Happy Wednesday Blog

~Dorothy Law Nolte

If a child lives with criticism,
He learns to condemn.

If a child lives with hostility,
He learns to fight.

If a child lives with ridicule,
He learns to be shy.

If a child lives with shame,
He learns to feel guilty.

If a child lives with tolerance,
He learns to be patient.

If a child lives with encouragement,
He learns confidence.

If a child lives with praise,
He learns to appreciate.

If a child lives with fairness,
He learns justice.

If a child lives with security,
He learns to have faith.

If a child lives with approval,
He learns to like himself.

If a child lives with acceptance and friendship,
He learns to find love in the world.

To learn more about powerful tools to help eliminate harmful
stress and bring more joy and happiness into your life, go to
http://www.HappyWednesday.com

This is Joanie Winberg, The Happy Wednesday Lady
Business/Personal Coach-specializing in Divorce, Cert. Behavior Consultant,
Speaker/Trainer

See you next week!

During and after divorce is a very challenging time in a
person’s life. For more information go to the 24/7 Resource Center- The National
Association of Divorce for Women and Children - http://www.FreshStartAfterDivorce.com/
Joanie’s passion is to not only survive divorce, but thrive through divorce!

~Unknown Author

“When things go wrong as they sometimes will;
When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill;
When the funds are low, and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but have to sigh;
When care is pressing you down a bit-
Rest if you must, but do not quit.

Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
And you can never tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit-
It’s when things go wrong that you must not quit.”

To learn more about powerful tools to help eliminate harmful
stress and bring more joy and happiness into your life, go to
http://www.HappyWednesday.com

This is Joanie Winberg, The Happy Wednesday Lady
Business/Personal Coach-specializing in Divorce, Cert. Behavior Consultant,
Speaker/Trainer

See you next week!

During and after divorce is a very challenging time in a
person’s life. For more information go to the 24/7 Resource Center- The National
Association of Divorce for Women and Children - http://www.FreshStartAfterDivorce.com/
Joanie’s passion is to not only survive divorce, but thrive through divorce!

Happy Wednesday!

The True Story of a Grateful Whale

As Reported In The SF Chronicle

“A fifty-foot whale had hundreds of yards of rope wrapped around her tail, her torso and a line tugging in her mouth.

A fisherman spotted her and radioed for help. The rescue team arrived and determined that she was so bad off, the only way to save her was to dive in and untangle her - a very dangerous proposition. One slap of the tail could kill a rescuer.

They worked for hours and eventually freed her. When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles. She then came back to each and every diver, and nudged them - she thanked them. Some said it was the most incredible experience of their lives.

The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth says her eyes were following him the whole time, and he will never be the same.

May you, and all those you love, be so blessed and fortunate to be surrounded by people who will help you get untangled from the things that are binding you.

And, may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude.”

To learn more about powerful tools to help eliminate harmful
stress and bring more joy and happiness into your life, go to
http://www.HappyWednesday.com/

This is Joanie Winberg, The Happy Wednesday Lady
Business/Personal Coach-specializing in Divorce, Cert. Behavior Consultant,
Speaker/Trainer

See you next week!

During and after divorce is a very challenging time in a
person’s life. For more information go to the 24/7 Resource Center-
The National Association of Divorce for Women and Children - http://www.FreshStartAfterDivorce.com/
Joanie’s passion is to not only survive divorce, but thrive through divorce!

Happy Wednesday!
 

Back by popular demand!

Today’s Quote

“A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, ‘Who would like this $20 bill?’ Hands started going up.

He said, ‘I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this.’ He proceeded to crumple the dollar bill up.
He then asked, ‘Who still wants it?’ Still the hands were up in the air.

‘Well,’ he replied, ‘What if I do this?’ And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe.
He picked it up, now all crumpled and dirty. ‘Now who still wants it?’ Still the hands went into the air.

Valuable Lesson

‘My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20.

Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way.

We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. You are special - Don’t ever forget it!’”

~ Unknown Speaker

To learn more about powerful tools to help eliminate harmful
stress and bring more joy and happiness into your life, go to
http://www.HappyWednesday.com

This is Joanie Winberg, The Happy Wednesday Lady
Business/Personal Coach- specializing in Divorce
Cert. Behavior Consultant

See you next week!

During and after divorce is a very challenging time in a
person’s life. For more information go to the 24/7 Resource Center-
The National Association of Divorce for Women and Children http://www.FreshStartAfterDivorce.com/
Joanie’s passion is to not only survive divorce, but thrive through divorce!

Happy Wednesday Everyone!

Today’s Quote

 The Optimist
~ Unknown Author

“There is a story of identical twins.
One was a hope-filled optimist. ‘Everything is coming up roses!’
The other was a sad and hopeless pessimist.

The worried parents of the boys brought them to the local psychologist. He suggested to the parents a plan to balance the twins’ personalities.

‘On their next birthday, put them in separate rooms to open their gifts. Give the pessimist the best toys you can afford, and give the optimist a box of manure.’ The parents followed these instructions and carefully observed the results.

When they peeked in on the pessimist, they heard him complaining, ‘I don’t like the color of this computer, I’ll bet this calculator will break,  I know someone who’s got a bigger toy car than this.’

Tiptoeing across the corridor, the parents peeked in and saw their little optimist gleefully throwing the manure up in the air. He was giggling. ‘You can’t fool me! Where there’s this much manure, there’s gotta be a pony!’ “ 
 
To learn more about powerful tools to help eliminate harmful
stress and bring more joy and happiness into your life, go to
http://www.HappyWednesday.com

This is Joanie Winberg, The Happy Wednesday Lady
Business/Personal Coach- specializing in Divorce
Cert. Behavior Consultant

See you next week!

