Turmoil,
Stagnant situations can only get worse.
Eliminate laziness, intervene and resolve any problem within three days.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Turmoil
Karmic Fire
Karmic Fire
Yagya Ceremony
According to Vedic philosophy, our actions determine our fate. Times of
prosperity and periods of difficulty are both the result of the energy we
contribute to the universe. Yet, according to tradition, we are not powerless
in our quest for positive karma. By participating in a Hindu custom called a
yagya (also spelled yajna), individuals can counteract negative forces in their
lives and open the door to a more harmonious future. During the ceremony, a
Guru, or Vedic expert, appeals to the divine spirits for grace and intervention
on behalf of someone, while others chant auspicious Sanskrit verses. Items such
as ghee butter, coconuts, sandalwood shavings and clothing are thrown into a
central fire to symbolize the burning of past negative karma. By impeaching the
forces of nature for a change in the tides of life, yagya participants gain
strength from the practice.
Yagyas can be done for a range of reasons, including to remove obstacles, to
get through a difficult period or to ensure good luck during a milestone. There
are yagyas for the acquisition of a spouse, childbirth, wealth and even for
helping you have a peaceful sleep. Vedic astrology is also used to predict
specific areas of future difficulty that you may want to work through using a
yagya.
In addition to actually improving luck, yagyas have also been found to have a
subtle power to affect consciousness. After having a Guru conduct a ceremony
for them, people report feeling their mood lift as if their wishes for a more
prosperous future are finally being heard. The most essential aspect of the
invocation is making a spiritual connection with the cosmic powers. When we
make an authentic connection with the universe, our own powers to create positive
change are dramatically increased.
Today, yagya ceremonies are still conducted in India and elsewhere and you can
have a reputable practitioner conduct one in your honor. Yagyas can be
performed for you whether you are present or not, but many believe the power to
be multiplied with your participation. This is all about taking action in the
form of ritual to bring about change in your life. You don't need to have a
Guru in India chant for you for 3 days, you actually have the power to bring
about your own change. Think about what you would like assistance with, make
yourself a ritual and stick with it, the results may surprise you.
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Cross Cultural Tip of the Month
Cross Cultural Tip of the Month
Learn Two Things About India This Month
Considering the vastness of India's reach in the business world these days, why
not make a commitment to learn some new things about the culture? Start small,
and if you're interested never stop learning!
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Napoleon Hill
Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul; the blue prints of your ultimate accomplishments.
- Napoleon Hill
Know What Your Future Holds
Know What Your Future Holds
“Focus on
your future instead of on what you missed.”
It’s important to look back on
past successes but it’s
even more important to use your vision to look ahead.
When we spend too much time looking back at past events, we get caught up in
the “woulda,
shoulda, coulda”
mental talk. Learn from your past, then let it go.
Focus your imagination on your future. When you send these good thoughts out in
front of you, they prepare and smooth the way. Use your imagination to reel in
all the possibilities that lie ahead.
Picture your ultimate success and then get to work creating it. When you take
the giant step and dare to believe, your dreams will come true.
©Jane Powell – Meditations for Women
Monday, December 28, 2020
Constancy
Constancy,
Do not interrupt or modify the way you are you
going. Everything evolves and events run continuously towards their final goal.
This movement is positive, live it with self-awareness and you will face all
great and small difficulties with ease.
Do Your Job Application Materials Say 'Qualified'?
Do Your Job Application Materials Say 'Qualified'?
By Max Messmer, Chairman and CEO, Robert Half
International Inc.
Highlighting your qualifications may be the key
to landing a job in the current market, a recent survey by Robert Half International
Inc. and CareerBuilder.com suggests. Forty-two percent of hiring managers
polled said it was challenging to find qualified staff 12 months ago, and 86
percent said it's equally or more difficult today. Forty-seven percent
attributed recruiting hardships to a shortage of qualified workers.
These are among the key findings of The Robert
Half International and CareerBuilder.com Employment Dynamics and Growth
Expectations (EDGE) Report. The study explores employment, hiring and
compensation trends from the perspective of employees and hiring managers in an
effort to gauge who has the most influence in the job market. More than 1,450
workers and 600 hiring managers participated in the survey.
