It's time again for The Monthly Mouthful. Last month, I asked my readers what one word or phrase you didn't want to hear this year. Some of you shared slang you were tired of hearing while others chose words that described struggles they had endured the prior year. It was rather fun getting to know my readers. Thank you all for sharing your thoughts! My prayers are with all who shared struggles that they would be blessed in 2016. This month, I'd like you all to share the one word or phrase that best describes your state of mind at present. Some of you are experiencing life's joys and others are going through trying times. If you are happy to...
Leap Year, February 29th, only comes around once every four years. It's a special occasion, but so is your communication with others. Every single time you communicate with someone, it's a special occasion because it's a time when you will either connect with and share something special with someone or a time when you will offend and build a wall between someone and yourself. If you take time to look at and consider carefully each and every time you communicate with someone...if you think of it as a special occasion, I think it will be easier for you to remember to make sure you do so effectively and in grace. To that end, I have provided links to some...
Question of the Month February 2016: Each month, I'm going to ask you all a question that will hopefully get you thinking, keep your organized and/or give you a giggle. So this month's question is: What one word or phrase do you NOT want to hear this year (2016) and why? (Has your son or daughter been *working* you about something? Is there a life lesson you'd rather have not had to learn? Have you been relocated...AGAIN? Is there a word or phrase associated with trials you've had that you'd like to be over and done with?) I'll go first. This year, I don't want to hear the phrase "Over Qualified." After a year of my dh being out...
As many of you know, I love to use humor and I love to find humor in the difficulties of life if I can,especially when dealing with chronic illness/issues. Not only does it make for good fun when communicating with others, it helps me see the sunny side of struggles. Well...So...the past several weeks have been rather stressful for me and I've tried my best to make lemon aide stand-up comedy out of lemons. So here are a few of my thoughts in no particular order. Enjoy: >The nurse at the dr's office weighed me yesterday. I was not happy with that number so I asked her if she wouldn't mind erasing that and subtracting eight from it before writing in her final...
Are you a quoter? Do you go around quoting your favorite movie lines? I've talked before about how technology has affected our communication, but after watching the following Tim Hawkins video, I began contemplating how movies and TV shows have influenced my own communication. Watch: We quote TV shows and movies a LOT around my house. What about you? And now we have a culture kind of like this Star Trek episode where Captain Picard has an encounter with the being who speaks in references: "Darmak and Jilad at Tenagra!" How have movies and TV affected how you communicate with others? Do you use a form of story-like communication that relies on a shared understanding of society's...
