{"id":31,"date":"2009-08-21T14:38:04","date_gmt":"2009-08-21T14:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/karencasey.wordpress.com\/?p=31"},"modified":"2009-08-21T14:38:04","modified_gmt":"2009-08-21T14:38:04","slug":"stop-focusing-on-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.womens-spirituality.com\/?p=31","title":{"rendered":"Stop Focusing on problems. . ."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font:12px Helvetica;margin:0 0 12px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing:0;\"><strong>Stop Focusing on Problems: Seek Solutions Instead.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font:12px Helvetica;margin:0 0 12px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing:0;\"> Others watch how we behave.\u00a0 Does it match what we say? Or are we making problems bigger than they are?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font:12px Helvetica;margin:0 0 12px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing:0;\"> Alcoholics Anonymous suggests that attraction to their program is more effective than promotion of it.\u00a0 The same holds true for behavior in relationships, doesn\u2019t it?\u00a0 Telling others what they should do in regard to a problem will never be as effective as saying what has worked for us, or showing by our actions what is working now. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font:12px Helvetica;margin:0 0 12px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing:0;\"> We can\u2019t change others.\u00a0 Ever.\u00a0 We can\u2019t control opinions, behaviors, how others perceive their problems or their dreams.\u00a0 We can only live our own lives honestly, lovingly, openly and hope that stands for some thing.\u00a0 Being the best example we can be of a peace-filled loving person is a great assignment for every one of us on a daily basis. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font:12px Helvetica;margin:0 0 12px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing:0;\"> And being that person feels so good regardless of how many others even take notice.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stop Focusing on Problems: Seek Solutions Instead. 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