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People
play many roles in life. An actor who assumes the same role over and
over, can said to be typecast. Scarcely
anyone can imagine Jack Nicholson and
John Wayne switching
roles. Both men accepted the roles into which they were cast early in
their careers.
Baby
Storm's
parents, hoping to avoid the child's being
“typecast” based
on societal expectations,
chose
to keep the child's
gender private
for now. Accusations rang across the English-speaking world: “A
psychological experiment... Continue reading ...
Crow or Eagle? Pessimistic or Optimistic? "Gritching" or Grateful? Anti-Bullying or Pro-Respect?
Today has been one of those "Goldilocks 'Baby Bear'" days: not too hot, not too cold; just right. Gratitude and optimism come easily on such a day. So, today Hubby and I gratefully sat on the deck for lunch.
Before I get to the real message (of choosing optimism and gratitude and pro-respect rather than antibullying), let me relay what happened:
After the sun and the pleasant temperature, the ... Continue reading ...
A recent experience with the aftermath of an earthquake led to my weighing the comparative values of strength and flexibility. When we purchased our property on the Caribbean Island of Roatan, Honduras, we debated whether to build our home in concrete or wood. The recommended contractor, a native of Roatan, built island-style homes - only in wood. About the time we completed the two-story structure (which sits on a slope of a protected bay on the Caribbean Sea), we learned that Roatan frequent... Continue reading ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ask
any group of primary-grade youngsters what their favorite
Christmas songs are, and you'll likely hear several voices yelling, “Rudolph,the Red-Nosed Reindeer!”
First
written as a story in the late 1940s, Rudolph's biography became a Christmas Carol, a book, a short cartoon, a
television special, and an animated movie. Six decades later we still love the story of how the unusual
red nose (the reason for bullying Rudolph)
makes him a hero.
Similarly,
beginning in the middle '60s,... Continue reading ...
Here
it is again: The Season. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Chanukah,
Winter Solstice, all of the above, or none, the hustle and bustle of December
seems impossible to ignore. For many, the frenzy of gift-giving associated with
Christmas brings up issues that connect both ... Continue reading ...
Bully-Proofing youngsters today looks different from the days when grandpa walked to school backwards in the snow, uphill both ways. Bullying took place mostly on the playground and involved fists and name-calling. It seems the boys were encouraged to "fight back" and "show 'em you're not afraid." Girls were encouraged to ignore or "tattle." Today, bullying is different. Although fist fights still exists, bullying often involves the cruelty of words - when no one is there to intervene. Today y... Continue reading ...
I was talking recently with my spouse about what motivates us. Alan mentors people in the area of health, exercise (running - yecch!), and business-building. My passion lies in empowering others to develop 'emotional muscles": accepting themselves as they are, looking at "problems" with a positive mindset, knowing that the upset we may feel in this moment is not permanent. Part of my mindset came from my dad. When my mother would grumble that the house was a mess, Daddy would remind her, "Thin... 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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