My dad called me the other day all excited about an interesting idea he’d had about relationships, that they are like bank accounts. Of course, others have had this thought that we must make deposits into our relationships in order to be able to access “withdrawals.”
Dad wanted to take it a step further though and [...]
Withdrawals and Deposits in Relationships
Published in July 26th, 2009
Posted by Clever Betsy in Communication, Date Order Blog Entries, Family, Philosophy, Relationships, Self Help
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Confession Good for the Soul
Published in July 21st, 2009
Posted by Clever Betsy in Date Order Blog Entries, Entertainment, Music, News, Philosophy, Spirituality
Good for Chris Brown that he publicly apologized to Rihanna for the horrible and horribly public brutality he subjected her to. It’s so sad that this debacle occurred at all but at least Brown eventually made a public apology and acknowledged how very wrong he truly was. I understand that many of the articles on [...]
Michael Jackson ~ Thrilled or Chilled?
Published in July 8th, 2009
Posted by Clever Betsy in Date Order Blog Entries, Entertainment, Media, Music, Philosophy, Self Help, Sobriety, Society
My first memory of Michael Jackson is of watching the “Thriller” video at a slumber party when I was about 8 years old. I was one of the youngest kids there and very sheltered. My parents didn’t let me watch much tv at all, let alone anything scary! I remember being totally terrified of the [...]
Book Review ~ We Are Smarter Than Me! by Barry Libert and Jon Spector
Published in June 14th, 2009
This interesting “group written” book discusses the many ways that collective knowledge can be a benefit or a detriment to companies and organizations considering building community into their decision making and business processes.
I was particularly interested in their examination of the trend towards customer forums where essentially online customer service support is provided by a [...]
Pangea No More
Published in May 12th, 2009
It’s hard for me to see my extended family drifting away from one another. We grew up so tight but now I don’t know too much about the lives of my cousins, aunts, grandparents, etc. I do my best to pick up the phone and I get some e-mails now and again but I miss [...]
Metanoia
Published in April 18th, 2009
My husband drew my attention to the definition of the word “Metanoia” which is referenced in a song by MGMT – a band that I’m growing to love. Here’s Wiki’s explanation of the term:
“Metanoia in the context of theological discussion, where it is used often, is usually interpreted to mean repentance. However, some people argue [...]
Looking for the Silver Lining or the Cloud?
Published in April 17th, 2009
I’ve been in a bit of a negative space that I’m trying to pull myself out of. It occurred to me today that while I’m supposed to be looking for the silver lining, I seem to be focusing on finding and/or manufacturing clouds! It can become a really bad thought pattern, building dark cumulus clouds…
What [...]
Dark Places Vs. Light Places
Published in April 16th, 2009
I have a dear friend who is struggling for her sobriety. I empathize. I’ve been there. I don’t judge her at all. I’m grateful to her for all the times she’s propped me up, given me advice and helped me meet my own goals. So, I’m glad to listen any time she calls and do [...]
By Grace Alone – I look forward to conquering my weight struggle!
Published in March 24th, 2009
Well, I have still been really struggling with the eating and/or obsessive thoughts about it. As usual, I seem to have forgotten that I can’t do it on my own. On Sunday there was a good message at church about “living a transformed life” My church is called Living Springs and I just love the [...]
Grey’s Anatomy Addresses Fear of Failure, Fear of Death
Published in March 20th, 2009
I just love this season of Grey’s Anatomy! While the plots are still a bit far fetched, I’m willing to “suspend my disbelief” in order to enjoy the clean, crisp writing and the pools of reflection.
During last Thursday’s episode, a tragically disfigured man comes in for a face transplant. The interns refer to him crudely [...]
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