Although many companies face difficulties in
finding qualified professionals, a majority of employees surveyed view the job
market as a tough one. More than half said it was difficult finding a job 12
months ago, and 42 percent said it is even more challenging today. These
results suggest that the challenge for job seekers may not be a lack of
opportunities but the ability to convince hiring managers that they are ideally
suited for open positions. Doing so certainly can put an applicant's power of
persuasion to the test. Organizations are increasingly cautious when making
hiring decisions and want to ensure they bring aboard only the best. It's
imperative, therefore, to be strategic in your job search. Creating top-notch
application materials is a good first step.
Getting Noticed
Chief among the documents you submit to
prospective employers is your résumé. Targeting the
qualifications highlighted in this document to each opening is instrumental to
making a positive impression with hiring managers.
Start your résumé with a strong summary statement that captures an employer's
attention. If you're applying for a managerial position, for example, this two-
to three-sentence statement should highlight your 10 years of previous
experience in similar roles, perhaps mentioning the declining turnover that
occurred in your department during your tenure or your staff's ability to
consistently exceed companywide goals.
Rather than just listing your responsibilities
under your work history, describe your accomplishments in concrete,
quantifiable terms (e.g., exceeded lead generation goal by more than 200
percent). Although you want to emphasize the specific results you've achieved,
be sure to call attention to your soft skills as well. While companies
continually seek applicants with strong technical expertise, they also require
that workers possess solid interpersonal skills.
Providing evidence of these abilities can help
your résumé stand out. If, for instance, you led a
technology-selection team in your last position, describe that experience,
including how many professionals were on the team and what you accomplished.
Keep in mind that tailoring your résumé to different positions can be as simple as rewording your
summary statement to emphasize certain experiences and skills over others or
reordering bullet points to ensure your most relevant accomplishments appear
first.
Driving Your Point Home
In addition to a well-written résumé, a strong cover letter is essential to landing an interview.
If possible, address your letter to the individual who will likely review your
résumé. You typically can obtain this
information by calling the organization, perusing its Web site or contacting members
of your professional network.
Like your résumé, your cover letter should be targeted to each opening you
pursue. For instance, if you're applying for a position at a company that
recently merged with another, consider referencing your knowledge of this
development in your letter (e.g., I read about your merger with XYZ Company,
and I think my experience in XYZ's industry would be of interest to you.).
Avoid simply rehashing the details from your résumé. Instead, try to expand upon your strongest attributes and
present this information in a way that is compelling and pertinent to the
position.
Always keep in mind that your résumé and cover letter will prompt employers to either interview
you or eliminate you from consideration. If it appears that you haven't done
your homework before applying for a position, a potential employer will
question your qualifications and professional dedication.
The job market may not be entirely
employee-driven, but the EDGE Report findings indicate a gradual shift in that
direction is underway. Employers don't expect it to become any easier to hire
qualified candidates in fact, 86 percent said it will be just as challenging or
even more so a year from now. For job seekers with in-demand skills, this is
welcome news. In the months ahead, the employment market may very well present
you with the opportunity for which you've been waiting.
About the Survey
The survey was conducted from August 1 to August
8, 2005. Methodology used to collect survey responses totaling more than 1,450
workers for this study involved selecting a random sample of comScore Networks
panel members. These web panel members were approached via an e-mail
invitation, which asked them to participate in a short online survey. The
results of this survey are statistically accurate to within +/- 2.57 percentage
points (19 times out of 20). Note: This sample included more than 600 hiring
managers. The results for the hiring managers are statistically accurate to
within +/- 4.0 percentage points (19 times out of 20).
Max Messmer is chairman and CEO of Robert Half
International Inc., the world's first and largest specialized staffing firm. To
view the EDGE Report in its entirety, visit www.rhi.com.
Saturday, December 26, 2020
Today’s Affirmation
Today’s Affirmation: Being in tune with my passions has made my direction clear.
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Peace
Peace,
This is a good moment for harmony in which
peace, concordance and success reign. If you wish to prosper and be lucky, you
will have to maintain this state. Ask help from someone who is capable of
stabilizing this favorable situation.
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Five Signs of Job Burnout... and What to Do About It
Five Signs of Job Burnout... and What to Do About It
By Kate Lorenz, CareerBuilder.com Editor
Do you think you never have or never will experience work burnout?
Consider these statistics:
The American worker has the least vacation time
of any modern,
developed society.
