Always remember, that "Laughter is the shock absorber that eases the blows of life"

I thought today I would enlighten everyone. Too many days are filled with lessons, mountains to overcome, and too much seriousness at times. So I thought I would supply you with a little humor today, I thought these were good.




THINGS YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR DURING SURGERY





Well folks, this will be an experiment for all of us.

Oops! Hey, has anyone ever survived 500 ml of this stuff before?

Nurse, did this patient sign the organ donation card?

Ya' know... there's big money in kidneys... and this guy's got two of 'em.

Wait a minute, if this is his spleen, then what's that?

Oh no! I just lost my Rolex.

Damm! There go the lights again...

What's this doing here?

That's cool! Now can you make his leg twitch?!

Bo! Bo! Come back with that! Bad Dog!

Sterile, schemerle. The floor's clean, right?

What do you mean he wasn't in for a sex change?

OK, now take a picture from this angle. This is truly a freak of nature.

This patient has already had some kids, am I correct?

Don't worry. I think it is sharp enough

Better save that. We'll need it for the autopsy.

Isn't this the guy with the really lousy insurance?



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CHILDREN'S BOOK TITLES






THAT NEVER MADE IT TO THE BEST SELLER LIST





You Were an Accident

Strangers Have the Best Candy

The Magic World Inside the Abandoned Refrigerator

The Boy Who Died From Eating All His Vegetables

Your Nightmares Are Real!

Grandpa Gets a Casket

Dad’s New Wife, Robert

Curious George and the High Voltage Fence

The Pop-Up Book of Human Anatomy

Whining, Kicking and Screaming To Get Your Way

What Is That Dog Doing to That Other Dog?

Why Can't Mr. Fork and Ms. Electrical Outlet Be Friends?

Daddy Drinks Because You Cry

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Always remember, that "Laughter is the shock absorber that eases the blows of life"

TRUE FRIENDS

Shocking forecast for the weather in the area. 50's-60's and sunny for the next 10 days. Maybe the cold temps are behind us. I really hope so. I've been thinking all week long about something that I wanted to share with all of you. For some reason something has been driving me to reflect on my past friendships. It's strange how people come in your life, make a mark, and then they slip out of your life without you even realizing it. I had been really good friends with a girl who was my co-worker many years ago. We did coffee every morning before work, we talked about life's struggles, work issues, that sort of thing. We went to movies and out for drinks after work. This having stretched over a period of about 3 years. That was about 12 years ago. I moved and eventually over the years, changes with addresses, changes with phone numbers and all. Well, I was sitting wondering where she is, how she is doing, and wonder how we ever lost touch.


The point of my story is that no matter where I have been in my life, I have always made friends with those few people that make a huge impact on my life. I guess thats the way life is. It's sad that I can't have a little crystal ball and be able to look into when I want to to know something as simple as how someone's life turned out. I guess thats why God puts those sort of people in your life in the first place so that you can look back and reflect, learn from those that you learn with, you grow from their strenghths and trials. Its unexplanable to me just like space. One of the many joys and benefits to make you smile and give you happy memories. I have those kind of friends in my life now as I speak. I love them dearly and I pray we never lose touch. They are gems, and they are true friends.

Have an awesome Wednesday True Friends.

I came across this article and thought it might help all of us when we have a full plate or our plate is running over with stress, anxiety, and the pressures of daily routines and life in general.

I came across this article and thought it might help all of us when we have a full plate or our plate is running over with stress, anxiety, and the pressures of daily routines and life in general.

 

 

 

Anxiety is a signal our mind and body gives us that danger is near. The danger may come from internal or external sources. We feel the press of living through the stresses we experience. Stress is cumulative, as it draws upon our personal and physical resources. Different people have individual tolerances for higher-than-normal levels of stress and anxiety. When feeling over-burdened, excessive stress and anxiety can lead to lowered self-esteem and depression. In such a situation, the goal of psychotherapy is to validate your emotional experience, adjust the negative self-assessment engendered by emotional overload, and help you find the path of support and positive developmental change. a Often, anxiety and stress are heightened by being caught between untenable choices in life, or between people we love (or even, sometimes, fear). These problems can be explored and understood in psychotherapy.

 

 

 

• Be flexible. Know what you can change and what you can't, go with the flow, be open to changes.  
• Laugh more. Watch a funny movie, tell a joke, read the comics.  
• Breathe slowly, deeply, and well. Relaxation begins with slow, deep breathing from your diaphragm.  
• Learn to say "no". It's hard to say no sometimes, but recognize you can't do everything, pace yourself.  
• Go ahead and make mistakes. No one's perfect. The only way we really learn is from our mistakes. Accept them as the natural process of growing in wisdom.  
• Play... with a lover, a friend, a child, a pet. Having fun is the natural way of lowering the body's stress hormones. Stress tenses, play loosens.  
• Get active. Exercise brings out the body's endorphins, natural pain-killers and pleasure-producing substances produced inside every one of us.  
• Eat well and avoid stimulants. A healthy diet makes the body strong and increases a sense of well-being. Watch those double-lattes. Caffeine and nicotine put more stress on our musculature and nervous system.  
• Talk to others. Sharing life's difficulties and problems with another person, whether a co-worker, friend, spouse, lover, or counselor, allows one to shed the weight of burdens shouldered alone.  
• Face your difficulties. Problems have a tendency to mount quickly, until there can seem so many as to be overwhelming. Tackle them one at a time. Set achievable goals. Your day will seem appreciably lighter after even one dreaded task is tackled.

