Have you been having a not so good of a day? People annoyed you. Things didn’t go your way? Well, here are some amusing food for your thoughts that can surely make you smile (hopefully) and make you self-reflect, too.
“The grandfather, the young boy, and the Donkey”
There was this grandfather. He and his small grandson were taking a trip into town. He started off letting the grandson ride the donkey. He was walking alongside. Someone passed by and said, “Look at that selfish little boy making that old man walk. “ He took the boy off and put him on the ground. He got on the donkey. The boy was walking alongside. Somebody passed by and said, “Look at that man making that little boy walk while he rides. He picked the boy up and got on the donkey with him. A few minutes someone passed and said, “How cruel of the two of you to place that heavy load on the donkey!” By the time they got to town, the grandfather and grandson were carrying the donkey. 🤣🤣🤣
THE BOTTOM LINE –> Are you carrying the donkey? It’s time to put the donkey down. The donkey look doesn’t look good on you. Start running your own race. Start following what God has put in your heart. Everybody has a right to have their opinion and you have the right not to take it. No matter what you do, someone is not going to understand.
I heard about this elderly couple who have been married for 60 years, never had an argument, never had a cross word. They were at a church function. Someone asked them the secret of their success. The man told how he always treated his wife with respect and how he took her on trips around the world. He said, “In fact, for our 25th wedding anniversary, I took her to Beijing China.” Everyone politely applauded. Someone said, “What did you do for your 50th wedding anniversary?” He said, “I went back and pick her up.” -Don’t be Defined by your Mistakes
“The Opposite of Woe”
I heard about these three aspiring psychiatrists, William, Julie, and Bubba. They were taking their first test on emotional extremes. The professor asked William, “What is the opposite of sadness?” He replied, “happiness”. The professor asked Julie, “What is the opposite of depression?”. She replied, “joy.” The professor asked Bubba, “What is the opposite of Woe? W-O-E.” Bubba looked kind of puzzled. After a long pause, he replied, “giddy up!” – Closed Doors Can’t Stop You
“The Pastor and the Song Leader”
I heard about this pastor and song leader that weren’t getting along and is starting to spill over into the services. One Sunday, the pastor talked about the importance of being a giver. Afterward, the song leader got up and led the song “Jesus Paid It All”. The next week, the pastor talked about not gossiping, watching your tongue. The song leader got up and led, “I Love to Tell the Story”. Another week, he talked about being willing to change. The song leader got up and led, ” I Shall not be Moved”. The pastor was so frustrated, he resigned. He told the congregation “Jesus brought me here and Jesus is taking me away”. The song leader then led, “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”.- The Secret to Solving Problems
“An Arm and a Leg and a Rib”
One day, Adam was feeling very lonely. God said, “Adam, I’m going to make you a companion. It’s going to be called a woman. This person will cook for you, and wash your clothes, she will bear your children and never ask you to get up in the middle of the night. She will always agree with you. If you do have a disagreement, she’ll be the first to admit she was wrong.” Adam said, “Wow God, what will a woman like this cost?” God said, “An arm and a leg.” Adam said, “What can I get for a rib?”–Victory Begins in the Dark, Joel Osteen
“Scripture? What Scripture?”
