Okay, so what are the three positive “Grounded In anchors? We need to be: 1. Grounded in Calm Focus 2. Grounded in Thoughtful Response 3. Grounded in Regard for Others I’ll explain each of these in greater detail in future posts. But consider this: we do not inherently have these three positive anchor traits. They […]
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Grounded Positively
How can we be “Grounded” in a positive way? When I talk about being “Grounded” in the positive sense, I mean exhibiting those traits that keep us mentally and emotionally stable, admirably sensible, realistic and unpretentious. We are not born “Grounded.” Over our lifetime, we either are surrounded by people (i.e., parents, teachers, coaches, mentors […]
3 Anchors, 3 Ships
Three anchors played a role in three shipwrecks across two centuries: the Grafton, the Invercauld and the Alacrity. The Grafton and the Invercauld wrecked on Auckland Island in the South Pacific a few months apart in 1864. The Alacrity, a ship on which I was a crewmember, wrecked on an unnamed cay in the Bahamas […]
The Girl with the Apples
I attended a Toastmaster meeting on the 7th of January. This organization is all about helping people become competent and confident speakers. If you have never been to Toastmasters, you should find your local chapter and check it out. One of the things they do at every meeting is assign a “Joke Master” who tells […]