Homemaking in the Dunes posted: " We strive for a peaceful life. I have been beginning my day with scripture by listening to the bible audible on the treadmill before coffee. Spring is a time for renewing the spirit and soul. I read the physical word at night. We have 7 weeks of sch"
We strive for a peaceful life. I have been beginning my day with scripture by listening to the bible audible on the treadmill before coffee. Spring is a time for renewing the spirit and soul. I read the physical word at night. We have 7 weeks of school to finish up. The garden beds are prepared. The greenhouse is loaded with seedlings.
We have been talking about the streaming services we have been using. We will be eliminating Netflix. I had to laugh when most of the suggestions we have are dark and bleak. My husband and I watch a lot of history. Netflix hasn't had offerings that we are enjoying. We will be discontinuing Netflix when my gift card runs out. We decided to keep Paramount Plus and Hulu as we enjoy news and shows on those services. I have found I am calmer when we watch minimal violence and cursing. I tried to watch FBI Most Wanted and 1883. I haven't been able to get through more than 5 minutes. This Is Us will be finishing up on May 24 or so. I have noticed the writing hasn't been as good as in the last four seasons. Seasons five and six have been predictable. I want to finish the series as I started it with my oldest daughter and it has been our thing to discuss every Wednesday morning.
Our new evening routine is to listen to music on "gasp", the record player on the front porch after dinner. We are moving our news coverage to mornings only. We are back to reading together outloud at night. We think it is important to change things up to maintain and recreate a peaceful haven in the home. Sometimes, the issues of the world creep in a little bit too much. Sometimes, it is televison that in not inline with our values, too much news, and too much fear-based Youtube. My husband and I keep ourselves and each other in check.
When Diana Park split with her husband, she wanted one thing: a little male attention. And she got it, too. "A man I used to date in high school caught wind that I was getting divorced and slid into my DMs. I wanted him to slide into more than just my message box and I told him as much. He was at my front door in under a half hour." Whew! You love to see it, frankly.
But feelings are complicated, and the road got a little rocky, emotionally. Let her tell you all about it.
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I recently watched the first episode of a new show on Netflix and began to suspect I've been scammed by my five-year-old. Old Enough! has been on Japanese TV for decades with a title that means "my first errand," sending kids out with a camera crew to see what they can do by themselves. Imagine my surprise watching a kid who isn't even three walk a full kilometer to the supermarket. Jessica G. Hartshorn watched it and began to ask herself: What is old enough, after all? And is it way younger than Americans assume?
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Mindful Actions by Beth Backes posted: " People often think that they need to invest a lot of time to create a mindset shift in order to live more mindfully. In fact, it's quite the opposite. Practicing mindfulness can be done in a split second. Literally, a split second. As long as it takes yo"
People often think that they need to invest a lot of time to create a mindset shift in order to live more mindfully. In fact, it's quite the opposite. Practicing mindfulness can be done in a split second. Literally, a split second. As long as it takes your brain to notice and process what you're doing, that's your mind being triggered to focus and take a break.
So here are 5 simple ways you can incorporate mindful living into your life with barely any effort. All you have to do is notice what you're doing and be present. The golden rule of meditation is to begin again. If you're being mindful and your mind starts to wander, no problem. Refocus and begin again. That's all it takes. There's no right or wrong way to practice mindfulness. So let's get to it!
1. Focus on your breath
Feeling stressed? Stop, sit down, and count your breath up to 10. If you need more time, start over and do it again. Notice your breath and where you feel it most in your body. Do you feel the cool air flowing in through your nostrils, your lungs expanding, or the warm air flowing back out of your body?
2. Focus on your 5 senses
Take a moment to focus in on your 5 senses and do what we call an environmental scan. What do you see, hear, smell, taste, and feel? Some of the less obvious ones like taste, if you're not eating, could include how your mouth feels. Is it dry and now you're noticing you're thirsty? Any of these feelings or sensations count. Just take a quick second to notice your surroundings. It'll help disconnect your brain from the stress of the day.
3. Notice your surroundings while walking
You don't have to be on a nature walk to stop and smell the roses. Whether you're walking around your house, from the parking lot into work, around the grocery store, or in your neighborhood. Notice where you're walking, what you're doing, and what you see. Are there things that catch your attention that you would have missed if you hadn't stopped to pay attention? Noticing things in the present instead of ignoring them is the simple trick to being mindful.
4. Mindful eating -- no distractions
Yep. No distractions. Put down your phone or turn off the tv. Think about what you're eating. Where did it come from, how is the texture, how does it taste? If you're eating a meal, how do the different foods on your plate compliment each other? When you eat mindfully and pay attention to your food, you're more likely to enjoy it and therefore feel more satisfied. End result? You're happy and full. It's win-win!
5. Active listening
How often does your mind wander when you're talking to someone. My bet is that you don't even realize your mind is wandering half the time. Raise your hand if you often find yourself thinking about your response, or your next words, while someone is talking to you instead of fully paying attention to them? Or if you're a parent, you only hear key words of the conversation while half paying attention to you kids. Double-duty, it's hard, mom. I hear you! -- So practice active listening. Give the person your full attention while they're talking and just let your response or reaction flow. Don't pre-plan what you're going to say. To be your most mindful self, let your ears/mind listen fully and respond authentically.
Mindfulness is noticing your actions and your thoughts. It's welcoming your emotions instead of pushing them away. It's a process to better understand how your mind and body work. Mindfulness is stepping into your power and being YOU. It creates a safe space for you to be authentic and feel confident with your own thoughts.
So go ahead and begin incorporating these into your every day life. No experience or extra time required. Just do it.
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