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So, how does a princess deal with a child? Well, first instinct might be to demand the child change. After all, you the adult here, right? Oh, wait, we’re not talking about a real child. We’re talking about a Queen! Someone who has absolute power over you! Someone who also feels threaten by you! Well, in that case, demanding change will only increase the perceived threat and make the Evil Queen/child that much more unbearable.

I believe the princessy thing to do is put your ego aside and HELP the Evil Queen (it helps to picture her as a scared child…trust me).

It might also help to subtly pass this article to the supreme overlord!
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Shouldn't everything be this easy???

I have found that the hardest part is figuring out what to write!

So how to find the inspiration to write again and again, day after day? Well, here I am writing and I don’t even have anything to say…just a cute picture of my dog and a bit of mindless rambling and here we go…a blog post!

So, don’t let lack of a clear plan stop you from jumping in, or at least getting your toes wet. The princess in you will thank you!

Rather than getting me to writing, this got me to thinking (might be a good first step). If I have already failed, does that mean that I have given myself permission to give up before I even see Phil on Ground Hog’s day? That certainly seemed like the easy answer. Admit defeat. Feel bad for a couple days and then get back to not trying particularly hard. Done and done!

Then that irritating princess inside of me just had to speak up: Making resolutions is about TRYING to improve yourself! Accepting failure gracefully is a cop out! So write a damn blog post and write another one tomorrow. And if you don’t do it tomorrow then do it the next day. Failure, graceful or otherwise, is not an option!

So, I may not KEEP the resolution but I hereby resolve to TRY to keep the resolution…

Until tomorrow (maybe),

-The Princess

So, can I do it? Let’s take each misfortune and figure out how to see the bright side:

1. One of my best friends is ill and will likely die soon, a few years short of her time. How do I find the good in that? Well, I am blessed to have had her in my life at all, and the fact that she knew me, I believe, enriched her life as well.

2. My vacation was interrupted by illness and crisis. But, thankfully I was available to take on the many challenges that presented themselves AND I was able to fully devote myself to the task at hand!

3. I had to share very sad news with a child. In doing so, I was able to hold her and comfort her and to gently guide her through one of the hardest lessons in life, and hopefully better prepare her for the future.

Do I wish none of this had happened? Of course! Did I face all of my challenges like a Princess? I think I did…and I even found a tiny bit of time to say something nice to the evil Queen…

Looks like I found that tiara after all!

What if we take the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas to try out a little experiment? No griping!!! Every time you feel like complaining, try to find something positive to say about the thing/person/place that is irratating you. Can you do it? Well, here is my first attempt…

The evil Queen appears to be trying to change. I think she truly wants to. Maybe she really is a good person deep down. Maybe I can find a way to help her.

There, that wasn’t so hard! Do you think I can keep it up for the next…how many days is it?

Anyone want to join me in the challenge? The world can always use another princess!

Have a lovely holiday, everyone. And remember, I Princess’ job is to care for others! Do something nice for someone!

This week, I think I will try a new strategy! Make the most of every moment! Here’s the plan:

• No procrastinating! Get things done before they are due and relish the feeling of accomplishment.
• No downtime! Take “nothing to” do time and turn it into “improving the Princess” time.
• No wheel-spinning! No complaining! No whining! Like Nike (the shoe company, not my friend the Godess) says, “Just Do It!!!
• Reward myself richly! At the end of a busy day, sit back with a nice glass of wine and feel good about all that I have accomplished and the fact that I used my time well!

This week, I will enjoy every second of my day! My smile will be real and I will not waste a second of my precious time!

Then I realized…my royal tummy was rumbling and my royal blood-sugar was dropping!

I decided that it is an absolute requirement for the Princess to be fully nourished before she is assaulted by the day!

So, I snacked on something with a bit of jam and sipped a wee cafe and … quite magically … my tiara appeared!

So remember: it is IMPORTANT, make that IMPERATIVE, to nourish the princess within!!!

Cheers!

~~Thought for the Day~~
Handle every stressful situation like a dog.
If you can’t eat it or play with it,
Just pee on it and walk away.

While the princess is pretty sure that peeing on random things is not very princessy, she does applaud the concept!

So handle every stressful situation like a princess.
Try it on and see if it fits.
If that doesn’t work, take a bite and see if it kills you.
If all else fails, kiss it and turn it into a prince.

Cheerio

So today’s question: How can I make it fun to always be the Princess?

First, I think I have to make the Princess more fun than the other characters I tend to play!

The Joker: I have to remind myself that the joker never really gets any where. As much fun as it is to get a few laughs, it is often at the expense of others and that just is never good form…so bye bye joker!

The Fortune Teller: I can’t tell the future any more than the MBAs on Wall Street and I hearby vow to stop pretending I can. I’m not a know-it-all! I’m a Princess!

The Evil Step-Sister: Now this one is fun and will definitely be missed! Let’s all admit it….it’s fun to be bad and sometimes it’s really fun to be mean… but enough! I can havve just as much fun being nice and making people feel good!

OK-please bid a fond farewell to some of the characters you have come to love (or hate) over the years. As of right now, they are exiting stage-left!

Ta Ta!