Common Sense and Self-help
Let’s work together, you and me, and we will wade through the problems and fix them one by one with the common sense you already possess. I am Grandma Dee, and I believe we must accept ourselves as we are, imperfect, while accepting responsibility for our actions and reactions in life. We should seek to grow every day, and not try to be perfect. Don’t dwell. Always look to the positive. Fix what needs fixing the best we can. Don't try to be like someone else, that position is already taken, just be the best you can be. Taking action to find happiness and contentment isn’t hard. Most unhappy people sit and dwell on their apparent misfortunes and contemplate how bad their lives are. They see the glass half empty. Isolation and loneliness compound the unhappiness. The answer to solving the problems of unhappiness is to talk to someone and get all the misery out. But who? Did you ever sit at the kitchen table after everyone has gone to bed and say, “Gee, I wish I had someone to talk to?” Someone like that favorite uncle or aunt that is no more, or your Mom, Dad or Grandma that understood you and the problems you were going through. They could help you decide on a new direction, a plan, or an idea. They had your best interest at heart. What they really did was walk you through your own common sense to solve your overwhelming problems and that is what I will help you do with total confidentially. We are the most complex pieces of machinery in the world. Our minds are the most remarkable computers that will ever be created. Our emotions are so deep and varied that we are capable of experiencing ecstasy, joy, grief, despair, love, and hate. We are all alike, yet each of us is unique. Each of us is an incomparable mystery. However, we are our own harshest critics. We have been conditioned to focus on what is wrong with us, what is lacking in us, our faults, our mistakes, and our failures, rather than to appreciate how special we are. We see only our shortcomings and are blind to our strengths. Therefore, we feel incapable of solving life’s problems and finding happiness, which each of us deserves no matter what you have faced in life or have done. Happy and productive people know that their life is made up of choices, and a direct result of their positive and negative actions to different situations. But, with so many choices and no time to make a mistake, life can become overwhelming. Simple common sense that you already possess, that dwells within you, just needs to be examined and the right track needs to be picked. Being triumphant over a problem will make you happy. Sticking and licking a challenge will make you happy. Not giving up will make you happy. It seems that everything in life is a challenge and overcoming those problems gives us joy. What are the problems? Let’s talk about them. Let’s face it. And you can figure it out with good old fashioned common sense and communication. By breaking the biggest problem down into the smallest pieces, you can handle anything one piece at a time. We should take care of ourselves, of course, by relaxing, exercising and the proper foods. We should include acts of love in our daily lives by loving ourselves, others and God. We should learn to communicate effectively with each other and God. Just saying "Thank You!" is a start. And we should stop driving ourselves crazy if we make a mistake and move on. Set up an appointment with me, Grandma Dee, now to use some common sense and find ways to make positive changes in your life. I will call you at your appointment time and together we can make your plan for a better life. |