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Positive Ideas for 2023: #44 What inspires you in difficult times? “Sometimes we need to do the hard stuff!” ~Rose CG Have you ever had to do something that filled you with dread? I’ve been slouching in the periodic pain of a fractured tooth for a week, waiting for my appointment. Finally, Monday morning when I woke up to the throbbing pain, I called the oral surgeon to reschedule. My surgeon was out, but his partner had an opening the following morning.

Our country the United States Of America needs more INS (Immigration Naturalization Service) agents than IRS (Internal Revenue Service) agents. I have witnessed the Government of the United States changing the names of these agencies which misinform research. I do not know if these changes are purposeful or simply inept…

(Note: This article is from September 15, 2022) When a family member says something harsh that elicits feelings that are unwanted- anger, shame, sadness- the most common ways to respond are: to react and confront, or to suppress and retreat However, there are different and more productive ways to handle…

Poetic Memoir: A Stutterer’s Lament — My brain swirls with new hope each time I struggle to speak, but my words get stuck in my throat. My stuttering may cause some hesitation, but I beseech you to remain calm and don’t rush me. …

“When there is peace in the heart, there is silent prayer in the mind.” ~Rose CG

“Once in a while, you have to behave like a child to enjoy life.”  ~ Venkat Desireddy

Narcissistic parents are so consumed by themselves that their children do not matter. Narcissistic parents are, in my view, the most harmful narcissists because: · They have unrestricted access to the most vulnerable population — children. · They are usually emotionally arrested so it is a case of children parenting…

“Boundaries are part of self-care. They are healthy, normal, and necessary.”  ~ Doreen Virtue

Friends come and go. You can’t control who stays and who leaves.  ~Anonymous