Personal Growth Concepts, Inc

12/21/2025

Pencil or Pen? …..12/21/25

Think of all the things you are powerless over. The only two things you can directly control are your thoughts and your behaviors. Your behaviors include not only what you do but also what you say and how you say it. Everything else we can not control. Those things include people, places, situations and events. Those things are controlled by God, or, as some prefer, HP, Higher Power. ...

Think of all the things you are powerless over. The only two things you can directly control are your thoughts and your behaviors. Your behaviors include not only what you do but also what you say …

12/14/2025

To Forgive or Not To Forgive?..…12/14/25

Most people hold the irrational belief that someone has to ask for forgiveness in order to be forgiven. Perhaps this comes out of a Judeo-Christian mindset. That mindset could leave them believing that what is happening to them is punishment. This implies that they had deserved to be hurt. Not true! Forgiveness can be given even if not requested. This can be a challenging concept for many....

Most people hold the irrational belief that someone has to ask for forgiveness in order to be forgiven. Perhaps this comes out of a Judeo-Christian mindset. That mindset could leave them believing …

12/07/2025

Victim?……12/7/25

We’re usually powerless over things that have happened to us. And yet, we frequently blame ourselves. I tell clients when they catch themselves beating up on themselves, the first thing they need to do is to put down the club! While they’re not responsible for what happened to them, now that they are adults, they are responsible for how they handle it....

We’re usually powerless over things that have happened to us. And yet, we frequently blame ourselves. I tell clients when they catch themselves beating up on themselves, the first thing they need t…

12/05/2025

Feedback on Last Sunday’s Blog…..12/4/25:

Greetings! I just read some feedback from one of my Latino blog followers that I appreciated & thought I would share with you: Good message, John. Respect or Respeto is one of the key elements in Latino culture...it represents self-worth and dignity. That said, disrespect is not easily tolerated. Walking away and silence...is the way to go! Thanks. Jose

Greetings! I just read some feedback from one of my Latino blog followers that I appreciated & thought I would share with you: Good message, John. Respect or Respeto is one of the key elements …

11/30/2025

Dealing with Disrespect…..11/30/25

Second week in a row words of wisdom from Robin Williams! None of us like disrespect but, it happens. Sometimes intentionally and sometimes not. We tend to look at the source and think about them. Robin encourages us to look at ourselves and gives us a choice about how to respond. Notice I said respond, not "react." Silence and walking away do not feed the source of the disrespect....

Second week in a row words of wisdom from Robin Williams! None of us like disrespect but, it happens. Sometimes intentionally and sometimes not. We tend to look at the source and think about them.…

11/23/2025

Being Kind……11/23/25

Does your friend, relative, or colleague seem OK??? Please don't assume that everybody that seems OK, is OK. Be careful of your assumptions. Be kind. You don't lose being kind to others. Being kind is a good way to be. Others deserve it. If they are faking depression, you are treating them with respect and caring. You may help make the difference for them....

Does your friend, relative, or colleague seem OK??? Please don’t assume that everybody that seems OK, is OK. Be careful of your assumptions. Be kind. You don’t lose being kind to oth…

11/16/2025

Go through this decision making process: Identify the issue; brainstorm alternatives; narrow them down based upon what's important to you. Then, by all means, decide. Be sure to implement your course of action. A bit later, evaluate it and, if necessary, make changes. Which step in this process is the hardest for you? The other day on the way back from my walk, I was nearing my home and a squirrel darted out into the road....

Go through this decision making process: Identify the issue; brainstorm alternatives; narrow them down based upon what’s important to you. Then, by all means, decide. Be sure to implement you…

11/09/2025

I've been told, “When you get to the end of the rope, tie a knot and hang on.” I must admit I don't like that advice. By the time I get to the end of my rope, I haven't got any more energy to twist and turn and tie a knot, much less hang on. I think the above quote is teaching us that all relationships matter....

I’ve been told, “When you get to the end of the rope, tie a knot and hang on.” I must admit I don’t like that advice. By the time I get to the end of my rope, I haven’t got any mo…

11/02/2025

Two points. First, if you receive no response, did you ask a question? You could ask it again. What were you expecting? Maybe it's a sign the other person does not want to engage. Acceptance may be helpful here. Second, if you are unsure, not ready, or do not want to engage, consider not responding. You could also communicate why you're not responding and then let it go. ...

Two points. First, if you receive no response, did you ask a question? You could ask it again. What were you expecting? Maybe it’s a sign the other person does not want to engage. Acceptance …

10/30/2025

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10/26/2025

What a perfect metaphor for codependency! If you spend a lot of time focusing on another person, this may apply to you! If you do you're not focusing on the only person that you can change, you! You actually end up losing your self. So, find your self and, eat your ice cream before it drips all over! Others' sprinkles don't have anything to do with you now, do they?...

What a perfect metaphor for codependency! If you spend a lot of time focusing on another person, this may apply to you! If you do you’re not focusing on the only person that you can change, y…