 

Plus. . ..

 

Allow yourself to mourn. Changes, even good changes, can bring a sense of loss for how things used to be. You have the right to grieve this loss. In fact, everyone needs that time. . . to adjust, to reminisce, to care, to process.

 

These seem relatively easy. They really are when you apply them to your situation. I am going to start doing this as we speak. Me, of all people need these steps to conquer my feeling or being overwhelmed today. I think all of you need these as well and can benefit from.

 

It's a sunny tuesday and I am going to enjoy the sunshine on my face today.

 

Have a great Tuesday everyone.

"catch 22" situation

Did everyone enjoy their weekend? I did. I had some back pain issues so I was layed up most of sunday. Think I must of slept the wrong way or something because the pain was excruciating.


I want to write this morning about the times when you feel like you are in a "catch 22" situation, what you experiance, and hopefully another way to deal with and think about the situation. Many times I have found myself in this situation. I think everyone has a time or two in their life. I know that I used to feel like a mouse in a maze of dead-ends that intertwine getting more lost for a sense of direction, and the longer I try finding my way out, the more lost I am. Catch 22's are most difficult for me especially when they deal with people in general. We are a very "needy" people. We want things when we want them. We expect them "right now". I think about the people back in the 1600, 1700, 1800, and even the 1900's. How did they ever survive? No phone, no cell phone, no car, no microwaves, no toll roads, no planes...None of us can imagine the hardships of our ancestors. Sadly, our "microwave world" for most of us is what we are used to and especially our children, it's all they have known. (I got side-tracked) One of our friends found herself in a situation over the weekend where alot of people were effected by a huge broken water line. She began recieving complaints, threatening phone calls, etc...The leak was so bad that in order to repair it, the water had to be shut off the the entire area effecting many people. Our friend was concerned because she was trying her best to have the water leak repaired as fast as possible. She too worried that her higher bosses were going to be called and possibly she might be "in trouble" for having to have the main water shut off on a saturday night.

After speaking to her, I told her that it is a catch 22 situation. I told her that I know her boss will look at it as a situation where 'IT IS WHAT IT IS" You do the best you can and the rest is left in God's hands. In the end she was relieved, the water leak was repaired and water was restored to all the people.

My point to this story is that we as humans are only in control of our feelings, and how we deal with those feelings. There are times in our life there will be things out of the realm of our control. We needn't fear, and we shouldn't doubt ourselves. If we know we have done everything humanly possible, then the rest is up to fate and the God. My boss has a saying that is so so true, and when you think about it, I think you will agree. She says "it is what it is". Nothing more, nothing less. That is a good way to look at situations. I pray this will help you when you are in helpless situations.

I was just reading about the earthquake that hit Chile this morning.

The day is peaceful and bright. The sun is wonderful against my face. Birds are chirping, a sure sign that spring is in the air and right around the corner.


I was just reading about the earthquake that hit Chile this morning. I can't imagine an earthquake. Something so powerful and giant that literally rips buildings from their foundations. I am wondering why all this devastation recently. First the 9/11, then the tsunami, then the Haiti earthquake, and now Chile'. Experts warned that a tsunami could strike anywhere in the Pacific, and Hawaii could face its largest waves since 1964 starting at 11:19 a.m.

This is completely out of my realm of understanding. So I think for today I will just pray for children and families there and give many thanks to God that I am still here and that all my family and friends are safe. Please say a prayer for the people of Chile'. They will need many in the days to come.

Have a wonderful saturday team, try to smile and offer a kind word even if you don't feel like it. :)

This was an extremely busy friday morning

Ok, I am late and I truly apologize to everyone. This was an extremely busy friday morning. I was thinking that today would go smoothly....Phooey on that, it didn't, but ya know I sit and think what it would be like "freaking out" over my bills not getting paid, not getting to go grocery shopping and clothes...omg...I have to shop for new clothes, and it all comes back to me that WOW, at least I am working. There are so many who would kill for the opportunity to have a job, and again I am thankful for the stress, the work-overload, and all the mental changes my brain goes through on a daily basis.


On a personal note though, I always want to think before I say something because I have a knack for upsetting people even though that was not my orginal intent. So, I hope I never come across in an ugly or unseemingly unprofessional manner. That being said, we all are different people and we handle stress differently, however that doesn't mean we aren't there for each other when the going gets tough and that we don't care about one another because I see it everyday, how well we as a team work together. We have good days and we have bad. Take things with a grain of salt, don't sweat the small stuff and always try to right your wrongs, that is a huge valuable lesson I have learned in the professional world.

Have a good weekend everyone, and may you be blessed with love, peace, and time to yourself.

1 more day till friday

This week has flown by. Here it is thursday already. So how has all of your week gone so far? I know that at least one of the Managers has had alot of issues this week. We would like to remind you that if you need some help just let us know. We have no problem in helping you. Just want you to know that ok. Sometimes, we try to handle things on our own and then it becomes overwhelming for us too, so just know that you have support. It is going to be another sunny day, little wind but I would rather it be some wind and sunny than have it be dark and dreary outside. Spring is comng and I can't wait. Many things to accomplish today. Namely needing to get the accounts that need to be turned over to collections. We will work on that today. I keep thinking about something my wise Mother told me which still to this day is so true. She would say, "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Words to live by today. Guess it's time to take that single step.


Hope you have a good day today team, and remember you are thought of, you are loved, and most importantly, you are blessed more than you will ever know.

Smile and don't sweat the small stuff.

God Bless you all today.