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How'd you go with yesterday's challenge, Today is Special? I actually got a garbage bag out and went through my closet, collecting all the clothes I hadn't worn in eons. I'll be making a trip to the thrift store in the next couple of days. Next step the book shelf. As I'm winding my way through the day, I'm asking myself do I need that, have I used it, do I want it anymore? A few stray plastic items in the cutlery draw made their way to the bin. I'm looking critically at what's superfluous to my needs and out they're going to go. As for the special occasions things, I've dragged the champagne glasses to the front of the cupboard and am determined to use them this weekend. The pantry got a once over too. How'd you go? Today's Topic Laughter is infectious. We all love to hear the sound of a baby cacking away with such abandon that it make us laugh too. I find that when other people laugh I tend to laugh, if it's funny obviously. Have you laughed today? Do you know any good jokes? What about laughing at yourself, can you do it? Thinking on it, the hardest I've laughed so far today was when the cat donked her head on the ground when she went to roll on her back. She even looked perplexed which made me laugh harder. It's also great for stress relief and relaxation and well make you feel good. That's better than feeling the opposite right? So you may have had a bad day, not feeling so good? Time to make space in your life for laughter, have a good cack, a blurt and maybe a rollicking giggle fest. Did you know a further advantages of laughter according to WebMD is " One piece of chocolate has about 50 calories; at the rate of 50 calories per hour, losing one pound (0.453592 kg) would require about 12 hours of concentrated laughter!" Yep you get a workout. Right on! Our Challenge Today: Laugh. That's it. I want you to seek out opportunities to laugh. Get together with a friend or family member and watch a comedy or funny show, read a humorous book, get on Youtube and find a humorous clip, learn a new joke, join laughter yoga. Laugh. Please leave your comments as to how you had a good laughed today. Here's one to start you off, an oldy but a goody. Americans taste testing Australian food. Made me laugh. Your Feedback: Let me know how you went and how you felt undertaking this task. If you'd like to get in touch with me personally email me at [email protected]
I'd love your participation and feedback. Go to top of any post and click where it says comments or below each post. You can remain anonymous if you wish. Reflections on the Are Regret's Standing in Your Way Challenge: How'd you go with yesterday's challenge: Are Regrets Getting in your Way? I'm still working on my 2015 list but here are a few of mine: 2015: 1. Commit to finding a self employment opportunity I can excel at. 2. Make income from this blog and/or my other blog www.eatsimplynow.com 3 Get a passport 4. Invest in learning German again 5. Go to Melbourne 6. Walk for 30 minutes 3 x weekly 7. Learn more computer code 8. Create an ebook 9. Host a Who Dunnit dinner party 10. Upgrade my computer 11. Go to the ballet/opera 12. Go to a french restaurant 13. Get up an hour earlier than I usually do 14. Work on my grammar 15. Increase traffic to this and my other blog. 16. Give up smoking (yes I know) 17. Network 18. Visit the dentist (I don't like dentists) 19. Send more mail to my family and friends 20. Get on the back of a motorcycle 21. Get 2 tattoos What is on your list? Today's Topic: As the quote reads, " Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie...Drink the fine wine. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special..." We got a beautiful Blue Willow crockery set for our wedding 15 years ago. We didn't use it for a while afterward, but decided to. I think we only have one plate left, heaps of cups and saucers but that's about it. Yes, this expensive set is gone, dusted and no longer in our midst. Oh and there's those exquisite set of champagne glasses we've only used once or twice. I think it's about time I bought a bottle of Bella by Yellow Glen and partake in a sip or two. Perhaps on the weekend. I'm looking around the house with my minds eye and trying to pinpoint what else there is and there's plenty. Conversely, we may have things we only use every now and again, but what about those things we never use? Those things that sit there collecting dust or are simply forgotten about. Years ago, I had over 1000 books. I got rid of the lot except for a select bookcase full. I'm now looking at them and thinking well, most of those can go too. Casting my mind, I can vision clothes in the wardrobe that I don't wear they can go too. I'm sure you have a house full of stuff, and some could deservedly be given away, thrown or sold. Today is special. Every day is. Our Challenge Today: 1. Pick one thing that you keep for a special occasion. Use it today. Use it next week. Keep using it. If it's clothes, wear it, if it's a candle, burn it. If it's too good to use, the challenge is to use it anyway. What ever it is. Today is special, so why not? 2. Pick one thing you could simply toss in the rubbish today, give to a thrift store, give away to a friend as it's been sitting there forever. What does your mind instantly hit on? 3. Do you think you take it a step further and really look at what you've got in your house/garage? Take stock. Use it or pass it on. For further inspiration check out this article from Consumerist: 10 Tips for Getting Rid of the Junk in your Life. Your Feedback is Important Let me know how you went and how you felt undertaking this task. If you'd like to get in touch with me personally email me at [email protected]
