Welcome to Live and Laugh: Your Weekly Dose of Motivation and Joy

You must be prepared for the  pressure on the job and the interview and  we can tell you that in order to manage the pressure ,you  should be prepared to discuss the aspects of what your professional life will be like before your interviewer brings it up.  If it is clear to the employer that you are bothered by pressure or even change then that might bring on a negative vibe for you to the employer.  However, by taking a positive stance early on can serve you well. As an employee when you show you can stand the heat it demonstrates your ability to tolerate pressure.  

                                                                           Interviewing in today's job market can be very competitive. The first step is to do your research on the company before you go to the interview. When you get the interview be aggressive and enthusiastic. Most companies depend on their employees to have a high energy level and a positive level of commitment. When an employee is aggressive it shows the organization that you are applying your skills and talents in an assertive and positive way. Remember the power of words could make or break your interview!

The mind can indeed be very tricky.   Our mind can sometimes be so far off that we start to believe any and everything that our minds tells us.  If we are not careful our minds can and will confuse our thought process. Our thoughts can speak to us in a negative and a positive way.  For instance when we feel bad the mind automatically begins to wonder the reason for this bad feeling whether it be a good or bad feeling.  When we have a bad feeling we start to question our mind Why do I feel so bad? The mind quickly goes into stress mode and we start to judge ourselves with harsh thoughts and become self critical and start believing those thoughts.  Our minds can be so distorted it will have us feeling that everyone who crosses our paths will feel the same way we feel about ourselves. But, we very seldom ask the question, why do I feel so good ? We need to practice our thinking awareness which will free us from any u...

Batteling fear can be very time-consuming . So why do we waste time trying to battle fear?  Our time is precious and we need to spend every waking hour focusing on positive battles such as educating ourselves on positive successful techniques. We should never think that battleing our fear is easy therefore we should not be ashamed of it or feel cowardly because these feelings are no more than an emotional roller coaster for us.  The fear can make you feel up and down.  Yes, it can be that confusing, if you let it.  The fear can make you feel anxious, scared, tired, and maybe even worthless.  But, I am here to tell you that you are bigger and better than any fear that you may be facing today.  You yes You! are more than a concoquer against that small fear so let us just battle it move forward.

One day my youngest son and I were walking down the road. My son said to me" Mommy I don't like this" I said to him , "Son what don't you like ?" He said to me the cold "! I said son it is not cold" In fact it was a really nice warm day. My son said " no mommy not the weather but this cold world". I decided to see exactly what he was talking about so I asked more questions. My son said "Mommy I don't like this cold world, people are so quick to give you the cold shoulder. " I said son you just have to become bolder and not colder as you see the world!

We have the ability to recognize when we are depressed and the pleasure to get over the depression only if we recognize and accept the fact that we are depressed in the very beginning . We should not be blind to the fact that our thinking is off balance.  Oftentimes, our thinking can be so distorted or twisted that we cant see the depression but other people like our family members and friends can see it.  It is very easy for us to be in denial because depression can indeed be very tricky.  The depression can sneak in our minds and at that time is time for us to get help if  we cannot get over the depressive thinking on our own.  Remember this, our job is to always stay focus and not get off track with our thinking.  If you feel yourself slipping in the very beginning it is time to take a step back and think about which way you want to go when it comes to depression.  Oh! but that is right we may not be able to realize real depression....

Looking at life like a poker game can some times be hard. But you always play with the hand your are dealt. The draw of the cards is random and you have no control what so ever of the cards handed to you. However when the game continues you have to make a decision on what you are going to do with each card once you have looked them over, and consider what you have.  In other words you have to play with the health cards you  are dealt with , and some people have good cards, some have ok cards, and some cards that consist of bad health, anxiety, depression, chronic illness, poverty and abuse. Those are just examples, However take in consideration if you keep playing and don't give up you are bound to come out with a good hand of happy, joyful, exciting and loving hand of cards.