“Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life.”
– Anne Lamott
Week 20 as spring transitions to summer, longer daylight hours and warmer temperatures can impact our sleep patterns. Prioritize quality sleep by maintaining a consistent bedtime routine and creating a calm, cool sleeping environment. Embrace wellness habits that promote relaxation, such as gentle evening walks to enjoy the late spring breeze. Reflect on your accomplishments and set new intentions while journaling under the soft twilight. Practice mindfulness and meditation to reset your mind, fostering a sense of peace and clarity. Rejuvenate your body with nourishing seasonal foods like fresh berries and leafy greens, rich in vitamins and antioxidants. Hydrate well to combat the heat and support overall wellness. By incorporating these seasonal habits, you’ll feel more balanced, refreshed, and ready to embrace the coming summer with vitality.
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Adversity introductions
“Adversity introduces a person to themselves.” – Unknown I am navigating a genuinely demanding life. Maybe you are too. This life is both beautiful and a sustained, compounding adversity in the most human sense. What I have discovered in the…
Resting heart
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.”– John…
Blessings
What is a blessing? At its core, a blessing is an intentional act of invoking good. It is a conscious direction of positive energy, divine favor, or heartfelt goodwill toward a person, place, object, or situation. It is more than…
I Walk with Dragons
republished from 8/18/2024. I Walk with Dragons In the depths of gravely grasps, where demons tend to bay, My dragons guard and circle, turning old wounds to decay. With scales of ancient wisdom, my eyes can pierce the gloom, Lessons…
Does 10% happier compound year over year?
Can you love yourself just a little bit better without self-indulgence? Ted Talk – A guide to self-love for skeptics — Dan Harris Dan Harris, the ABC News anchor and bestselling author of 10% Happier, delivers a disarmingly honest and…
Inner beauty and a heart filled with gratitude
Humanity reveals her inner beauty through the interplay of gratitude, love, and kindness. – Debasish Mridha Inner beauty is a radiant force, playful and brimming with gratitude, kindness, and love. It shines through in moments of joy and laughter, reflecting…
Power of music to give us happiness
Music has a profound ability to bring happiness and spread positive energy. Its melodies and rhythms can uplift our spirits, soothe our minds, and inspire joy in the most challenging moments. Listening to music releases dopamine, the “feel-good” chemical, enhancing…
Loving kindness meditation
Love. Kindness. Meditation. Updated since 4/19/2025. Loving-kindness meditation, also known as “metta bhavana,” is a practice that involves cultivating unconditional love and compassion towards oneself and others. It begins by focusing on self-love, gradually extending these feelings to friends, acquaintances,…
Critical gains through fear setting
Confront fears, gain clarity, and make better decisions with fear-setting. Updated and republished since 9/27/2024. Goal setting can be crucial for providing direction and motivation, helping individuals to focus on achieving specific outcomes. That said, fear-setting can also be revolutionary…
Heart of unplugging
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” – Anne Lamott Republished since June 26, 2025. Just as electronic devices need to be powered down to function optimally, we humans require moments of pause…
Finding the right mattress for a good night’s sleep
Find a mattress that provides better support, relieving pressure points, and enhancing overall restfulness. We are researching buying a new mattress to enhance our sleep quality and overall well-being. Our current mattress is overdue replacing, has become uncomfortable, and lacks…
The heart of an anti-fragile mindset
Resilience, Growth, Adaptability. An anti-fragile mindset thrives on adversity, uncertainty, and challenges, growing stronger rather than breaking under pressure. Coined by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the concept goes beyond resilience or robustness; it’s about leveraging stressors, failures, and chaos to improve…
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