Category: Changing Habits

Shifting feelings to the positive

Kicking the Tires of July 8, 2017

S R Janssen

So many tasks so little time and nothing gets done

Living like the White Rabbit, going down a rabbit hole with a watch in one hand. Late for everything and nothing at all getting done. “I’m late, I’m late for a most important date.” “Hello! Goodbye! “Excuse me please”

Can’t do it, give it up

If my feelings of futility result from a failure of imagination, working harder is not the answer. Perhaps it is a lack of effective systems in place. For a month, I plan to spend more time imaging and less time with frantic “doing?” I will diligently practice “segment intending” and see what happens.

KICKING THE TIRES OF JUNE 1, 2019

S R Janssen
Roses and Honeysuckle are the flowers for June

Feeling Good with Music

In honor of June, started looking for a recording of Carousel for the song about “June busting out all over.” Naturally, I found it on Amazon Prime music, along with the original sound cast recording of CAMELOT which I played at full volume. When I was seventeen, I knew the lyrics of all the songs by heart. I had a glorious, solo sing along this morning.

Don’t Worry Listen to Music

Woke up in the wee small hours of the morning and got to thinking about the ways I think G should change her behaviors for her own good and her own health. Concluded that it would be a good idea to have a serious conversation about this. What a stupid conclusion: a conclusion that evolves from thoughts that feel bad is a conclusion doomed to produce bad feeling results. After sixty years I am finally getting some smarts by managing my own feelings and keeping my nose out of other people’s business. Wish I had been that smart when I was fourteen and focused on my own feelings instead of wasting my energy on trying to manage my parents. Better late then never??