YOUR LIFE A-Z:TOUGH

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TOUGH

Get TOUGH.  Build a sense of resilience to bounce back from life’s obstacles and difficulties.  As you know life is full of them and we cannot allow life to throw us down the chute into defeat.  Get up, dust off and go back to your desire, goal, or dream and accomplish it. It is okay to cry and then wipe away the snot and start all over again.  Be TOUGH enough to withstand arduous situations and people who hurt your feelings.  You can be TOUGH.  Lazy people are not TOUGH.  You can TOUGHEN up and overcome life’s hardships.  Ground Zero is something all of us can learn from.  The enemy might take out the structure, kill and harm those in the area at that moment, but we will overcome all of that and start over at Ground Zero, because we are TOUGH.  Mary J. Blige sings these words in The Living Proof in the movie the help, “it is gonna be a long long journey, it’s gonna be an uphill climb, it’s gonna be a tough fight, there’s gonna be some lonely nights, but I’m ready to carry on.”  Get TOUGH and carry on.  Get your climb on, so what if it is TOUGH?  It may make you want to quit.  We all feel that way from time to time, but just because you want to quit does not mean that you quit.  Get TOUGH and get on with your life.  Stop whining and be TOUGH. 

YOUR LIFE A-Z:XYLASTIC

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XYLASTIC

XYLASTIC is a product that covers areas that need to be waterproofed.  XYLASTIC keeps the water from penetrating through areas and damaging the underlying structure.  As humans, we often wear our emotions and reactions on our sleeve, spit them out of our mouth, or show them too readily on our face.  Emotions are emotions, a blend of your biology and your feelings.  When Weaning away from some of your less mature choices and actions, XYLASTIC may come in handy.  Practice thinking before you speak and pondering the whole picture before you react.  Waterproofing your emotions is an adult action that allows you to maintain adult behavior and composure.  Your emotions are yours and are not necessarily anyone else’s business.  Just because you are feeling something does not mean you have to share it.  Practice not allowing other people’s opinions or words to seep deep into your soul. Other people can have differing opinions but that does not make your opinions wrong. Other people have a right to voice or express themselves even if they are rude.  You can use your voice to say, “I find that statement offensive (or rude).”  That is different than allowing your anger to spike and spew out emotional words like, “I can’t believe you are so damn insensitive.”  The first statement takes ownership and uses an “I” statement.  “I find that statement offensive is a fact.  It is neither a feeling nor really a judgment.  To call someone insensitive is name calling and judgmental.  Use some XYLASTIC protectionto mediate difficult situations and conversations.