My Personal Journey

I have been told many times 'You can't do that!!' ? By parents trying to keep me safe, but teachers correcting how I spell or do math, mostly from the business industry I am in. I own a Hobby Store, with my husband.

In the Hobby business it is mostly males. Male customers, male staff, testosterone is everywhere. I love these challenges! The guy that comes in and says 'You can't help me' (with the unspoken, You're a girl). Until I ask, 'Well, try me and if I can't help, I'll get you someone who can'. 9 times out of 10 those guys are stopped in their tracks because this woman knows what she's talking about! Its great correcting them, without correcting them with an IN YOUR FACE!!

The spiritual strengthening is coming along great. I have really moved forward in becoming a Social Media Manager to improve my business. My other favourite thing - I am assserting myself more and saying NO more! Its all so empowering! Its feeling so awesome!!

Every once in a while a person needs to change their direction because their life has changed or needs a change for the better. This is my Midcourse Correction! Quote~The shifting tides of life have a way of testing our faith, our determination, and our common sense. But when we accept our changing circumstances and adapt to them , we gain maturity and insight. ~Daily Inspirations For Women ;Mar. 24

So the next time someone tells you "You can't do that!" Prove them wrong if you know your can do it! Today I am grabbing for my own brass ring, and I'm gonna do it my way! And when I succeed its gonna feel AWESOME!

My Share With You! Tina Graves: Stalking Slandering and Bullying

So many talk of bullying these days. I just got a phone call from the Police News that they are doing an Alberta Campaign to inform kids about bullying. Yes, its nice to share info about what kids may be able to do to stop it but what are we doing to stop it?

I was one of the many that faced bullying in Elementary school. I was chased on bikes, wrapped in a chain link fence, thrown off a school roof, constantly harrassed by the 'popular' crowd and it all started with a rumor. One of the 'popular' boys asked me on a date, I said 'No', then the crap began. It really hurt my reputation, which I didn't care about too much, but they trickled to my younger siblings and they started getting bullied.

Its over two decades later and we all survived. My son who's 9 has had his experience with bullying. His school has a zero tolerance and suspended the bully. My son intervened on the behalf of another boy that was being bullied and talked to them both. Now all three are friends. So is it how we are shown to handle bullies that is the difference?

Below is a blog from someone that was bullied. Its an interesting read. It poses the questions, how can we overcome the bullying of our youth? How do we overcome the feelings and avoid it in the future? How do we not put up with it when we're an adult? 

I hope you will comment on this.

Thinking of You, Val

Tina Graves: Stalking Slandering and Bullying: I have had plenty of people asked me do this and I told them when the time is right, I will share my perspective on these cases. I thought...