resist to react, then respond
Posted on March 19, 2019 Leave a Comment
Next time someone insists on getting their way…. and YOU, by the way, feel the same about your opinion!…. as long as everyone is safe, I invite you to resist temptation to react with the argument for your side (plus a less than 50/50 chance of anyone really winning).
Instead respond….
“Great idea! We haven’t done [that] in a long time! We’ll have fun!”
– Or –
“Great idea! We haven’t done [that] before! We’ll have fun!”
Then, LET IT be fun! An adventure!
How can anyone argue with your affirmation they just made a great decision?! You are teaching them to trust themselves perhaps for the first time.
Everybody knows when the other person gets to feel a win, now they have something to give back. And the next win they just may hand to you.
And truly, this time is already a win too, yes?!
“dental” floss and the dance
Posted on March 18, 2019 4 Comments
Okay, brother Dave, this is for you! You’ll be ready for that wedding! The secret you seek….
The secret to the Floss Dance is that you
don’t move your hips,
you bend your knees!
(click here to read my story teaching latin dance)
And for those here waiting to learn about actual floss, my favorite AWESOME Dr. Thomas DDS taught me it’s the same dance move with your arms….
Sawing motion back and forth
Grasp portion of YL Thieves Dental Floss with your fingers of both hands as close together as comfortable, allowing no more than an inch of floss at a time. Motion back and forth between all teeth.
Preferably your own.
#LadyGaga #KatyPerry
PIZZA – your best dough EVER
Posted on March 17, 2019 Leave a Comment
THREE YEARS NOW, I have self studied to master artisan pizza, pretzels, and bagels.
THEN TODAY I GET THIS E-MAIL LINKED HERE
and a ton of pictures from my baking supplier King Arthur:
Note: Since the first posting I have also learned that when your dough is ready to form into pizzas, enough flour on the outside of the pizza is good to dry the surface just DO NOT FOLD MORE FLOUR INTO DOUGH. You want the light airy interior. However, if the dough is too sticky on the outside, the moisture evaporates into a crisp cracker crust. Delicious if that’s the goal! Also when the outside is still sticky, it will not release from the pizza paddle onto the pizza stone inside the hot oven. To prevent that, we are putting our pizzas on parchment paper and then, three minutes into bake time, reach long tongs into oven to quickly pull paper out from underneath partially baked crust; close door and continue the bake. Perfect!
- 250g King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour (approximately 2 cups + 1 tablespoon)
- 1/8 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 2g granulated sugar (1/2 teaspoon)
- 8g salt (1 1/4 teaspoons)
- 185g lukewarm water (3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon)
Mix the dry ingredients, then add the water. Stir until just combined and still sticky. Place in bowl onto a splash of flour and cover with plastic wrap for 24 hours at room temperature.
My first video you watched above (11-minutes) sums up the dough process. Then watch my second video below (3-minutes) how to ready dough to rest for another hour before forming dough into two “roundish” pizzas.
- 550° oven preheated for half hour so reaches full temperature
- After placing ready pizza in oven to bake, turn on broiler and time for 6-7 minutes. TURN BROILER OFF BETWEEN PIZZAS OR THE NEXT ONES WILL SCORCH
- To protect delicate toppings, I recommend topping pizza off with thin layer of shredded or thinly sliced low moisture cheese for that stretchy goodness. Otherwise, you may prebake pizzas for 4 minutes, then take out of oven to add toppings and return to oven for 3 more minutes bake time.
Look at you go! Welcome to the gourmet world where less is more because now everyone is fighting over the crust instead of the pepperoni (yuk)!
(Today’s toppings Pesto/Oven Dried Tomato Slices/Fresh Mozzarella/Tapenade)
the difference between guilt and guilty
Posted on March 16, 2019 Leave a Comment
Guilty equates responsibility. Those responsible hold any chance of power to change the outcome, and to receive forgiveness.
Guilt, on the other hand, is self inflicted suffering with no connection as to whether you are, or you are not, guilty. An internal struggle to accept reality.
I’ve always known that if something could be my fault, it is a gift of power to repair the situation! When someone else is responsible, if their answer is a band-aid, then festering wounds under a coverup is all ya’ got.
And don’t even think about taking responsibility for shame (“a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior”) that belongs to someone else. That’s stealing!!
Where there is guilt there is pain. Period.
So you can see it is SUPER IMPORTANT to your physical wellbeing too, your discovery to let everyone keep their own responsibility. It belongs to them.
