by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Feb 12, 2019 | Observations, Peter's Voice
“I Can Be as Happy as I Want” For some, this phrase will be obvious, and for others, it might appear ‘Pollyannaish.’ Even if the phrase is obvious to you, do you really know what it means? I certainly didn’t. While I knew what the words meant, I didn’t...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Feb 5, 2019 | Observations, Peter's Voice
I was sitting in the large communal eating space at a local Whole Foods the other day. The place was crowded with folks stopping in from the nearby offices. The whole area was jam packed with people rushing through lunch heading off to a meeting or getting together...
![Acceptance is a Sign of Strength [and the Only Logical Way to Live]](https://youcanchoose.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/coffeepost-1080x675.jpg)
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Jan 29, 2019 | Experiences, Observations, Peter's Voice
I’ve struggled with the concept of acceptance for a long time. It’s only recently that I’m starting to finally get it. When I initially thought about acceptance, I equated it with giving in or giving up. I felt in order to accept, I had to give up my power and...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Dec 25, 2018 | Observations, Peter and Beth, Peter's Voice
Some of what we do is automatic. We can see or hear something and know exactly how to react without a moment’s pause. The other day, I was going through an exercise thinking about an emotionally charged event in my past. Using my memory, I replayed the scenario when I...
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...
![Resist? It’s much easier to let go! [Really it is.]](https://youcanchoose.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/dogpatio.jpg)
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...
