So this guy is freakin hilarious! There's no excuse for me anymore to feel sorry for myself (not that there ever was)...If we could stop him from cussing, he'd be a true hero! Here's a good clip:
And another one:
And one more (they won't let me embed it):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OHVGgk1Qg0
So yeah...Let's all get a little Blue today!
Monday, March 30, 2009
What I'm Learning - Dr. Paul on "Stuff is Tough"
"We all have stuff, and stuff is tough!" ~Dr Paul
Here's another cool thing I've learned from Dr. Paul...and the more it sinks into this thick head of mine, the more it changes my life.
I hope I get my facts straight, but I guess there was a poll somewhere in the U.S. of a million teenaged drivers. One of the questions was to rate the kind of driver they were. It had the usual, "below average," "average," "above average," and a few others I guess to choose from. Can you guess the answers that were given?
Here's a clue: All ONE MILLION of those teens had the same answer.
Yup...they ALL proclaimed themselves, "ABOVE AVERAGE" drivers!
While I applaud the self esteem of these young drivers, the statistics can't be right. If all one million were above average, we'd have, like no accidents...ever. lol
On the other end of the spectrum, Dr. Paul brings up the problems that we all face. Each of us have them. The thing is, how many of us think that our problems are bigger, nastier, and harder to bear than anyone elses?
I fear that many of us -- maybe even ALL of us -- would INSIST that our problems (let's change that word to CHALLENGES, shall we) are bigger than anyone else, and that we are the exception to the unspoken, "I'm strong enough to overcome my challenges" rule.
And here comes the point. That way of thinking? In a word, bull-kaa-kaa! lol
NONE of us are exceptions. We ALL have STUFF! Sometimes that stuff is nasty and painful and heart-wrenching, and, well...TOUGH! EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US. What matters is ho we CHOOSE (very important word) to deal with our own package of stuff.
And I'll end it there, 'cuz I'm still workin' on that one! :)
Till next time....
Here's another cool thing I've learned from Dr. Paul...and the more it sinks into this thick head of mine, the more it changes my life.
I hope I get my facts straight, but I guess there was a poll somewhere in the U.S. of a million teenaged drivers. One of the questions was to rate the kind of driver they were. It had the usual, "below average," "average," "above average," and a few others I guess to choose from. Can you guess the answers that were given?
Here's a clue: All ONE MILLION of those teens had the same answer.
Yup...they ALL proclaimed themselves, "ABOVE AVERAGE" drivers!
While I applaud the self esteem of these young drivers, the statistics can't be right. If all one million were above average, we'd have, like no accidents...ever. lol
On the other end of the spectrum, Dr. Paul brings up the problems that we all face. Each of us have them. The thing is, how many of us think that our problems are bigger, nastier, and harder to bear than anyone elses?
I fear that many of us -- maybe even ALL of us -- would INSIST that our problems (let's change that word to CHALLENGES, shall we) are bigger than anyone else, and that we are the exception to the unspoken, "I'm strong enough to overcome my challenges" rule.
And here comes the point. That way of thinking? In a word, bull-kaa-kaa! lol
NONE of us are exceptions. We ALL have STUFF! Sometimes that stuff is nasty and painful and heart-wrenching, and, well...TOUGH! EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US. What matters is ho we CHOOSE (very important word) to deal with our own package of stuff.
And I'll end it there, 'cuz I'm still workin' on that one! :)
Till next time....
What I'm Learning - Dr. Paul on Depression
Here's one of Dr. Paul's Podcasts on depression:
http://www.liveonpurposeradio.com/radio/index.php?s=depression
He interviews a good friend of his who lived with depression and suicidal thoughts for many years. Justin tells his story and how he was able to overcome it step by step. I really like this one because Justin is a very real person who has very real struggles, and has some simple "first steps" for those of us struggling with depression.
Till next time....
http://www.liveonpurposeradio.com/radio/index.php?s=depression
He interviews a good friend of his who lived with depression and suicidal thoughts for many years. Justin tells his story and how he was able to overcome it step by step. I really like this one because Justin is a very real person who has very real struggles, and has some simple "first steps" for those of us struggling with depression.
Till next time....
What I'm Learning - Dr. Paul
I'd like to introduce you do a friend, mentor, and all-around amazing guy, Dr. Paul Jenkins. Oh yeah...he's my Bishop too. :) He and his family have been friends of ours for about a year and a half. Here's his main site:
http://www.drpaul.org/
He calls himself, "The shrink who expands your mind," and boy does he. He has such a unique perspective on life, depression, success, parenting, finances, you name it!
As you'll see on the site, he has a weekly podcast, and once you start listening, you won't be able to stop! (Like Pringles!)
Another Favorite site of his (mine?) is his M-Power Blog:
http://drpaulsmpower.wordpress.com
He ALWAYS has good stuff on there, and sometimes he's downright funny! (Checkout the youtube clip on there called, "Everything's Amazing, Nobody's Happy." It's hilarious, but painfully true!)
Anyway, this guy's amazing, and I'm so grateful to be associated with him and his family!
~Till next time....
http://www.drpaul.org/
He calls himself, "The shrink who expands your mind," and boy does he. He has such a unique perspective on life, depression, success, parenting, finances, you name it!
As you'll see on the site, he has a weekly podcast, and once you start listening, you won't be able to stop! (Like Pringles!)
Another Favorite site of his (mine?) is his M-Power Blog:
http://drpaulsmpower.wordpress.com
He ALWAYS has good stuff on there, and sometimes he's downright funny! (Checkout the youtube clip on there called, "Everything's Amazing, Nobody's Happy." It's hilarious, but painfully true!)
Anyway, this guy's amazing, and I'm so grateful to be associated with him and his family!
