Greetings All
I have been enjoying the thrills and spills of the Olympic Games. Seeing people of any age, gender, race, belief, etc., put all they have on the line and to push themselves to be the best is food for the soul.
A lesson for all of us. Enjoy each day. Have a goal. Plan, impliment and evaluate.
Strive for personal excellence in one thing each day.
Make a Great Day
Dr. Susan
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
New Year
Greetings all:
I noticed that my last blog did not get posted. I'm a bit computer challenged, so who knows what happened to it.
I want to share a few random thoughts as we have just made it through the first month on a new year and decade.
"If at first you don't succeed try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a ... fool about it."
W.C. Fields
"There are no shortcuts to anywhere worth going." Anonymous
"If yo can't be a good example you'll just have to be a terrible warning." Anonymous
"Life can only be understood backwards, but must be lived forwards." Anonymous
"The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place."
George Bernard Shaw
"Hurry up and relax" Anonymous
"The world is full of cactus, but you don't have to sit on it. Proverb
"When in doubt, Twirl." Anonymous
"What if the Hokey Pokey is what it's all about" Anonymous
"Whatever you are, Be a Good One." Abraham Lincoln
"Must. Change. Attitude." Anonymous
"If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something."
Steven Wright
"There is no trying, there is only doing or not doing"
Some day I want to meet "Anonymous." He or She has great words of wisdom. I hope Anonymous is a lot of people and a lot of us. We all have words of wisdom when we share who we really are.
Be positive and make a great day
Dr. Susan
I noticed that my last blog did not get posted. I'm a bit computer challenged, so who knows what happened to it.
I want to share a few random thoughts as we have just made it through the first month on a new year and decade.
"If at first you don't succeed try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a ... fool about it."
W.C. Fields
"There are no shortcuts to anywhere worth going." Anonymous
"If yo can't be a good example you'll just have to be a terrible warning." Anonymous
"Life can only be understood backwards, but must be lived forwards." Anonymous
"The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place."
George Bernard Shaw
"Hurry up and relax" Anonymous
"The world is full of cactus, but you don't have to sit on it. Proverb
"When in doubt, Twirl." Anonymous
"What if the Hokey Pokey is what it's all about" Anonymous
"Whatever you are, Be a Good One." Abraham Lincoln
"Must. Change. Attitude." Anonymous
"If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something."
Steven Wright
"There is no trying, there is only doing or not doing"
Some day I want to meet "Anonymous." He or She has great words of wisdom. I hope Anonymous is a lot of people and a lot of us. We all have words of wisdom when we share who we really are.
Be positive and make a great day
Dr. Susan
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
New Year What?
Greetings All:
Has anyone out there made a New Year's Resolution? Has anyone out there broken or laughed at the New Year's Resolution? I do every year.
I no longer make New Year's Resolutions. It just one more then to feel bad about when I don't keep them. However, I do make New Year's Agreements. Yes, Agreements. These Agreements are with myself to be a better person. These Agreements are not necessarily about behavior changes. Mostly, they are about thinking changes.
I agree to be more positive, more forgiving, more understanding, and more creative.
Make a Great Year
Make a new Agreement
Dr. Susan
Has anyone out there made a New Year's Resolution? Has anyone out there broken or laughed at the New Year's Resolution? I do every year.
I no longer make New Year's Resolutions. It just one more then to feel bad about when I don't keep them. However, I do make New Year's Agreements. Yes, Agreements. These Agreements are with myself to be a better person. These Agreements are not necessarily about behavior changes. Mostly, they are about thinking changes.
I agree to be more positive, more forgiving, more understanding, and more creative.
Make a Great Year
Make a new Agreement
Dr. Susan
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
I believe
Greetings All:
Merry Christmas to all
As we review the year or perhaps even our entire life, we come face to face with our belief system. Have we valued our belief system or have we violated it? In most cases the answer is YES to both.
I believe in God, goodness of human beings, peace for the soul, laughter, giving, hugs, humility, integrity, dreams, family, harmony, singing, sharing, being positive and respectful to all.
Enjoy each day and find joy in each day and within yourself.
Make a Great Day
Merry Christmas
Dr. Susan
Merry Christmas to all
As we review the year or perhaps even our entire life, we come face to face with our belief system. Have we valued our belief system or have we violated it? In most cases the answer is YES to both.
I believe in God, goodness of human beings, peace for the soul, laughter, giving, hugs, humility, integrity, dreams, family, harmony, singing, sharing, being positive and respectful to all.
Enjoy each day and find joy in each day and within yourself.
Make a Great Day
Merry Christmas
Dr. Susan
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Holiday Stress
Greetings all
I hope you are enjoying this holiday season.
Here are a few ways to reduce some holiday stress:
Be sure to set priorities. Do not overextend. Maybe it is too late for this year. Set some limits and be able to say no - even to people you love.
Plan Ahead: have some cut off dates; after that date things that haven't gotten done will be deferred until next year
Keep it Simple: Do some shopping from home. Keep meals simple and enjoyable. Have others assist in decorating and with food
Stay in Budget: learn to say no to expensive holiday ideas. Choose simple, thoughtful, or useful gifts over elaborate, expensive surprises.
Riding the Emotional Roller Coaster: Be willing to let go of old traditions if they no longer work for your family, and find new ones to do. Do not try to compete with fantasy family gatherings.
