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“We don't appreciate pessimistic vibes around here. Kindly move along.” ~ Ella Patrice Pessimism is a choice... We don't appreciate pessimistic vibes around here. Kindly move along. Pessimism is defined as a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen. With this in mind, pessimism is, in fact,… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 335 – We don’t appreciate pessimistic vibes around here. Kindly move along…
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.” ~ Aristotle Habits make the creature, the creature makes habits and each and every one of us is a creature of habit. By this logic, what Aristotle said makes perfect, obvious sense. We, each of us, are what we repeatedly… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 334 – We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit…
Berceuse (pronounced ber-süz) is a musical composition usually in ⁶/₈ time that resembles a lullaby. Berceuse derives from French bercer (to rock) and ultimately from the Old French bers (cradle). A berceuse is a soothing, gentle refrain often set to a rocking rhythm usually in 6/8 time. Most berceuses are often simple in form, alternating… Continue reading Word Nerd: Berceuse
"It's about living your life as if it really mattered, moment by moment by moment."~ Jon Kabat-Zinn In a world filled with such needless pain, ignorance, and suffering there is a more optimistic way forward... "It's about living your life as if it really mattered, moment by moment by moment." There is something astounding in… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 333 ~ It’s about living your life as if it really mattered, moment by moment by moment…
Pandiculation is an all-over stretching and yawning, as upon waking or going to bed. Pandiculation derives from from Latin pandiculari, which is from pendere (to stretch). Pandiculation describes a natural process of yawning and stretching that our bodies do when we've been sedimentary for awhile in preparation for movement. If our bodies didn't pandiculate, they… Continue reading Word Nerd: Pandiculation
"Sometimes it's okay if the only thing you did today was breathe." ~ Unknown Breathing is just as important as constantly doing... "Sometimes it's okay if the only thing you did today was breathe." Life can feel as though it's constantly moving - fast, furious, a never-ending race. It's just doing, doing, doing and when… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 332 ~ Sometimes it’s okay if the only thing you did today was breathe…
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