During and after divorce is a very challenging time in a
person’s life. For more information go to the 24/7 Resource Center-
The National Association of Divorce for Women and Children http://www.FreshStartAfterDivorce.com/
Joanie’s passion is to not only survive divorce, but thrive through divorce!

Happy Wednesday Everyone!

Today’s Message

Three Ways to Use Your Present Moments
~ Spencer Johnson

To listen to today’s message…

1)  Be in the Present
When you want to be happy and successful…

Focus on what is right now.
Use your purpose to respond
To what is now.

    
2)  Learn form the Past
When you want to make the present better than the past…

Look at what happened in the past.
Learn something valuable from it.
Do things differently in the present.

3)  Plan for the Future
When you want to make the future better than the present…

See what a wonderful future would look like.
Make plans to help it happen.
Put your plan into action in the present.

“Success is Becoming Who You are Capable of Being.
And Progressing Toward Worthwhile Goals.
Each of Us Defines For Ourselves What it Means to be Successful.”

 
To learn more about powerful tools to help eliminate harmful
stress and bring more joy and happiness into your life, go to
http://www.HappyWednesday.com

This is Joanie Winberg, The Happy Wednesday Lady

See you next week!

During and after divorce is a very challenging time in a
person’s life. For more information go to the 24/7 Resource Center- The National
Association of Divorce for Women and Children -http://www.FreshStartAfterDivorce.com/
Joanie’s passion is to not only survive divorce, but thrive through divorce!

~Alan H. Cohen

“Have you ever felt the need to fix someone?

Let’s face it:

Nothing is more annoying than someone who tries to change you or
coerce you to their way of thinking.

Ultimately you become more defiant.
Why would you expert someone else to respond otherwise?

No one wants to feel fixed. They just want to feel loved.
No wants to feel labeled. They just want to feel appreciated.
No one wants to be seen as defective. They just want to feel whole.

When you appreciate people for who they are,
you create an ideal environment for them to grow.

When you focus on their positive qualities and emphasize their talents,
they will feel so accepted and empowered that their dysfunctions will
have no reinforcement, and melt away naturally.

Advice, pressure, and punishment do not heal.
The great healer is love.”

To learn more about powerful tools to help eliminate harmful
stress and bring more joy and happiness into your life, go to
http://www.HappyWednesday.com

This is Joanie Winberg, The Happy Wednesday Lady

See you next week!

During and after divorce is a very challenging time in a
person’s life. For more information go to the 24/7 Resource Center- The National
Association of Divorce for Women and Children - www.NADWC.com
Joanie’s passion is to not only survive divorce, but thrive through divorce!

~ Unknown Author

“It’s wondrous what a hug can do.
A hug can cheer you when you’re blue.
A hug can say, ‘I love you so,’
Or ‘Gee, I hate to see you go.’
A hug is ‘Welcome back again.’
And ‘Great to see you! Where’ve you been?’
A hug can soothe a small child’s pain,
and bring a rainbow after rain.

The hug! There’s just no doubt about it-
we scarcely could survive without it!
A hug delights and warms and charms.
It must be why God gave us arms.
A hug can break the language barrier,
and make your travels so much merrier.
No need to fret about your store of them,
the more you give, the more there’s more of them.

So stretch those arms without delay
and give someone a hug today!”

To learn more about powerful tools to help eliminate harmful
stress and bring more joy and happiness into your life, go to
http://www.HappyWednesday.com

This is Joanie Winberg, The Happy Wednesday Lady

See you next week!

During and after divorce is a very challenging time in a
person’s life. For more information go to the 24/7 Resource Center- The National
Association of Divorce for Women and Children - www.NADWC.com
Joanie’s passion is to not only survive divorce, but thrive through divorce!

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~Unknown Author

“A professor stood before his class and wordlessly picked up a large empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks about 2″ in diameter.

He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the rocks.

He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.

‘Now,’ said the professor, ‘I want you to recognize that this is your life. The rocks are the important things - your family, your partner, your health, your children - anything that is so important to you that if it were lost, you would be nearly destroyed.

The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house, your car.

The sand is everything else. The small stuff.

If you put the sand into the jar first, there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your energy and time on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.

Take care of the rocks first - the things that really matter. The rest is just sand.’ ”

To learn more about powerful tools to help eliminate harmful
stress and bring more joy and happiness into your life, go to
http://www.HappyWednesday.com

This is Joanie Winberg, The Happy Wednesday Lady

See you next week!

During and after divorce is a very challenging time in a
person’s life. For more information go to the 24/7 Resource Center- The National
Association of Divorce for Women and Children - www.NADWC.com
Joanie’s passion is to not only survive divorce, but thrive through divorce!

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~ Ron Atchison

“Several years ago I was at a train station in Amsterdam waiting in line to buy a ticket. As I stood there I saw a young homeless man asking people for money so he could buy breakfast. It was early in the morning and most of the travelers simply ignored the young man or gave him a dirty look.

There was one exception though - an older, well-dressed businessman who looked as though he was from the middle-east. When approached by the panhandler, the gentleman looked straight into his eyes and quietly asked ‘How much will you need?’ I couldn’t hear what the young man said but watched as the older man pulled several bills from his wallet and calmly placed them in the young mans’ hands.

I don’t know if the young man actually used this money for breakfast or for some other purpose. What I do know is that I witnessed two completely different reactions to the same situation. I saw people who were either afraid or annoyed or distrustful. And then I saw this man who was not afraid and treated the homeless man as though he were a brother. I decided then and there that, even though we have to be careful in this world, I would rather be like him.

May this day bring us many opportunities for kindness.”

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