Choosing to Ignore Others’ Negativity About You

Beth VogtBeth K. Vogt, challenges, choices, confidence, emotions, family, Friendship, Identity, Life, mental health, perspective, Quotes, Relationships 8 Comments

Have you ever been treated like someone’s personal fly paper? Not sure what I’m talking about? I can explain. Last week, my daughter, Christa, who is back at college, texted and said one of her friends wanted to “chat.” Anybody else see an instant red flag when a friend says, “Can we chat?” but gives no hint as to what …

Choosing to Listen to Others and to Myself

Beth VogtBeth K. Vogt, challenges, choices, One Word, perseverance, perspective, Quotes, Relationships 12 Comments

@bethvogt   When I chose “listen” as my One Word for 2020, I had no idea how this year was going to play out. None of us expected any of the circumstances of 2020. I’ve found ways to manage the ongoing chaos. I start each day by reading Psalm 91. Limit how much news I watch. Look forward to the …

The Danger of Believing Everything We Think

Beth Vogtchoices, confidence, perspective, Quotes, Thoughts 14 Comments

Why We Need to  “Mind Our Mind” by @bethvogt Mind your manners. Chances are, we’ve all said those words before. Maybe we’ve also been reminded to mind our manners. When we mind our manners, we’re taking extra care to be polite. To remember, as I would tell my kiddos when they were younger, to use their “nice words,” like please …