me. For each of those listed, I can
remember past episodes that I was
overtaken, quickly, totally,
completely. If I did not act on
them, the sinful thought crossed
my mind, and a certain satisfaction
was achieved just knowing that I
was capable of this thought. The
key is, don’t share it...OR... do you
share it with a little chuckle saying,
“I would never act on this,
but…” In my opinion, (and we all
have our own), a more rounded
character is a lot more fun to be
with. Wouldn’t emotes such as,
*flashes a broad impish grin,
help? This way you could share
your less than kind thoughts in a
teasing way.
The next element, Gratitude, is
something that never hurts to
display. Are you the Queen? Are
you the evil Queen or the loved
Queen? Gratitude can be one of
the things deciding the distinction. An evil Queen would treat
subordinates like second class citizens, admonishing them for the
slightest mistakes, punishing rather
than praising efforts. This only
makes a scared workforce, who
quakes at the Queen’s presence,
waiting her wrath. The loved
Queen would realize that the peo-
ple who perform the work at the
castle, actually make the Queen’s
life privileged, and effortless. Not
only would she praise her cooks
and chamber maids, she would lavish them with compliments. Think
about this a minute. Who would
you rather work for? A boss who
appreciates you or one who cuts
you down at every chance? Bring
this gratitude attitude into your
personal relationships as
well. Saying a simple “Thank You”
to your loved ones can go a long
way. Take the effort to go one step
further with a little bouquet of
wildflowers, a note tucked into a
place you know they will frequent,
breakfast in bed, or my own favorite; a massage!
Learning to Love Yourself could be
the hardest of all of these elements
to attain. Ask anyone to describe
themselves in one or two words,
and you will get answers similar
to: Hard Working, Determined,
Loyal, Peaceful. Ask these same
people to describe their bodies in
one or two words and your answers will likely be: Fat, Frumpy,
Disgusting, Too tall, Too short, and
Ugly. We really are our own worst
enemies. Is there anyone reading
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