Black and White Thinking

The opposite of black and white thinking is "staying in the gray". This means avoiding extreme thinking. I just realized last night that "staying in the gray" area pretty much is the same as being open -minded or not making any extreme judgements or opionions one way or the other. IT is trying to see both sides of a belief or judgement. Keeping your mind open to all ideas or thoughts or beliefs. This has to take practice. Somehow I have gotton into the practice of thinking in extremes. Another thinking error that this is closely related to is "all or nothing" thinking.

More later - back to folding newsletters!

September 16

Not much to write about today. I am in a trance from folding newsletters. I have been working on them all day at work. I can't wait to go home and see Vinny, he was so cute today at lunch. He smiles at me when he is taking a break from nursing.

I am trying to think of what thinking errors I might be apt to use this week but my mind is kind of in a fog. Specifically I am supposed to think about "Black and white" thinking. Or think of ways I can stay more in the gray area.

I guess one way would be for when I think Scott is not paying attention to me or doesn't care is for me to remember that he could be tired or maybe he is more quiet of a person than I really thought. I shouldn't automatically think "He doesn't love me" or "We are not right for each other".

Blog #2

Hello

I haved loved blogging on my support groups blog so much this year that I decided to start my own personal blog. It is a great way for me to keep a journal without handwriting. I really wanted to start a journal so I can document Vinny's first year of life. I have alot to learn about blogging, I think it is fun and I have spare time at my computer at work. I will have to decide and figure out if I want to make it public or not ?