Welcome to Adversity University! So glad you stopped by and enjoyed this post about perception. Congrats on having a great clip to show future media prospects even though WGN did not show the photo.

You see, everything happens for a reason. We may not know it at the time but sooner or later it becomes apparent.

When I was on Wall Street, I was interviewed on CNN and a week or two later a copy of the tape arrived. I did not know I would end up using it for part of my demo tape years later! Turned out to be a very useful piece.

I believe God/the universe (or however you like to label it) is always helping us prepare for the future. Great to hear about your situation! Congrats.

I LOVE looking for the positive in all things, and LOVE that you said that about 9/11 because I have thought the same thing. Recent incident for me: I was on WGN in Chicago, live, and the photo they had supposedly queued up to show did not appear. Yikes! I just rolled with it. Now, I have a GREAT clip to show future media prospects that proves I can handle live television well. It all works out!

- Lorie

Lorie Marreros last blog post..Collecting for a Living

You just keep doing what you’re doing - I love having people like you in this world!

You are of the right mindset and I hope your family never gets a chance to turn you the other way with their complaints about your desire to pay it forward.

Please don’t stop - we need more people like you! Even though your parents were angry that you did the right thing (go figure), they must have done something right with you.

I’m not advocating asking a random stranger to hold your wallet for you, but I truly believe that if you hold the opinion that people are genuinely good, their behavior will reinforce this opinion more often than not.

I’m glad you find this to be one of the more useful blogs. Next time you visit, why don’t you share with us what you’ve found most impactful?

Well, I’ll tell you one thing. You’re very courageous to be talking about your incest. It’s a choice you have chosen to go public with and I see that it’s given you tremendous power for healing not only yourself but also those of others who have experience similiar situations.

It takes a lot of guts to stand in the light and say, “This is what happened to me. This is what I’m doing to heal myself.” Bravo!

Correcting our perceptions can take a while to get used to because our beliefs are so deeply ingrained. It’s not a matter of waking up one day and saying, “I believe in such and such - that’s it!” It takes constant behavioral modifications to make the adjustment over time. Little by little we can chip away our old thinking and replace with better ones.

I loved the real estate pictures too. :0

I am currently reading a great book by Debbie Ford called “The Secret of the Shadow” that is based on the premise that our story can be turned into a blessing and is what gives us our Divine Purpose for living. Michelle of Divine Purpose Unleashed told me about the book in one of her articles. I have read Debbie Ford’s first book years ago and found it very useful. This one is proving to be just as enlightening.

Patricia - Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworkers last blog post..Quit Playing Small And Insignificant

I had a client tell me recently, “But my condo is DIFFERENT”

There were 87 condos in her price range withing three blocks. Some of them have been on the market for a year. They all had three bedrooms and three baths.

That’s why I do little with real estate these days. Will get back to it as one of my “multiple streams of income” when things get more stable. It is like trying to race a three legged horse.

It’s hard to correct our perceptions. We are so sure we are RIGHT!

Corinne Edwardss last blog post..NUNS AND THE BAD RAP - Godspeed Tim Russert