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Recently the sun has been out more. It felt and sounded like spring outside with flowers starting to bloom and birds chirping. Take a moment to notice and enjoy the beauty around you.  Photo by Mink Mingle on Unsplash Stress busting Tip 3 – find a quiet place to spend time in. It can be a comfy couch enjoying a relaxing cup of tea, take a walk to a special place and enjoy some beauty and quiet in nature. Spending some time in a quiet place is a great way to reduce stress.  Photo by Ladyfern Photos on Unsplash Have you ever noticed a situation when you left feeling unfulfilled or demotivated. These are times when some of your values aren’t being acknowledged or honored and this doesn’t fit who you truly are. Getting to know your values and living your values, leads to aligning with who you are and living as your true self in the real world.  Photo by Surface on Unsplash My hubby was doing jury duty for a few days and I missed him. I had this wave of thankfulness for him being able to work from home at this time. Have you felt a wave of thankfulness for something recently? Feeling thankful brings more joy and appreciation into life.  Remember self-care, especially during the holidays. This can be:
If the bucket is empty during the holidays, some of the wonder and joy is lost. Be kind to yourself with self-care!  Photo by Jesse Donoghoe on Unsplash Perception is a very powerful thing, and how you feel about your life affects how you respond. So, think about what you want to happen and you’ll give yourself a much better chance of manifesting it in your life. This won’t happen overnight but just start practicing it with one thought and go from there. What is one recurring fearful thought you have about something you crave to have in your life? Start reversing this one thought and overtime, this will become a habit. I used to see the glass half empty often but I'm glad I often see it half full, or more, these days.  Photo by GLOBENCER on Unsplash Friends are a beautiful thing to have in life. They can be like a sibling you've never had. I find my friendships are beautiful and different, each one brings joy in different ways. Some are here for the long haul and others are shorter friendships where are paths meet for a while and continue on in different directions. Friendships are an opportunity to grow in some way or learn about things you'd never think you would and loving it. Others it's having someone who get's you and knows where you're at or it's another who might call you on your "beep" from time to time. Many can inspire you on your life journey, giving hugs and cheering you on in life! Friendships are beautiful to experience and enjoy.  Photo by Melissa Askew on Unsplash Having a simple jar to write down the joys, success and more on a small pieces of paper is a great visual to have out. Add to it when something brings a smile to your face, joy in your heart or a feeling of success. Just jot it down and toss it in and enjoy the visual of the jar filling up. I've been using fun colors of paper that are cat shaped. Delight in the moments of joy, smiles and success in your life.  People can give their power away unintentionally and it’s important to maintain it. Here are three Empowerment tips:
Be empowered by maintaining it with compassion, truth and kindness!  Oh, it sucks when I open my mouth and put my foot in it. Yes, it's happened more than once in my life and it's a good reminder to myself that I am human, just like everyone else. LOL Have you ever noticed this burning unrest when there's some word exchange that happened and it didn't feel good? Someone makes a comment that hits the wrong way and a snarky comment fly's out. Unpack what happened. Let the person know hey this was what happened, possibly apologizing for the snark. Then figuring out how to move forward from there will hopefully bring forgiveness for both people involved. When things go sideways and it's left to fester it isn't good for the soul. Forgive yourself and others and bring more peace to your part of the world. When forgiveness happens, it brings peace to your soul.  Even though I know exciting life events can still be stressful, it still surprises me at times when stress shows up around it. Have you noticed this and what do you do to handle the stress? Some ways I've dealt with it are:
I'd love to hear some ways you address stress like this.  Photo by Sincerely Media on Unsplash When friends or family are going through difficult times. You want to do something and it doesn't seem like there is anything specific to do:
It could be just taking a short pause in your day and thinking of them having some peaceful moments in their day.  Photo by Darius Bashar on Unsplash Have you ever noticed others filters are different than your own? If someone says something that is uncomfortable, take a few moments while taking some deep breaths. Think about what to ask or say next and go from there. This can clarify what they said and what the meaning was for them and this gives an opportunity for a more informed response. Reducing some of those rubs with the people we love and care about adds more peace and joy to life.  Recently, I noticed I was looking at many things in one bag and it felt stressful and overwhelming. When separating out the specific things to do and focusing on what's needed in this moment, it makes life feel more calm and peaceful. Stay in the moment and focus on what's needed to do at this time and feel less stress and more calm and peace.  This is a great time to give thanks for all you love about your life and all the important people in it.  At times the Holidays are a tuff time for low self-kindness. There are more demands on our time and being hard on ourselves can come up (the house isn't clean enough, wanting to do more . . .). This Holiday season when you catch your inner voice going down "the Holiday not enough" verbal path, refocus on all you're doing and say something kind about amazing you.   One day life was going great and I couldn’t figure out why I was feeling overwhelmed. On my drive home I realized there was an overflowing basket of feelings that needed to be untangled. It felt good to release it and understand why I felt overwhelmed. Here's the simple process:
This helps to release overwhelm. Having less overwhelm leads to more peaceful, joyful days.  There are often many choices in life. The choice of a direction in life you want to go for and what to focus on while doing it. When a day trip was coming, I had some concerns about the timing and such. In the end I chose to embrace the fun of a road trip and I was glad I did. When choosing something embrace the joy, adventure and fun of it.  Photo by Vladislav Babienko on Unsplash |