I'd love your participation and feedback. Go to top of any post and click where it says comments or below each post. You can remain anonymous if you wish. Reflections on the What do you Love Challenge: How did you go with the last challenge, What do you Love? What did I learn? It is my choice to be happy. I must love me and place myself in the highest regard. How was your weekend? I got a bit side tracked (hence no blogging) and needed some inspiration. On Friday, I went to the library and meandered for a couple of hours searching for new topics to learn from. I grabbed some books about the mind and body connection, a couple on the history of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia (fascinating place), a tome on the rise of mining magnate, GIna Rinehart (I didn't know that the mini series that aired last night that I didn't watch was based on this book), a fascinating book about a man who escaped North Korea, a fictional book called Cross Stitch-Diana Galbaldon (Have you seen the series Outlander-it's based on this series of books) and a yoga DVD. I've started reading all the books and have a bookmark where I'm up too. It depends on my mood to which one I'll pick up next. I haven't attempted the yoga dvd yet. Aiming to try it tomorrow morning. Had a few drinks with friends over the weekend, watched a bushfire in the distance burning and the amazing feats of the firemen and women in their flying machines endeavoring to put it out. Spent yesterday, in lazy mode inside, it was 40 degrees (104.00ºF), read a few chapters from the books I'd borrowed and finished the night off with a few sips of red whilst watching my new obsession My Kitchen Rules. Have been challenged by a few things this weekend but they're for another blog later down the track. What did you learn from the "What do I Love" Challenge? Let us know below. Today's Topic: As you read the following words, which ones resonate with you? Bronnie Ware––a nurse in a terminal palliative care unit, decided to poll her patients in their last days in hopes to uncover any regrets so others may learn. This is what they said: 1. I never pursued my dreams and aspirations. 2. I worked too much and never made time for my family. 3. I should have made more time for my friends. 4. I should have said ‘I love you’ a lot more. 5. I should have spoken my mind instead of holding back and resenting things. 6. I should have been the bigger person and resolved my problems. 7. I wish I had children. 8. I should have saved more money for my retirement. 9. Not having the courage to live truthfully. 10. Happiness is a Choice, I wish I knew that earlier. These are poignant. There is a lot in life we don't do because of this or that. Realistically, the mind can be our greatest enemy or our best friend. What stops us from doing and being who we genuinely are? I think number 5. is my bug bear today. However, speaking ones mind can make enemies too, don't you agree? People are in different stages of emotional and spiritual awareness and can easily get their backs up and nose out of joint. It's a fine line sometimes to speak out, but it's also cleansing when we do, as long as it's said in the spirit of truthfulness and love,rather than spite or hatred. Number 10. is the clincher. It's true that happiness is a choice, it's hard to keep that momentum, but with gentle guidance from you to yourself remember that you deserve to be happy and the choice is yours. Although it's not fail safe and is sometimes hard to muster (remember we are all a work in progress), that the we can change perspective any time we want. Our Challenge Today: Of the statements above, which ones ring true for you today? How can you change so that you don't regret things when your older? Look over the list. Is there a step you can take today? Think on that. Make a list for 2015 of things/behaviours/attitudes/mindsets/places/people/activities/events/ etc. that you want to do, change, master, accomplish.......It's important not to judge or dismiss any ideas. The wildest thoughts can lead to the most surprising and exciting goals and plans. Do this for about 15 minutes. Feel free to email me your list. If you get super excited you could use a free online tool like to http://bucketlist.org to get you inspired or motivated. Your Feedback Let me know how you went and how you felt undertaking this task. If you'd like to get in touch with me personally email me at [email protected]
