Jordan’s picture has haunted me even more than they usually do. Because you can see it, can’t you? The spirit, the humor, the warmth, the potential. All that potential. Shot dead in front of his brothers for something that probably would have produced a police warning, if that, had the kids been white. But you […]…
Instructions: 1.Place your hands on your heart center. 2. Breathe deeply for 60 seconds. 3. Smile gently – a Mona Lisa smile 4. Repeat to yourself, “I love myself exactly as I am, a work in loving progress.” When your monkeychatter begins about all your errors of judgment, failings and flaws, tell it to “shut…
Source: Slacktivism. How to be an Arm Chair Protester Great resource with lots of ideas for those who want to DO SOMETHING POSITIVE in the world but don’t have the time/energy/money to be on the front lines. I was an activist for many years, but at 75, am now a slacktivist. Enjoy!
When you find yourself upset and distracted, when you find yourself in a nasty argument with someone you love, when your anxiety is high over something outside your control (other people and events), then “How important is it?” is a great emergency tool to keep in your Happiness Toolbox. Really, important compared to what? Let go of…
From: Gerry Straatemeier, Co-Founder of the Progressive Caucus of the Arizona Democratic Party and a retired State Committeewoman. First, CONGRATULATIONS to Senator Sanders and to all my Bernie friends! What an awesome campaign! A powerful, refreshing, breath of fresh air! Even if you feel angry and disheartened after Hillary was nominated despite everything Bernie did…
Well, I got to # 50 0f 64 and ran out of steam here on WP. Life (and a mini-depression-relapse) left me without much “oomph” and I apologize. I did have enough energy to make FB posters, so I share them here, hoping I will get back to them later. Many times I did add commentary, so if you…
This post was written for The Wellness Universe Blog. Goal: Plant 7.8 Billion trees by 2020 All of life is one community. We are PART of Nature. How could we have imagined there could be a separation? Human beings act like an invasive species on the planet. In small numbers and while we acted like…
I hope you enjoy this article as much as i did. Heather is a dear colleague of mine at The Wellness Universe. This post os from her pwn blog. Namaste, Gerry “Love me until I’m me again.” ~ Raeanna Comstock of Soulful Cravings Love me until I’m lovable again. We all tend to not be…
Good luck with that, Gerry! As it happens, I needed to see this again this morning. I actually shared the poster on Facebook on March 18. A family member said something to me yesterday that left me feeling confused, defensive and sad. I didn’t sleep well and am still feeling sad this morning. Obviously, this particular…
Have you ever heard of “Model Mugging?” Excellent article about a unique way to learn to defend your boundaries!!~ Knowing that I literally “had it in me” to fight back against physical attack empowered me to defend myself from psychic and emotional attacks; to actually experience how it felt in my body to connect blows, to yell,…
"We are love, we are one, we are how we treat each other when the day is done. We are peace, we are war, we are how we treat each other, and nothing more. " (The Alternate Routes, from the lovely song Nothing More)
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