Welcome Judge to Affirmations!!

[Guest guest]

Tell us why positive thinking is important to you?

I often get bogged down in negative thinking, and I truly believe that positive,

rational thinking truly changes your outlook and disposition.

Email Name (for group members to know) - Judge

Email Address (you will use for group members to see) - same

2) Are you currently under stress & needing tools for handling the stress

better? Please explain.

Yes I am. I am a lawyer, and I don't handle stress well (I wonder why on earth I

chose this profession, if I hate stress, but that's another story). I tend to

internalize stress, and don't take mistakes or criticism lightly or well.

3) What type of group are you looking for, & what do you expect to get out of

this group?

A group of people who are under REAL stress (as opposed to what I call imagined

stress), so we can share how we handle it, experiences, etc. I am not interested

in a group where people talk about how stressed out that the dry cleaners messed

up their favorite suit, and they are stressed out about confronting them about

it, or stressed out because some guy cut them off in traffic, etc. (there are a

lot of groups out there where people talk about these type problems). I want to

develop tools to handle real stress, and to develop perspective about stress.

4) What resources, knowledge, or experience do you feel that you can contribute

back to this group?

I have significant experience-I have had a number of stressful items going on

at work right now. I also am pretty good at heling analyze a situation to see

whether there is a problem or not.

5) IF INTERESTED, tell us the month & day of your birthday, so we can add you to

our birthday card list & Calendar. (optional)

December 11

6) Please let us know if you mind an occasional card or newletter to your email

address or not? I don't mind

Birthday Cards: Yes _x____ No _____

Newsletters or Group News: Yes _x____ No _____

Hide address from Group Members: Yes _____ No __x___

7) Please let us know if the information you give us in reply to this letter is

strictly for the moderators, OR to give out to the group members? Either way is

fine, but just let us know.

You can give it out to group members

** Are you willing to abide by and keep all the rules in #8 (above)?

Yes __x___ No ______

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AffirmationstoDe-Stress

A new positive thinking, positive affirmations support group, discussing ways to

cope with the stresses of daily life. Come aboard! mollyann & pj (moderators)

[Guest guest]

Hello Pam and welcome to Affirmations! Actually I need to correct the

sentence you wrote. Not for grammar content, but in a way it is for grammar

content. Let me explain. Doing affirmations (thinking, thoughts, things we say

and do) -- need to be how we want them to be. Not as they currently are now. In

other words, in your sentence, " Hopefully we can learn how to deal with stress

MORE. "

You can re-write it to say - " Hopefully we can learn how to deal with stress

BETTER or DIFFERENTLY. "

Think about it Pam. Do you want MORE stress in your life? No I don't think so.

Do you want worse stress in your life. No, that isn't it either.

What you want are to find ways to cope with stress better or differently than

you currently are now. I know it may sound like I'm being very picky or picking

on you specifically. I do NOT mean to!! But, we ALL have to learn to be

careful what we think, say, or do. Because those are the things we become, or

what the outcome will be.

Maybe I'm not explaining it too well, but I assure you I totally mean it in

love.

NEWBIES: Oh, and for you newbies out there -- when I put things in caps or

capital letters on the affirmations group, it is because I am trying to

emphasize the word, it isn't that I'm screaming. I don't have the capability to

send emails with italics or bolded to this group, and therefore found the only

way to emphasize a word or sentence, was to capitalize it. Please, know I don't

mean any disrespect or unkindness through this.

Pam, girl, all I can say is that I know what you are going through -- because

I've been there. In fact, many people on this group have been there, too. You'd

be amazed at how much our stories criss-cross and weave through the same type

storylines. So, make yourself comfy and soak up all the love, support, and good

messages you can here!

Also, please go back and read the old messages on the affirmations website -- it

is to the left of the email you are looking at. Click on messages, and then you

can scroll through topics, or start back at message one when the group began

(back in Sept.). You can read as much or as little of these old messages as you

like. But, I'm telling you that there is " real gold " in them there hills --

meaning the messages!! Just be silly and trying to add a little humor. Oh by

the way, I'm the group owner and one of the moderators here. There is also

Shari, Nola, and Susie. Many others also do their share of moderating to help

out. We're glad you are here.

Hugs, PJ

Pam Scriber wrote:

Just wanted to say welcome to you from another newbie. Hopefully we can learn

how to deal with stress more.

Pam

Welcome " Judge " to Affirmations!!

Tell us why positive thinking is important to you?

I often get bogged down in negative thinking, and I truly believe that

positive, rational thinking truly changes your outlook and disposition.

Email Name (for group members to know) - Judge

Email Address (you will use for group members to see) - same

2) Are you currently under stress & needing tools for handling the stress

better? Please explain.

Yes I am. I am a lawyer, and I don't handle stress well (I wonder why on earth

I chose this profession, if I hate stress, but that's another story). I tend to

internalize stress, and don't take mistakes or criticism lightly or well.

3) What type of group are you looking for, & what do you expect to get out of

this group?

A group of people who are under REAL stress (as opposed to what I call

imagined stress), so we can share how we handle it, experiences, etc. I am not

interested in a group where people talk about how stressed out that the dry

cleaners messed up their favorite suit, and they are stressed out about

confronting them about it, or stressed out because some guy cut them off in

traffic, etc. (there are a lot of groups out there where people talk about these

type problems). I want to develop tools to handle real stress, and to develop

perspective about stress.

4) What resources, knowledge, or experience do you feel that you can

contribute back to this group?

I have significant experience-I have had a number of stressful items going on

at work right now. I also am pretty good at heling analyze a situation to see

whether there is a problem or not.

5) IF INTERESTED, tell us the month & day of your birthday, so we can add you

to our birthday card list & Calendar. (optional)

December 11

6) Please let us know if you mind an occasional card or newletter to your

email address or not? I don't mind

Birthday Cards: Yes _x____ No _____

Newsletters or Group News: Yes _x____ No _____

Hide address from Group Members: Yes _____ No __x___

7) Please let us know if the information you give us in reply to this letter

is strictly for the moderators, OR to give out to the group members? Either way

is fine, but just let us know.

You can give it out to group members

** Are you willing to abide by and keep all the rules in #8 (above)?

Yes __x___ No ______

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AffirmationstoDe-Stress

A new positive thinking, positive affirmations support group, discussing ways

to cope with the stresses of daily life. Come aboard! mollyann & pj

(moderators)