It is a grand plan to consider whether one’s self-talk is thunderous or thoughtful. To many of us are mindful of the china on others’ shelves, but when it comes to our own cabinets, we let the bull run wild and just scoop the shards under the rug.

I am going to use this analogy to remind myself to be kind toward me and others. It’s a grand plan.

As adults they have more resources than they did when they were five. Sure, they never learned to handle those behaviors with their parents, and it’s a bit embarrassing to be five years old with your sweetheart when you’re in your late twenties. But when an adult walks through a fire they were not equipped to handle as a child, they come out stronger for it.

- We do so often get “stuck” in our childhood and stay there until in our adult lives we encounter a person who uncorks the old bottled messages from our past.

The challenge is discerning how to handle these corks-pops, and really that is rather what Speaking Strong is all about.

I do truly value this particular post. It takes a real “grown-up” to seek the child within and to work with him / her.

I wish Dillon and Amy all the best and if their awareness has been prompted, then they will likely have it.