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Perspective with Donnaepisode 83: Self Discovery - Grateful I AmI’ve become more aware of my gratefulness in an interesting way. Because of my TBI ten years ago, I volunteer at BIND (Brain Injury Network of Dallas) and find this to be an enriching way of giving back to others who have survived a brain injury.On Facebook, I joined two brain injury support groups. I thought this would be another good way to give back to others. Unfortunately, I found the posts to be depressing. These people had issues I did not have and probably should have had. In walks gratefulness. Instead of helping others I...
2019-09-1900 minPerspective with Donnaepisode 82: Self Discovery - You Reap What You SowWe’ve all heard the adage you reap what you sow, but do ever really think about it? I remember many years ago planting a vegetable garden. I bought seeds for tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini because I used these vegetables daily. I did not plant beets or turnips because I didn’t like or use them. Why would I plant things I had no use for?Most of us plants things in our garden subconsciously. Who we are as people is what’s planted in our garden. I plant love, forgiveness, respect, patience, empathy and passion. This is what...
2019-09-1700 minPerspective with Donnaepisode 81: Self Discovery - To Spank or Not to SpankMy mother’s pick of poison was a belt. Back in the day, she wasn’t the only parent that used their hand or some object to discipline their children with.
I remember very clearly a day when I knew that belt was going to be used on me. I dressed in layers so I wouldn’t feel the pain. There. I said it. Pain. Is discipline supposed to be painful? What am I learning from this?
What I learned is that the benefit of the whipping lost its value. Isn’t there a better way?...
2019-09-1000 minPerspective with Donnaepisode 79: Self Discovery - See Yourself As Others See YouMusic is a great motivator for me. Sometimes certain lyrics will hit a bell. A song called Miss you by Missio has a lyric in there that says “I see you the way I hope you see yourself”. Do I see myself the way others see me?
I receive praise and compliments all the time. I appreciate them but don’t really take them to heart. Why? I have this yacking monkey in my head that likes to say negative things about how I look or disses me for not being better at this or that. I am pra...
2019-08-2300 min
Life Disruptedep#3 - Life Disrupted - Donna ValentinoA conversation with: Donna Valentino, Author, PodcasterHighlights from this conversation:- Extreme Religion- Relationships -staying when you know it’s over- Is the grass greener on the other side?- A Traumatic life changing event- WTF- Getting past anger- Accepting my new life- Finding GOD on my own- Writing to Heal- Sharing through PodcastingGiving back thru B.I.N.D.- Definition of insanity- Everything that happens, makes us who we are...
2019-07-2250 min