“Inside myself is a place where I live all alone and that’s where you renew your springs that never dry up.”
– Pearl Buck
Week 5 as winter continues, the shorter daylight hours can affect mood and sleep patterns. To combat this, establish a consistent sleep schedule with relaxing bedtime routines, such as reading or meditating. Engage in light therapy or take advantage of sunny days to boost your mood and vitamin D levels. Practice mindfulness and relaxation techniques to reduce stress. Enjoy nutrient-rich, seasonal foods like citrus fruits and dark leafy greens to support overall health. Prioritizing wellness and sleep this week can help you stay balanced, rested, and resilient during winter. Stay cozy and well.
Enjoy and Be Thankful Each Day
Shared Quotes
Curiosity and the bad habit
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Viktor Frankl Who knew mindful curiosity could have a profound impact on bad…
Blues baby blues
My soul is a broken field plowed by pain. – Sara Teasdale A soul, often likened to a broken field plowed by pain, bears the scars of life’s trials and tribulations. Each furrow represents a moment of suffering, yet also…
Chooser
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.”Theodore Roosevelt Analysis Paralysis or Limitless Choices I truly…
Tough enough
Tough times never last, but tough people do.– Robert H. Schuller Keystone Tough times are a part of life, but the resilience within us defines our lasting strength. Challenges may feel overwhelming, but they are extended painful moments in time, not…
Armed Forces Day
Honoring and recognizing the courage and dedication of military personnel. Armed Forces Day 2026 honors the dedication and sacrifice of military personnel across all branches. Celebrated on May 16, it unites communities in gratitude and recognition. Parades, ceremonies, and events…
Within
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”– Ralph Waldo Emerson Keystone The largest territory any person will ever inhabit is the one inside themselves. Many people never fully move…
What is precious
Our mind is a brilliant instrument. It categorizes, analyzes, compares, and concludes. But our mind focuses on what is useful, what is logical, what is safe, what is efficient. The heart finds what is precious. Those are not the same…
Sunny disposition
If you have good thoughts, they will shine out of your face like sunbeams, and you will always look lovely. – Roald Dahl A sunny disposition reflects the power of positive thinking. When you maintain a cheerful outlook, it often…
Mothering ourselves
Mothering myself has become a way of listening to my deepest needs, and of responding to them while I respond to my inner child.- Melinda Burns Setting our hearts on being a loving mother to ourselves is an act of…
Antidotes to anger
“Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” – Unknown Anger held over time creates an illusion of action. It feels like doing something, like maintaining a stance, keeping score, or preserving justice. But…
Mightier still
“Knowing others is intelligence. Knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.”- Lao Tzu, Chapter 33 of the Tao Te Ching Living a life that requires an enormous amount of sustained inner resources can…
Letting go
“Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Keystone Holding responsibility for people whose needs are real is often unpredictable, and sometimes heartbreaking. I have the kind of life that requires…
Finding peace
“You will find peace not by trying to escape your problems, but by confronting them with courage and compassion.” Running from difficulty does not bring peace, facing it does. People instinctively want to escape pain and avoid suffering. We scroll,…
Obstacles as the path
“The obstacle to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” – Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, Book 5, Chapter 20. I find this idea remarkably durable. It has been revisited again and again across two thousand years because…
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