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Testing Our Commitment to a Drama-Free Zone
I mentioned to an old girl friend recently that Cathy and I have not had an argument in the ten years we’ve been together. And, we live and work together 24/7. She expressed surprise and a bit of skepticism. That had not been her experience in our past relationship....
Good News Will Help Me Reframe Negative News
Last week I lamented about how I was allowing my energy to be negatively impacted by the political shenanigans in Congress. I stated my intention to gain control over my news absorbing habit so that information that I have zero control over doesn’t impact how I relate...
The Insanity of Political Discord v My Daily Energy
My energy has been very negative in recent weeks and I have an “excuse”. I pay way too much attention to politics, and the recent insanity impacts my thoughts and drains my daily energy. My challenge is to consciously let go of the energy drain while maintaining my...
Adopt an Attitude of Gratitude is Not a Useless Platitude
This past weekend I observed another example of the power each of us has to change our mind to more effective thinking. At a mastermind group of business owners who were sharing best business practices, a young business owner won an award for the best practice idea....
Daily Rituals Are Positively Effective – If You Use Them!
I have 3 reminders on my IPhone that ding 3 different times throughout my day. They remind me to ponder a positive word or thought or to say my daily above-the-line mantra. All of this is to help me stay conscious, self-aware and responsible for not allowing any...
Using a Cognitive Eraser to Manage the Personal History Energy Field
Last week a client was lamenting his constant focus on reprocessing past mistakes. He had spent several months with his attention drawn to this energy draining mind game. We have this malady in common, and there are likely more of us history focused folks out there....
Too Much Thinking Stunts Growth
Last week I said that Patrick McDonnell’s comic strip should say shtop thinking negatively. Writing that blog had me pondering how much time I spend just thinking about my life – past, present and future. I am committed to deepening my self-awareness. I do wonder,...
Shtop Thinking Negatively; Shtart Thinking Positively
There is certain logic to the last frame of this cartoon. However, the advice should be to Shtop Thinking Negatively and Shtart Thinking Positively. The more negative thoughts you have the more negative thoughts you will have. It is a self perpetuating process....
#@%‼& CLOUD
Mutts All material © 2012 Patrick McDonnell. Every day of my life, I do the work I love to do; the work I believe I was meant to do; work that serves a purpose in the world and serves the personal growth of myself as well as others. I get to do that every day. And...
Clutter Free is Energy Positive
My favorite author, Anne Lamont, says in her book, Travelling Mercies, Some Thoughts on Faith, “sometimes grief looks like narcolepsy”. To paraphrase – sometimes my approach to writing looks like narcolepsy. I sit down to write something intelligent with a little...
