Changing Directions

[RegretfulLA]

Will definitely look into those two... thanks for the reco's. I did pick up "The Dance of Connection", which I think you recommended, Bug, but I'm not sure how relevant it is now.

The books I'm in the middle of (I like to read about 4 at a time when I get on a roll):
- Why Talking isn't Enough: Eight Loving Actions... (the book I've been talking about) - Susan Page
- The Power of Empathy - Arthur C... (Italian name)
- Positive Psychology (I think that's the name, not sure, can't find the book at the moment) - Martin Seligman
- 5 LL's of Apology - John Chapman

And the one I just started - I Need Your Love - Is that True - by Byron Katie. Tagline: 'How to stop seeking approval and appreciation, and start finding them instead."

Sounds perfect for me...

This is going to become a book review thread, ha ha!!

Today: going to color my hair, water my plants, then an early lunch with my best girls because one of them is having her birthday. Supermarket shop for the weekend - on the cooking agenda - split pea soup, vegetable beef soup, lemon cheesecake, nut bread, stuffed shells. (Some of this I'm making for other people. Cooking is a great GAL for me).

Then - an open house with more good friends and kids. The hostess also can't stand "Nasty Neighbor" so I won't have to deal with her today, hooray!

Had an interesting dream last night - that I had an older sister (I don't in reality) who was not supportive and I was screaming in her face telling her how much I hated her. Huh. That is not in line with the new Regretful so I'm curious about that one... I don't even really have a friend who fits that bill. Also dreamt that I tried to give H a hug and he just flat out refused (but that has actually happened).