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| Martin House. Birds spar for a room in this busy hotel! They fly in in March and stay until May. I love to watch them. |
Do you always get the short end of the stick? Do you shortchange yourself in a
negotiation? Do you sabotage your own needs in order to keep the peace?
Heaven forbid there
should be a rift in your relationships! But cowardice-to-confront does not make
the problem go away. There’s never a good time for a dust up or a scuffle. If
you’ve allowed someone else to take the reins in your life, you may be headed
for disaster rather than the destination of your dreams. Sometimes you must put
your foot down and stand up for what you need, even if there are those who may
feel alienated.
Let the person who has
power over you own their own problem. You are an artist, a professional, an entrepreneur
who must do certain things each day to be successful. When you take back the
reins, you also take the power away from those who are used to manipulation or
anger to get what they want. Remember, it is their anger not yours. Let it go!
Respect goes both ways.
Allocation gives you control
over your circumstances. By parceling out units of time to the priorities in
your life, an erratic schedule based on pressure and emotion can be tamed and
placed in logical sequence. So that instead of crashing into each other, your activities
and interactions bend and flow.
The “new you” will feel
empowered rather than powerless. No more crashes and jump starts. You’ll
transition from one project or event to the other. You’ll know where you’re
going and how much time it will take. These organizational skills will help you
plot a course from one day to the next.
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| Mimosa Tree in bloom (I should have captured it sooner!) |
If this sounds a little
too perfect, be patient. Once your trajectory is on track and is repeated over
and over again, it will become a habit. Experts conclude that it takes approximately
one month to form a new habit. This varies from person to person because “old
habits die hard.” But don’t give up. If you are willing to take control of your
life and your success, the awkwardness of building a new life for yourself will
soon become a reality.
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| Mimosa "bush" is more like it! |
