Critical

I must confess that there are times when I’ve had a “critical spirit” about me. The people who know me well, know that it’s not real often. I must catch myself when I’m in a funk and I’m negative about almost everything and everyone. Usually when I find myself in this spot, I’m truly miserable…

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Confrontation

This is a word that carries a lot of negative vibes with it. It is really a dispute that is handled directly between opposing side. It can be on a small scale such as a disagreement on color choice or a confrontation can be between two nations and lead to a war.  When confrontation becomes…

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Restraint

There are so many times when I want to say what is on my mind. There have been other times when I want to strike back at someone who’s brought harm to me. I’ve picked up some wisdom from some great mentors over the years and they’ve taught me what it means to have great…

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Criticism

This is generally perceived as a negative word. It means finding fault, passing judgment or analyzing just about anything and everything. Some are naturally wired to analyze and find the “holes” in just about any plan or strategy. I must confess this is a hard concept to keep in check. I work in a very…

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Woe Is Me

Every now and then I have one of those days when I’m “fogged over” and nothing seems to go the way I wanted it to go or intended it to go. There are events in our lives that we can control and there are events that we have zero control over.  I don’t like days…

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Be Encouraged

  I like the word encouragement. It has that important word “courage” right in the center of it. The word “encourage” means to inspire a spirit of confidence and courage in another. I believe encourage carries hope with it a well. I love people who encourage me and inspire me. I find encouragement in friendship.…

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