There are times when problems we face seem to grow larger than our capacity to solve them. Don’t quit. Step back, break the problem down into small pieces. One piece is a lot easier to tackle than a hundred pieces. Before you know it, one piece at a time and you’ll be your problems’ master.
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Feel Good Tip ~ Take Care of Yourself
Live a Long and Healthy Life
Take care of yourself. Lots of people love you. They want you to live a long and healthy life. Exercise a bit more, choose what you eat and drink with greater care, and slow down and enjoy the good things and people around you. We want you here for a long time.
Feel Good Tip ~ Our Attitude is Our Day’s Destiny
Knocked down? Rise up, shake it off and get moving again. It’s the only to get past the hit. We all take them. When we start moving the pain ebbs and rainbows appear.
Feel Good Tip ~ Enjoying the Morning Air
The early mornings are dark in south Texas. I stepped outside this morning at 5:30. It was dark and the night sky was hanging around. I saw Venus and Orion. The air was refreshing. I was there alone. My neighbor’s homes were all dark. My only company was a deer a bit down the street nibbling on a neighbor’s plants. I took a deep breath of the fresh air and new that I was , going to have a great day.
Feel Good Tip ~ Don’t Rent Space in Your Brain to Folks Who Shouldn’t Be There
I enjoy reading fiction. I take my iPad to the gym to read the ebooks I check out of the library. Before I know it, I’ve completed an hour on the elliptical machine. I read mysteries and thrillers. When the book gets really exciting I’m moving my legs fast enough to wear out the machine (not really). In today’s read, one of the characters says, “Don’t rent space in your brain to a bleep (you can guess at the bleep word). I thought that makes a lot of sense. Don’t let the negative folks have any space in your mind.
Feel Good Tip ~ Enjoy Life Now
“Why am I afraid to dance, I who love music and rhythm and grace and song and laughter? Why am I afraid to live, I who love life and the beauty of flesh and the living colors of the earth and sky and sea? Why am I afraid to love, I who love love?” ~ Eugene O’Neill
NOTE: If you’re waiting to enjoy life, one day it will be too late. You’ll have lived without ever having lived. Enjoy the dance of life. Enjoy all the wonderful things life has to offer. A day spent not enjoying life is a day that can never be recaptured. ENJOY LIFE NOW!
Feel Good Tip ~ Embrace the Journey
“You have to die a few times before you can really live.” Charles Bukowski
What a wonderful quote. No one likes to fail or suffer. We like to get it online and get delivered to our door. That may be the way business works in contemporary society. it’s not the way life works. Each time we walk through the fire in our lives, we gain lessons. Life is shaping us to become what we are destined to become. Our only part in this play is to learn the lessons life is teaching us and to love what we are becoming. When we do, the suffering ends and living begins.
Feel Good Tip ~ Feel Good Moments
I stopped by my market today. I checked my grocery list on my iPhone, grabbed hold of a small shopping cart, and headed in. Ten items in my basket, I qualified for the express line. It wasn’t open and all the self-checkout stations were full. Hold on, a regular check out lane was open and empty. I was quickly checked out and on my way home with my groceries. I felt good. Sometimes it’s the small things like getting in the right line, making all the traffic lights on the way to work or home, seeing your child beaming when he/she comes home with a good test score. Enjoy these moments, they’re all feel good moments.
Feel Good Tip of the Day ~ I Sing When I’m Happy
I like to sing, usually off-key. I sing when I’m happy. I’m generally happy, so I sing a lot. I sing along with music I like and wonder why I never made it as a singer (when I listen to a recording, I know – LOL). I like to sing at church. If the hymn is one of my favorites, I kick it up a notch or two (I hope they do Amazing Grace this Sunday). Singing lifts my spirits, I imagine it lifts your spirits too.
Feel Good Tip ~ Calming Your Mind with Calming Colors
Some Colors that can Calm the Mind
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Blue -Associated with calm, serenity, and trust, blue can create a calming atmosphere. Cool blue hues, such as light sky blue or deep navy, can help you relax.
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Green – Green light has shown potential calming effects outside of lab settings, including in hospitals.
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Gray – Cool gray tones can create an elegant, calm vibe.
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Lavender – This versatile color can be paired with other hues, such as soft grays, muted blues, and earthy greens, to create a tranquil environment.
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Violet– Associated with wisdom, peace, and strength, violet is said to bring balance and a sense of inner peace.
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Beige – A neutral beige on the warmer side of the spectrum can be immediately calming.