by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Mar 5, 2019 | Observations, Peter's Voice
Peter’s Voice I have a phrase I’ve used for years when I’m restless. I might say it to someone or only to my self. I look around, and usually put my hands on my hips and say, ‘What’s Next?’ I say this because I’m ready to move on. I know there is...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Feb 12, 2019 | Observations, Peter's Voice
Peter and Beth Bostwick “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...
by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Feb 5, 2019 | Observations, Peter's Voice
Peter and Beth Bostwick 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...
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by Peter and Beth Bostwick | Jan 29, 2019 | Experiences, Observations, Peter's Voice
Peter and Beth Bostwick 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...
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...