I'd love your participation and feedback. Go to top of any post and click where it says comments or below each post. You can remain anonymous if you wish. All comments have to be approved prior to publication. Reflections on Yesterday's Challenge: How's you go with yesterday's challenge: A New Way to Think About Today? Did you do something for you? Did you take a step to get you to where you're going? I did a few things, I watched and listened to a video about a self employment opportunity I'm considering. I also wrote to the people who create the templates for this blog and enquired why all the dates are up the wazoo. My settings are all correct, but it's posting my writings at obscure dates. I then have to manipulate the dates to get them to post as new. I shall get a reply back soon, an annoying plot twist. I also sat out the back for half and hour and absorbed myself in a book. Today, I took the time to look at different themes for this blog. I did like the last theme but noticed it had no sidebars, which I wanted. I'm not adept at computer code to add a side bar in in (yet), so I took half and hour or so to try on different ones. This is what I decided on (for now). What did you do to look at today in a new way? A quote from FB page, 'The Secret', " If you parrot negative things and squawk about the things you don't love, you are literally jailing yourself, like a parrot in a cage. Every time you talk about what you don't love, your adding a bar to the cage and you're locking yourself away from all the good. People who live great lives talk more about what they love. By doing this they gain unlimited access to all the good in life, and they are as free as the birds that soar in the sky." What do you think about this? Do you think it's a bit pie in the sky to say that people who talk more about what they love gain unlimited access to all the good in life? Today's Topic: I liked the concept of talking about what you love and less about what you don't love. It got me thinking what do I love. I love my family and friends, I love that I live in Australia, I love that I'm alive, I love that I'm learning about myself, I love that I'm changing my mind about things and not rehashing previous mindsets. It also got me thinking what is it I love about me. Well we can all be critical of ourselves can't we? Everyone has their faults (or that's what we might be told) but what is it I truly love about me? Well, I love that I'm curious about life, I love that I'm equip with a brain to research as this is one of my passions. Give me something to research and I'll find the answer( or try to). I also love to write, my grammar could do with an overhaul. Yes, I've got to sit down and learn the s, 's and s' rule. I just don't get it. If anyone can explain simply I'd be grateful. I love my body (I never used to), but recently I stopped trying to be so critical of what I look like and have started saying be damned what other people think. Lol I won't go out in public showing off my muffin top whilst I wear a belly top, that's not what I meant, but if I like something I'll wear it. I have a beautiful friend who challenged me to try some new styles of clothes, well thanks I say to her. I'm wearing shorts for the first time in years. Mind you, I have to shave my entire legs to wear them lol. Don't want to scare people with mohair stockings now do I? I love my hair, it's got a few greys. I knew my hair was wavy/curly but recently I just let it be so. I used to straighten it every day. Yes every day. Now, I just fluff it up with some mousse and off I go so easy. I love to blog and connect and network with people around the world. I could go on and on and on, but will stop short with I'm becoming more self aware of thinking in a postive way first or finding it rather than squawk about the things I don't like. Of course as always it's a work in progress. Our Challenge Today: This challenge has two parts: a) Think about what it is you love your about life and especially what you love about yourself. Be kind. List these mentally, on a sheet of paper, journal or on a computer page. Think honestly and deeply about this and honour what you are. b) Go 24 hours without voicing what you don't love and try and substitute whatever it is with loving and positive words. Your Feedback: Let me know how you went and how you felt undertaking this task. If you'd like to get in touch with me personally email me at [email protected]
I'd love your participation and feedback. Go to top of any post and click where it says comments or below each post. You can remain anonymous if you wish. All comments have to be approved prior to publication. Reflection on Yesterday's Challenge: How'd you go with yesterday's challenge: Why All Seconds Are Not Created Equal? I must admit, it is a work in progress to reign in the mind, especially when habitual feelings and insecurities creep in. It's ok, a masterpiece is not created in one day, so this takes time. Just like the puppy quote from Buddhist Boot Camp, "A puppy that goes wherever it wants to and pulls you in all sorts of directions needs to be trained. Your mind is much like a puppy, and when properly trained, can be your best friend." How's your day? How are you feeling? Are you excited about life? Did you do something different today than you did yesterday or was it