Perspective with Donna

Donna Valentino
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Positive Podcasts that will Inspire your Mind, Body and Spirit. I will discuss "Bridging the Gap between Conventional and Holistic Medicine", "Self Discovery", "From the Heart" and a weekly "Hot Topic". Also, enjoy special guest interviews and their perspective. Also, please use #perspectivewithdonna in your social media conversations. Check out more on www.perspectivewithdonna.com

  1. 09/19/2019

    episode 83: Self Discovery - Grateful I Am

    I’ve become more aware of my gratefulness in an interesting way. Because of my TBI ten years ago, I volunteer at BIND (Brain Injury Network of Dallas) and find this to be an enriching way of giving back to others who have survived a brain injury. On Facebook, I joined two brain injury support groups. I thought this would be another good way to give back to others. Unfortunately, I found the posts to be depressing. These people had issues I did not have and probably should have had. In walks gratefulness. Instead of helping others I was helping myself to appreciate being grateful for what I have. Donna Valentino Author Direct (469-323-3197) Perspectivewithdonna.com Be true to yourself

  2. 09/17/2019

    episode 82: Self Discovery - You Reap What You Sow

    We’ve all heard the adage you reap what you sow, but do ever really think about it?  I remember many years ago planting a vegetable garden. I bought seeds for tomatoes, cucumbers and zucchini because I used these vegetables daily. I did not plant beets or turnips because I didn’t like or use them. Why would I plant things I had no use for? Most of us plants things in our garden subconsciously. Who we are as people is what’s planted in our garden. I plant love, forgiveness, respect, patience, empathy and passion. This is what comes back to me. Think about what you plant. If you are getting shade thrown on you ask yourself why. Is that what you’re putting out there?    Donna Valentino Author Direct (469-323-3197) Perspectivewithdonna.com Be true to yourself

  3. 09/10/2019

    episode 81: Self Discovery - To Spank or Not to Spank

    My mother’s pick of poison was a belt. Back in the day, she wasn’t the only parent that used their hand or some object to discipline their children with. I remember very clearly a day when I knew that belt was going to be used on me. I dressed in layers so I wouldn’t feel the pain. There. I said it. Pain. Is discipline supposed to be painful? What am I learning from this? What I learned is that the benefit of the whipping lost its value. Isn’t there a better way? I also clearly remember a time when my grandmother came over. I was reading a book that I couldn’t put down (that’s how I am when I read) and my mother came into the bedroom and blasted me for not coming out and greeting my grandmother. She took her hand and went to slap me across the face. I grabbed her hand and told her she could never hit me again. I was 15. My mother’s method of discipline was not going to be repeated with my kids. I found ways to teach right from wrong without getting physical. In 53 countries in the world, spanking is banned. Some people consider it child abuse. What does getting physical teach our kids? It’s okay to hit someone when they do something wrong. Does the cycle of spanking proliferate or do we find other humane options? Donna Valentino Author Direct (469-323-3197) Perspectivewithdonna.com Be true to yourself

  4. 08/30/2019

    episode 80: Self Discovery - Obstacles Become You

    We all have our obstacles. Mine may differ from yours, but how we chose to handle them can determine the outcome of your circumstances. I had a divorce and an ATV accident ten years ago happen almost simultaneously. To be honest, the divorce was on the horizon for the last ten years of my marriage. The kicker was the accident. I was pissed off about it because the injuries from it left me without a job and my beloved game of tennis. Instead of crying in a corner, I pulled up my girl girl pants and propelled myself forward. I wrote two books and started podcasting. I also volunteer at BIND (Brain Injury Network of Dallas). Helping others with brain injuries is my way of giving back. I chose to make a difference instead of wallowing in despair. Overcoming my obstacles was better than letting them overcome me.

  5. 08/23/2019

    episode 79: Self Discovery - See Yourself As Others See You

    Music is a great motivator for me. Sometimes certain lyrics will hit a bell. A song called Miss you by Missio has a lyric in there that says “I see you the way I hope you see yourself”. Do I see myself the way others see me? I receive praise and compliments all the time. I appreciate them but don’t really take them to heart. Why? I have this yacking monkey in my head that likes to say negative things about how I look or disses me for not being better at this or that. I am practicing the art of telling that monkey to eat shit and die. That negativity is the reason why I can’t take praise to heart! It counteracts the positive. Practice makes perfect right? If you suffer from this too, you can practice telling the negativity to kiss off. Your head will thank you. Donna Valentino Author • Speaker • Podcaster Direct (469)323-3197 www.Perspectivewithdonna.com Be true to yourself

  6. 08/20/2019

    Episode 78: Self Discovery - Negative Self Talk is a Bummer

    Do you have a tendency of beating yourself up? I have had this tendency my whole life. I've become more aware of this in the last two years. Last week, I went to target practice with the two guns I've owned for a few years. I could not c**k back the gun! You know many bullets I shot?? Zero! I came down on myself pretty hard for two hours. How can I suddenly have a problem doing something I've been really successful doing before? After two hours of berating myself, I was able to change my perspective. Find a rainbow in a shit storm Donna. If you can't shoot those guns, find a different one you can shoot. And that's what I did. Beating yourself up has no value. Try changing your perspective to find a solution to a problem. That will be more beneficial in the long run.

  7. 08/19/2019

    Episode 77: Self Discovery - Do You Remember Your First Love?

    I fell in love at the ripe old age of 8. We would visit my grandmother and Jeff lived across the street. Back then, kids played in the street until we were called in for meals. Both of us came from strict, religious homes where love was not forthcoming. The love we had for each other was pure and simple. No strings attached. A few years after my divorce, I hooked up with Jeff on Facebook. We had a long distance romance for 9 months, and then lived with me for two years. I thought I was in love with him, but I was in love with the memory. I could not rewrite the story. I learned that the memory is just a memory and it needs to stay that way.

  8. 08/19/2019

    Episode 76: Self Discovery - Everybody is Not Your Friend

    I see a lot of things on Facebook. Some things make me giggle and other things piss me off. Sometimes something worthwhile comes up that resonates with me. This post did. Not sure who the author is. A woman had a pet snake that she loved very much. The snake was about 7 feet long and one day it just stopped eating. After several weeks of trying everything the lady still couldn’t get the snake to eat. The woman took the snake to the vet and explained the situation. The vet replies “I see … has your snake been sleeping with you at night or snuggling real close and stretching himself out?" The woman said “Yes. Everyday and it makes me so sad that I can’t help him feel better. " The vet says to the lady “Ma’am your snake is not sick. It has been sizing you up everyday so he knows how big he has to be. He’s not eating so he has enough room to digest you.” Moral of the story: Recognize the snakes around you. Just cause they seem close to you, doesn’t mean their intentions aren’t to devour you. I tell a story about a best friend I had many years ago. After my son was born, her adopted son came on the scene. She started comparing the boys on a daily basis. This hurt my feelings and I told her about it. She apologized and continued to do it. That was the end of our friendship. Do you have a friend or family member that is toxic and you have trouble giving them the boot? The only who is hurting is you. Establish healthy boundaries. This is a win-win.

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Positive Podcasts that will Inspire your Mind, Body and Spirit. I will discuss "Bridging the Gap between Conventional and Holistic Medicine", "Self Discovery", "From the Heart" and a weekly "Hot Topic". Also, enjoy special guest interviews and their perspective. Also, please use #perspectivewithdonna in your social media conversations. Check out more on www.perspectivewithdonna.com

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  • Creator
    Donna Valentino
  • Years Active
    2019
  • Episodes
    84
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    ©2017 Donna Valentino
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