What We See

What we see in others, we most likely do not see in ourselves. The more workshops I do, the more this becomes apparent. At my "Effective Communication" workshop, I ask the participants what their pet peeve is when they interact with people. Their answers always surprise me. I work with a woman who is abrupt and can have a rough demeanor. When I asked her this question, she answered that she hates nasty people. At my workshop last week, I asked the same question and two women also gave surprising answers. A woman with a very heavy Mediterranean accent said she disliked people with accents, as she could not understand them. The other woman who rambled on and on throughout the workshop, said she disliked people who do not know when to stop talking. I could see the other group member's eyes looking confused as these two women made their statements. If this was a group therapy, I could explain to them that what they disliked about others was what they themselves do, but my workshops are not the venue for that.

Good Book

After years of thinking about it, I decided to read a very popular book. I put off reading it for years because it has thousands of pages that are very thin and the print is small. Many people have begun reading it and  put it down after a few pages because there are a lot of names mentioned and the real story doesn't come into play until the middle of the first chapter. By that time, the book has been closed and put back on the shelf. The book I am speaking about is the Bible. I told myself that no matter how long it takes, I was going to read it from beginning to end. I bought a new copy and also had it installed on my Nook reader. After I got through the names of who was related to who, the real story began. It is such a riveting story that I cannot put it down. Every night I read as many pages as I can and can't wait till the next evening to continue reading again. So much of our daily lives are strongly rooted in the Bible. Our judicial system is clearly laid out in Exodus. Common sayings that we all know are from Genesis. Each new verse opens up an entire new understanding of life. I know why people refer to it as "the good book". It really is a good book. The story is fascinating.

Long Day

I am by no means a party animal. I get up early and go to bed early. My body clock has been set like that for years. When I have to be out late (after 7pm) I get sleepy. Tonight is the first night of my workshop series in a local school. It starts at 7:30pm and ends at 9pm. When I get home from my day job, I will probably sit on my couch and close my eyes, so I will get a second wind. Once body clocks are set, it is hard to change them. I am looking very forward to the workshop so maybe the anticipation will pump some extra adrenaline into my body.

X'd Out

As of April 8, 2014, Windows XP will become outdated. Microsoft has decided that XP will no longer be able to receive updates or virus protection. For the medical field it means that it will no longer be HIPAA compliant. Every medical office that is running on XP will have to buy new computers. The cost to just change the program would almost be the same and Windows 7 or 8 will not run its best on old computers. Imagine how many new computers will be purchased. Not only will I have to get the new office computers, but I will need to have my software company come and reinstall the medical programs. Tomorrow morning my office will be turned upside down in order to properly update. X'ing out XP is sparking the economy.

Happy Birthday

Today is my sister's birthday. She is 60 years old. Just seeing that number in writing is mind boggling. Where did the years go? Sixty years old is not what it used to be. As they say, sixty is the new forty. My sister looks young, acts young and thinks young. She the most kind, caring and fun person you could ever meet. She is a loyal friend, but she expects the same loyalty back. She takes no nonsense from anyone and I applaud her for that. I am still learning how to do that. She always kids me that she hasn't taught me well. She is my best friend. Not many sisters can say that. So, happy birthday and many, many more. I love you.

Perception Unchallenged

Perception unchallenged, becomes reality. The older I get, the more aware I am of people's viewpoints. I believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinion of things, but it disturbs me when they manipulate the facts. I used to sit by quietly and let people say totally irrational things. I no longer do that. I can no longer sit by and hear things that I know are untrue being presented as gospel. I now challenge the other person to back up what they are saying with fact and most times they cannot. They are just trying to sell their own thoughts as truth. I will not allow your perception to become my truth.

Mo Than Expected

I had the best time last night. Since it will be my sister's 60th  birthday Monday, my brother in law planned a surprise. We were told to be ready at 3pm and plan to be out until midnight. We got dressed and waited at the door to be picked up. We headed into Manhattan and arrived at the theater district. He picked out a wonderful restaurant and we had an early dinner. We then walked past the theaters and he stopped at "Motown". He had tickets for the 7:30 show. Mezzanine 2nd row. From the moment the curtain went up, I was living in the 1960's again. The audience knew every song and the singing and dancing never stopped. For almost three hours, I was captivated by the music. We had a perfect evening and I am so glad we were included in it. It was "Mo" than I could have every dreamed of.