YEAH, IT MUST BE OLD AGE…

"I lost my keys again," she moaned.  "It must be old age!" 

Okaay… I've known her a long time and wanted to remind her that she's been losing those keys for the last 20 years…

"My diabetes is getting worse," he groaned slurping down his second dish of ice cream.

Uh huh…

"I'm just not as strong as I used to be," the third one complained, glued to the tv for the evening…

What do ya say?

What's your favorite excuse?  How does that work for you?

SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - WHAT'S FAIR?

We teach our children to be 'fair' - it seems like a good idea - connected to sharing and equality and all those positive concepts.

But

It turns truly toxic when we start to believe there is this measurement called 'fair' that dictates what we deserve…

And, of course, the true emotional blow comes when what actually happens in our lives doesn't seem 'fair'.

We measure our allotment - how many goodies do we get compared to 'X' and how many difficulties we suffer compared to 'Y'…

And if we are really into this concept it's almost always 'not fair'!

DANCE WITH IT!   EXPERIENTIAL APPS                           

An opportunity to experiment with some fun ideas…

THINK ABOUT IT:  HAVE YOU EVER MET ANYONE WHO REALLY THINKS WHAT THEY GET IS 'FAIR'?

CAN YOU UNDERSTAND HOW BUYING INTO THIS CONCEPT CREATES UNHAPPINESS?

WHAT DO YOU THINK WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU LET GO OF 'FAIR'?

SIDEWAYS…

Ever have one of those days where it all goes sideways?

Appointments cancel at the last minute… once you get there!

You can't find your cell phone - til you realize you're talking on it!

Nothing and no one, shows up where they are supposed to?

No one answers their phone… but you get 5 calls from those evil telemarketers!

Not to mention the really bad things!  And of course it all gets to you…

What do ya say?

You know the list right?

SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - A LITTLE COMPETITIVE?

Where does competition begin?

In our homes with our siblings?  In schools?  Sports teams?

If you're a biologist you would probably answer that it's genetically encoded to guarantee species survival.

What's important to us for healthy emotional survival is the position that we give competition in our lives.

Who do you compete with?  How do you rate your performance? 

What role does competition play in your life?

DANCE WITH IT!   EXPERIENTIAL APPS           

An opportunity to experiment with some fun ideas...

TRY ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS TO RATE YOUR COMPETITION IQ:

To help you answer, remember, comparing yourself to others is competition!

1)  How competitive are you?

2)  How does competition affect your relationships?

3)  How does competition affect your self esteem?

4)  How aware are you of how others react to your   competitiveness?

5)  Are you tuned into other people competing with you? 

Friends? partners? office mates? siblings? neighbors? 

How do you feel when they try to out-do you?

6)  Do you push back or let it go?

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TELL IT LIKE IT IS…

"I like to see the world in a positive light, "she chirped, glowing with the light of righteousness, "and to give everyone the benefit of the doubt…"

Nice idea, right?

However, if you don't see things and people clearly you will end up getting jammed when they act in accordance with who they really are…

 

And then of course, you will be enraged and…

Over-react with either inappropriate rage or passive aggressive anger.

What do ya say?

Ever been down this road?