I went back and looked at same picture.

Looking at it through plus, minus and interesting eyes, here is what I saw:

Plus: I have a genuine, caught in moment smile on my face. It captures a moment when family was at a party together. Because rink was dark, spotlight is on me and Sam, not background "stuff". I have crows feet which trace history of 40 years of smiles Even with no makeup, I look ok I have my hands full AND I am calm and happy.

Minus: I have crows feet Sam is not smiling You can not see Emma's body or face, whose leg and skate are a part of photo What is up with my hair? I really need a manicure Sam is scratching his head

Interesting: I have a green glowing necklace like a halo on my head. (Memory of St Patrick's Day) Sam is not smiling I am sliding a skate on bodyless Emma's foot while balancing Sam and catch photographer's eye just as she shoots picture. Emma's skating foot is sock less Sam is wearing a BEST BABY sweatshirt I wonder where Katherine was when this was taken? In darkness, our family unit shines forth

At first glance, I did not like picture. I was too caught up in my perception of what I believed to be an unattractive photo.

Sam and I went back to look again, and my thoughts had been transformed. The picture was still same: my perception had subtly changed. My crows feet were indicative of many years of laughter and smiling. The halo on my head showed how goofy I can be with my children, even in public. My unmanicured hands and no make up face illustrate that once again, having an hour or so of fun with my little ones within context of a wider community is much more significant than whether or not I look glamorous.

At second glance, what a magnificent picture!

Try out de Bono's PMI technique on a question you are sorting through in you life such as "Should I change to this job situation this month?" or "Is this contract for teacher's in our school district adequate" or "Should we switch our family dinner times so all of us can eat together?".

The best way to find power of PMI is to practice it. While at first it may feel clunky, it will soon become a simple way to make decisions. It also will open discussion for people around you to come to collaborative conclusions without inflicting judgement upon one another.

Commit to at least experiment with this powerful technique.

You will think yourself to greater success: at first glance, at second glance, at every glance.

For more information on Edward de Bono, visit his official website:

http://www.edwdebono.com/course/index.htm

The Process upsets some folks simply because it is free. That?s part of our corruption. Selling Band Aids to injured people is a big industry, especially if you first aggravate their hurt through clever advertising.

The Process is "uplifting" in that it scientifically helps frog raise itself from bottom to top of well, to ground level. There, integrity of sky and landscape registers in frog's perceptions, psyche and relationships. In bright sunlight frog benefits and grows as one might expect. This is not fantasy. The "frog raising" process exists, works and is easily accessible.

All people deserve to enjoy personal and environmental benefits described in Article. Many of us deprive ourselves of them simply because we look askance at frog raising Process. It threatens deeply rooted "plate sky" beliefs. One might think article describes an illicit affair rather than a useful breakthrough. Sadly, it would be better received if it did.

Your challenge is to read article with an open mind and heart. It is not much longer than this essay. You could share, publish, or network it with interested people. Perhaps there are other ways you could lend whatever support you feel will enable public to benefit from Process article describes. That way, you could make a difference. Surely one is needed.

We must help each other cope with extraordinary deceitfulness that presently erodes us and our world. Does it revolt you or have you, like many others, mastered art of shrugging?

A few years back, I was sick with feeling helpless to do something about our corruption. Just being able to let people know about this Article makes me feel better and more hopeful. As I use and teach Process it describes, this feeling increases and for good reason. The process works beautifully.

The article is located at http://www.peacewithearth.org/article.html