MOTHER's DAY Band Practice!

Jess and I went to see Star Trek on saturday - we even went for the adventure and went to Idaho Falls - had lunch at Olive Garden first and even stayed and watched the movie a second time. My rating - LOVED IT - and I am so not a Trekkie! Live long, and Prosper!

I am scheduled for a root canal later today which I am not looking forward to, but I can come home and lay on the couch and watch the Braves play so I am taking comfort in that! Our Marriage relations class starts on Friday so we will be preparing for that - with spring hitting full force at the store it should be very interesting this week!

MONDAY - Kolby's Day Chili & Fritios
TUESDAY - Koltin's Day - Swiss Steak
WEDNESDAY - Enchilada's
THURSDAY - Chad's Day -?
FRIDAY - Ribs and Twice Bakes Potatoes
SATURDAY - EMFH
SUNDAY Steph & Jake in Charge

WORKOUTS:

MONDAY - Run - DONE!
TUESDAY - Chest, Triceps & Butt - DONE!
WEDNESDAY - Run
THURSDAY - Back Biceps & Thighs
FRIDAY - Run

MONDAY - Chicken Cordon Bleu
TUESDAY - ? Koltin in charge
WEDNESDAY - Swiss Steak
THURSDAY - Potato Soup
FRIDAY - Ribs and Twice Baked Potatoes
SATURDAY - EMFH (Every Man For Himself)
SUNDAY - Mother's Day at Becky's

WORKOUTS this week:

MONDAY - Back Biceps and Thighs - DONE!
TUESDAY - Run - Week 5 day 2 of couch to 5 K - DONE!
WEDNESDAY - Core + Yoga
THURSDAY - Run - Week 5 day 3 -DONE!
FRIDAY - Legs and Shoulders
SATURDAY - RUn (optional)

I'll give a report on the workshop I attended on Saturday - it was based on the teachings of the Arbinger Institute and a book titled The Choice. Not being AT ALL familiar with any of the concepts I was going into it blind and while I enjoyed and learned I would have to give the facilitater a D+ MAYBE a C- if I was feeling generous. Here is a review from an Amazon reader: (Which is a lot clearer than the seminar I went to on Saturday!

People problems are at the root of most problems. Self deception affects every aspect of life; it is the central problem of leadership.

More than your external behavior, people respond to how you feel about them. Do you see them as full persons or as objects or problems? They can tell. When you see others as less than full persons, you are "in the box" toward them.

The box is a metaphor for our resistance to seeing and honoring others as full persons.

Self-deception is caused by:

1. Self-betrayal (an act contrary to what you feel you should do for another)
2. THEN self-justification of the self-betrayal. The fundamental self-betrayal at work is: failing to do what you are hired to do - failing to fully help your organization achieve results.

Self-deception causes us to be "in the box":
1. inflating others' faults
2. inflating my virtues
3. blaming others
4. being self-centered

Being in the box feeds self-deception making a vicious cycle.

How to get out of the box: You are out the moment you desire to be out of the box -- the moment you desire to see and treat others as full persons Nothing will get you out without real desire to be out. not trying to change others not coping with others not leaving not communicating not skills or techniques not new behaviors

Summary: 1. Be out of the box: desire to see and honor others as full persons 2. THEN stay out of the box: really DO what you feel you should do, doing the best you can in your circumstances. This must include: really focus on results, solutions and what you can do to help, be accountable and responsible, really be open to correction, really seek to learn, and actively seek to teach.

I learned that I am "in the box" way more than I thought and I can very much see how much happier and more joyful my life will be as I actively chose to do the things that will keep me living "out of the box". And I will probably look for the other books in this series to read. As for Saturday the best parts of the day were enjying my new friend Darci and getting to know her, lunch at Olive Garden, and talking about and discussing another life skills type of organization we are both involved in called Discovery Trainings - I'll post more about that another time.

FROM THE BOYS!

1. What is something mom always says to you? Hanging from the light bulb - when asked a dumb question. I love you.
2. What makes mom happy? purple and when she is all alone and getting sleep and her family.
3. What makes mom sad? no sleep, Ted Turner selling the Atlanta Braves and getting sick - she would rather be sick for 3 days than throw-up.
4. How does your mom make you laugh? When she laughs about stupid things for about 8 days. And the joke - Why do cows wear bells - cus their horns don't work! And her pitching.
5. What was your mom like as a child? I don't know - I wasn't there - short & nerdy and had a best friend named Jo.
6. How old is your mom? 19, 25 no 46.
7. How tall is your mom? not very. 5'2 and 3/4
8. What is her favorite thing to do? scrapbook, read, watch baseball and watch Twilight.
9. What does your mom do when you're not around? scrapbook, sleep and makes piles of stuff.
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? Spelling and scrapbooking.
11. What is your mom really good at? scrapbooking, tole painting, running people around to their activities and making calenders.
12. What is your mom not very good at? spelling and pitching baseballs.
13. What does your mom do for her job? serves other people food.
14. What is your mom's favorite food? steak, Mexican and green smoothies and Wingers.
15. What makes you proud of your mom? everything, she works at Wingers and teaching.
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? Mighty Mouse or Super Woman.
17. What do you and your mom do together? Go to lunch, eat and watch the Biggest Loser
18. How are you and your mom the same? we like to read, we're both pretty stylish!
19. How are you and your mom different? Heights, I'm taller and mom is a lot more responsible
20. How do you know your mom loves you? I just do, she cooks me food and she tells us like, everyday.
21. What does your mom like most about your dad? that he is devilishly handsome.
22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go? her bedroom and the scrapbook store.

MAY DAY MAY DAY!

Judging by my posting habit the last two months I AM sending out a distress signal! Really, it's May 1st and I am recommitting to my blog! I had the day off of work and got some house cleaning done, ran some errands, and have been browsing around some new and interesting blogs, which has inspired my re-found blogging love. I also tried the new grilled chicken at KFC and LOVED it! Tommorrow I am attending a workshop in Rexburg with my friend Darci and will make a report.