It's the first day of Autumn! I always feel like, as my namesake season, this is the perfect time for new beginnings. This year, among other things, I started Elena Brower's new journal Practice You. It is simply AMAZING. When do things feel right for you to begin again? When do you NEED things to … Continue reading Guide to Awesome… Day 63
Likable Leaves (as in pages of books)
Guide to Awesome… Day 61
Take someone's photo and hand-deliver it to them. Kid President's Guide to Being Awesome is a trove of delight and positive thought. On this rainy day when it is easy to forget the sun is shining still, just beyond the clouds, I called upon a passage to brighten my heart. When I read the words … Continue reading Guide to Awesome… Day 61
Guide to Awesome… Day 60
Throw a pop-up art show. Lately, when I've been considering Kid President's Guide to Being Awesome prompts, I've been trying to think outside the box. The grad school course I'm in the middle of is about creativity and innovation, so one would think this would be easier than when I'm taking a class on something … Continue reading Guide to Awesome… Day 60
Guide to Awesome… Day 58
Kid President's Guide to Being Awesome Day 58 Yes, I am out of order, but then I try to remember "If they give you ruled paper, write the other way." Juan Ramón Jiménez Be like cheese (or bacon) and make everything you touch better. When I was a meat-a-saurus, I LOVED bacon. BACON, BACON, BACON. Even … Continue reading Guide to Awesome… Day 58
Guide to Awesome… Day 59
I am LOVING, LOVING, LOVING the long-term positive effect Kid President's Guide to Being Awesome has on my day-to-day outlook on life. Day 59 suggests: Throw a parade. While I don't necessarily have the means to throw a parade, I think this is an instance where it is all about perspective. There is a race … Continue reading Guide to Awesome… Day 59
Guide to Awesome… Day 55
Oh Kid President, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways... Read. Then read some more. My husband recently asked me what I thought about the difference between mindful and mindfull. Here's what I think: I think most people are mindfull but rarely are we mindful. Every day, we think so many thoughts. They completely fill … Continue reading Guide to Awesome… Day 55
Guide to Awesome… Day 54
Kid President's Guide to Being Awesome suggests something delightful for day 54. Help somebody who is younger than you. **Tissue ALERT** This past weekend I found this story. It moved me so completely that I thought I'd share here in hopes that if you're looking to be moved on this completely glorious morning, this can … Continue reading Guide to Awesome… Day 54
Guide to Awesome… Day 53
Kid President suggestion from Kid President's Guide to Being Awesome Write and record a song for someone. How has music moved you? What songs bring give you chills... Always make you smile... or Always bring a tear you your eye? What would you say? What would you sing? Does the song already exist? Who would … Continue reading Guide to Awesome… Day 53
Guide to Awesome… Day 52
Think of something you want to say and then sing it instead. Kid's President's Guide to Awesome is the very best. It's raining. It's raining and I'm happy. It's raining and I'm happy because I'm doing schoolwork. If it's raining, I'm not sad that I can't be outside because I'm doing schoolwork. I'm getting lots … Continue reading Guide to Awesome… Day 52
Guide to Awesome… Day 51
Think more like a kid. When I was a kid, here are some of the things I thought: 1. After visiting my new baby cousin Abby at the hospital nursery, I though one could buy a baby at any store that had big windows. More specifically, I thought gas station convenience stores were prime spots. 2. … Continue reading Guide to Awesome… Day 51
Guide to Awesome… Day 50
Write Letters! I think Kid President is offering this as a reminder. I know I always need reminders. Who are you writing to? Who would you write to? Who do you think of? Who needs a letter? Who would most benefit from you sending a letter? What if it's you? What have you left unsaid? … Continue reading Guide to Awesome… Day 50
Guide to Awesome… Day 49
Declare an entire month something awesome! With my recent focus on intentionally navigating my life, I'd taken a short break from discussing the delightful Kid President's Guide to Being Awesome. Day 49 in this book, suggests declaring an entire month something awesome. I think this is so fun, but it lead me to think about what … Continue reading Guide to Awesome… Day 49
10.21.16 Intention
Breath can always restore peace in space. This peace leaves room for possibility and to connect with the understanding that you already have everything you need to be who you want to be; to be HOW you want to be. Started a book today called The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel … Continue reading 10.21.16 Intention
Guide to Awesome… Day 48
Kid President's Guide to Awesome for this day: High five your dentist. Just a reminder from a previous high-fiver post to build people up. Be kind. Remember that you don't know what everyone is going through, so, while it may seem small, it could mean the world to someone else. Give a high five to … Continue reading Guide to Awesome… Day 48
Guide to Awesome… Day 47
Kid President does it again... "Tip big, Yo." I love the experience of eating out. I appreciate the creativity of the chef in the kitchen. I enjoy engaging with the waiter/waitress/server. Also, there's always dessert. People working in food service have really difficult jobs. I've never worked in food service, but I know many that … Continue reading Guide to Awesome… Day 47
Guide to Awesome… Day 46
Kid President's Guide to Awesome says, "Be fruitful." In short, it means to produce. Produce what? Be productive? How? Find your way. Sit in stillness. Release the chaos swirling around. Why are you awesome? How are you fruitful? What have you produced? Nothing is too small or insignificant. photo: unsplash
Guide to Awesome… Day 45
Today's Guide to Awesome suggests the following: Solve a conflict using ICE CREAM What can you do with those you have conflict with to establish peace? What is the conflict about? Is it worth it? What "peace projects" can you develop in your sphere? Now, go global! photo: unsplash
Guide to Awesome… Day 44
Today, Kid President's Guide to Awesome provides yet another delightful way to bring a little elevation to the world: Invent a new handshake. Every. Single. Time. I see a secret handshake or personal greeting with a little flair, I laugh as I am reminded of my Mama and Aunt Judi. They are amazing in so … Continue reading Guide to Awesome… Day 44
Guide to Awesome… Day 43
First, I must say, in this wild political climate, I'm having an exceedingly difficult time choosing who to vote for. Currently, my top two choices are Kid President and President Josiah Bartlet. Moving on. On this lovely, chilly Friday, Kid President suggests this: Ask your best friend for help. The story in the book is … Continue reading Guide to Awesome… Day 43
Guide to Awesome… Day 42
Paint a park bench. This is Kid President's suggestion to increase your awesome. The story in the book is positively delightful, but, you'll have to buy and read to get it. To make the concept more universal, try this: When you see someone struggling, left out or lonely, DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! Let me know … Continue reading Guide to Awesome… Day 42
