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Pushka


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Something that this program has taught me (although I cuss a lot about this lesson learned .. lol) .. is sometimes just because I have a thought doesn't mean I need to say it. (I'm so not going to lie it would feell SOOOOO GOOD to say those things too, more than 5 min that's all I'm going to say .. LOL!)

All I can say is that this is a lesson I'm glad to be putting into practice sometimes it's just so dang inconvenient!! evileye

Thanks for letting me share, hugs P :) 



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Wolfie55


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I should use that a bit more too, thanks, friend

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Haha I get that. I am working on it too - and yes it's hard to resist that 'feel good' part. Usually isn't helpful though :) Thanks for the reminder!

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Good Share  Thanks Pushka



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I've actually been practicing this during the week! It's so dang hard to keep my mouth shut but so rewarding, too! Thanks for sharing!

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Jackie11


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I've been working on this one as well. It's not easy!!! Sending you hugs and support!!!



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Very hard, but yet so rewarding. Keep up the great work!

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I can so relate! It is so tempting to give that piece of advice...or try to get someone to see something they are doing right now that ithey can't or won't...to react to an "ouch" moment...to say that sarcastic thing...to critisize someone's mistake. And sometimes it feels like I've backed down and let them "win". Athough I know from experience that if I open my mouth and follow that compulsion no one will win...especially not me!!! Thanks for bring that up Pushka. Tigger x

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Yeah I'm working on this and I hope that others in my life can benefit from this as well! It can be so easy to snap back at someone or same something when irritated... I try to not bury my feelings but take a deep breath feel it and decide, is it really worth saying and what benefit is there?

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Sticks and stones may break bones, but words will never hurt me. Not true. Words hurt a lot, once they are said they hurt and can lie around and fester for years. I am always better off when I keep the hurtful words to myself. I do write them in my password protected Word journal. When I read them later I am so glad I did not express them.

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