Dear Marketing Geniuses
Quote from The Upside Down World – A Book of Wisdom in Progress copyright R. Trotter 2011 Painting by Akeem Scott. Don’t feel this way yet? Read this: You are a Beautiful Woman. Continue reading Dear Marketing Geniuses
Be Wrong . . . All the Time
I used to think that being wrong was unacceptable. I used to always feel bad about myself. Go figure, huh? Here’s the thing which I had missed: I wasn’t just inevitably wrong, I was unavoidably wrong. Which means that being wrong isn’t unacceptable – it can’t be helped. And in keeping with my philosophy that I don’t need to feel bad about things I can’t … Continue reading Be Wrong . . . All the Time
Some Feelings Just Have to Be Felt
Ever held a beach ball under water? You can do it for a while, maybe even quite a while, but eventually the ball will pop back up to the surface and wildly careen off. It’s pretty much the way our emotions work as well. You can hold them under, but they don’t go away. Unless you can hold them under until you die (gee, doesn’t … Continue reading Some Feelings Just Have to Be Felt
Hanging on by a broken toenail
“Hanging on by a broken toenail” was the description I gave of my mental state earlier today to a friend who, thankfully, listened to my overwhelming mess of a life until I felt better (thank you, Mary!). If you haven’t been there before, just give it time. It’ll come to most all of us, unfortunately. Which is why years ago certain worship songs started to … Continue reading Hanging on by a broken toenail
It’s nothing personal
Making Friends With Me
I have a tendency to be very hard on myself. I had to learn to stop being my cruelest critic and become a friend. To do this, I started thinking of how I would talk to, support and encourage a friend and applied it to myself. I would never tell a friend, “well, you’re sure an idiot. No wonder no one likes you.” I don’t … Continue reading Making Friends With Me
Laziness
Of all the epitaphs we throw around “lazy” is probably the one we see as inexcusable. Which is funny because we all have a tendency to be lazy. We were made to need rest. And sometimes what we call lazy is genuinely struggling to do something we’re not good at and find really unpleasant. It’s a normal part of life. And feeling bad about a … Continue reading Laziness
There’s always a reason
-Quote from The Upside Down World – A Book of Wisdom in Process. Copyright R. Trotter 2011 Continue reading There’s always a reason
God Sees You
It’s all well and fine to do right for the sake of right and to give because you can. But so often, there’s no reward. It’s not just a lack of appreciation, it’s as if no one even sees that you are there or what all this giving or doing right is costing you. That’s when it can be helpful to let God be your … Continue reading God Sees You
What Michaela is Teaching Me
Michaela is my oldest daughter. After having 2 boys, I really wanted a daughter and somehow, I wound of with 3 of them (yes I do know how it works!) but Michaela started it all. And although this might sound like a strange thing to say about a not-quite-7-year-old, I admire Michaela a lot. She really is the most naturally positive, determined person I know. … Continue reading What Michaela is Teaching Me
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