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January 19, 2017 0

A Guide To Mental Health That Doesn’t Involve Any Drugs

We all know mental health is a critical piece to leading a full, productive life. Yet maintaining good mental health isn’t always as easy as it might seem. More than 18 million adults in Canada and the United States suffer from depression and/or anxiety—and I am one of them.

Source: A Guide To Mental Health That Doesn’t Involve Any Drugs – mindbodygreen

January 19, 2017 0

The Last of the Mohicans: Director’s Definitive Cut

I don’t know why this is available in its entirety on YouTube but apparently it is. This epic adventure/romance movies is one of my all-time favorite films. Right up there with Outlander – or should I say Outlander is right up there with it? :-D

January 18, 2017 0

Paul McCartney & Wings in 1975-1976

January 18, 2017 0

Dashboard Mayhem

Too close to home. I think this is one of the best campaigns in the history of advertising. Just sayin’…

January 18, 2017 0

January 17, 2017 0

It’s not how big the house is

“It’s not how big the house is, it’s how happy the home is.” — Unknown Author

Source: SimpleReminders.com — “It’s not how big the house is, it’s how happy the…

January 14, 2017 0

Somebody that I used to know

January 14, 2017 0

Self care

The love and attention you always thought you wanted from someone else is the love and attention you first need to give to yourself. — Bryant McGill

Source: SimpleReminders.com — The love and attention you always thought you…

January 13, 2017 0

Acceptance

As hard as it is to believe, acceptance can open different opportunities for change than resistance. — Bryant McGill

Source: SimpleReminders.com — As hard as it is to believe, acceptance can open…

January 12, 2017 0

Acceptance is the road to all change

Acceptance is the road to all change. If resisting has failed and frustrated you, try to accept what is. As hard as it is to believe, acceptance can open different opportunities for change than resistance. Struggling can sometimes swallow us even deeper into the quicksand of our problems. Difficult problems take time to resolve. The more frantically you pick at knots, the more entangled they can become. To untangle yourself try relaxing. Gently and patiently work with your difficulties and in time you will be freed from what now seems impossible. You are being called to heal yourself, not to agonize over your mistakes. Quit overthinking; this is what surrendering really means. Don’t focus on your problems and don’t obsess about “fixing” things. Avoid forcing “positive thinking.” These thoughts can be psychological irritants. Just leave yourself alone! When you pick at things, they never heal. Simply relax and give yourself some time. Source: SimpleReminders.com — Acceptance is the road to all change. If…

January 12, 2017 1

3 Simple Reasons Why Your Self-Care Matters

Steve Austin writes:

I’ve been a pastor for nearly a decade, but I tried to kill myself four years ago. Since that dark season, I have been actively focusing on recovery from a suicide attempt, plus the underlying wounds of: childhood sexual abuse, church hurts, and a pornography addiction. I have learned that recovery is about digging. About finding. And about facing realities. And, equally as important, recovery is about self-care. Self-care is giving yourself permission to be first for a little while. It’s not making excuses about why you can’t do what you know in your gut you need to do. If you’re new to this, here are 3 reasons why your self-care matters:

Source: 3 Simple Reasons Why Your Self-Care Matters | The Huffington Post

January 11, 2017 0

Obama’s anger translator says goodbye…

January 9, 2017 0

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January 9, 2017 0

#recommendedread – What Storytelling Does to Our Brains

In 1748, the British politician and aristocrat John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, used a lot of his free time for playing cards. One of the problems he had was that he greatly enjoyed eating a snack, whilst still keeping one hand free for the cards.
So he came up with the idea to eat beef between slices of toast, which would allow him to finally eat and play cards at the same time. Eating his newly invented “sandwich,” the name for two slices of bread with meat in between, became one of the most popular meal inventions in the western world.
Now you are very likely to never forget the story of who invented the sandwich. Or at least, much less likely to do so than if it had been presented in bullet points or another purely information based form.
For over 27,000 years, since the first cave paintings were discovered, telling stories has been one of our most fundamental communication methods.
Here is the science around storytelling and how we can use it to make better decisions every day:
https://blog.bufferapp.com/science-of-storytelling-why-telling-a-story-is-the-most-powerful-way-to-activate-our-brains

January 9, 2017 0

Today I close the door to the past

“Today I close the door to the past, open the door to the future, take a deep breath, step on through and start a new chapter in my life.” — Unknown Author

Source: SimpleReminders.com — “Today I close the door to the past, open the door…

January 8, 2017 0

Compassion

Source: SimpleReminders.com — People who talk a lot about compassion often have…

January 8, 2017 0

How to Start a Successful Blog in 2017

Two of my favorite thought leaders — Ryan Nicodemus and Joshua Fields Milburn (The Minimalists) share their thoughts on blogging that leads to thought leadership. Go to the source to get their thoughts…

Follow the step-by-step instructions to learn how you can begin starting a blog in less than an hour. We used this process to create our successful blog, which now has more than 4 million readers and has been featured in the New York Times, TIME magazine, and on the TODAY show.

Source: How to Start a Successful Blog in 2017 | The Minimalists

By the way, if you have not see it yet, their new documentary Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things is widely available on Netflix and other platforms now…