by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Jul 7, 2020 | From the YCC book
You Create the Crisis One of our biggest challenges in life is learning not to react to a confrontation. We see or hear something, and we often react automatically. We are taught to confront an issue head-on. It sounds simple, but the best way out of a situation is...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Jun 30, 2020 | Experiences, Peter's Voice
Now is a Good Time to Question Yourself Last week we talked about how we are not our beliefs. We’ve accumulated and developed our beliefs over the years, and they impact much of our lives. But we don’t have to hold on to them forever. We are separate from...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Jun 23, 2020 | Experiences, Observations, Peter's Voice
You Are Not Your Beliefs As you get dressed for your day, you go through your closet and choose your shoes, shirt, pants, and the other parts of your outfit. Depending on what you have planned for the day, you choose your clothing to match. Going out for a hike will...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Jun 16, 2020 | Peter's Voice
Don’t Clap for Me Don’t clap for me I represent everything you are trying to abolish I’m white, I’m male, and benefit from both Don’t clap for me Even though I’m not racist, I now know that’s not enough I have black friends and support liberal causes, but...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Jun 9, 2020 | Observations, Peter's Voice
Do You Use an “And” or an “Or” Mindset? It’s amazing how a simple shift in perspective can change the whole world. The other day Beth and I were trying to figure out what to do next. We only had an hour or so, but we wanted to get several...
