Author Archives: Fessup

The “W” in Worry

There is a well- known Serenity Prayer by Friedrich Nietzsche and used in 12 step recovery programs that seeks to relieve us of our mental turmoil: God, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.” What is not quoted asContinue reading “The “W” in Worry”

Money Monster Pt. 2

Instead of…. Say… We can’t afford that. We decided to….instead I need that.(need gives the idea that we will hurt or lose out if we don’t have something) It might be nice to have sometime but it wouldn’t add anything we value right now. We don’t  have the money. That’s not a good value forContinue reading “Money Monster Pt. 2”

Taming the Money Monster: Talking to Your Kids About Money

This is not your normal article about money and your children. We won’t be talking about allowances, budgeting, piggy banks, or tuition. Instead we’ll be talking about, well, words. The words we use around our children have a lasting impact on their attitudes or emotional “load” around money. In our consumer culture, things can easilyContinue reading “Taming the Money Monster: Talking to Your Kids About Money”

LETTER TO MY STOMACH

  Well, my mid-section anyway. You are part of it with the intestines but that’s not really relevant. You see you have a gangle of nerves and I have always felt all my feelings in you, shaking and quivering with fear so many times. And I hate throwing up so I would just hold itContinue reading “LETTER TO MY STOMACH”

Blogger Recognition Award

Thanks to Paardje of SnailMail, Books and Vanities who nominated me this award! You can find Paardje at WordPress. Paardie is fun from Indonesia! Knitting and whatever else pops up. Paardje reached 1,000 followers last March and also received the Versatile Blogger Award. https://ofsnailmailbooksandvanities.wordpress.com/ My blog actually got started some time ago but finally got moreContinue reading “Blogger Recognition Award”

A Short Guide to Developing Denials and Affirmations

Using the power of your words to create your experiences can be very satisfying and stress relieving.  More than just positive thinking, denials and affirmations are a dynamic duo in managing our perceptions and feelings toward achieving satisfaction in relationships, work and other areas. They are based on the truth that the universe is supportingContinue reading “A Short Guide to Developing Denials and Affirmations”

Four Factors of Stress Management

Americans’ levels of stress are among the highest in the world. Our national ethic of incessant striving with no measureable way to say, “I’m at the peak”, strains our bodies, hearts and minds. Our media reinforces constant dissatisfaction, a necessity in a consumer based economy. While there are worlds written about it, here are the four majorContinue reading “Four Factors of Stress Management”

God is as Invisible

As the air against my cheek As the breeze against my arm                             Breathing in my lungs As the green in the leaf And the blue filter of the sky The sound in the bee’s buzz The bubble of water over rock Feel of moss And tart of peach The light in my eyes YourContinue reading “God is as Invisible”