How To Jumpstart Your Morning

“If only we could enjoy lazy Sunday morning wake-ups everyday: liberated from alarm clocks, ironing shirts and, well – rushing. But we believe every morning deserves to be enjoyed and a great start to the day will certainly pave the rest of the day in positivity.

Don’t fret about having a sluggish yesterday – instead, always start fresh, or as Sidney Poitier said, “to simply wake up every morning a better person than when I went to bed.”

Keen on some morning jumpstart tips? Here are some ideas we found to give your day that needed extra boost (even if it’s not Sunday!).” Get more here: How To Jumpstart Your Morning | FinerMinds.

Taco Bell sells orange juice the only way it knows how

HappyPlace via Taco Bell sells orange juice the only way it knows how..

Did you know…

…that otter pups must be taught to swim?

Now you do! Click for video…

Parenting Fails: Wine-y Child

Out of the mouths of babes! Epic Fail Funny Videos and Funny Pictures via Parenting Fails: Wine-y Child.

Eclipse Ring WIN

Epic Fail Funny Videos and Funny Pictures via WIN!: Eclipse Ring WIN.

Advertising Vs Reality

 

Advertising Vs Reality – Damn! LOL.

Love Yourself Where You Are!

The Daily Love via Visual Inspiration: Love Yourself Where You Are!.

A Thank You to Our Veterans

Michael Hyatt writes:

“Today is Memorial Day in the United States. It is a day we set aside to commemorate those who have died in the service of the military. It was first enacted to honor those in the Union Army who died in the American Civil War. After the first World War, it was expanded to include American casualties of any war or military action.

I have never had the privilege of serving in the military. However, I am profoundly grateful for those who have.

In the U.S., I fear we have come to take our national security for granted. The tragic events of 9/11 were a wake-up call. The fact we have not had another terrorist attack on U.S. soil is a testimony to the brave men and women who work tirelessly to protect our freedoms both here and around the world.” via A Thank You to Our Veterans | Michael Hyatt.

Happy Is As Happy Does: Make Your Own Joy in Life

“Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.” Benjamin Disraeli

I used to get paralyzed with fear in the face of any load of work.

Suffering from crippling depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, and severely low self-esteem, I’d find so many thoughts battling me, making it hard to take action:

What’s the point of starting if you know you won’t finish?

You’re just going to waste your time putting in all that effort when you get rejected at the end.

Think about how much time that’s going to take! What if it’s all for naught? How stupid will you feel?!

I know many people who don’t suffer from depression and, yet, still struggle with those same thoughts. It drives them to procrastination and anxiety, and may even keep them from achieving any of their dreams!

I have changed a lot since those voices ruled my headspace, and have since learned this:

The key to a happy life is taking responsibility to make it. Get more here: Happy Is As Happy Does: Make Your Own Joy in Life | Tiny Buddha: Wisdom Quotes, Letting Go, Letting Happiness In.

When Its Time to Move On

“Relationships are like glass.  Sometimes it’s better to leave them broken than try to hurt yourself putting it back together.”  Unknown via Tiny Wisdom: When Its Time to Move On | Tiny Buddha: Wisdom Quotes, Letting Go, Letting Happiness In.

Things were simpler back then…

Anderson Layman’s Blog via Things were simpler back then……….

If you want something…

The Meta Picture via If you want something….

50 Traits and Habits Of Highly Effective Men

“It is every man’s obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it.” Albert Einstein. Get them here: 50 Traits and Habits Of Highly Effective Men : All SWAGGA.com.

Nothing at all…

Anderson Layman’s Blog via Nothing at all…………………….

Not all who wander are lost

BrainyQuote via Not all who wander are lost. – J. R. R. Tolkien.

Play venti

notsalmon via Play venti..

Fun with sheep

My wife and son take a time out to play with the new ram. Click image to enlarge…

Music and emotion through time

Michael Tilson Thomas: Music and emotion through time | Video on TED.com.

This TED talk from Michael Tilson Thomas made me think again about something I think about all the time and that is how the availability of any music on demand makes this a great time to live. Sure, clean air and clean water and an abundant supply of food is great, but music? MUSIC? I can listen to anything I want on my Google Nexus S via Spotify anywhere at any time and that never ceases to amaze me and I am grateful for the wide variety of music that is available to me…

The Gothic east end of Cologne Cathedral repre...
The Gothic east end of Cologne Cathedral represents the extreme of verticality. (nave, dating to the 19th century). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

In May of 2005, I was blessed to attend a high mass in the Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany. The sun streaming through the stained glass, the incense, and the music, ah, the music — an all Mozart mass — I tried hard to imagine what an incredible experience that would have been in the 19th century when music was in short supply but with 5,000 songs on my iPod, it was hard to do!

I have very eclectic tastes in music; thanks to services like Pandora, I continue to get exposed to a wide variety of music. Just last night I found ‘Relaxation Radio’ and ‘Calm Meditation Radio’ channels on Pandora — great background music for massage. :-D

Before I sign off to go pick weeds in the garden, here’s another TED talk from one of my favorite musicians, David Byrne

Just in case you missed it for 5/27/12

  1. Todd’s tweets…

We have choices


Melody Beattie says:

“We have choices, more choices than we let ourselves see.

We may feel trapped in our relationships, our jobs, our life. We may feel locked into behaviors such as caretaking or controlling.

Feeling trapped is a symptom of codependency. When we hear ourselves say, I have to take care of this person . . . I have to say yes . . . I have to try to control that person . . . I have to behave this way, think this way, feel this way . . . we can know we are choosing not to see choices.

That sense of being trapped is an illusion. We are not controlled by circumstances, our past, the expectations of others, or our unhealthy expectations for ourselves. We can choose what feels right for us, without guilt. We have options.

Recovery is not about behaving perfectly or according to anyone else’s rules. More than anything else, recovery is about knowing we have choices and giving ourselves the freedom to choose.

Today, I will open my thinking and myself to the choices available to me. I will make choices that are good for me.” via Adult Children Anonymous.

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