My counselor commented that the things I say to myself are some of the worse things I’ve ever heard all compacted onto one short ugly tape, played every time I make a human mistake. He pointed out that I would never say to someone else what I say to myself…. In Pavelka’s toolbox he called…
The next item on Pavelka Toolbox Pavelka Health Revolution is the Magic of 3…..List 3 things I want to accomplish the next day and place it in a prominent place. For me, it is an instant fail because lists are a trigger for me. His idea is a good one. 3 is manageable. Placing it…
I am continuing my take on each one of Pavelka’s Toolbox. Today’s post is about the magic words. Yup, old fashion but still powerful and healing. Please Thank You I’m sorry I don’t know Please and Thank you go along way to smooth many situations. However, I learned that extreme pleading and over the top…
The amazing thing about exploring human condition and choosing to change my life is tumbling through facts and fallacies, or often the case of opinions dressed up to look like facts. One of the difficulties I have with the “Law of attraction” is that it is easy to punch a bazillion holes in it. I…
Thorn in my side….. Stated by Pavelka, “…is absolute. What you think about, you bring about. If you focus on the bad, more bad will come, but if you focus on how you want things to be and you believe and picture it as though it is already here, it will turn up.” This to…
I am continuing with my comments on Pavelka’s Toolbox. https://pavelka.co.uk/ HOG – Honest Open and Genuine I believe this is part of Rule #1 Stop lying, especially to yourself. I was deeply troubled by the lies upon lies I lived with everyday to maintain the facade that my childhood was great. For me to be…
Pavelka’s Toolbox includes the question “How do you eat an elephant?” The answer of course is cut it up. With PTSD, I was overwhelmed by a massive blue whale….. Weight: up to 330,000 pounds or 150,000 kg Length 110 feet or 33 m An Elephant is a measly….. Weight: up to 15,000 pounds or 7000kg …
Pavelka Health Revolution Pavelka Toolkit Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present. Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/b/bilkeane121860.html I needed to visit my past to understand why I do what I do today. I need to plan for my future so I know what direction I need…
I am going to respond to Pavelka Health Revolution Pavelka Toolkit The only person who is responsible for your life is YOU! That may sound harsh but it can also be enlightening as YOU have control over YOU and nobody else – so if something does not feel right you can change it. This is…
I talk about building a toolbox of useful skills. This is important for several reasons. First, recognition that most interpersonal relationship skills can be learned. (You can teach an old dog new tricks.) Increasing my skills gives me a variety of options on how to handle a situation and make adjustments as a response to…
PTSD - Accepting, Coping, Thriving 