Mirrors of the Soul: A tip for today & for the New Year. With all of our communications on this list this is the tip. This has more to communications with yourself than with others. When you see something in someone else that bugs you, the only way that it CAN bug you is if that trait also resides in you. So you can use your inner reactions to others as mirrors that reflect your weaknesses. We often fail to realize that the same is true when you see a characteristic that you love in someone else. You have that same trait or characteristic in you as well. You would never notice it in another if it didn't also reside in you. Let's say you admire someone's persistence, kindness, assertiveness or organization skills. Know that you also possess those skills. They may not show up in you like they do in another because you have your own version. Be assured, however, that your admiration of others' strengths mirror your strengths as well. Kathy Sater-Partch "JoKay's" ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================