I head about this lady, she surprised a burglar in her kitchen late one night. She was home alone and didn’t have a weapon. She didn’t know what she was going to do. She finally thought, “I’ll quote a scripture verse.” She shouted out “Acts 2:38”. The burglar suddenly froze in his tracks and wouldn’t move. Soon the police arrived. They were amazed that a woman with no weapon could do this. They asked the burglar, “What was it about the scripture that had such an effect on you?” He said, “Scripture? What scripture?” I thought she said she had an axe and two .38s.” –Miracles in your Mouth, Joel Osteen
“What to Wear in Church”
One Sunday morning, this man walked in a church wearing old blue jeans, an old t-shirt, beat-up cowboy hat. Some of the members were appalled. They sent notes to the pastor expressing their concerns. Afterwards, the pastor told the man that he needed to pray and ask God what he should wear before he came back to his church. The next Sunday, the man walked in dressed exactly the same. The pastor said, “I told you to ask God what to wear before you came back to my church.” The man said, “I did asked God, but he told me he didn’t know what to wear because he’s never been here before.” —When God Doesn’t Listen, Joel Osteen
“You be Jesus”
I heard about this mom. She was cooking breakfast for her two young boys; Ryan was 5. Kevin was 3. They began to argue over who should get the first pancake. She saw this as an opportunity to teach teach them a lesson. She said, “Boys, boys, if Jesus were here, he would say, “Let my brother have the first pancake.” Ryan turned to his younger brother and said, “Okay Kevin, you be Jesus.” —-Mix Your Faith, Joel Osteen
“The Origin of Men”
I heard about this little girl. She asked about her mother how the human race got started. Her mother explained how God created Adam and Eve and they had children on and on, here we are today. A few days later she asked her father the same question. He explained how many years ago, there were monkeys and little by little they became more like people and now here we are. Confused, she went back to her mother. “Mom, you said God created people. Dad said we came from Monkeys, How can that be?” She said, “Oh honey, that’s easy. I told you about my side of the family; Dad told you about his. —-Positioned for Increase, Joel Osteen
On second thoughts, I know nothing at all about what really has transpired among people. Therefore, I would like to take back what I said on this I feel sad for her because it might have been focused on one angle. I came across a thought that bothered me afterwards. What if it is not what it is I thought it was? Why did I have to always think he is bad in everything? That is just so not fair. U N F A I R.
Now, I am sorry. I hope he is happy. He has always been the understanding, the kind one and even the more polite and the gentlest one between us. So, why did I fixate on looking at him the other way around? It should matter not to me with whoever. Demn! Why did I care?
I heard about this man that was very stingy with his money. Just before his death, he made his wife promise him that she would have him bury with the $50,000.00 he had saved. His wife reluctantly agreed. At the funeral, before they closed the casket, she sneaked in this small wooden box. Her friend said, “Shirley, you didn’t just bury the money, did you? The wife said, “Of course I did! I’m a Christian. I can’t lie. ” She said, “You mean you just buried $50, 000.00?” The wife said, ” Yes, I did! I wrote a cheque.” -Daily Direction
“Three people: a Russian, an American and a blonde”
I heard about these three people: a Russian, an American and a blonde. they were talking together; the Russian said, “We were the first ones in space”. The American said, “Well, we were the first ones on the moon.” The blonde said, “That’s nothing! We’re gonna to be the first ones on the sun.” The American and the Russian, they laughed. “You can’t go to the sun! It’s too hot and you would be burn up.” The blonde said, “We know that! We’re not that dumb- we’re gonna go at night. ” – Remove the Grave Clothes
“The Smartest Man Alive”
I heard about this old country farmer. He’s taking his nephew camping for the first time. His nephew had five degrees. He’s one of the smartest men alive. They set up their tent and quickly fell asleep. In the middle of the night, the farmer woke up his nephew. He said, “Look up! What do you see?”. The nephew said, “I see millions of stars.” The farmer said, “I know that but what does that tell you?”. He said, “Astronomically, it tells me there are billions of galaxies. Meteorologically, it tells me it’s going to be a beautiful day. Theologically, it tells me God is a great creator. What does that tell you?”. The farmer shook his head and said, “It tells me somebody stole our tent.” -Coming Out Better
“Understanding a Woman vs. Building a Bridge”
I heard about this man that was walking on the beach. God said, “Son, you’ve been so faithful, I’m going to grant you one special wish.” He was so excited, he said “God, I’ve always wanted to go to Hawaii but I’m afraid to fly, so my wish is that you would build me a bridge across the ocean”. God said, “Son, that’s totally impossible! Think of the logistics of that. Now, take some time and wish again!”. He said, “Okay God, I’ve been married four times. All my ex-wives say I’m so insensitive. So, my wish is that I’d be able to understand a woman. I wanna know why they think like they think, why they feel like they feel.”. There was a long pause, God said, “Do you want two lanes or four lanes on that bridge?”. -Your Words Become Your Reality
“Superbowl or His Wedding?”
