Watch what you say
June 27, 2008
| “You will soon forget the kind words you say today, but the recipient will cherish them forever.”- Stephanie S.
I make it a point to compliment one person a day. I make sure it’s sincere and from the heart. My mother always told me, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Needless to say I was a quiet child. I also got in trouble many times for opening my mouth and inserting my foot. In my line of work I realize words are powerful, choose and use them carefully. JMD |
Laugh
June 27, 2008
“Laughter has no foreign accent.”
-Paul Lowney
I’ve wanted to do standup comedy for as long as I can remember. I seriously considered it at age 18, but it scared me to death. Finally, at age 32 I took a course at The Rivercenter Comedy Club and had my first show. I’ve done standup at least twice a month for a year now and I’m hooked.
My next show is July 12th
8p.m. $10
2106 N Saint Marys St
San Antonio, Texas
(210) 737-7722
See you there!
Who you are
June 25, 2008
“You are the same today that you’ll be five years from now except for two things:
the people you meet and the books you read.”
-Mac McMillan
My pastor used to love a phrase he learned from a family member:
“Di me con quien andas, y te diere quien eres.”
(Tell me who you hang out with, and I’ll tell you who you are.)
In other words mind your company and choose your friends carefully. Some experts preach to surround yourself with other successful people. JMD
Seriously
June 24, 2008
“Take what you do seriously, but don’t take yourself seriously.”
-Unknown
This is hard for me to do, but after 10 years in News, I’m learning to relax. I tend to be an anxious and intense person, but I do find time to let my hair down. JMD
Jobs
June 23, 2008
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
-Confucius
My first job was at Dairy Queen. On my first day I’m afraid I threw the Dude on the grill. After 3 years I moved on to Town & Country Food Stores, they promised to pay some of my tuition.
As a teen I volunteered at a hospital, one of the organizers called me when I was 19 and offered me a job at the NICU at UMC. To this day I love and respect nurses and doctors and such.
While at Texas Tech University I answered an ad for Ginter Eyecare Center. Dr. Ginter is one of my favorite people. I also tested skin temperature probes one summer, easy money.
I started teaching group exercise classes at age 20, I quit at 32. I also became the Manager at one of Michael Nelson’s Healthclubs in Lubbock.
Now, for the job I love, TV News. I’ve worked at 5 stations in 10 years. Before my first job I volunteered for three years at KAMC, KLBK, and KTXT. My first job in 1998 was in Amarillo, since then I’ve moved to Corpus Christi, Lufkin, San Angelo and San Antonio. My first job paid $6.25. It’s still hard to make ends meet, but I love what I do. Being a Reporter is the ultimate form of public service.
A penny for your thoughts
June 21, 2008
That Little Penny In The Parking Lot
Remember this every time you pass that little penny in the parking lot. I always thought that it was for good luck, but I love this version better.
I found a penny today
laying on the ground.
But it’s not just a penny,
this little coin I’ve found.
Found pennies come from heaven,
that’s what my Grandpa told me.
He said Angels toss them down.
Oh, how I loved that story.
He said when an Angel misses you,
they toss a penny down;
Sometimes just to cheer you up,
to make a smile out of your frown..
So, don’t pass by that penny
when you’re feeling blue.
It may be a penny from heaven
that an Angel’s tossed to you..
I love the above poem. When I was a little kid, my grandmother and I would walk from my house to my aunt’s house. Along the way she asked me to keep my eyes peeled for coins. We’d always find something. Now, I seem to find coins everyday, and I know it’s my abuelita smiling down on me. James
Trust yourself
June 16, 2008
“Trust your hunches. They’re usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level.”
– Dr. Joyce Brothers
Attitude
June 16, 2008
Shine, shine, shine
June 16, 2008
‘Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small doesn’t serve the world.
There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so
that other people won’t feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We are born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us.
It’s not just in some of us, it’s in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other
people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.’
-Unknown
Courage
May 30, 2008
“Courage is the first of human qualities, because it is the quality which guarantees all others.”
-Winston Churchill
My favorite animal is the lion, it was my high school mascot. My last name, Doughty, means courage in the dictionary.
“God grant me the serenity to accept things I cannot chage, courage to change things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.”
“If you follow the American character, which is about always doing the right thing, you cannot fail.” JMD