~Till next time....
What I'm Learning -The Jackrabbit Factor
Adding a "What I'm learning" section to my blog, cuz...wowza! I'm learning lots these days!
As some of you may know, I've been struggling these past few months with, well, stuff. But I've been sooo blessed with ideas and principles that have changed my life. As cheesy as it may sound, I wanna share with you guys.
The first is a book called The Jackrabbit Factor by Leslie Householder. You can find it on Amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/Jackrabbit-Factor-Why-You-Can/dp/0976531011/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238120441&sr=8-1
Or, you can actually get a free digital version here:
http://www.jackrabbitfactor.com (just fill out the yellow form on the right)
It's written as one big analogy, and I read it in like 2 days. The principles taught in in are AMAZING (that's where I got the gratitude principle...just applying that ONE thing has made a HUGE difference in my life).
It's a fun story, and an easy read.
So, yeah, read it! lol
As some of you may know, I've been struggling these past few months with, well, stuff. But I've been sooo blessed with ideas and principles that have changed my life. As cheesy as it may sound, I wanna share with you guys.
The first is a book called The Jackrabbit Factor by Leslie Householder. You can find it on Amazon here:
http://www.amazon.com/Jackrabbit-Factor-Why-You-Can/dp/0976531011/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238120441&sr=8-1
Or, you can actually get a free digital version here:
http://www.jackrabbitfactor.com (just fill out the yellow form on the right)
It's written as one big analogy, and I read it in like 2 days. The principles taught in in are AMAZING (that's where I got the gratitude principle...just applying that ONE thing has made a HUGE difference in my life).
It's a fun story, and an easy read.
So, yeah, read it! lol
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Change those stars!
One of my all-time favorite movies is A Knight's Tale. When we watched it a few years ago, one line stuck in my head, and even now, not a day (or at least a week) goes by without me thinking about it. It makes me want to be a better person; become the person I was meant to become. The line?
"Go and change your stars."
Spoken from a very poor father to a young son that he could see true greatness in. Greatness beyond barely surviving. And the son did go...and change his stars.
That line, that lesson, pierces my heart every time I think about it. It gives me great hope and excitement at times, but at other times, almost angers me because I see days coming and going, and I'm NOT changing my stars.
I'm...surviving.
Don't get me wrong, I have an amazing husband, and 2 wonderful kids. I'm a wife and mommy...something that for the first 25 years of my life I never thought I'd be. And yes, there are good times. There are wonderful times. But it can be so much more. I can be so much more. I feel like I'm doing the bare minimum. Hugging my kids, nurturing my husband, going to bed. In between that all is...stuff. Crappy, icky, guilty, stressful, STUFF. Stuff that drains me. Stuff that I keep right on the surface, so there's no room for anything else.
Surviving.
Surviving just isn't enough anymore. I have dreams. I have goals pushed so far back in my mind that the thought of achieving those goals overwhelms me to the point of depression. I have talents that I am obligated by my Heavenly Father to use, but terrified that I've buried them so deep that they're gone forever. Projects that as I plan them out in my mind, I get so excited and passionate about (if only for the 15 minutes I spend thinking about them), but lack of energy pulls me back down on my behind.
So, here, at 4:49 am...because my mind wouldn't hit the off switch, I will list some of these things that make me the person I want to be. (Or perhaps, the person I already am, but just not "out loud" yet.):
Hopefully as I write more and more in this blog, it'll help me see myself that has been hiding for so long, and I'll be able to really and truly change my stars!
"Go and change your stars."
Spoken from a very poor father to a young son that he could see true greatness in. Greatness beyond barely surviving. And the son did go...and change his stars.
That line, that lesson, pierces my heart every time I think about it. It gives me great hope and excitement at times, but at other times, almost angers me because I see days coming and going, and I'm NOT changing my stars.
I'm...surviving.
Don't get me wrong, I have an amazing husband, and 2 wonderful kids. I'm a wife and mommy...something that for the first 25 years of my life I never thought I'd be. And yes, there are good times. There are wonderful times. But it can be so much more. I can be so much more. I feel like I'm doing the bare minimum. Hugging my kids, nurturing my husband, going to bed. In between that all is...stuff. Crappy, icky, guilty, stressful, STUFF. Stuff that drains me. Stuff that I keep right on the surface, so there's no room for anything else.
Surviving.
Surviving just isn't enough anymore. I have dreams. I have goals pushed so far back in my mind that the thought of achieving those goals overwhelms me to the point of depression. I have talents that I am obligated by my Heavenly Father to use, but terrified that I've buried them so deep that they're gone forever. Projects that as I plan them out in my mind, I get so excited and passionate about (if only for the 15 minutes I spend thinking about them), but lack of energy pulls me back down on my behind.
So, here, at 4:49 am...because my mind wouldn't hit the off switch, I will list some of these things that make me the person I want to be. (Or perhaps, the person I already am, but just not "out loud" yet.):
- I'm a writer--I have dozens of ideas for great works, and work diligently on being published
- I leave cute little notes for my husband to find
- I bake cookies with my boys
- I'm bringing up my boys in the way of the Lord
- Instead of yelling at my boys to get out of the mud puddles, I go out and get muddy with them (thanks for pointing that one out, Michael!)
- I'm a great sibling
- I am genuinely thankful
- I'm a public speaker and share my story wherever I can
- I pray out loud daily
- I read my scriptures daily
- I attend the temple monthly
- I serve serve serve--I act on ALL promptings about this
- I'm a great friend and listener
- I know my worth, and act as such
- I'm very bubbly and outgoing
Hopefully as I write more and more in this blog, it'll help me see myself that has been hiding for so long, and I'll be able to really and truly change my stars!
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