by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Jan 1, 2019 | Experiences, Peter and Beth, Peter's Voice
I used to feel like a drowned rat, and now I don’t The other day, I was talking to a friend who told me about some of the challenges she’s facing. She said, “There is just so much to do, and not enough time to do it.” I asked if she was meditating. “I try...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Dec 18, 2018 | Experiences, Observations, Peter and Beth
I was thinking about feedback recently. I was trying to explore it from both the perspective of the sender and the receiver. I also wanted to take into consideration the various types of feedback. Some people offer feedback with the intent to help, and others provide...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Dec 11, 2018 | Experiences, Peter and Beth
I hate drama. I don’t like to see people fight. I change the TV channel when people are yelling at each other. I am happiest when everyone is working together, with smiles on their faces. I also know some people love drama. They enjoy watching the housewives TV...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Dec 4, 2018 | Experiences, Observations, Peter and Beth
The other day I was trying to explain to my dog how pointless it is to resist. We just came home from a walk, and he was anxious to get off the leash. He wanted to head back outside to see what was going on in the backyard. As I reached out to unhook the leash, he...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Nov 6, 2018 | Experiences, Observations, Peter and Beth
Recently I got a call from Tony, the calm mechanic who works on my Porsche. He said my Boxster is broken. The engine failed, and it is worth nothing more than scrap metal. What???? What the heck does engine failure mean? We just had it serviced last summer! He started...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Oct 23, 2018 | Experiences, From the YCC book, Peter and Beth
The phrase, Your Thoughts Matter and You Can Choose Your Thoughts, is core to the You Can Choose framework. We learned our thoughts matter after spending much of our lives thinking without realizing their power. Little did we know that each judgment, worry, and...