I heard about this young man. He was a huge football fan. He bought two tickets to the super bowl months ahead of time not realizing it was gonna be on the same day as his wedding. He paid USD 2,000.00 each for the tickets, so he put an add on Facebook asking if anyone would like to go in his place. He said it will be at 3:00 o’clock at First Baptist Church and her name is Tiffany. – Joel Osteen, The God Who Goes Before You
“Directions and the Stray Dog”
“I heard about this man named, Bubba. He lived way out of the country. There’s this stray dog that kept showing up at his house. His wife said, “Bubba, you have to put the dog in the truck and take him out to the woods and drop him off. That’s where he lives.” Bubba drove him a mile down the road, dropped him off. When he came back home, the dog was walking up the driveway. Practically, beating him back. He did the same thing, it happened again. His wife said, “Bubba, you have to take him way out. Drive him around in circles, get him mixed up.” Bubba drove him an hour away -crisscrossed country road he’s never driven before dropped the dog off. Two hours later, Bubba called his wife from the truck and said, “Did that dog make it back home?” She said, “Yeah, here comes walking up.” He said, “Do me a favor. Put him on the line. I need directions. “–You Have a Defender, Joel Osteen
“The Secret to a Long Happy Life“
I heard about this lady, everyday, she saw this little old man sitting on his front porch rocking in his rocking chair. He always seemed to be so happy. One day, she got her nerve up and went over to him, said, “Sir, I can’t help but notice you’re always smiling, always in a good mood. Please tell me, what is your secret for such a long, happy life?” He said, “That’s easy! I smoke three packs of cigarettes a day, I eat nothing but junk food, and I never exercise.” She said, “That’s amazing, how old are you?” He said, “Twenty-six.” —Your Wings Are Coming, Joel Osteen
“The Origin of Men”
I heard about this little girl. She asked about her mother how the human race got started. Her mother explained how God created Adam and Eve and they had children on and on, here we are today. A few days later she asked her father the same question. He explained how many years ago, there were monkeys and little by little they became more like people and now here we are. Confused, she went back to her mother. “Mom, you said God created people. Dad said we came from Monkeys, How can that be?” She said, “Oh honey, that’s easy. I told you about my side of the family; Dad told you about his. —-Positioned for Increase, Joel Osteen
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It feels like one of those perfect days … I was happy, free, confused, and lonely at the same time. It was not miserable but it was kind of magical [if you’re a Swiftie, you may have already recognized this is from the lyrics of her song “22]
Kidding aside, I would usually answer this kind of question with like “I am happy where I am now. Everything in the past makes sense now.” However, today, this may be due to my current mental state but yes, may answer is, there is. Although I believe that everything happens for a reason, reasons even, I think if given a chance, I would like to relive the feeling of being 22 for maybe a few hours. It was just magical, confusing and exciting. This was basically when I felt like I welcomed adulthood. This year honestly, I’ve been feeling like I am 22 again. Can’t explain but that is how it has been for me. 22, but just 8 years more wiser. I guess I don’t need to relive it for a few hours as I have been DANCING like 22 this year😉😜
22 + 8 years wiser old now 😊
–marymancee✨✨✨ || Writing Prompt || 2023
Writing Prompt: Is there an age or year of your life you would re-live?
I have always grappled with the fear of being too happy. Despite believing that I had conquered this fear before, this year has proven that I haven’t. There was once a particular TED talk by Caroline Myss, titled “CHOICES THAT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE,” which deeply resonated with me. However, within the three words deemed lethal—ENTITLED, BLAME, and DESERVE—I find myself wrestling with the latter.
Growing up in poverty, the concept of entitlement was foreign to me. I was taught that humility lies in recognizing life as a borrowed gift, to be lived with integrity and dignity. Life presents various paths, some leading in the right direction, while others are windier and more challenging. But will they ultimately lead to the right destination? Perhaps, but the journey isn’t always smooth, often taking unexpected detours and leading to dead ends.
Then, navigating life’s challenges, some brought by my own choices, I’ve come to understand the significance of feeling deserving. Being alive, I recognize the importance of caring for my well-being as a form of gratitude. For instance, taking care of my physical body, eating the right food, allowing it to rest amply, socializing with the right people, feeding my brain with the right thoughts and so on. Being the one person who see things differently in a way that none of my other family members could, I allowed myself to extend understanding to them. They DESERVE it. Having endured much, I acknowledge the need to occasionally indulge in life’s pleasures, because I DESERVE it. Yet, a part of me still hesitates to fully embrace happiness. Do I really DESERVE it? Why don’t I? Why do I?
