Blog about your favorite quote and how it can inspire your readers to do something differently.
Thanks for the great response to therapist blog challenge #1! I’m impressed by your creativity and inventiveness. If you’re just joining us for the blog challenge, please continue to post your challenge #1 posts and jump in on this new challenge #2This one will be easy and fun. Pick your favorite quote and let it be the inpsiration for your next blog post. I’ve posted a handful of my favorite quotes for you to use if you’d like. You are welcome to use the graphics below in your blog posts too. I created these cool, shareable graphics with the iPhone app InstaQuote (my favorite new app). OK, that’s it for challenge #2. Get blogging!
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This is my first ever blog attempt. I’m a little nervous of posting, but you’ve got to start some where. Our website is not interactive yet. So, I have just included what I will eventually post. Any and all feedback is welcome.
Who’s in control?
“Holding a grudge is allowing someone to live rent free in your mind.”
This is one of my favorite quotes. I always end up talking to clients about taking control of their thoughts, emotions, and lives. Everyone feels anger throughout their life. It is a completely normal reaction to hurt, sadness, fear, pain, etc.
A few things to always keep in mind:
1). Anger is a secondary emotion.
2). You have the choice to hold on to that anger or let it go.
3). You cannot control the actions/words of others.
A perfect example that everyone can relate to is road rage. We have all either been driving or at the very least in the car when another car cuts you off, doesn’t use a turn signal, tries to climb in your trunk. The list can go on forever. What has crossed your mind: “Where did you learn how to drive?” “Women/Men can’t drive!” “You are too old/young to be behind the wheel!”
What you should ask is: “Will I let this ruin the rest of my day?” Get mad. Get frustrated. Then keep going. Think about where the anger came from in the first place. Maybe you didn’t get much sleep; maybe you are late to work/school; maybe you failed a test/just got fired. Remind yourself that the other driver has no idea what has happened in your life and you have no idea what is happening in theirs. Don’t make excuses for them or yourself. Take a deep breath, tell yourself the stress of being angry is not worth your time and decide on your next move.
This is obviously much easier said than done especially when the situation is more traumatic or life changing. We all have things that have happened to us that take a huge toll on our lives (i.e. death/loss, medical issues, abuse, divorce). Life happens and we all need to have the coping skills in place to deal with things as they come. A huge piece of that is being able to accept that something has happened, good or bad, but not allow it to control the rest of your life. There are thousands of people in this world that have experienced horrific events and made the decision to learn from that experience and be a better person because of it.
Telling someone or something that you have moved on with your life, forgiven, and/or accepted the past, does not mean that you are happy about it or condoning certain actions. It means that you are in control of your life and will not allow others to dictate your present and future.
Thanks for this post Jessica! Excellent reminders!
Cheri
Thanks Cheri!
Hi Julie,
I have followed your blog since I started my private practice almost 2 years ago and always find helpful information. I began blogging a while ago but post inconsistently primarily because I feel pressure to write perfectly. Thank you for the Therapist Blog Challenge and for providing ideas and resources! I really appreciate it!
http://blog.embracestrengthcounseling.com/?p=326
Sincerely,
Catherine
the life which is unexamined is not worth living
Socrates
Hi all–
I love Julie’s blog challenges. For this #2 challenge, I decided to use an experience I had with a song as my quote.
Check out my post at http://armstrongcounseling.com/blog/
Cheri
http://blogs.psychcentral.com/private-practice/2013/01/therapist-blog-challenge-2-pick-an-inspirational-quote/
” Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” – RUMI.
Great quote! Thanks!
Royce White is “Stuck In a Moment” that he can’t get out of. Read how his mental illness has curtailed his NBA career.
http://bit.ly/WXfnG0
Thank you for organizing this challenge! I have been a little nervous writing and sharing, but i think that overall a positive experience so far. Pushing myself the same I ask of my clients.
Here is my post
http://www.keelychelmick.com/blog.html
Thanks!!
I decided to use the Albert Einstein quote for my post this week. It’s printed here: http://drnicoleconnolly.com/changing-thoughts/
Hi All!
Here’s mine:
Couple Conflict: How to Resolve Recurring Arguments and Create Win-Win Outcomes
http://clintonpower.com.au/2013/01/couples-conflict-how-to-resolve-arguments/
And thanks for letting us know about that cool app Julie!
Here it is!!! I’m so excited that I was able to stay on topic for the 2nd challenge!
“I am not what happen to me. I am what i choose to become” ~ Carl Jung
Healing Choices http://t.co/4jzUOoIZ
Julie,
Thanks for pushing me to get out of my comfort zone. I love your blogs and advice.
Annabella
My quote: “What you resist, persists” -CGJung
http://www.annabellahagen.com/what-you-resist-persists/
http://blogs.psychcentral.com/private-practice/2013/01/therapist-blog-challenge-2-pick-an-inspirational-quote/
Hi everyone,
Your post are truly inspiring. And a big thank you to Julie Hanks to create this challenge. Makes it so much easier to blog on a regular basis.
My post for this challenge is about how perfectionism creates stress in our life and prevents us from being happy:
http://connectingmindbodybreath.wordpress.com/2013/01/31/stress-and-perfectionism/
New post up! Salt Water: The Cure for Your Problems?
I really liked this challenge and finding a unique quote to use!
“http://creativemindcounseling.com/salt-water-the-cure-for-your-problems
Oops, here is the clickable link:
http://creativemindcounseling.com/salt-water-the-cure-for-your-problems
Who are you to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Check out my latest post on ‘Repression of the sublime’: http://bit.ly/VIcnfF
x Jodie
http://kimberlywulfert.com/love-you-more/
Better late than never! I finally found a quote I resonated enough with to be inspired to blog. Now it’s Valentines day so it works for both.
Thanks for this challenge! I was inspired to write about a song instead of a quote, so here it is http://risaganel.com/?p=195
Risa
How do I pin my blog on your pinterest board?
Here is my blog post- Change your thinking http://tracycoopercounselingblog.wordpress.com/2013/01/26/change-your-thinking/