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2 August 2024

Daily Gratitude: This idea came to me one morning as i was reading. I have no idea why but it seemed like a fun thing to do. Here’s the steps: 1) close your eyes and then review your body as it was in the past. 2) pick something that you had a problem with or disliked at that time (or at any time in the past). It doesn’t matter how big or how small. 3) take a piece of paper or a notebook (or a computer but writing by hand is more effective due to the engagement of more neural circuits) and write down all the reasons you disliked it or were worried about it or how it caused you consternation or anxiety. Just scribble as fast as you can. If you don’t like writing. 4) stop for a few minutes and with your eyes closed, take some deep breaths (look up different breathing practices if you’d like). 5) now write about that part of you and how you feel about it NOW. What has changed? Maybe you still don’t like it but i will bet that your emotional response to it has changed in some way. Or maybe it’s not so important anymore. Again just write don’t judge. 6) what have you noticed about your thoughts and feelings about this one simple (or not so simple) part of you? This is the key point in your life. How has your perspective changed? Is this part still of such great import? Or has it taken a back seat to your soul or your kindness or other personal characteristics? You’ll be amazed at what you find out from a short examination of the parts of your body.



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Daily Gratitude: Most of these things I post are meant for me as well as all of you. One of the hardest thing I’ve ever had to learn is to ask for help.

I am a lot better at this but still have a long way to go. But I have realized that asking for help is not a weakness as I had been taught as a child.

It is a pooling of resources and also provides an opportunity for others to do something kind. Most people want to help others so to keep them from doing that is depriving them. Why be mean? Why not let them feel good about themselves?

The pooling of resources, though, is going to benefit all parties and who knows what great ideas might come out of it?

Wouldn’t it be great if you asked someone for help and/or advice and it turned out better than you ever thought it could? How special that would be.

It’s important to realize that it’s not weakness to ask and once you accept that, it can become easier and easier the more you feel excited about doing so.



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Daily Gratitude: This is a light but meaningful thought. I am or used to be an expert worrier. I am working very hard to shed that crown. I don’t want to be the queen of worry. It takes a lot of attention to your thoughts as well as planning for other options. You have to have some other concept, image or idea to focus on when you recognize you’re worrying. To just recognize it isn’t good enough. Find something you like to put your mind to once you realize what you’re doing. Once you have a list of desirable things, you’re good to go. Catch yourself worrying. Perhaps you need more of an incentive to divert your mind. Make a worry jar perhaps. When you see that you’re worrying and do NOT change your mind’s direction, you have to put x amount of money in the jar. Find something like that which will keep you on track. Remember that you are wasting energy by spending time on things you cannot control. Most things we worry about are beyond our control so why go down that road. Find something you can control – either something relative to that problem or totally separate. What’s key is that you must pick something that you definitely can control. Then you can take action and that will also help you travel down a positive road! Which road are you going to take? A new one or the same old one?