similar? As I wrote yesterday, every second is not equal and at any time we can change the way we think. I've also acknowledged how difficult this can be to master or even attempt. However, old scripts don't make new today's or new opportunities for growth do they? Yep, It's easy just to meander along sometimes and not stretch oneself. The path of least resistance is easier and safer. It's also less fearful and very comfortable. How really is your day? Have you done something for you today? Today's topic: We've all heard that catch phrase, tomorrow is not promised. Well I'd like to think that the immediate tomorrow is possible and that something I've created today, in it's many seconds could fruit in any given tomorrow. I'm thinking lofty thoughts, something that I wouldn't consider possible today. What can you do today, to create something for your tomorrow? Can you create an opportunity, make a new friend, network with people to create a community of like minded individuals, fundraise for a cause you admire, look into a self employment opportunity, enquire about an x y z that gets you electrified thinking about it. Maybe you've been wanting/needing something and it's been elusive. What information do you need to achieve what you desire? What is something you're frustrated about and wish to understand? Who can you call to clarify? Who can you speak to ask a question? What information can you look up on the internet? What can you create today? Many many many moons ago, I had post natal depression, it wasn't medically diagnose, nor severe but I was pretty blue for a short while. I remember watching or possibly reading Stephen King's, The Stand. Yeah I know not the most wonderfully uplifting movie/book. Anyway, there was a scene and I vividly remember this phrase, " Take one step to where you're going, one step." It made sense to me, just take one step. You don't have to take on the world, just make small little steps in your day, to get you to where you're going on your journey. Our challenge today: Take one small step in a direction you wish to go. Enquire, ask, goggle, phone, organise, write down, plan, become curious, invest time........take action. One small step. Think about that something that when you think about it you say, it's not going to happen, I just don't know how, I'd love to find out about that, I don't know where to start, I've tried it before I failed but am still interested.... What is it and what small step will you take?
Let me know how you went and how you felt undertaking this task. If you'd like to get in touch with me personally email me at [email protected] I'd love your participation and feedback. Go to top of any post and click where it says comments or below each post. You can remain anonymous if you wish. All comments have to be approved prior to publication. How'd you go with the recent post: Where are Your Thoughts Dwelling? I sent my future self an email. It will arrive to my inbox in one year. It should be interesting to read back at my words and see how much my life has changed for the better. Did you give the challenge a go? Today's topic: So what do you do when an unexpected event makes you question the whole reality of your world? One such plot twist recently threw my mind into overdrive. It was something I wouldn't have expected in a million years. This 'situation' made me question my understanding of morality, society, spirituality and a whole plethora of other feelings and concepts. Initially, the brevity of the situation caused me great anguish as I grappled to wrap my head around the issues. I talked a lot, I swore a lot, I laughed some, I did a lot of deep thinking and shook my head often in disbelief, I got angry, I even cried some tears. The telephone call was not one I was expecting but yet it happened. I cannot do anything to change the situation. What's done is done. Although it has impact on me, it has far greater impact on other people. This is one facet that probably concerns me the most and I reverted into counsellor mode. An idiotic act, caused a ripple effect down the line. Lives changed, people changed, beliefs changed and the consequences may reverb through a lifetime. Emotions exist to make us strongly biased towards or against something and this hinders as often as it helps. This was something I was aware of. Life has funny ways of making us pay attention. What do we do with this when it happens? We can get all up in a flurry and go completely bonkers or we can use our mind to rationalise the situation. Question, ask, explore the feelings and eventually yell plot twist. This is our journey and there's a lot of plot twists in the tale. We know there is more to come. Hold on for the ride. Nobody has it all figured out. It's how one react that is important. We just need to accept it for what it is and move on. We aren’t our problems. problems are just an illusion. Something is only a problem if we make it one. Today's challenge: Look at how you've reacted to a plot twist. Could you have acted differently? Did you go into a complete utter meltdown or take it in your stride? What do you do straight away when life throws you a curve ball? Think on this.
