I caught an old episode of the "Waltons" last night and it brought me back to my childhood. (Back to "simplier" times!)...My Dad used to call my younger son "John Boy" when he was small. My son loved it! (And remembered it all his life.)...You'd never catch my older son watching old reruns of the "Waltons" or "Little House on the Prairie." But my younger son loved watching these shows because they gave him a "window" into the past. And they were about families...My older son took pride in being a "modern" and "with the times" kind of guy! I'm sure he viewed the rest of us as "old grey mares" because we enjoyed telling "tales" from the past. And taking trips down "memory lane."...My younger son "ate" it all "up" and kept begging for "more" when we started sharing stories from the past. He said this gave him a chance to get to know us even "better." And he loved hearing about life back in the "old days."...Both of my sons are gone now along with my husband and parents and everyone else. I am the only "apple" left on my "family tree." Watching the old episode of the "Waltons" last night helped me feel like I was part of a family again. (And this was sure nice!)
Handling mistakes...
Posted 04-23-2013 at 08:23 PM by CArizona
Are you pretty good at handling mistakes? Sometimes I'm calm, cool and "collected." And sometimes I "flip-out" and really "beat" myself "up."...I guess it depends on the size of the mistake and my stress-level and state of mind when the "incident" occurs.. Mistakes can involve a lot of "shame." This is probably why people try to avoid "owning-up" to mistakes. Don't you think?...Defensiveness seems like a tactic to send the "shame" back to the "sender." As in: "How dare you accuse me of making a mistake!"...Anyway I'm trying to get better at handling mistakes. (Mistakes that I make myself and other peoples' mistakes too!) Want to have a little more peace in my life. (If possible!)
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A baby is going to stumble and fall many times while learning to walk...It's all part of a process...I try to remember this when I venture into brand new areas. (As a "newby" and "beginner.")...I'm bound to fall on my "behind" and make mistakes along the way... And it definitely takes a lot of patience to start way down at the "bottom" and work our way "up." Don't you think?Posted 05-08-2013 at 01:33 PM by CArizona
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I was raised Catholic and this involved going to Confession on a regular basis...Some of my friends (and classmates) hated and dreaded having to go to Confession but I turned it into a "project" or ?...It started me down the path of "self-observation." (Not sure what else to call it!) ...I paid attention to everything I said or did and tried to figure out my motivations...The priests really got an "earful" when I went to Confession. (Probably more than they wanted!)...Anyway I'm not a Catholic anymore but I'm sure grateful that I had to go to Confession as a child...Now I just "own-up" to things on my own. (Privately...Or maybe with a trusted friend once in awhile.)...I want to be aware of my "shortcomings" or "shortfalls." (Or my mistakes.)...I can't make "improvements" if I "whitewash" everything and pretend that I'm "perfect." (With nothing "new" to learn!).. Right??Posted 05-08-2013 at 01:55 PM by CArizona
