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
Dashboard Mayhem
Too close to home. I think this is one of the best campaigns in the history of advertising. Just sayin’…
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…
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
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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…
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…
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
#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
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…
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…
The Songs You Listen To Can Change The Way You See The World, A Study Finds
Have you ever wondered why music can affect your mood? A mournful tune can move us to tears moments after we were happy and not sad at all, or an upbeat tune can pop the gloomy balloon around us and make us feel more cheerful than before. Well, perception is nine tenths of reality and, when it comes to our emotions, the songs we listen to can actually prove to alter our perception of emotions.
Source: The Songs You Listen To Can Change The Way You See The World, A Study Finds
Where your focus goes, your energy flows
“Where your focus goes, your energy flows. Focus on what you want, where you are going, and what you are actively creating.” — Les Brown
Source: SimpleReminders.com — “Where your focus goes, your energy flows. Focus…
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