Let me know how you went and how you felt undertaking this task. If you'd like to get in touch with me personally email me at [email protected] I'd love your participation and feedback. Go to top of any post and click where it says comments or below each post. You can remain anonymous if you wish. All comments have to be approved prior to publication. How's you go with yesterday's post: Plot Twist? We all have them. Yes, sometimes those plot twists are dark and frightening, other times they surprise us and bring joy to the body and mind. Regardless of where they fit in the spectrum of the human experience they take one out of the realm of relative comfort and plunge us into places we never thought we might visit. I was thinking on yesterday's post and realise that there are people who read this blog who say, yes but you don't know what I'm going through, what I've been through, how I feel. I just can't think of what's happened as a plot twist. In some cases people have gone through experiences that will reverb, impact and shape the personal, physically and mentally landscape for a lifetime. I understand this. Each and every human in the history of the world has gone been faced with something previously unimaginable, whether it be pain, death, fear, violence, hurt, hate, shock, joy, beauty and there are those darn plot twists that are just plain annoying. My version of comprehending this now is to look at it as a plot twist on my journey through life. Sometimes those twists meld us into a new way of thinking, change our life course and provide a valuable learning experience. Yes, sometimes plot twists can be damn scary and there's fear, pain and sadness. Looking at things from a new perspective can change the magnitude of how the plot twists impact your/our life. I do not pretend to be able to fathom the complexity of life, only interpret from within my current worldview. I'm human, as are you. We all are working our way through this thing called life. If my words inspire you and make you think then my intent has been achieved. Today's Topic: How's your day today? How's your mental state? How are you feeling physically? Have you given your spirit a hug yet? Today it's hot here, we had some lovely storms last evening. I didn't have the greatest sleep, my body is feeling amazing though, my eyes are a bit sore from looking at the screen. I scrapped my previous attempt at this blog entry as it just didn't work for me and I've given myself a time limit to write this one in. I've looked at an opportunity today, which I'm seriously considering. Every now and again, my mind is wandering to my family and friends, and also what's for dinner and what I'm going to finish this afternoon. I get a text message or FB message every once and a while I attend to. I'm currently feeling quite at peace, but somewhat hurried. There are 86400 seconds in one day and each second your mind is concentrating on many different things. Yes, it multi-tasks, take a gander. The mind is like an onion. It can manoeuvre and conceive on many layers at once. Thinking of the past, the present and the future in one swoop. Whilst undertaking this, it can nurse an injury. It can think ouch that hurt and also move to do something about it. The mind can write but yet be capable of thinking of something entirely different between the key strokes. Thus each second there is an opportunity to think differently. Each seconds mounts to a minute, each minute to an hour. What are you doing with your seconds as they aren't created equally? Let's say at second a) you're thinking I hate my life. You sustained that thought over the next 60 seconds, which then turned into a minute and then possibly hours, days, months. This in turn allowed the thought you had at a) to interact with second b) c) d) etc. You pay homage to thought a) by thinking about why you hate your life and the power of thought a) arrived with trumpets with the other seconds coming behind it in procession. Here we are, you can feel us, you created these thoughts, We're all yours. You hate your life, you thought for a second, your may have voiced it too (so another couple seconds worth) your mind just came up with the goodies to affirm it. Sometimes, life doesn't feel like a choice, it just seems damn hard. Your mind though can help you here, by thinking in a more positive way. Hey we're all human, and we are not perfect. There used to be a saying life sucks and then we die. Well it depends on what we do with it. I recently took a screen shot from a Buddhist Boot Camp post on FB which sums up this post: "A puppy that goes wherever it wants to and pulls you in all sorts of directions needs to be trained. Our mind is the same way, and it requires training to stay on a specific path without wandering off. Training the mind calls for self control, determination, and freedom from anger, towards gratitude, compassion and unconditional love. Your mind is much like a puppy, and when properly trained, can be your best friend." Today's challenge: Today's challenge comes in two parts. Part