According to Plato, music makes everything better. And even if you aren’t sure music can improve your day or your outlook, what do you have to lose by adding some tunes? Maybe the mind that sings has wings! Go ahead! Give Plato’s philosophy a try – “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to […]
Time to Play Every day ought to include at least a few minutes for us to play. Playing can help us connect with our curious, wide-eyed, wondering selves – perhaps a childlike version of ourselves. Giggling, gasping, and holding our breath as a soap bubble touches down… will it pop right away or linger a
Breathe In the Beauty Even when the world evokes fear… beauty can always be found if we can stop, breathe, and look for the light. Beauty may not always surround us, but it’s always there – close at hand – if we can hit the pause button and just breathe for a moment. In that
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Be on the lookout for life’s treats because they ARE there… …the quiet cooing of a mourning dove … a scarlet maple leaf adrift in a puddle …a brisk breeze that calls the trees to bow and bend …the cryptic etchings of the frost on a pane of glass They’re simple treats meant to delight
Music can almost magically change a mood. Music captures memories and can hold them in our minds. Hearing a song – even years later – can almost transport us to other times (and other moods.) A very wise friend in AA occasionally reminds me that when it comes to moods, if we can name it
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Share Your Gratitude Today An attitude of gratitude MIGHT be contagious! So let’s make it our goal today to summon up our gratitude and THEN spread it around. If we take a look around us I suspect we can find things for which we are grateful. And I know that if we look around we
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Just Breathe Truth! There are times in life when all we need to do is breathe… Be still. Get the gerbil off of the worry wheel in your head. JUST BREATHE The power of the breath cannot be overstated. It is, after all, what defines our state. When we cease breathing, we cease to be
“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.”– Henry Ward Beecher* Let’s go out of our way to express gratitude today. And if your circumstances make it hard to feel thankful, then I’m especially excited for you because expressing gratitude can really shift our mood. Even in the midst of your challenge, you
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if you’re thinking you “used to” do some of those things, why the heck did we stop?! Let’s make it a priority to use our creativity before the week is over – better yet, do it today! Notice your mood when you do.
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Everybody grab your earbuds today! Let’s use some “good medicine” that comes without a childproof lid. Music has a spectacular capacity to move our mood. Feeling crummy? Craving? Crank up the tunes! We all know it works, so let’s make a HABIT of taking our music with us wherever we go. Music is medicine! From
“Mondays Matter” Research indicates that habits begun on Mondays are more likely to endure. Goals set on Monday are more likely to be achieved. And whether or not this surprises you or whether or not we believe it, why not try building a new habit today? Today may not be the day to start kayaking,
When trying to avoid relapse, remembering these tools will come in handy for sure! Please commit to memorizing them (because tools are no good if you can find them, right?) DRINK water and your body’s systems will work better, assisting in the detoxification process. The repetitive hand-to-mouth sipping may be a good replacement for hand-to-mouth
“This Feeling – Step Two” Like yesterday’s post, this post takes a closer look at the negative feelings we experience. In the past we may have tried to avoid those uncomfortable emotions by treating them or retreating from them. Rather than trying to avoid the feelings, let’s look at the second of three important reminders
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Of course it is not mine to give, but I would love to give you a day – this day, and encourage you to truly see it as a gift. All too often we just get up and go to it, whatever “it” is. We walk through a day so distracted and so busy that
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“Feel Good Friday – Gratitude” Here’s a great mood-changing technique. and the more you REPEAT IT, the more likely you can count on it when you really NEED IT! Shifting our focus to reasons to be grateful is well known and trusted way to shift a crummy mood into a brighter direction. Feeling curious can
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