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• An addendum: I'm a little bit of a perfectionist and by little bit I mean a lot.  I hate making mistakes, hate getting in  trouble and am not a bit fan of being wrong.  However, I learned that the most useful thing I could do for myself was to all
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• Watermusic, That is exactly what to do to keep your spirit and energy in harmony. Thank you for sharing. Letting yourSelf off the hook is the hard part. Good for you. I want to share your story with a client that is coming next week who can ne
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• The appropriate response is to say: good idea and what are You doing, good idea, how would that look, good idea...... Engage her in her conversation and take it to the end of her information.  usually "they" dump the downer and shut up until it is t
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• Oh I hear this.  I used to have such a hard time laughing because it was not acceptable growing up.  What's so funny?  In a voice of disapproval.  I was told how to feel and when to feel it.  It takes a lot to overcome that.  There are still ti
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