a) Think about how you're feeling today physically, mentally and spiritually. On a piece of paper write about what you remember of today, thoughts, what happened and how you were feeling. What are your thoughts now. Can you change your seconds to have a better day? If you're having a great day, write how you could make it better. Part b) Buddhist Boot Camp is a fantastic book and I recommend reading it. In the meantime the page is equally as good: Buddhist Boot Camp Facebook Let me know how you went and how you felt undertaking this task. If you'd like to get in touch with me personally email me at [email protected] I'd love your participation and feedback. Go to top of any post and click where it says comments or below each post. You can remain anonymous if you wish. All comments have to be approved prior to publication. Reflections from yesterday's challenge: How did you go with yesterday's challenge: You've got Mail? As I already wrote, I sent my best friend a card from the Tips for Daily Living Card pack. However, I've reached out to two friends overseas and a brave women I used to go to school with, who'll be sending a special something to. Today's Topic: The past is training? It doesn't own you or define you. Right? Stop for a minutes and be conscious of what you are dwelling on. I know it may take you more than a minute to undertake that task but do take the time. Take a day, a couple of days and find out what thoughts you are specifically dwelling on. Make a mental note of what they are. Could you let these thoughts go? Here's some further food for thought. How long have you been dwelling on it? Look at this thought/memory and describe whether is of concern within your mind or on paper. What is it about this memory that has got you attached that you relive it over and over again? Hey isn't it great we have such great minds that we can bring up a memory and consciously analyse it at the same time? It may be a fight we've had with someone, it could be the loss of someone we love, it could be the harsh words a person has said to you, an illness that could be still challenging you that the mind seems to be unable to pull away from, a family member that has p*ssed you off to the extent that you no longer talk and you keep thinking about what got it started...well I don't know what yours are but I can assure you that many of us and this includes me have thoughts that we dwell on every day. They seem to magically appear whenever they like, a movie to train us for life and lead us to what's next. (A Frozen song comes to mind...Let it go) Ruminating is running the same thoughts over and over again, Looking at the same worries or scenes in your mind. This is not today's challenge but just another idea. One way is to set aside time during the day when you focus on what your are feelings are, be conscious of them, look at them loud and proud. Give them sharp focus and ask what is it about them that I need to learn from that I don't know about yet. When another person makes a mistake, see that as an opportunity to be kind, forgiving, and understanding. What are some of the thought that consistently run through your mind? Have you found some yet? Dwelling (on) means, to spend a lot of time thinking or talking about something unpleasant. It's time to be mindful of what emotions are evoked inside your thoughts you dwell on. Sadness, anger, fear, resentment, hurt, longing, grief, anxiety etc...? Does this thought link with other thoughts that keep the cinema going? Here's an idea and not today's challenge but this will give you extra gold stars in the personal lesson academy that is you. Give yourself a time limit say 10 or 15 minutes, blow the memory up into a full surround sound, popcorn moment. Once you've ended the time, then whenever you find yourself being conscious of the memory again and about how you are feeling, tell yourself, " NOPE. I'm in control, I already worked on that today, I'll address it again tomorrow." Remember it's a learning lesson for you only. Your past cannot hurt you, it's the magnificence of the brain where these thoughts dwell and for some reason, some memories are so impinged on our psyche that we keep bringing them up. For what reason? One hopes that our humble brain doesn't do so to torture us, there's obviously some logic to the process right? I'm sure there's some scientist that has come up with a theory but right now I'm interested in discovering my own (and your thoughts) on the matter. Why do they appear and we persist in watching them over and over again? Why the heck does our mind want to keep showing us those movies? All I can say we sure are complex beings and it's time to learn the lesson. Letting go, is the hardest thing to do in life. We attach ourselves to emotions and scenarios that happen in the past all too often. I'm now looking at my mind in a different way and willing to learn. If the past is training, and we are meant to learn them why not take the challenge? Make this your year to shine. Think about what went wrong, but only in terms of how you