(Please read Part 1 and Part 2 of this series to further explain this somewhat odd-sounding maneuver) For the previous two weeks, we have examined the stress of the season and the overwhelm it can cause. I have suggested two different practices for you to try, both effective in detouring the despair than can overcome you. I think you're going to love this third and final exercise. OPTION 3 (and this sounds a bit silly but I tell you it works wonders!) Jump up and down 10 times yelling …
Stress and Overwhelm BE GONE! Practical Ways to Fend Off the Not-So-Bright Side of Life: Part 2 of 3
Part 1 of this series was posted on November 20, 2013 Last week we examined feeling the highs and lows of life. We learned that we ALL experience it. You are not alone. This week, if you start to feel like you are being weighed down by stress and overwhelm, I want you to try this very simple activity: OPTION 2 (this may be easier with a partner) Gather a stack of VERY heavy books or unbreakable objects and put them near you. Hold out your hands and arms about waist high, as if you are …
Stress and Overwhelm BE GONE! Practical Ways to Fend Off the Not-So-Bright Side of Life: A 3-Part Series
If you’re like me, one day you find yourself going Mach 10 with your hair on fire, full of energy and zest and ready to conquer the world, and the next day your energy is completely zapped and it feels like there are 200 lb weights attached to your ankles, dragging you down into the pit of despair. This is the not-so-bright side of life. And we ALL experience it. You are not alone. I am offering to you three practical, sure-fire ways to fend off the despair. For the next three weeks, I will …
Snow to Soul: The Gift of Winter
It snowed here in Wisconsin yesterday. It was a fluffy, wet, beautiful sight. The first snow always goes straight to my heart. I love it for a variety of reasons: It signals the beginning of a new season, which I always find refreshing. It means “the holidays are coming,” and I love the sparkle and shine of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas. During these dark days of early winter, the added light of the holidays brings cheer to my soul. It causes me to stop for a moment, pause, and …
An Attitude of Gratitude
Greetings friends! Once again I am presenting you with a blog post from years past. It's an oldie but a goodie! I think it's apropos, given all of the zaniness of my life in this past 10 days! Sometimes, you just gotta sit back and remember your own advice! ;) Gratefully Yours, ------------------------------------------------ First posted on November 9, 2010 as "Thankfully Pink, Part 1" I’ve been in a rut the last few weeks. I’ve not been feeling especially thankful or …