Take Care of Yourself: Avoid overindulgence in holiday food, alcohol and caffeine. Think about what the holidays are actually celebrating and stay true to that spirit. Peace and joy can be more than just a department store come-on.
Keep Christ is Christmas. Merry Christmas. May you be blessed with peace and joy this holiday season and always.
Make a Great Day
Dr. Susan
I hope you are enjoying this holiday season.
Here are a few ways to reduce some holiday stress:
Be sure to set priorities. Do not overextend. Maybe it is too late for this year. Set some limits and be able to say no - even to people you love.
Plan Ahead: have some cut off dates; after that date things that haven't gotten done will be deferred until next year
Keep it Simple: Do some shopping from home. Keep meals simple and enjoyable. Have others assist in decorating and with food
Stay in Budget: learn to say no to expensive holiday ideas. Choose simple, thoughtful, or useful gifts over elaborate, expensive surprises.
Riding the Emotional Roller Coaster: Be willing to let go of old traditions if they no longer work for your family, and find new ones to do. Do not try to compete with fantasy family gatherings.
Take Care of Yourself: Avoid overindulgence in holiday food, alcohol and caffeine. Think about what the holidays are actually celebrating and stay true to that spirit. Peace and joy can be more than just a department store come-on.
Keep Christ is Christmas. Merry Christmas. May you be blessed with peace and joy this holiday season and always.
Make a Great Day
Dr. Susan
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Parenting
Greetings All
THE HOME THAT ___(You)______________ BUILT
In the world of parenting, there are few owners manuals or handbooks given out. When you buy a microwave, television, VCR, lawnmower, or any other piece of equipment an owners manual is always included. Did you receive an “owners manual” or an instructors manual with your child? I know that I did not. Of course, children are not possessions, and therefore, there should not be an “owners manual.” However, an instruction manual would be nice! There are a lot of pre-parenting activities and materials, and then when the child comes, congratulations are offered, then the parent(s) are left with the well wishes and the child, but NO instructions.
What kind of a “home” environment are you building and living in? Do you live in a “singing” home, or an angry home, or a sad home, or just what kind? A story is told of two different families. One family (the Becks) had a “stay at home mom.” The family didn’t have very many financial resources. The carpet and furnishings were well worn. The children all wore hand-me-downs. The children had chores and responsibilities every day. The children were not allowed to watch a lot of television, and there were no video games in this home. In contrast, the other family (the Frams) lived in a much nicer more expensive house. All of the furnishings were coordinated and new. The children always wore the latest fashions and they had every kind of electronic game and toy available. The Fram children and the Beck children loved to play together. One day the Fram children came home and asked their mom why they didn’t have a “singing home.” Mrs. Fram was confused at the question. The children stated that, “The Beck house is a singing house.”
The following is a great model for “building your home.”
The roof of the house is “Parents in Charge.” Notice that it says “in charge,” NOT “in control.” During pregnancy, women have basically no “control” over what is going on with their body. Few women have any “control” over the birth of the child. And yet, after the child is born, parents think they can control the child.
The parents responsibility is to set up the structure and values that will be taught and practiced in the home. One of the most important components in parenting is STRUCTURE AND CONSISTENCY. Children will grow and thrive better with structure and consistency than they will in an environment with poor structure and chaos. Children need structure in order to build trust, sense of self, problem solving, and identity.
Enjoy parenting. It is most difficult, demanding job you will ever LOVE!
Make a great Day
Dr. Susan
THE HOME THAT ___(You)______________ BUILT
In the world of parenting, there are few owners manuals or handbooks given out. When you buy a microwave, television, VCR, lawnmower, or any other piece of equipment an owners manual is always included. Did you receive an “owners manual” or an instructors manual with your child? I know that I did not. Of course, children are not possessions, and therefore, there should not be an “owners manual.” However, an instruction manual would be nice! There are a lot of pre-parenting activities and materials, and then when the child comes, congratulations are offered, then the parent(s) are left with the well wishes and the child, but NO instructions.
What kind of a “home” environment are you building and living in? Do you live in a “singing” home, or an angry home, or a sad home, or just what kind? A story is told of two different families. One family (the Becks) had a “stay at home mom.” The family didn’t have very many financial resources. The carpet and furnishings were well worn. The children all wore hand-me-downs. The children had chores and responsibilities every day. The children were not allowed to watch a lot of television, and there were no video games in this home. In contrast, the other family (the Frams) lived in a much nicer more expensive house. All of the furnishings were coordinated and new. The children always wore the latest fashions and they had every kind of electronic game and toy available. The Fram children and the Beck children loved to play together. One day the Fram children came home and asked their mom why they didn’t have a “singing home.” Mrs. Fram was confused at the question. The children stated that, “The Beck house is a singing house.”
The following is a great model for “building your home.”
The roof of the house is “Parents in Charge.” Notice that it says “in charge,” NOT “in control.” During pregnancy, women have basically no “control” over what is going on with their body. Few women have any “control” over the birth of the child. And yet, after the child is born, parents think they can control the child.
The parents responsibility is to set up the structure and values that will be taught and practiced in the home. One of the most important components in parenting is STRUCTURE AND CONSISTENCY. Children will grow and thrive better with structure and consistency than they will in an environment with poor structure and chaos. Children need structure in order to build trust, sense of self, problem solving, and identity.
Enjoy parenting. It is most difficult, demanding job you will ever LOVE!
Make a great Day
Dr. Susan
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