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Bread thief

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:23:00 +0000

What are the odds that Disney will sign Hugh to play a live action Aladdin?

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Self care anywhere

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 15:34:00 +0000

Recently, I've noticed four quick to implement self care strategy themes that keep recurring (or I keep noticing) in a variety of sources.

Whether you're working "The Secret," seeking wisdom from Louise Hay, working on your Sincero "Badass," becoming an "Available Parent," or striving for a "Four Hour Work Week" these are common nuggets of advice that one can take action on in the moment, at any time and in any place.

Find something, anything, about which you can be grateful.
Stay in the present moment, in lieu of dwelling on the past or worrying about the future.
Believe that you can achieve your goals.
Breathe. Breathe in. Exhale. Repeat.

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Download your "Self Care Anywhere Prompts 8 page mini booklet":

Practise template (PDF)
Booklet template (PDF)
Document bundle (both the practise and the booklet templates in a single PDF)

Instructions for folding 8 page mini booklets:

From Instructables "How to make a one-sheet-of-paper book"
From the Simple and Easy Projects YouTube channel:

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Things that bring me joy

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 13:38:00 +0000

If I were to get rid of everything I own that doesn't bring me joy, I'd have to spend a fortune buying back a bunch of things I need!

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Happy people embrace impermanence

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 14:31:00 +0000

In the article "7 Habits Happy People Have (But Never Talk About)" they mention that among other things, happy people embrace impermanence.

Happy people recognize life is a balancing act between holding on and letting go — and they're comfortable releasing things that no longer serve them.

Holding on and letting go. Push pull. Contract relax. Yin and Yang. Life is definitely a balancing act!

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Competence vs willingness to help

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:53:00 +0000

And so it goes with children ...

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Blessed

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 18:05:00 +0000

"Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting."
― Elizabeth Bibesco

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Productivity vs lists

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 15:30:00 +0000

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A wise person once told me this

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 18:14:00 +0000

"Never compare your insides to everyone else's outsides."
― Anne Lamott

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The artist

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 17:28:00 +0000

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Inspired by a Tweet from Bill Abbott:

Professional Man of Mystery Inspiration: The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without the work. -Émile Zola
— Bill Abbott (@billabbottmagic) September 14, 2013

How confident are you?

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:25:00 +0000

Interesting read over at Medical Daily. Apparently overconfidence may be a result of social politeness.

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The road to happiness

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 13:30:00 +0000

"The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: find what it is that interests you and that you can do well, and when you find it put your whole soul into it-every bit of energy and ambition and natural ability you have."

-- John D. Rockefeller III

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Rerun: Team Canada

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 05:18:00 +0000

[Originally posted August 16, 2008.]

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Anatomy of a college freshman's stomach

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:10:00 +0000

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Anatomy of a child's stomach

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:14:00 +0000

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Reality TV or newborn in the house?

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:34:00 +0000

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Reality? TV?

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:39:00 +0000

Is it me, or is there not very much reality in Reality TV?

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You can't win if you don't play

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:16:00 +0000

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Happiness: have meaningful goals

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:26:00 +0000

Rule number four, from the article 10 Things Science Says Will Make You Happy , is to have meaningful goals.

Harvard’s resident happiness professor, Tal Ben-Shahar, agrees, “Happiness lies at the intersection between pleasure and meaning. Whether at work or at home, the goal is to engage in activities that are both personally significant and enjoyable.”

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Parenting experts

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Thu, 19 May 2011 23:03:00 +0000

Inspired by this tweet:

everyone is the perfect parent until they have kids :) @karynclimans @MumsnChums @CoreExpectationless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet ReplyJulie Cole
juliecole

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No expectations

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Sun, 08 May 2011 13:16:00 +0000

Happy Mother's Day!

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It's your responsibility

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Mon, 02 May 2011 04:05:00 +0000

Election in your area today?

Originally posted October 14, 2008.

Out vs in

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:42:00 +0000

I previously mentioned Priscilla Claman's terrific post on "How to Avoid Impossible Assignments."

This part of the first paragraph caught my attention:

Burnout occurs when you expend more internal resources and energy than you take in. It's not just a matter of working hard, which at the best of times can feel exciting and motivating. Burnout is exhausting — whether you are working hard or not.

It reminds me of a previous post titled "Relax" which also talks about the importance of filling one's own tank.

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Clutter vs focus

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:57:00 +0000

From the article "Scientists find physical clutter negatively affects your ability to focus, process information"

Or, to paraphrase in non-neuroscience jargon: When your environment is cluttered, the chaos restricts your ability to focus. The clutter also limits your brain’s ability to process information. Clutter makes you distracted and unable to process information as well as you do in an uncluttered, organized, and serene environment.

Read more.

I wonder if the brains of people who seem to work best amongst clutter differ from those subjects in the study mentioned in the article.

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What do clowns, magicians and mimes have in common?

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 13:09:00 +0000

If you see a bad painting, do you hate all painters? If you hear a bad singer, do you hate all singers? What's different about clowns, magicians and mimes?

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Anxiety vs dwelling

noreply@blogger.com (Lee) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 23:19:00 +0000

Last month's MSNBC article "Everything you know about beating stress is wrong" had lots of things to love, like dark chocolate being good for reducing stress hormones and encouraging the venting of anger now and again.

I was surprised by the finding that subjects who avoided thinking or talking about their sadness had a lower risk of depression. So much for talk therapy as a one-size fits-all strategy.

Pass the chocolate.

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