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Why Floating Anteaters
Can you picture a floating anteater without smiling? Neither can I. I have spent a lot of years as a mental health therapist, helping people get rid of their ANTS (automatic negative thoughts) One of the things I've learned in the process is how important it is to practice joy. It's much easier to practice joy when you have a herd of anteaters on your side. I want to share some of my favorite anteaters and some of what I've learned (and am still learning) about practicing resilient joy and share some of the beautiful images I've seen along the way.
Even Old and Broken Down Can Be Beautiful!
A Great Anteater
Philipians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Dave and me with Butch the WSU Cougar
About Me
- Margaret
- I love finding ideas, pictures, thoughts,and anything else that help me practice resilient joy. I've been a mental health therapist for 30 years and am also an ordained pastor. I am a volunteer associate pastor at my church and also work once in a while as an on call hospital chaplain. My favorite anteater is reminding myself how much God loves me!
Blog Archive
Anteaters (Things that help get rid of negative thoughts)
- Be the face of God to others and see the face of God in others Sept. 6, 2010
- Get a love workout. June 25, 2010
- Pay attention to the spiritual system check signals. June 12, 2010
- Self Observation + Switching Questions. May 30, 2010
- Build close loving relationships. May 19,2010
- Practice Radical Trust. May 19, 2010
- Remembering how much God loves you.
- Noticing people acting in loving ways.
- Noticing God's creation and looking for beauty in the world.
- Giving and receiving hugs.
- Knowing that God is working in you to restore his image in you.
- Reminding yourself that God is always near to you. April 3, 2010
- Reminding yourself that God is at work in your life, even when you can't see anything happenning. March 29, 2010
- Ask yourself "How else can I think about this?" April 14, 2010
- Notice the small gifts God puts in your life. April 16, 2010
- Assume you don't have the full picture. May 2, 2010