share one of our greatest gifts...
The gift of thinking. And when used properly, we can 'think, process, and choose wisely'.
The variety of life experiences that each of us has allows us the opportunity to live, learn, and attain wisdom for a better life while we're here on earth. Better yet, the opportunity to share our life, our lessons learned, and our wisdom with others.
Setbacks happen to us all, yes we cry, we feel sad, but we wipe our tears and we re-focus.
I'd like to share some tips for moving forward when we encounter a setback as I'm encountering right now because...
We Can Do This!
Let’s avoid negative self-calling. Calling ourselves “stupid, incompetent, and/or idiot” only reinforces the pessimistic side of us. All humans have some inclination towards pessimistic thinking, so beware! Did you know that if this pessimism is repeated often enough it will become part of our being? There‘s a saying that goes like this, “As a man thinketh, so he is” or “As a woman thinketh, so she is”.Let’s forgive ourselves. Everyone makes mistakes; the key is not to dwell on those mistakes, but rather to learn from them. Did you know that experts became masters using this one important key? Forgiving Oneself. So let’s forgive ourselves, learn, and move on.Let’s be grateful for what we have. Maybe our list could include our health, our family, our loved one, our home, our dog, our friends; the list once again is endless. Picking just a few to be grateful about will help us stay out of ‘the rooms with the trap doors’.Let’s know that our emotions are transient. Thankfully we are gifted with this awesome gift of resiliency. Life happens! There are happy times, there are sad times, and they all come and go. Some stay longer while some are short lived. Whatever emotion we are feeling right now, will pass in moments. It’s natural to like the pleasant emotions better, but if it weren’t for the uncomfortable emotions, we couldn’t appreciate the pleasant ones.For BEST results, let's put these steps to practice and realize that --- It's A Great Day To Be On This Side Of The Grass!
Let's enjoy the fresh air and sunshine for a happier and healthier life.
Till next time, keep that chin up and look forward.
PEACE !!
~Krystalina
(writer and interpreter)
Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment
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Your Positive Potential
Inherent within each one of us is the seed for positive potential to make a contribution that benefits society.
Unfortunately some challenges in life hinder us from achieving our positive potential.
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Unfortunately some challenges in life hinder us from achieving our positive potential.
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