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“Be who you are and say what you feel, because in the end those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter.” - Dr. Seuss
I was feeling intellectually constipated yesterday. No matter what I did or thought about, I ended up making no movement on processing any thoughts. I ended up back at the same spot. I read a chapter in my current book, went to Starbucks twice, went shopping for a new computer and some clothes (did not buy either as my head was not in it), and even drove down a few new roads I’d never seen. I also went by the Dog House but was driven out by some bad music, and even swung by Cahill’s. And nope! Nothing changed. My head was still full of crap and nothing was making any movement.
As I continued writing this TOD, a little of a smile began to emerge. As simple as it sounds and I know better, I started thinking about what I was doing. I was trying to change my surroundings, aka running away from my thoughts, by going different places and seeing different people and was losing site of one thing. The crap in my head could care less where I’m at as it was still in my head and heart. It was just along for the ride. Heck, it could care less if I took a trip out of state as it was going along for the ride. So I started back at square one. “Ok Rodney, how do you get things out of your head and heart so you can deal with and process them?” And the answer is: journaling. So that’s what I did.
I ended up writing three pages, single spaced, of things that have been milling around in my head and growing on top of each other the last week or so. Sure I was journaling a little but not the amount I should relative to what was floating round in the ole head. So now I have it identified, and I am marking things off the list as I process them. And yes I cheated, and I went after the easy stuff first. Now I’m left with a few bigger items that will take a fair amount of effort, but at least I see them now. My intellectual constipation is clearing, and boy does my head feel better.
Action Item: Journal, Journal, Journal. It will change things in your head and heart for the better.
POSITIVE NEWS
Where Is It?
A couple of people have asked me about some of the things I’ve had published and where they can find them. Here are the updated links, and thanks for asking. Some other goodies have been submitted to another site. I will let y’all know when those get published.
http://www.values.com/stories/803-Notes-on-Life
http://www.values.com/quotes?search=Rod+Williams
POSITIVE ENERGY
There are a few in the group dealing with some emotional challenges, some relationship stuff, finding their path in life, and some financial straits. Please take a few minutes today to give a virtual hug to the TOD Group. Just close your eyes, smile, and visualize a group of 88 people in one big hug. Trust me you will feel it and so will everyone else. I think we could all use a little positive jolt of goodness today.
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because in the end those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter.” - Dr. Seuss
I was feeling intellectually constipated yesterday. No matter what I did or thought about, I ended up making no movement on processing any thoughts. I ended up back at the same spot. I read a chapter in my current book, went to Starbucks twice, went shopping for a new computer and some clothes (did not buy either as my head was not in it), and even drove down a few new roads I’d never seen. I also went by the Dog House but was driven out by some bad music, and even swung by Cahill’s. And nope! Nothing changed. My head was still full of crap and nothing was making any movement.
As I continued writing this TOD, a little of a smile began to emerge. As simple as it sounds and I know better, I started thinking about what I was doing. I was trying to change my surroundings, aka running away from my thoughts, by going different places and seeing different people and was losing site of one thing. The crap in my head could care less where I’m at as it was still in my head and heart. It was just along for the ride. Heck, it could care less if I took a trip out of state as it was going along for the ride. So I started back at square one. “Ok Rodney, how do you get things out of your head and heart so you can deal with and process them?” And the answer is: journaling. So that’s what I did.
I ended up writing three pages, single spaced, of things that have been milling around in my head and growing on top of each other the last week or so. Sure I was journaling a little but not the amount I should relative to what was floating round in the ole head. So now I have it identified, and I am marking things off the list as I process them. And yes I cheated, and I went after the easy stuff first. Now I’m left with a few bigger items that will take a fair amount of effort, but at least I see them now. My intellectual constipation is clearing, and boy does my head feel better.
Action Item: Journal, Journal, Journal. It will change things in your head and heart for the better.
POSITIVE NEWS
Where Is It?
A couple of people have asked me about some of the things I’ve had published and where they can find them. Here are the updated links, and thanks for asking. Some other goodies have been submitted to another site. I will let y’all know when those get published.
http://www.values.com/stories/803-Notes-on-Life
http://www.values.com/quotes?search=Rod+Williams
POSITIVE ENERGY
There are a few in the group dealing with some emotional challenges, some relationship stuff, finding their path in life, and some financial straits. Please take a few minutes today to give a virtual hug to the TOD Group. Just close your eyes, smile, and visualize a group of 88 people in one big hug. Trust me you will feel it and so will everyone else. I think we could all use a little positive jolt of goodness today.
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