Browsing Archive: January, 2010
Funny, isn't it, that infants quickly learn that their own smiley faces bring smiles back to them? Babies eventually learn, however, that their smiles don't always get the desired results from those previoously happy people. Although Baby learned the basics of how to win friends, influence people, and express positive attitudes with her smiles, she soon finds that crying loudly produces more immediate results (such as a dry diaper or a bottle) than smiling does.
So it is that shortly after ...
I
adore my "baby" brother; we've always enjoyed friendly banter over the
decades. I sometimes am surprised how much alike we think on some
subjects, yet how differently on others. One of the subjects on which we differ is the
Texas State bird, the mockingbird.
My brother detests them. On full-moons they sing loudly all night long,
keeping him awake, he says. If it weren't illegal to shoot them,
my redneck bro would surely have made mockingbirds an endangered
species ... at least in his area.... Continue reading ...
I have loved learning and teaching
about self-worth, self-acceptance, and self-esteem. Yet, an of us -
myself included - can find ourselves attempting to
earn our self-worth. It has been my
experience that "doing for
others"for overcoming
low
self-esteem often becomes a self-defeating task.
While I recently was working on a series of newsletters called "Seven Steps to Self-Acceptance," I
realized I had fallen into the trap of measuring my own self-worth
and self-esteem by the value I
pr... Continue reading ...
Having
spent more than a few years teaching English, more than
a few sitting in a pew, and MANY more years attempting to lose
weight,
I recently found myself struggling to understand why so many of us
try so hard to keep our New
Years Resolutions,
but
breaking them before February 1.
So,
what can I do differently this
year to expect different
results?
Each
January millions of well-meaning individuals swear off alcohol,
tobacco, and calories, putting their trust in their
determination/reso... Continue reading ...
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About Billie Willmon Jenkin
Educator, Speaker, Presenter with a passion for empowering others to value themselves and others, recognizing that gifts are often disguised as problems; to celebrate our unique qualities, which make the human race amazing!
Her youngsters' chapter book (The Knock-Kneed Cowboy) and two co-written best-sellers (more about them elsewhere) have given her the opportunity to connect with parents, youngsters, teachers, and groups, especially on the topic of self-acceptance and "pro-respect" (a healthy alternative to "anti-bullying")
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