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Wellness!

5/24/2021

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My twin daughters are in a kickboxing class at the local community college and this video was assigned to them as homework. It struck me as so simple that it is well worth the couple of minutes to review information we likely are already aware of but need continual reminders about. Moms, this is what we do -- we are the reminders, the repeaters, the consistent, kind, and friendly reviewers and encouragers!
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From the YouTube Description:

Wellness means overall well-being. It includes the emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, and spiritual aspects of a person’s life. Incorporating aspects of the Eight Dimensions of Wellness, such as choosing healthy foods, forming strong relationships, and exercising often, into everyday habits can help people live longer and improve quality of life. The Eight Dimensions of Wellness may also help people better manage their condition and experience recovery. This short animated video explores the Eight Dimensions of Wellness and helps people understand the practical strategies and ways they can begin developing healthy habits that can have a positive impact on their physical and mental health. To learn more about SAMHSA’s Wellness Initiative, click here.

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The Nike Ad from Decades Ago

5/24/2021

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Too often we are scared.
Scared of what we might not be able to do.
Scared of what people might think if we tried.
We let our FEARS stand in the way of our HOPES.
We say "no" when we want to say "yes."
We sit quietly when we want to scream.
And we shout with the others,
when we should keep our mouths shut.

WHY? 

after all,
we do only go around once. 

SO STOP.

Try something you've never tried.

RISK IT.

Enter a triathlon.
Write a letter to the editor.
Demand a raise.
Call winners at the toughest court.
Throw away your television.
Bicycle across the United States.
Try bobsledding.
Try anything.
Speak out against the designated hitter.
Travel to a country where you don't speak the language.
Patent something.
Call him.
You have nothing to lose.

And everything

EVERYTHING

EVERYTHING to gain.

JUST DO IT.
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Filling the Well Within (Song Lyrics)

5/17/2021

 
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​In each passing mortal hour
All around me there is need,
There are hearts that yearn and tears that fall
And hungry souls to feed.

I must seek the Spirit's wisdom,
Learn compassion's gentle art,
For I cannot give with empty hands
Nor love with barren heart.

If I would bear my brother's burden,
If I would share my sister's grief,
Extend the hand of sweet compassion,
Offer the weary ones relief,
If I would ease the thirst of strangers,
And serve His children heart and hand,
I must drink of Heaven's wells o'erflowing,
I must learn to fill the well within.

I will serve my Savior gladly,
Seek his little lambs who stray;
But if I would lead them safely home,
I must know the way.

I must seek for understanding
That I may teach His children well,
If I seek to fill the soul athirst,
I must first be filled.

That I may bear my brother's burden,
That I may share my sister's grief,
Extend the hand of sweet compassion,
Offer the weary ones relief,
That I may ease the thirst of strangers,
And serve His children heart and hand,
I must drink of Heaven's wells o'erflowing,
I must learn to fill the well within.

By Sally DeFord


Ancient Hindu Legend

5/17/2021

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I have enjoyed the privilege of being a mother to over a dozen foreign exchange students over the years! My Hindu son from India openly and enthusiastically shared his religion with our family. Some of the stories are quite meaningful -- I've included one below. 

After reading it, consider how this perspective might influence how we treat ourselves? Our husbands? Our children? It gives depth to our relationships when we believe in the dignity and potential of each individual.

At one time, all men on earth were gods.  But they so sinned and abused the divine powers that Brahma, the god of all gods, decided that the godhead should be taken away from man and hidden some place where man would never find it to abuse it again. 

"We will bury it deep into earth," said the other gods.

"No," said Brahma, "because man will dig down in the earth and find it."

"Then we will sink it into the deepest ocean," they said.

"No," said Brahma, "because man will learn to dive and find it there, too."

"We will hide it on the highest mountain," they said.

"No," said Brahma, "because man will some day climb every mountain of the earth and again capture the godhead."

"Then where can we hide it where man cannot find it?" said the lesser gods.

"I will tell you, said Brahma.  "Hide it down in man himself.  He will never think to look for it there."



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Is Time Really Money??

5/17/2021

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If you had a bank that credited your account each morning with $86,000 ----
That carried over no balance from day to day...
Allowed you to keep no cash in your account...
And every evening, it canceled whatever part of the amount you had failed to use during the day...

What would you do??

Draw out every cent every day, of course, and use it to your advantage!

Well, you have such a bank----and its name is "TIME."


Every morning, it credits you with 86,400 seconds. 
Every night, it rules off as lost whatever of this you have failed to invest to good purpose.

It carries over no balances.
It allows no overdrafts.

Each day, it opens a new account with you.
Each night, it burns the records of the day.
If you fail to use the day's deposits, the loss is yours.

There is no going back.
There is no drawing against the "Tomorrow."

It is up to each of us to invest the precious fund of hours, minutes and seconds in order to get from it the utmost in health, happiness, and success!


The above is a quote I've had since high school and it has often influenced my decisions of how to spend my time. I used to think that sleep was a waste of time, until I realized that getting enough sleep helped me use the awake time more efficiently, plus it contributed to my health.

Due to this quote's message, I rarely watch television or get stuck in the rabbit hole of social media. I choose mindfully how much and which media to intake.

A few years ago, my brother died suddenly, with no warning, and that unexpected death taught me that procrastinating might mean I never have a chance to do what I really want to do!! So I learned that it's not just a matter of filling my time... instead, I invest my time and spend it on the people and projects that are most important to me!

I've figured out that I can't do everything, so I want to make sure that what I am doing is based on my priorities: People first (they have feelings!). Projects second. And the unimportant things are what go undone. What's unimportant to me (like cleaning out the kitchen sink everyday) might be important to someone else (like my mom), but we have to respect each other's usage of time!

Because I try to live according to this philosophy, I don't feel bad or guilty about taking down time when my body and spirit send the signal for it. I just relax, knowing I've made good use of my time, and that giving myself a break is important, too!

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The Mom in the Mirror

4/16/2021

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The Mom in the Mirror

​When you get what you want in your struggle for self 

    And the world makes you queen for a day,
Just go to the mirror and look at yourself
    And see what *that* mom has to say.

For it isn’t your facebook or instagram likes 
    Whose judgement upon you must pass. 
The woman whose verdict counts most in your life
    Is the one staring back from the glass.

Some people may see all your beautiful posts
    And think you’re free from all wrongs.
But the mom in the glass knows about the burnt toast,
    And the flats and the sharps in your songs.

She’s the woman to please - never mind all the rest,
    For she’s with you (and your kids) to the end.
And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test
    If the mom in the glass is your friend.

You don’t need to convince the whole instagram crowd
    That they’ll never know anyone dearer.
Adore your imperfect self and be proud
    To love that real mom in the mirror.

For when you accept that perfection you lack
    And pursue simple progress instead,
You offer yourself the best kind of feedback
    And happier feelings are spread.

Other moms need to know that your struggles are real
    And how optimism can play
A critical role in how you manage and deal
    With life’s topsy turvy melee.

No need to complain, no need to hold back
    Let authenticity be your goal
And the mom in the mirror will share her life hack:
    “Be true to the mom in your soul!”


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