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Wouldn’t it make sense to feel a bit of writer’s block as you decide to write about Zinger Zanger’s Mister Pissy? Of course it would. Because what else would I hear other than… “You can’t do this! The name is BAD… you aren’t good enough… are you crazy? … blah blah blah.”
Well… I’ve pushed through to the other side! Mister Pissy … you have no grounds and I AM capable of exposing your ploy to wreak havoc with our human spirit. Take that!
Who is Mister Pissy? He is the epitome of our worst thoughts. He is the creator of a pissy attitude, a pissy day, a pissy year, etc. He is harshness, vulgarity, negativity and assumption. Unaware, we give him the power to take down our dreams and goals in a flash. He creeps into our thoughts with a foothold, only to gain access into our present life and ultimately our future.
The good news - once we recognize his voice and the debilitating comments that he throws our way - a gleaming ray of sunlight appears, filled with options & CHOICE. We have the ability to choose the thought we focus on and in doing so the capacity to change the energy of the day and the design of our future.
Find your Mister Pissy, whether it’s a Mister Pissy doll from Zinger Zanger, stress ball or a paperclip. When you hear a Mister Pissy remark… grab your negative self talk and throw him… kick him… stick him in the freezer… tape him to the wall…whatever it takes to put him in his place and take back control!
What does your Mister Pissy say to you on a continuous basis? What is the sentence you hear most often? When do you hear him? Is it as you look in the mirror? Is it as you walk into a room full of people or when you’re sitting quietly alone in a room that yours speaks loudest?
To further understand the Mister Pissy effect, check out the Mister Pissy website, MyMisterPissy.com.
Follow Mister Pissy and add your Pissy remarks on the MP Facebook fan-page.
☺Robin
Introducing the new Zinger Zanger Approved GOOD.IS post. We’ll be helping GOOD.IS ‘push the world forward’ by posting our favorite videos, which are well designed, both visually and conceptually.
Introducing the new Zinger Zanger Approved TED Talks post. We’ll be helping TED Talks spread their ‘Ideas Worth Spreading’ by posting our favorites.
Each of us has something called mirror neurons, inside these brains of ours, that fire when we act. But these neurons also fire when we see another person act, hence the name mirror neuron. These mirror neurons operate as though watching is also, in a way, acting. Therefore, mirror neurons might be responsible for phenomena such as empathy, our ability to infer the state of mind of another individual.
Mirror neurons become wonderfully simple when we think of how easily we smile when someone else is smiling at us, or how quickly we yawn at the sight of another yawn. It’s even more accessible when we think of raising our children and leading by example. As a matter of fact, if you want them to, the various examples of mirror neuron activity will now multiply exponentially, and this is how they might give us clues on the inner-workings of creativity.
Beyond being a tool for survival, creativity offers us the ability to think our way through, out of, or into situations that inform and form our lives. And like many other human behaviors and mediums, creativity also flourishes when in an environment with other creative actors. In many ways, creativity is a kind of network accessed by individuals ready to put its resources to use for them and those around them. Creativity also has the exceptional characteristic of transformation among its various traits, allowing its user to augment and shift a situation to fit a particular need or sensibility. This transform-ability is why creativity and positivity make such a handsome pair when used together. Creativity needs positivity, mostly in the form of encouragement and support, and positivity needs creativity in order to make those shifts that are vital when wanting to actively feel and think positively.
So, now take a moment and repeat after me:
“I love creativity and positivity & positivity and creativity love me!”
☺Tobey
We, at Zinger Zanger Inc. would like to offer you a few gifts of innovation, imagination and pure genius as you begin your stroll into the year, 2010. We’ve stumbled upon a few websites that may catapult your thoughts beyond your normal everyday thinking. Since Zinger Zanger is all about stepping into places that open up possibilities, who knows this could just stir up your creative juices, trigger your unprecedented thought-patterns and you could have one of the innovative sites that we talk about next year! Enjoy the ride and catch the wave of creativity!
[Note: Some of them don't work like normal sites & require you to 'play' with them.]
So, as you step into this new year, embrace that which is beyond the norm, BE all encompassing, and…
Be Funny with Your Fingers | Be Reasonable & Open | Be Efficient | Be Precise | Be Community-Minded | Be In Accord | Be Innovative | Be In-Shape | Be Reflective | Be a Nurturer | Be Energy-Conscious | Be Understanding | Be a Believer | Be a People-Person | Be Unconventional | Be a Brander | Be Cobweb-Less | Be an Early-Adapter | Be Smarter Than A… | Be an Artist | Be-hold the Beauty of Nature
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year.
Cheers!!
The staff at Zinger Zanger, Inc.
A ZZ moment of inspiration:
Follow Harold as he creates the life he desires… all with a purple crayon - Amazing!
Robin Albright here, reporting from Zoe Mountain in northern Arkansas, having just arrived and a bit out of sink. With no television, no internet and aside from a few crickets and the hum of my laptop, I find the quiet a little un-nerving. I can almost hear a whisper of concurrence from my Apple. Rarely does it find itself unplugged from the lightening speed of the virtual world. It seems cruel to detach like this, as if I’ve allowed someone to unplug it’s very life.
