Category: attitude

Dropping the coffee habit

June 1, 2009 | 13 comments

I had to laugh today when a woman told me her history with the coffee habit. She said that years ago her son gave her a hard time about drinking coffee. He said to her, “Mom you need to quit

Protection from complaint

April 20, 2009 | 7 comments

Have you ever gotten probervially “sick and tired,” of listening to another frequently complain? Sometimes, it seems like we can’t do anything about the other person’s negative attitude, but we can always defend our mental home from the negativity and

Struggles yield benefit

April 8, 2009 | 8 comments

In response to my “Children overmedicated” blog posted last Monday, I received this comment from a teacher, which I thought was very insightful. I’ve been thinking about the “Overmedication of children” blog since I have one building where at one

Worms enough for you too…

March 27, 2009 | 3 comments

The Rooster & the Hen Said the Little Red Rooster, “Believe me, things are tough! Seems the worms are getting scarcer And I cannot find enough. What’s become of all those fat ones? It’s a mystery to me. There were

A good attitude may save your job

March 24, 2009 | 3 comments

I came across a great article in the Christian Science Monitor titled, “Be happy and keep your job,” that explains how a bright disposition helps workers navigate darker times. The piece points out how employees with dour or sour attitudes