In the past, guilt consumed me when I experienced joy or treated myself to something nice without offering the same to my family. Over time, I started living life as my own, liberating myself from these sufferings. However, this year, a sudden fear has taken root. Each moment of happiness seems to be shadowed by an impending sorrow. I find myself scared to smile or laugh, anticipating the tears that might follow. Often times, I even catch myself hearing an adult voice I used to hear when I was young –we used to get scolded because of the noise from too much laughter, fun or enjoyment. “Stop it now, that is too much. You’ll end up crying afterwards.”
Hmm, I must have come to a belief that one must be prepared to handle the aftermath of happiness first. If I cannot handle the ensuing sadness and suffering, then perhaps I should refrain from pursuing happiness altogether. Such a gloomy pessimistic thought it is and yet it has found a way and lurking in my mind recently. How to bring back clarity and positivity? Also, how to remove DESERVE from my vocabulary?
Is happiness something to be scared of? What should I do if this kind of thought finds it way into my mind?
I think we handle things differently. In my case, I tend to linger on it, try tracing it, then encapsulating it and then storing it in this receptacle of thoughts. I’m sorry though if you were here for an answer to those questions above. I can only share what I know, but there should be a book like ‘The Mountain is You” or a professional that can also help you. Anyway, just always remember, nothing is a problem unless you identify it as one. If it is, there’s always a solution to it. And so, this I tell myself. Now, off this thought shall go.
Writing it here means I am shipping this away. May this thought sail smoothly into the ocean of nothingness — freeing some space for clarity, peace and positivity.
For the most part, she and I are a lot alike. I am not sure whether it is because I am a year or two older. Perhaps what I am seeing are just parts of my old self. Hence, I think we are alike. But either which, I can not shake off the thought and my feelings for her, as an human being not as anything romantic or the like.
I feel hurt for her, too. I feel a bit of a hatred towards the other, though. But why?
Having known him, I think he is someone who prefers the familiar. I think this is what makes me think he is probably back to the other. For some reasons, I hate the thought of him being with the other. I really want him to with her, not with the other. If not with her, I would want him to find someone else, not that other one.
I do not know either (her and the other) of them, well, and I should not be able to tell which one is good for him, but dang! I feel disturbed a bit if she is with the other. Why? What is wrong with me? Seriously.
Is it possibly because I think it is unhealthy? I mean, if the other is just encouraging his unhealthy weak-self behaviors, I guess it is bad for both. But then again, who am I to judge? Do I know the other that much? All I knew is that she appeared to be someone gullible, but also, perhaps that is how he finds his self-confidence, by being able to deceive and manipulate his partner. Why should I concern myself about this?
I hope SHE (her) gets better, though. I think she is great. I want her to be happy. I want HIM to be happy, too. I want THE OTHER ONE to be happy, too but why not with HIM?
Anyway, wrote it here. Expressed it and off my mind it shall go.
—marymancee✨✨✨ || due to the accidental glimpse of what is in the past now
is what I had become. It is important to note that I had become someone who only cares and think of nothing but myself.
I had been selfless and always pleasing people that I tend to neglect myself in the the process. I lost who I was and who I really wanted to be.
To get in touch with my real self, I had to prioritize myself—-like learn to come face-to-face with what it was I really feared.
I have fully taken cared of myself, learn what loving yourself means and have always prioritized myself since. I have done so to a point that as long as me, myself and I was not taken cared of, I should not worry about helping others at all.
At first, it was liberating. However, people find it was selfishness and rudeness. I did not care and did not let it bother me. I was done, I grew up from that. In fact, people trying to please me with the intent of having me reciprocate it has become annoying. I am done with the emotional caretaking. And so, I have been telling myself. ‘It is not my responsibility to make anyone happy or sad or hurt or anything. if you are unhappy and you are doing things for me thinking I would do the same for you, you are wrong. I will not feel the obligation because I did not ask for it. It is not kindness if it was done because you were expecting anything in return.”
This is how I accumulated anger, annoyance and resentment towards people-pleasing and emotional caretaking. These behaviors triggers me a lot after having identified, learned and overcome my own tendencies to act this way.