Unplugged it may be, but - still connected to it’s power of source. It’s able to perform - without the help of the super highway of information. While it’s usually performing with whistles & bells – notifying me when emails arrive, constantly receiving and sending information, now it’s quiet – only to shuffle the information found right here and right now-the information that I provide.
Again, to compare… my life is retreating a bit from the same busy-ness… the fast track that keeps me hopping and doing. I’m still connected to my power source, but here I can be still and listen. I can hear myself think and it’s easier to sort through the thoughts, since they aren’t competing for space amongst a bazillion other thoughts coming in at lightening speed. It’s easier to be present in the moment. Once finished here, the highway will be waiting and I will be equipped to handle it better. I’m fueling up and checking in with my core values, the exits that I’m wanting to take… routing out my next move and envisioning the stops along the way. This is some sort of a pit stop, I suppose and much needed. Pistons weren’t firing as they should. Ignition has been a little slow. My paths weren’t always intentional and my mapping has been a bit sloppy. My trip-meter indicated that I’ve been spinning my wheels in a few areas - causing my mileage to be over extended and resulting in my exhaustion. Yep, this Arkansas trip is all about refocusing, retuning and refueling… assuring that once this motor needs to rev up and move forward… there will be no hesitation. I welcome the unfamiliar quiet and rest.
I’m taking this time to escape the highway and unplug from the fast pace. I am here, along with my computer… both connected to our source of power and in awe of the incredible brilliance that is possible.
Wow, what’s kept me from doing this a thousand times before? What keeps us all from unplugging on a regular basis? Aside from the time that your head hits the pillow, when do you unplug? When do you allow yourself to enjoy the quiet so that your own thoughts are clear?
I’ve been sick this week and to my delight, I handled it a bit different than past illnesses. This life coaching gig that I’ve stepped into is influencing ME, as well as my clients… and I love it.
As I work with clients, I often ask them the question, “What is your body trying to tell you?”. This week, I stopped and asked myself that question. I knew the answer! My body is screaming for rest and NOT just an hour of email time or an hour to sit with my eyes peeled to some random TV show. My body was requesting an hour of pure, peaceful rest. My tendency, like most is… OVERDRIVE. I will stay up until the wee hours of the morning cramming in as many tasks as possible, gearing up for the next day of to-do lists. Recognizably… I have plenty to do! However, this time I chose differently. I chose to listen to my body.
Here is the hand picked moment that I’d like to share:
I escaped the web of 21st century communications by merely walking out to my backyard. I sat in my meager lawn chair, propped my feet up with a second meager lawn chair, closed my eyes and experienced a moment. With my eyes closed, I felt the sun. I’m convinced that the sun has great healing powers-with all of that energy and huge doses of vitamin D-how could it not. I beckoned it’s healing power, asking it’s help to rid me of my congestion. I felt it. As if God’s hand slowly waved a warm, healing power from my head to my toes… a car wash trickling with beams of sunlight slowly canvasing my body - it was divine!
Next, with my eyes closed, I listened and focused on sound. I heard a competition between nature and mankind. Crickets, birds, the buzz of a nearby electrical box, the brakes of a semi stopping at a nearby stop sign, a motorcycle cruising by… all competing to be heard. It was nice to sit back and listen to something other than the thoughts in my head or the other various stimuli inside a busy day.
It’s amazing how the sun and these surrounding sounds fashioned my background until I chose to bring them front and center. For one moment, I was in the moment… unlike now as I reflect back on it.
My point in writing this… we have this unique ability to create. We can create the moments that separate our lives from the rat race, that take our souls soaring above the chaos, that give our hearts time to rest. We have that ability as creators. We are amazing individuals…naturally creative, resourceful and whole.
Is your body aching to rest? Is it summoning you to create a hand picked moment to unwind? Listen and gather the gifts. I did.
Tonight I’m finding myself in a bit of a conundrum. It’s this place of questioning the constant push to sell, sell, sell. It’s almost as if the world is churning and groaning… creating a place of insecurity and fear and it’s tough not to jump into this big pool of uncertainty. Every so often, I dip my toe in and it’s cold. There are plenty of opinions to support the need to push and fight to the front of the line and several desperate faces to keep me company. But really, is that where I want to end up? Is that where you want to end up?
There is another place to stand. It’s the land I began my journey from. Let’s call this land PASSION and when I find myself there, I find little need to push myself anywhere other than where I already am. In this Land of Passion, support comes from deep within and exudes a glow/a shine/a sparkle that draws others to it. From here, there is no need to fret because the details work themselves out as I focus on what I have, not what I don’t have. Standing here feels warm. I can move forward at a pace that sustains the drawing peace that works so well.
In writing all of this, it’s obvious to me that I openly point towards the Land of Passion as where I’d prefer to stand and live. I’d love to say that I’m not budging! I’m planted firmly and won’t move from this land. We all know, however, that life is full of it’s ups & downs, it’s pushes and pulls, it’s yings & yangs, it’s zings & zangs… so I’m not making any promises. I will however give it my best effort to remind myself what is important and what does work best.
So, if you should happen upon Ms. Zinger Zanger and her toe is dipped in the pool of uncertainty, if she appears to be pushing or pulling and ranting the words, “sell, sell, sell”… if she has that desperate look on her face… just say the word, “Passion”. As you remind her, perhaps it will inspire you to remember it as well and then others will catch on and then we can all dance in the glow of the draw.