by Susan C. Rempel, Ph.D. | Apr 21, 2012 | Motivational Articles
The beginning of a new year is a natural time to take a look at your life and make a list of goals. You might make a list of your top 10 goals for next year. People often set lofty goals for themselves. What is on your list of things to accomplish during the next...
by Susan C. Rempel, Ph.D. | Apr 21, 2012 | Motivational Articles
You may recall that in a previous article*, someone prompted me to step back and examine my own pattern of behavior. Well, this time I managed to figure out something all by myself. I had been hemming and hawing about what to do about a particular situation. Last...
by Susan C. Rempel, Ph.D. | Apr 21, 2012 | Motivational Articles
Last week, I wrote about Pollyanna’s decision to play “The Glad Game” (https://uncommoncourtesy.com/PlayTheGladGame.htm). This week I had the opportunity to play the Glad Game myself. My son, who tends to bring home more than his fair share of viruses, was sick again....
by Susan C. Rempel, Ph.D. | Apr 21, 2012 | Motivational Articles
I am always fascinated by how people choose to respond to various situations. Quite often, an individual’s response gives me a clue about who the person really is, and what that person thinks about himself or herself. I was quite interested in the response that I...
by Susan C. Rempel, Ph.D. | Apr 21, 2012 | Motivational Articles
Do you remember when you got your first car? You may have been 16. You may have been 36. No matter what your age, I’ll bet your feelings were the same: pride and excitement. I remember how I felt about my first car. It was like my baby. I washed it. I waxed it. I...
by Susan C. Rempel, Ph.D. | Apr 21, 2012 | Motivational Articles
Have you experienced one or more of the following scenarios? Scenario 1: It’s 6:00 a.m. I open one eye as I hear the dogs moving around downstairs. I become aware that my muscles still ache from the cleaning project I just had to get done. Next, I hear my kids...