In 2006, 27 percent of workers said they would
be checking in with the
office while on vacation.
More than half of workers say they work under a
great deal of stress,
and 77 percent say they feel burned out on the
job.
Forty-four percent of working moms admit to
being preoccupied about
work while at home and one-fourth say they bring
home projects at
least one day a week.
Nineteen percent of working moms reported they
often or always work weekends.
Thirty-seven percent of all working dads said
they would consider the
option of taking a new job with less pay if it
offered a better
work/life balance.
Thirty-six percent of working dads reported they
bring work home at
least one day a week and 30 percent say they
often or always work
weekends.
These statistics, taken from CareerBuilder.com surveys
of American
workers, demonstrate the pressures employees in
the U.S. are under to
be available to the office, despite
responsibilities -- or plans --
away from work. All this, coupled with longer
work hours and many
individuals handling the workloads of two, can
easily lead to worker
burnout.
If you think burnout on the job is just an
excuse used by the weak to
get out of responsibilities, think again. Stress
and burnout can
affect your immune system and has been linked to
migraines, digestive
disorders, skin diseases, high blood pressure
and heart disease. It
causes emotional distress as well.
"Job burnout is a response to work stress
that leaves you feeling
powerless, hopeless, fatigued, drained and
frustrated," writes Dr.
Audrey L. Canaff, a UC Foundation Assistant
Professor in the
Counseling Program at the University of
Tennessee at Chattanooga in
her article on WorkplaceBlues.com. "But
since job burnout is not an
overnight occurrence, it's important to
recognize its early signs and
to act before the problem becomes truly
serious."
Consider these five warning signs of burnout:
Sign No. 1: Your co-workers are walking on
eggshells around you.
If you find yourself becoming cranky and
irritable with co-workers you
used to get along with, it may be more than just
typical interpersonal
dynamics.
Sign No. 2: You come in late and want to leave
earlier.
You used to wake up in the morning excited for
another day, but now
every day you dread heading into the office.
Once lunch passes you
start watching the clock, counting the minutes
to the end of the day.
Sign No. 3: Apathy has replaced enthusiasm.
You feel no motivation, no sense of
accomplishment and have no desire
to be challenged. Those who have burnout lose
their motivation to
perform, as well as their feelings of pride for
a job well done.
Sign No. 4: You've lost camaraderie with
co-workers.
You're no longer interested in the company
network. You used to go to
lunch, go out for drinks and participate in
other company functions
but now have no desire in socializing in or out
of the office.
Sign No. 5: You're feeling physically sick.
You always feel exhausted, have headaches, feel
tension in all of your
muscles and are having trouble sleeping. These
physical signs are
common indicators of job stress, and demonstrate
that this can turn
into a physical problem.
If you are experiencing these symptoms, it's
time to make some
changes. You can start by talking to your boss
or someone in your
human resources department about how you can
confront the problem
together by redefining deadlines, delegating or
outsourcing a project
or two. In her book "Stress Management for
Busy People," Carol A.
Turkington recommends taking these proactive
steps:
Learn to say no.
Reevaluate your goals.
Reduce your commitments at work and at home.
Learn stress management skills.
Get plenty of rest and eat a healthy diet.
Finally, give yourself a break. This means
taking your vacation days,
no matter how important you job is, and taking
little breaks every day
to re-group, re-energize and unwind. Remember,
if you don't take care
of yourself in the office, you work will suffer
and your health may
pay the price, too.
Kate Lorenz is the article and advice editor for CareerBuilder.com.
She researches and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring
trends and workplace issues.
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Zingers
Zingers – "Change is necessary to live a life with few regrets."
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Dos and Don'ts of Negotiating a Salary
Dos and Don'ts of Negotiating a Salary
By Kate Lorenz, CareerBuilder.com Editor
As if the résumé writing and panel interviews weren't grueling enough, now
you've got to negotiate a salary before you can successfully end your job hunt.
"If you want something, you had better negotiate for it." That's the
bottom line according to authors Robin L. Pinkley and Gregory B. Northcraft in
their book "Get Paid What You're Worth." They note, "Employers
routinely will offer you less than they ultimately expect to compensate you
with the expectation that you will negotiate."
To help you nail the big bucks, heed these dos
and don'ts.
