September 7th ~ Paula Thompson, President, and Heidi Kortman, of "In Utter Words,"

Whether you are "working on your roar" or your purr, please come join us!

If you have had a personal experience you would like to share, related to the topic, or a comment, please post it on our blog.

AD/HD can create a virtual minefield of misunderstanding when people try to communicate! But there is hope!!!

'A New Cure for "Foot-In-Mouth Disease!"'

Does the cat get your tongue,
The harder you try,
When you are trying to get your point across?

Does your brain go dead?
Does your mouth go dry?
And then you find yourself at a loss?

Once your brain engages,
Do you interrupt,
So you won’t forget what you were going to say?

And after their eyes glaze over,
Are you still on a roll,
But figure, “No one is listening, anyway!?”

Do people think you’re obtuse?
Or that you like to hear yourself talk?
Do they think you are selfish or rude?

Do you wish you could explain what you mean,
Instead of getting mad or defensive,
So they won’t think it’s your "attitude?"

Foot-In-Mouth Disease,
Can be tough to treat,
Especially if it’s deemed an excuse.

Because the more you try to tell folks
What they don’t want to hear,
The more you set yourself up for abuse!

If you want to learn to speak their language,
So they will listen.
And so that we can learn from them, too,

So we can play by the rules,
And can stand up for ourselves,
Then we have just the right place for you!

~By: Linda Brauer~ July 20, 2010~

Calvin College, Meeter Center Lecture Hall Off of the Library Lobby

7-9 pm, First Tuesdays, Year Round

No Cost or Pre-Registration, All Interested are Welcome!

Our Adult Group meets on first Tuesdays, from 7-9 p.m., at Calvin College in the Meeter Center Lecture Hall, to the right of the fireplace off of the library lobby. Membership is encouraged, but not required. Membership information is available at our meetings.
Come join the discussion!

August 3rd, Richard Ten Hoor "Anger, HMMMM..."

PLEASE COMMENT ON OUR BLOG BEFORE OR AFTER THE MEETING - WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK!

August 3rd, Richard Ten Hoor, will facilitate a discussion on, "ANGER, HMMM..."   Do you ever wonder who that was who just yelled at the kids?  Do you turn into the Incredible Hulk?  If anger causes us to get out of control, and alienate ourselves from those we want to help, why does it seem so instinctive?  Richard has recently read a book that sorts ways people express anger into 5 categories.

What do you think about when you think of anger?  Is is good, bad?

How did the people in your family express anger, while you were growing up?

What kinds of situations push your buttons?

When does anger seem justified?

Does anger help us feel more in control when we are feeling out of control?

What helps you stay in control?  What doesn't?

What is the difference between being assertive and aggressive?

Don't let your anger catch you off guard!

STRANGER AT THE DOOR!          

DO YOU HOPE IT GOES AWAY
IF YOU PLAY IT COOL AND JUST IGNORE IT?

BUT THEN IT KEEPS ON GROWING                                    
'TIL THERE’S NO ROOM TO STORE IT?

DOES IT MAKE YOU SULK,  “MAKE ‘EM PAY?”
DOES IT BRING YOU DOWN TO THEIR LEVEL?

OR MAKE YOU A “DAMSEL IN DISTRESS,”
ALWAYS FLEEING FROM “THE DEVIL?”



IF YOU  “GIVE IT AN INCH--”
DOES IT ALWAYS TAKE A MILE?

SO YOU PUT ON A HAPPY FACE,
AND STAY IN DENIAL?

WHEN ANGER COMES TO YOUR HOUSE,
DOES IT MAKE YOU ACT POSSESSED?

OR IS IT LIKE A FAITHFUL WATCH DOG,
WHO ONLY WANTS WHAT’S BEST?

Calvin College, Meeter Center Lecture Hall Off of the Library Lobby

7-9 pm, First Tuesdays, Year Round

No Cost or Pre-Registration, All Interested are Welcome!

Our Adult Group meets on first Tuesdays, from 7-9 p.m., at Calvin College in the Meeter Center Lecture Hall, to the right of the fireplace off of the library lobby. Membership is encouraged, but not required. Membership information is available at our meetings.
Come join the discussion!