The CP Diary

Something inspirational:

“Use the gift of sight. Don’t miss a thing and share the joy with others.”

DAVID BAIRD

Scary Halloween Cookies

Ingredients:

250g unsalted butter, softened

250g golden caster sugar

2 eggs, lightly beaten

½ tsp vanilla extract

500g plain flour

Red and black food colouring (optional)

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I thought I’d outline some of the ways we can limit our stress and anxiety, as we continue to live with obsessions. In order for us to work through our fears, we have to face them. The more we push ourselves to face those fears the more our body will get used to having to face them.

As long as we continue to expose ourselves to those situations, we should be able to challenge our fears and doubts. We have to subject ourselves to them, because not to will keep us living with our obsessions …

A passing thought:

Try being happy if you can.

It is not always easy for us to be happy, depending on what we have to deal with, but as hard as it is sometimes; trying to be happy can in some cases help us cope better with what we have to deal with. The saying goes that if we’re happy, we’re more likely to be positive and if we’re more positive, we’re more likely to cope better …

From my own experience I believe childhood and stressful situations can be responsible for our compulsions and obsessions.

So what are compulsions? Compulsions are actions or behaviors that drive us to perform certain tasks brought about by obsessive thoughts. Some of those compulsions and obsessions won’t always affect us in our day-to-day life, but there will be some of us who will struggle if we go on to develop the more serious of obsessions such as OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder).

Subconsciously, as we go about our daily lives, we begin to carry traits that we may become obsessed about …

I believe it doesn’t matter who we are, or whom we go on to meet, everyone has something special to give… on our parts we just have to be open enough to receive it.

Every encounter we experience, gives us the opportunity to look at our greater self-awareness, by showing us what we perhaps accept or don’t accept about ourselves. Our behavior will always highlight information to the other person; which is why first impressions always count …

A passing thought:

Always try and be diplomatic.

Speak with compassion and diligence. Be thoughtful and wise. Be careful not to tread on other people’s feelings or toes. Play back in your mind what you feel you want to say. Will what you want to say, hurt the other person? As easy as it sounds being diplomatic isn’t so easy to do, but is achievable …

Sausage, pumpkin and sage casserole

Great for Halloween!

Ingredients:

50g butter

6 good-quality sausages, pricked several times with a fork

1 onion peeled, thinly sliced

3 banana shallots, peeled, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped

1 tbsp chopped fresh sage

1 small pumpkin, peeled, seeds removed, cut into …

I never allowed myself to be drawn into the poor me syndrome. I’m not sure why, I just never did.

I seemed to withdraw to another place where I was always calm, but when I was out of that place I was  always angry. I still didn’t equate my anger to feeling sorry for myself,  although I can quite understand why people do.

When we take on the poor me syndrome we in effect subconsciously relinquish the role of taking responsibility for ourselves, moving beyond a certain point, whilst we fail to meet our day-to-day challenges …

Something inspirational:

“There is no greatness where there is no simplicity.”

LEO TOLSTOY, NOVELIST