Do arm yourself with as much information as
possible by checking out industry Web sites for your occupational and
geographic areas and others that specialize in salary information or the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Don't overlook information from consulting
firms. Mike Nichols, vice president of compensation, benefits and HRIS for
Cendant Corporation, places the most confidence in surveys conducted by major
consulting firms. "I frequently seek out surveys from Mercer, Hewitt,
Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt," Nichols says. While most of the survey
data from these firms is cost-prohibitive for an individual, there are a lot of
good articles and information available from their web sites to help you
understand how companies view and determine compensation levels.
Do withhold salary information for as long as
possible. "Salary information is often used by employers as a screening
tool. You want to keep all salary information away from a potential employer
for as long as possible so that you're not "screened out" before you
even get your foot in the door," suggests Denise Cooper, vice president of
human resources for Peoples Energy in Chicago.
Don't feel pressured to divulge a specific
figure on an employment application. Instead, write "open,"
"negotiable" or "competitive" on every application form you
complete.
Do delay the salary negotiation process for as
long as possible. Each minute spent with your prospective employer is another
minute you can use to explore the job and the types of responsibilities it
entails. This will allow you more time to focus on your strengths and
accomplishments as they relate to the job and demonstrate your value.
Don't be shy about outlining the skills and
experience you will bring to your employer and how they will help the
organization meet its goals or solve a problem. If there's ever a time to toot
your own horn, the time is now. Know what the value of your skills, experience
and achievements are worth in the current marketplace.
Do let the prospective employer make the first
move into the salary negotiation phase. Knowing what the salary range is for
the job will give you an idea of the interviewer's negotiating parameters and
will help you gauge how much selling you may have to do.
Don't give the employer an actual figure if you
are asked directly about the salary you want. Instead, turn the question around
and ask what salary range would be offered in the company for this type of job
for someone with similar years of experience, level of expertise and knowledge
of the business.
Do be honest about your current salary. Falsely
inflating your pay or padding numbers is dishonest and can come back to haunt
you when your new employer verifies your past employment . . . and salary.
Don't act too eager to accept, even if the offer
was more than you expected. Most employers have some room to negotiate and you
should strongly consider making a counter offer. Pinkly and Northcraft found of
the companies they interviewed, "Eighty percent told us that the job
applicant who negotiates in a professional manner would make the best
impression. Only 20 percent said they would be most impressed by the applicant
who accepted the offer as made."
Do be professional in your negotiations. Keep
the salary discussion positive and upbeat by focusing on why you should be paid
what you desire and the value the employer will receive in return.
Don't let your current salary limit your
viewpoint of what you're earning potential might be. If your research shows
that the industry is paying more than your were being paid, hold out for this
higher amount and remind the interviewer of your qualifications and experience.
Do be realistic in your expectations. Some
candidates have inflated opinions of what they should be earning. Consider the
industry, the economy, your experience and the competition from other potential
candidates.
Don't let the employer rush you into accepting a
salary that you know you'll be unhappy with soon after you take the job. Let
them know that the salary offer is less than what you desire by saying
something like, "Taking my experience into consideration and knowing that
I have the ability to jump right in and make a difference, I really feel strongly
that a salary of $55,000 would be appropriate."
Do aim high. Keep in mind that you can always
lower your desired salary expectations, but it's impossible to inflate it once
you indicate what would be acceptable to you.
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Development
Development,
To obtain what you want, you must proceed gradually. Do not try to rush things
or be taken by enthusiasm. To reach the desired results, go forward calm and
with constancy; on the way you will med your errors.
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Dream lofty dreams
"Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become." - As A Man Thinketh
The longer I live the more I realize how important it is that
I always have a big dream in my life. Dreams are what cause us to bound out of
bed in the morning instead of waking with anxiety or, even worse, apathy for
the day ahead. When I don't have a dream in front of me it's easy to find fault
with everything and self-pity comes easily.
There's an easy explanation for why we're not at our best when we don't have a
dream - we were created to dream. The Proverbs writer tells us that
"without a vision the people perish."
I've always liked a quote that I've heard attributed to both Oscar Hammerstein
and Walt Disney, "If you don't have a dream, how are you going to make a
dream come true?"
