When my son arrived, I fainted, and now the Dr.s had TWO patients. Blood and me don't mix well. My son was my obstacle (or so I thought). He would do the OPPOSITE of what you asked him to do, until you gave up. Only over time, did he teach me (without telling me) that "I" was the obstacle. The way I wanted to control the world outside of me before controlling the world inside of me. What obstacle has taught you something important?

So, today I "got" to go to the chemists to get some meds for our dog and some new reading glasses for me. To say the gentleman who attended me was "not very inviting" would be an understatement. A year or two ago I would have turned around and walked out. Today I stayed and realized that it had NOTHING to do with me. He was just having a bad moment. No, he shouldn't take it out on others, but he is only "taking it out on others" when the "others" CHOOSE to be affected by it. Your thoughts/own observations?

So, yesterday my daughter (12) started "revealing" stuff from school and said "My German teacher hates me". So, I challenged her. How do you know that? Did you ask her if she hated you? No, of course not. Well, how do you know then, can you mind read? No. But here's the truth, within our own heads we "make up stories". We are meaning making machines and often we are barking up the wrong tree. Tell us about a time you or someone you know "got the wrong end of the stick" by just thinking it.

I am a father. Do I HAVE to take care of my 12 and 14 year olds? Think about that. My natural answer is yes. However, the truth is NO, I don't. Now, of course I am going to, but I DO get the choice. How do you think this affects my mindset for the positive?

It's so easy to get caught up in helping others, working, and a bit of entertainment. One question to allow us to see how healthy we are (not just physically, but mentally) is: How much time do I spend on me per day?