This reminder keeps it simple…..
Do not assign emotion to anything out of your control.
Do not assign emotion to anything out of your control.
Do not assign emotion to anything out of your control.
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BONUS: Anoint feet and chest with 2 drops each YL Forgiveness and Gratitude essential oil blends. Then let it go with YL Release essential oil blend. And when you ARE responsible, say so! Super powers!
she calls me dear Yoda
Posted on March 15, 2019 Leave a Comment
Thank you back my dear Janna Le! For all your support and input through the years! It’s great to speak the same language!!
“But try if.”
Well, that’s not really a sentence to anyone!
THESE ARE THE THREE WORDS you are going to wonder how they ever made it into English language.
It also answers our last “Transitioning to better and better” category blog asking what is the ONE WORD in conversation that changes your intention.
That word is “IF”. And it erases every other blah blah blah word of an apology (and any other topic).
In fact, it is intentional that the last post is titled, “Makeup of an Apology” because “IF” turns the apology into one made up.
“Try” and “But” become 4-letter words while
“If” steals commitment to take responsibility.
And we all know, “DO OR DO NOT….” – Yoda
have you met my sponsor
Posted on March 11, 2019 Leave a Comment
After last week’s blog when we affirmed “Would you like to do something about it”, your next question would be one of:
“Is it okay with you if…”
…. if I text you the link to a fun story! It shows you how we get paid then [your scheduled follow-up] you’ll know what questions to ask [your sponsor Care’n] and I! May I do that for you?
…. if we plan 20-minutes to introduce you to my sponsor? Care’n is a huge support and she loves an iced tea! You can ask her anything. It’s a hoot! May I do that for you?!
…. if we get my friend Care’n on the phone? She’s been with Young Living for 20-years and she’s awesome! I know you’ll enjoy talking with her and then we can both get the answer while I’m still learning. I have her number right here, may I do that for you?!
…. if I have my friend Care’n give you a call? (bla bla, LOL, say something nice that’s true) I can give her your number and best time to call, may I do that for you?!
…. if I share a drop of my Peppermint oil (for example). I hear you talking about headaches and this is what I put on the back of my neck to relieve the pressure. (hold out your open palm so they know how to accept your kind gesture).
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Simple! yes??!
So, may I ask IS IT OKAY WITH YOU IF I introduce MY sponsor Pammy here on the left?! She and Richie live in San Francisco where they both flourish in their professional creative talents. They are such precious souls through and through!! Pammy also does counsel and healing arts. Oh, and wait till you hear the divinely guided story how we met in New York and why they call me “Cheesecake Queen”!!
Gives me chills remembering that single moment we knew it was forever!! Want to hear the rest of the story?!
the makeup of an apology
Posted on March 10, 2019 1 Comment
“Guy walks into a bar…..”
He sits at the counter. Moments later, you his best friend, walks up from behind dressed like a circus clown. Whole kit and caboodle!
The birthday boy sitting at the counter turns around startled by the bright white makeup and red nose in his face, and leaps out of the way taking with him the contents of his drink and the glass it was in, into two different directions.
To which you, his friend, has a choice to show your love…..
A. Dude, I’m sorry! I wanted to surprise you and forgot completely how afraid you are of clowns! Please forgive me.
B. Dude, I’m sorry, it’s just a clown! If you’re gonna be like that forget me celebrating your birthday ever again! I’m outta here.
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There is a defining word that dramatically changes your intention. Did you hear it?!
So did he.
regenolone moisturizing cream
Posted on March 9, 2019 Leave a Comment
Who knew one of the ingredients is Retin A!
I had ordered YL Regenolone Moisturizing Cream on the recommendation of another Young Living Rep, Vicki Opfer, who yearsssss ago told me she uses this cream as the final step to top off the already amazing results with our YL Raindrop Series.
Since I have no needs, Ha!, except for the fact everyone’s body is working super hard for them 24/7, true or false?!! This is one I kept for “special”. Well forget that!
This weekend I put it on my knees just because. And oh my goodness impressive!!
So I put it on my husband’s overworked shoulder on one arm, and a painful stressed tendon on his other elbow. Instant relief!! And then I opened up my Young Living Virtual Office and added another bottle to my Essential Rewards Autoship where we can change the shopping templet to whichever products we need to add or replace from month to month!
With its Retin A, I’m going to use Regenolone tonight as my facial intense moisturizer!! Perhaps in the morning my face won’t hurt to look at! Bazzinga!
Iced Tea Talks 