So why is it so hard for some of us to dream? Or so tough to believe that our
dream can come true? Perhaps for some of us it's because we were programmed to
"don't get your hopes up." While this was told to "protect"
us, it had the opposite effect. For many years I wanted to believe in a dream
(because I was created that way) but I was afraid of how I'd feel if I didn't get
my dream. I was afraid to "get my hopes up."
So how do we start dreaming? Or how do we dream bigger? By changing our
thoughts of course. Mark Victor Hansen, who says he's read As A Man
Thinketh more
than 25 times, writes in his book Dare To Win, "If you know exactly what you
want, you can have it...Look around you. The world is filled with
abundance."
A dream is nothing more than a thought or a series of thoughts. And James Allen
tells us that "your circumstances may be uncongenial, but they shall not
long remain so if you but perceive an Ideal (a dream) and strive to reach it.
You cannot travel within and stand still without."
And that's worth thinking about.
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Thursday, December 24, 2020
Exile,
Exile,
Consider how everything is changeable and prone
to transformation. You must rely on what you have and make it suffice. Free yourself
from the sense of possessions and expectations which poison life.
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"Hope" is the thing with feathers
"Hope" is the thing with feathers
Emily Dickenson
“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
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Can You Ace a Behavioral Interview?
Can You Ace a Behavioral Interview?
By Joe Turner, Career Coach
When you go into an interview, you need to leave your nerves at the door. The best way to prepare is to develop beforehand, your own story (or stories). This is especially great for the behavioral interview being used more today.
A behavioral interviewer will spend about half the interview on your job skills, and about half on your behavioral competencies. He or she will be looking for evidence of how you have acted in real situations in the past. So having your stories ready to go plays very well for this type of conversation.
What is behavioral interviewing?
Also known as "competency-based" interviews, these interviews go further than the traditional skills-based interview. You can expect additional questions about your character and personal attributes that can better determine whether you fit their corporate culture. These are called "behavioral competencies".
Specifically, this is simply an interviewing technique used to determine whether you are a good fit for the job by asking questions about your past behavior. Your answers are then used as an indicator of your future success. For example, if you've done it in the past, you probably will do it again.
How is this different than other questions you might encounter?
A behavioral question will be very specific. For instance, when asked, "Tell me about a time when you overcame a crisis, solved a problem or dealt with failure," the focus is on a specific time in your past when you completed a certain action. Your answer must illustrate a particular action that you took at some point in your past.
A traditional interview-type question, on the other hand, would be a "what if" question. For example, "What would you do if such and such a situation were to occur?" The difference here is there are no past experiences to call upon. You merely put yourself in the situation and use your imagination for the answer. The interviewer is looking for your thought process and how you might think through a problem.
How do you prepare for behavioral interviews?
The best way to prepare is to take the initiative and have several personal stories that you can tell, taking maybe 30 to 90 seconds each.
You may want to start by developing your stories around these areas:
A crisis in your life or job and how you responded or recovered from it.
A time where you functioned as part of a team and what your contribution was.
A time in your career or job where you had to overcome stress.
A time in your job where you provided successful leadership or a sense of direction.
A failure that occurred in your job and how did you overcome it.
Preparation is important for every interview, but it is essential in order to succeed in the behavioral interview. A word of warning: You must have stories to back up anything you claimed on your resume.
All stories have three parts and yours should be no different. They should include:
A beginning (set the stage- describe the situation, the time)
A middle or process (this is the process you took or the action that you took to solve the problem)
A resolution (How was the problem solved, overcome or resolved)
A good story should be interesting and full of action. Give them something to remember about you, something that makes you stand out. Since they're your stories, that shouldn't be hard. Let your personality and your core character shine through. Make sure you let them hear the steps you took to solve the problem. The more details and skills you can add, the better.
Bottom line: Spend some time well before your first interview to craft and polish several "short stories" about your past using some of the above examples. Take the best example you can and hone them to a fine edge. Practice them out loud, practice them in front of a mirror, and practice them often. These are your successes. Done right, they'll give your interviewer a clear picture of who you are let them easily determine whether you're the right person for the job.
Joe Turner is "The Job Search Guy." View his Web site at www.JobChangeSecrets.com or his blog at www.JobSearchGuy.com.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Parenting
Parenting – Childish smarting off
sounds a lot like adult sarcasm.
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Interesting Facts, Unnecessary Knowledge
Interesting Facts, Unnecessary Knowledge – Porcupines can float in water.