People pleasing comes from a place of fear – the fear of being rejected and failure, insecurities, and the need to be well-liked. This is to an extent where one focuses on accommodating everyone else’s needs while undermining their own. Emotional caretaking then or co-dependency is when someone acts on the urge to soother someone else’s feelings instead of soothing their own. ( from Psychology Today)
I did not major Psychology in college, but I guess I have been majoring “Selfchology” since self-awareness came knocking through my struggles and my being lost of who I was. As someone who is actively observing and helping myself overcome my traumas and brokenness, I find the above terms of people-pleasing and emotional caretaking to be true and easily noticeable. i totally agree with both and they trigger me.
First, because it is too obvious. I guess I am seeing it from the lens of my own self. immediately, I would think, there goes another emotionally and psychologically broken traumatic soul. Encouraging cop-dependency is a personal crime for me so avoid it. Not only is it detrimental to one’s self-worth, but it is not aligned with who I want to be. I am not one who encourages something I think is unhealthy. If I can not do anything good for a situation, I at least do not encourage it.
“People pleasers often deal with low self-esteem and draw their self-worth from the approval of others. You may believe people only care about you when you’re useful, and need their praise and appreciation in order to feel good about yourself.”
Secondly, I believe everyone is capable of self-awareness, independence and overcoming things on their own. I can not specifically say how I do the don’t-support-unhealthy-coping-mechanisms-of-people thingy, but I, being a naturally passive-aggressive person, just do things my way—which, I am afraid tends to just comes off rude, arrogantly thinks of myself better than anyone, and too aggressive for some.
At first, I would be subtle with it. I just go with the flow. And then just hope, it would be noticed that I need not to be pleased by fake compliments and whatever, but then as times went by, there went my accumulated anger and resentment towards these people exhibiting the behaviors after having graduated from being one like them.
I, having overcome this formative years of trauma and unmeet needs have felt how this is so liberating. Not having to depend on anyone for my emotional well-being and being responsible for my own self emotionally is really liberating and satisfying. I felt like it has been something I longed for a long time. I was just not consciously aware it was part of what I need for the kind of person I want to be back then. The thought of having perceived as rude and arrogant is somehow a bit unnerving, though.
I guess, I should work on being my ideal healthy self while being kind and considerate for others at the same time. We all have our own race and timelines, after all.
October 2023 || Thoughts on Being Mentally Healthy
It’s Wednesday again! Here’s something to make you smile 👇
I heard about this man. He was at a dark restaurant. He said to the lady seating next to him, “Would you like to hear a blonde joke?” She said, “Well, before you tell me, you should know I’m blonde, six-foot tall and a professional body builder. The lady next to me is blonde, six foot two and a professional wrestler. And the lady next to her is blonde, six foot five, and a professional kick boxing champion of the world. Now, do you still want to tell me?” He thought about it a moment and said, “No. Not if I’m gonna have to explain it three times.” —Grace is Looking For You, Joel Osteen
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Poor Decision-Making: How do you know if you have made a bad decision?
I think it is when you signed up for something you think was the best option and then the next few days, you realized there was actually a much better deal right in front of you all along, and damn it, you just missed it. Why? Because you have indulge in indecisiveness a lot in the past and now you seem incapable of making the right decision anymore. Now, you are trapped in an agreement you can’t back out because it will cost you more. So, now, you can’t stop thinking about it. You are annoyed by it and just urggghh it goes on and on and on and onnnnn (yeap to intensify the drama I added four “ons” there). Then, it is an endless loop.
Sigh. One thing is for sure. I have grown in several, if not a lot of aspects, yet stunted in one —– decision-making. I have not realized how worse this has gone until it now involves M O N E Y. Ferkkkk! The only thing that matters to me most in life. I mean, aside from the other things I value which I will not mention here because duh do I need to be praised more right now? We all know money is the only thing people praised for, anyway 😀 Geezzz I am just really frustrated and 100% annoyed with poor-decision-maker self. It was only to tiny little things before, like which color should I choose, yellow-green or banana-green kind of indecisiveness, but now, it has come to this. MONEY. MONEY.MONEY. Rrrgggghhhh
I need an undo button and a chill pill, where can I get both in one? 😒
Still, happy Sunday everyone!!! Don’t let any dramas get to you, especially mine. Remember, drama and ego are related. With this said, I think I am just being dramatic now, don’t I? 🤣 I guess I should read “The Power of Now” every day.
marymancee
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