live wisely

Live Wisely

March 01, 2020 in 15 Minute Musings

"Live Wisely"
Time spent on drawing: 34 minutes
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It’s Sunday Funday! Time to make the most of the second half of the weekend. Here I’ve included the wise owl waking up early to enjoy the fun day of a few of my favorite activities. But honestly, with three kids, Sundays are the days I least get to spend doing the things “for me”.
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So today, take 15 minutes to make sure you get some “you” time, the things you like to do to make life worth living. 🏃‍♀️🎨🍦🎧🎶What are some personal activities that you can spend 15 minutes doing today?
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Happy Funday!
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“A Chocolate A Day” Time spent on drawing: 19:20 ⌛ This story about kindness is too sweet (pun intended) not to share. 🍬 This post was inspired by my new friend Lynn. I met her the first day I joined an online accountability program a few months ago. I’ve never met her in person, but we’ve become fast online friends since. 😊 Somehow among our interactions, we’ve bonded over chocolate. In our chocolatey interaction from which today’s Musing was born, we both realized that our favorite chocolate is Cadbury. I keep kosher, so I told her I can only get Cadbury from England. I also mentioned that my favorite chocolate in the whole entire world is a Cadbury Creme Egg, but I haven’t had one in literally 20 years because they are not technically kosher in the US. Last year, I had a friend visiting from England during Cadbury Creme Egg season but didn’t think to ask her to bring some until she was already in the US, so I had kicked myself over the lost opportunity to sample my favorite childhood dessert. 🍫 Well, Lynn happened to be visiting London the week after our conversation. She bought me 3 Cadbury Creme Eggs, and due to the mail delays they finally showed up on my doorstep last night, after a day that I needed it most. 💖 I can’t even begin to describe the sheer joy that I felt after receiving that package in the mail after an emotionally exhausting day. There are no proper words to convey how much I appreciate this small but monumental gesture of someone whom I have yet to meet in person, who lives on the other side of the country. 😃 And yes, the eggs are just as amazing as I remember. 😋 So today I'm sharing the Musing that Lynn had helped come up with. Today, my fill-in-the-blank answer is: Stress. A chocolate a day keeps the stress away. What’s your answer? 🌬️ Please take 15 minutes to think of someone in need and how you can surprise them in some way. It might only be a few minutes for you, but it will be a memory that will last a lifetime for someone else. 💌

“You Always Have a Choice” Time spent on drawing: 21:59 ⌛ Like most of my Amazon packages, this post is slightly delayed from yesterday. Double post today! 🤷 Last year I suffered from postpartum depression. I sought guidance from a therapist for the first time in my life. 🙏 During our final session (for now - the great thing is that if I need to speak to someone again I can always reach out), she gave me some seriously fantastic advice. She told me, “You always have a choice.” 🤔 When you feel overwhelmed, do you need to make a list? Or do you need to veg and watch a mindless TV episode? Do you need time to meditate? Or to call a friend to check in on them? Can you donate money to a good cause or volunteer time to help a person or organization? Do you want to pray or to spend time writing in a journal? If your Plan A doesn’t go according to plan, how can you figure out a terrific Plan B? 📝 Another bit of good advice I’ve received over the years is to go with your gut. If you’re not sure about what to do, then list some options. Which one gives you a little surge of energy? Which one makes you feel like it will make you feel better? Which one feels easiest to accomplish so that you feel accomplished? 💪 I’ve just spent a good portion of the day drowning in today’s overwhelming news and To Do’s. So I made a list, and am tackling the list in the order that feels right. Right now, I just want to write to you. 💌 It’s easy to forget the wonderful advice of “You always have a choice.” We are human and need reminders. If you ever need a reminder, I am here for you. 👐

“Football” Time spent on drawing: 15:12 ⌛ I loved wishing everyone a Happy Punday last week, that I decided every Monday should be Monday Punday. No matter what is going on, Mondays will be the day I create and share art just for pure, silly laughs. 🤣 Today’s drawing I actually did what feels like a million years ago, the night before the Super Bowl. Don’t ask me how I thought of this, but it made me giggle so much I had to draw it immediately. 🏈 I’m going to carve out 15 minutes today to do something silly. There’s a lot of heavy going on, but in order to maintain a little sanity I have to willingly let go of some of it temporarily. Even if it’s just by making a ridiculously bady Mom pun. (Or ridiculously awesome, depending on your stance on puns). 😄 Please, take 15 minutes to shut the news off and do something fun: a dance party, finger paint, eating cookie dough. What do you like to do to shrug off the stress? 💃

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