A Cycle Of Power
Honoring Menstruation
In the ancient past, as humanity began to move toward a patriarchal society,
women were gradually deprived of the awareness of a wonderful gift. Previously,
menstruation was considered a miraculous and cosmic event wherein women were
strongly connected to all things spiritual. A menstruating woman was considered
to be at the height of her power and was encouraged to spend time looking
inward for feminine wisdom. Her menses held mana or the 'breath of life' and
were a source of nourishment for the fertile soil. But as the goddesses were
cast aside, women's relationship with the lunar cycles and the tides was cast
aside. Menstruating women were forced to remain apart lest they infect others
with their uncleanliness and their wisdom was suppressed. Contradicting today's
attitudes of shame, however, is a strong movement seeking to reclaim the power
of menstruation and to see it as a supreme blessing rather than a curse.
For many women, menstruation is a time of altered awareness, creativity,
spirituality, and new heights of intuition. The need for solitude or rest is
unjustly perceived as a weakness, when in reality it indicates a strong urge
for introspection during the menstrual cycle. Perception and sensitivity are
both amplified, encouraging women to challenge themselves and others. The
Native American tradition states that a menstruating woman has the potential to
be more spiritually powerful than any male or female at any time. Some may
experience these changes during different spans of the cycle. It is not
uncommon to experience a stillness and desire for quiet during the first part
of the menses and extreme clarity during the latter part. In ignoring or
denying such feelings, men and women alike lose touch with feminine power and
the awareness of the value of menstruation.
It may be helpful to understand that menstruation is a natural time within the
moon cycle to retreat from worldly concerns and to embrace transformation.
Women may enter into the cycle in one way and find they emerge renewed on the
other side. Harnessing the power inherent means listening to intuition, noticing
unique synchronicities, and understanding the core of oneself. It is a gift
from the body to the earth and from the body to the mind.
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A Fresh Perspective
A Fresh Perspective
Giving Yourself Advice
When considering a difficulty faced by a friend, the solution frequently
comes to us easily. In looking at our own troubles, however, our vision can
become clouded because we see our problems through the veil of our emotions,
opinions, worries, and personal experiences. Because of this, it is no simple
matter to give yourself advice. It is hard to step out of your mindset to view
your conundrum with a fresh eye. One technique that can aid you in examining
your problems from multiple, objective angles, involves imagining yourself
helping a friend work through the same difficulty. In doing so, you have the
opportunity to formulate a thoughtful, and a caring course of action that is
often easier to follow than advice from another source.
Begin by looking at your circumstance by stepping outside of yourself, and then
shift your perspective to look at it as you would if a treasured friend was in
the same situation. If you like, you can even go so far as to have an imaginary
conversation with the "friend", speaking gently, reassuringly, and
uncritically. Think about what reaction their problem evokes in you. If you are
you driven to tell them that things will look up or that good will come from it
eventually, do so. Offer advice rooted both in common sense and in compassion.
After you have looked at the problem from a remote perspective, let yourself
once again view it from your personal perspective. Offer the same reassurances
to yourself that you offered to your hypothetical friend. Your encouraging
words and suggestions will likely feel like they came from a trusted advisor
and an impartial observer.
All in all, your advice to yourself, even if difficult, will be easier to take
if conceived of objectively. Giving yourself guidance in this manner is a way
to contemplate a problem without strong emotional involvement, to come up with
confident solutions, and to soothe your troubled soul.
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Monday, December 14, 2020
Dolls for World Peace
Dolls for World Peace
It is a human need to help other people who are less fortunate than we are. The
difficulty is often finding a way to do so.
Elderly women, living in a Florida assisted living center, have found a way to
do just that.
When Denyse Duda saw a television report on the plight of children in Darfur,
she was shocked. Denyse thought that by making a doll for one of the children,
she could add a bit of love into their otherwise difficult lives.
That night, Denyse made her first doll and showed it to her friends. She wanted
to get them to make 1,000 dolls between them.
Denyse's friends even encouraged children from the local schools to help make
some dolls for the children in Darfur. They obliged and made 96 dolls between
them.
To date, Denyse's Dolls for World Peace campaign has sent other 2,000 handmade
dolls to Darfur, in addition to money and other materials donated by Denyse and
her friends.
What act of kindness can you do this week to help others that are less
fortunate than you are?
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