Jumping to conclusions

I will try not to bore you with too much detail but I do have to give you some or it just won't make sense. Two days ago I attempted to renew my virus protection for my PC. I ran into some issues with an out of date email and account. The download went to an inactive email account. I called to get the issue fixed. I had a limited amount of time before an appointment so I could not download the virus protection right then, so I asked the gentleman from the India call center two key questions 1. Do I need the key? Answer "no" 2. Can I downloaded it no problem from the link you sent me "yes". Fast forward two days and I am downloading from the link only it won't download, I start to get frustrated (i.e.*$&@?!) only to discover he upgraded my software so I had to remove the old stuff first (oops). Next it asks me for the key; again I get frustrated (*$&@ only less this time), only to discover clicking the button below means presto I am registered again (oops). So what's the lesson here? It is best to take a breath or two and not jump to conclusions until we have investigated a little. Need help not jumping to frustrating conclusions too quickly? Call Greta and learn to live more peacefully. Greta Jaeger, Licensed Mental Health Therapist and Certified Coach (404) 259-1335 www.Breakthrough-now.com Greta@coachingyourdreams.com

Spring in Georgia

What a blessing. I am sitting outside a Starbucks with a pleasant breeze in the middle of March. Since spring has sprung here, there are people out and about again and it is wonderful. We had a fairly warm but rainy winter and it is easy to get tired of being cooped up. I can always sense when spring has arrived weather wise anyway because my body starts getting anxious to move, to do things, to work out, and to play. If we listen to our bodies they can tells us a lot about what our bodies want; however, we must be able to be quiet to do this. So often we are just doing things in our life and not spending time being in the moment; we stop listening to ourselves. Not listening becomes a habit and then we find that we no longer know what we want and we feel lost. Stop and listen. You are worth it. If you need help listening to yourself, give Greta a call (404) 259-1335.
Greta Jaeger
Licensed Professional Counselor
Certified Life Coach
(404) 259-1335
www.CoachingYourDreams.com
Greta@coachingyourdreams.com

Critical families

The wonders of family, they give us so much; love, sympathy, compassion, and caring. They cheer for us when no one else will. They hold us up when we can no longer hold our selves. Sometimes families also step on us when we are at our worst. They stress us out when we just want to relax. They criticizes when we are just trying to make our lives better. Some of us relate well to the positives as well as some of the negatives but some of us only relate to the negatives that families bring. What to do when your family has confused criticism with support. Let me break it down. If you are going to continue interacting with this kind of family member you have a couple of options. The thing to try is the direct approach asking them to be less critical (you must site examples). If this approach is met with resistance (here is one I received and I am not kidding "I am not critical") then move on to plan B. First remind yourself before any interaction with them that they have a tendency to be critical. Second remind yourself that they are also hard on themselves, they just don't show it (helps us be compassionate) Third take some deep breaths. Repeat this to yourself what ever they say "he/she means well and this is not about me", "they think they are being helpful and I know what is best for me". Take some more deep breaths. Need help dealing with family stress give me a call Greta Jaeger (404) 259-1335 Greta Jaeger, LPC, Certified Coach (404)259-1335 Greta@coachingyourdreams.com Www.coachingyourdreams.com