Fridays Inspiration
Good Morning Friends,
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It’s Friday, I hope this week has brought you many smiles and that you took some time out for yourself. We all?Need a break once in a while. May you find happiness in the little things, for they add up to the?bigger part of life.??The story is one I have used before, but thought it was worth repeating. Make the Most of Your Day and the many Blessings in your life.
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Thank you for joining me on this journey we call life,- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.- John Lennon
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Q-TIP IT!
Back in the 1920’s when Polish-American entrepreneur Leo Gerstenzang invented cotton swabs as a safer way to clean his baby’s ears, he called his product “Q-Tip.” Actually, his first name-choice was “Baby Gay” – but that didn’t sell, so the by-now familiar name emerged. Mr. Gerstenzang chose “Q” for Quality . . . and he must have been on to something, because Q-Tip has become a household word (and we’ve developed a whole another set of connotations for ‘Baby Gay.’)
Which made Q-Tip a good choice for an acronym that’s going ‘round in motivational workshops these days: Quit Taking It Personally! I have a jar of those little white-tipped tools on my vanity, and every morning they remind me to use this quick-and-easy stress reduction technique:?Q-Tip It!?
? The traffic jam or the flat tire, or the keys that get locked in the car are not part of a plan to ruin your day.?Q-Tip It – Quit Taking It Personally!
? The keys that can never be found are just inanimate objects, and there is no moral value attributable to being able to find everything anyway.?Q-Tip It!
? The computer that freezes just when you’ve got an important report to print really IS just a stupid machine. Take a deep breath and repeat the maxim about accepting the things you cannot change. Above all --?Q-Tip It!
? The supervisor who wants everything done yesterday has a problem with time management and scheduling. You’re more likely to find a constructive way to deal with this of persistent stress situation if you?Q-Tip It!
? The 5 pounds you can’t seem to lose are just a ball of fat . . . not a moral failure. You know what to do – eat less, move more. So get moving . . . and Q-Tip It!
? The kids who don’t call often enough probably really ARE busy (and didn’t you raise them to be independent?).?Q-Tip It!? The colleague who consistently says you’re doing something all wrong is telling you more about her needs than about your way of doing things.?Q-Tip It!
? Got a spouse (or friend, or child) who seems always to ignore things you say? Odds are she/he is hard of hearing, forgetful, or caught up in her own priorities rather than trying to drive you nuts.?Q-Tip It!
? ___________________________ (Fill in your own stressors – and?Q-Tip It!)
You get the picture . . . and the image, too. Stress is not what happens to us. It’s our response TO what happens. And RESPONSE is something we can choose.?
So – Q-Tip It! Let Mr. Gerstenzang’s little white-tipped tool be a memory-hook, a way to ease the your personal stress reactions, the way YOU choose to respond to the happenings of your days. When all seems to be doom and gloom, there are still positive possibilities; you just have to look for them. Too often, we only focus on the negatives. ???? ? Maureen Killoran
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in defense of men?
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Truth! The Man Rules
At long last a guy has taken the time to write this all down
Finally, the guys' side of the story.
We always hear 'the rules'
From the female side...
Now here are the rules from the male side.
These are our rules!
Please note.. these are all numbered '1 '
ON PURPOSE!...
1. Men are NOT mind readers.
1. Learn to work the toilet seat.
You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down..
We need it up, you need it down.
You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.
1. Sunday sports It's like the full moon
or the changing of the tides.
Let it be.
1. Crying is blackmail.
1. Ask for what you want.
Let us be clear on this one:
Subtle hints do not work!
Strong hints do not work!
Obvious hints do not work!
Just say it!
1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.
1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do.
Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.
1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument.
In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 Days.
1. If you think you're bum looks big in something...then it probably does. Don't ask us.
1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one
1. You can either ask us to do something
or tell us how you want it done.
Not both.
If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.
1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials.
1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.
1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings.
Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.
1. If it itches, it will be scratched..
We do that.
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