Wow. I’m already feeling good because I am taking my advice as soon as I finish this post.
“Stop trying to write sentences and start trying to write stories.”
~ James Patterson
“Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.”
~ Helen Keller
Joe: My grandfather has the heart of a lion.
Pete: That’s amazing.
Joe: He also has a lifetime ban from the zoo.
Use “If … Then” StatemenSts to Stay Positive
Just two syllables—if and then—can help you keep it together, even when your sister pushes your buttons or your boss is frustrating you. According to research from the University of Winnipeg, in Manitoba, reframing thoughts about a situation with “if” and “then” statements may help you manage fear, sadness, fatigue, self-doubt, or even disgust. Try this: Think of a challenge you’re facing. That’s your “if” clause (example: “If I’m under the gun on a deadline…”). Then decide what kind of positive response you would like to have. That’s your “then” clause (“…then I will keep a cool head”). Put them together and that’s what you should say to yourself to make stressful circumstances seem more manageable. It’s the perfect create-your-own-mantra formula.
Lemon Pie
Edgar Guest
The world is full of gladness,
There are joys of many kinds,
There's a cure for every sadness,
That each troubled mortal finds.
And my little cares grow lighter
And I cease to fret and sigh,
And my eyes with joy grow brighter
When she makes a lemon pie.
When the bronze is on the filling
That's one mass of shining gold,
And its molten joy is spilling
On the plate, my heart grows bold
And the kids and I in chorus
Raise one glad exultant cry
And we cheer the treat before us
Which is mother's lemon pie.
Then the little troubles vanish,
And the sorrows disappear,
Then we find the grit to banish
All the cares that hovered near,
And we smack our lips in pleasure
O'er a joy no coin can buy,
And we down the golden treasure
Which is known as lemon pie.
“Write your Sad times in Sand,
Write your Good times in Stone.”
~ George Bernard Shaw
“The important thing is not what we write but how we write, and in my opinion the modern writer must be an adventurer above all, willing to take every risk, and be prepared to founder in his effort if need be. In other words we must write dangerously.”
~ James Joyce
Question: You’re riding a horse full speed, there’s a giraffe right beside you, and a lion nipping at your heels. What do you do?
Answer: Get off the carousel and sober up.