will make sure that, next time, you and the people around you will know how to make sure it goes right. Now for that song.....Let it go, let it go Can't hold it back anymore Let it go, let it go Turn away and slam the door! Our challenge today: Take the time to look at what it is you've been dwelling on. What could you slam the door on? What emotion/thought has been holding you back from succeeding in the success that is your birth right? Your challenge is to visit : https://www.futureme.org/ Write yourself a letter and set the time when you want it emailed back to you, (after your email address is verified). Write about what it is you've been dwelling on. What could you change. Where would you like to be in say a years time. How could you make 2015 your year to shine. Basically write anything you need to let go. You'll be surprised when you receive it back as I'm sure you would have forgotten by then. Be surprised ay how you've grown. Let me know how you went and how you felt undertaking this task. If you'd like to get in touch with me personally email me at [email protected] I'd love your participation and feedback. Go to top of any post and click where it says comments or below each post. You can remain anonymous if you wish. All comments have to be approved prior to publication. How'd you go with yesterday's challenge: Everything is alright? There's nothing to profound from but here's my quick response: 1. You're important: Yes I am. I have to be for my own mind, body and soul. 2. What brings me joy is: Sleeping in and also laughing. 3. Everything is alright: Today it feels like it. 4. I'm am blessed because: I'm alive 5. How's your day? It's rather hot here. Going ok. Looking forward to a thunderstorm. 6. I could focus on my skills rather than worry about what skils I don't have yet. 7. What would make you happy? Right now. A cool drink of water. 8. A positive choice I could make about my life today is: Undertake today's challenge. 9. Is my life in balance? It could be far better. I shall work on it. 10. I feel negative when: I feel on the outer. Today's topic: I was having a wonderful conversation with my beautiful besty last night. Supposedly years ago I gave her a book called 1000 Marbles, an inspiring story using 1000 marbles to reflect how many Saturdays we may have left, and how we choose to spend them. I didn't remember when and why and I don't even recall the book but she was adamant I gave it to her. I should be receiving it back in the mail some time in the future as she has decided to re-gift it back to me. This got us talking about the mail. Exciting stuff right? We are bombarded with bills and other not very astonishing junk mail, unless you're into that sort of thing. We email all the time now, get on social media, inbox, text, chat....When was the last time you received a letter or card in the mail box? The art of letter writing has been lost. Snail mail we call it now. We used to write letters pre-internet all the time and yes that shows my age. I think the last time was for my birthday when I received a beautiful homemade card from my dearest mum. The last time I sent a card or letter was last year when my friend got married. Yes my besty and I have very random conversations, but that's one of the things I love about her. We don't send mail to each other either, preferring to chat for hours yes hours on the phone. I'm looking forward to receiving the book and supposedly I'll be getting my Christmas present too, another book funnily enough to do with 365 daily challenges. She laughed when I told her my blog name and she had a look see to find out what it was about. You're blog is very similar to your Christmas present. Coincidence? I'm sending a book back to her too, haven't chosen the title yet though. So, when was the last time you received a lovely card or hand written letter in the mail box? I betcha it was a while ago. Today's challenge: Get two standard envelopes and two stamps and either purchase something worth under $1, pick something from around your house, write a letter/poem, draw a picture etc... and send to a friend. The 'thing' must be able to fit in a standard envelope and be the correct weight for that envelope. Write your return address on the other envelope and stamp it. It makes it easier and more convenient for them to write back. No excuses. Make it uplifting and positive. Await your mail. The best bit is you can pick a friend who wouldn't be expecting it, they might just get a wonderful surprise.
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Lesson Learned Temper Tantrums and Dummy Spits Reflection Unplug Sitting in Judgment Can I Start Dancing Like Nobody is Watching Laughter is the Best Medicine. Today is Special..... Are Regrets Getting in your Way? What Do you Love? A New Way To Think About Today Plot Twist Why All Seconds are Not Created Equal Where are your thoughts dwelling? You've got mail Everything is alright! What's your reason? Are you comfortable? Do Nothing Live with Intention I am Powerful Change your mind Mind Body Spirit |