January
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January
Inspiration. Post by David Joel Miller.
“We spend January 1st walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives…not looking for flaws, but for potential.”
― Ellen Goodman
“December is the toughest month of the year. Others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, October, August, and February.”
― Mark Twain
“If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.
[Inaugural Address, January 20 1961]”
― John F. Kennedy
“For January, I don’t care how the story ends as long as I spend it with you.”
― Emily Henry, Beach Read
Since time is such an important part of human existence, humans being finite after all, the passage of time on planet Earth has affected our customs and our thinking. After writing a series of posts about various feelings and, character strengths, and values, I thought it might be worth exploring the connection between the seasons and our experiences and emotions.
Because planet Earth is tilted, the seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres are opposite. How you experience Mother Earth and our changing weather depends on where you’re situated on this planet. My apologies to those who might read this who live in the southern hemisphere, but since I am much more familiar with the weather and the seasons in the northern hemisphere, I’ll am following that system.
Our current calendar is heavily weighted toward the Roman calendar. Originally, there were only ten months with the stormy times after New Year’s left out. Eventually, two more months had to be added to cover what we now call January and February. The Irish calendar, sometimes called the Celtic calendar, begins each of the seasons one month earlier, probably due to the difference in the weather farther north. I hope you find some of these thoughts worthwhile.
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Inspiration for a new year Post By David Joel Miller.
The New Year
Happy New Year
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“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.”
― Oprah Winfrey
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.”
― Edith Lovejoy Pierce
Wanted to share some inspirational quotes with you. Today seemed like a good time to do this. If any of these quotes strike a chord with you please share them.
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Making Your Mid-Life Crisis a Positive, Life-Changing Experience
Joseph Campbell sums up a midlife crisis perfectly: “There is perhaps nothing worse than reaching the top of the ladder and discovering you’re on the wrong wall.” During a midlife crisis, you may find that life isn’t quite what you thought it would be. You may experience a deep sense of dissatisfaction and a range of symptoms like depression, weight changes, mood swings, and other disturbances.
Midlife crises are also often accompanied by dramatic internal shifts in mindset and priorities, which then leads to seismic external shifts like career changes, divorces, perspective shifts, search for new meaning, and living life differently. Counselorssoapbox.com explains midlife crises and offers some suggestions on making yours a life-affirming, positive experience.
Understand Midlife Crises
Regardless of your exact age and circumstances, you must have patience and attempt to navigate the crisis with grace. Crises are synonymous with change – and change doesn’t happen overnight. It may also be destructive but sometimes things need to be cleared away so there’s room in your life for something new. You could attempt to ride the wave to a better future by taking charge of your life and making positive changes.
Set a Healthy Sleep Schedule
Good sleep is incredibly important to your physical and mental health. The Sleep Foundation points out that when we sleep, our brains and bodies recharge. Without an adequate amount of sleep, we feel sluggish and struggle to complete our daily tasks. In fact, sleep studies have shown that chronic sleep deprivation can cause mood shifts, an inability to focus, and decreased cognitive abilities. It’s important to try to keep a regular sleep schedule and avoid screens for at least 30 minutes before bed.
Get in Touch with Yourself
You may find that the things that once appealed to you no longer do. This may apply to everything, from relationships and careers to your hobbies and what you enjoy doing in your spare time. You may want to spend some time with yourself trying to figure out what matters to you.
Get a Handle on Your Health
You may not like where your health is at right now. You could set a resolution to take better care of yourself. Good health is both physical and mental, so make sure any self-care plan you come up with addresses both. Some suggestions are eating nutritious food, exercising more, meditating, spending time with your loved ones, listening to music, and maintaining an achievements journal.
Spend More Time Outdoors
Spending time in nature is wonderful on several levels. It can give you a break from the stress and worries all the changes you’re going through may be causing. Nature is very healing. Just looking at trees or walking through grass can ease pain, relieve stress, and make you happier. According to the American Psychological Association, nature can also improve your mental health and cognition.
Travel More Often
Sometimes you just need a break from all the chaos or the humdrum routine of daily life. Travelling can help you to expand your horizons, have more fun, connect with good people, and experience many new things in life. Many people have been able to “find themselves” after a midlife crisis by traveling. Goodrx notes that traveling can make you healthier too. It relieves stress, enhances your creativity, boosts happiness, and lowers your risk of depression.
Change Your Career
Perhaps one reason you’re feeling stuck is your job. If your current job is unfulfilling, make a change! You can switch businesses or pursue a new career altogether. Many people feel stuck in their current positions, but there are always skills from your current work experience that apply to a new job. For instance, if you’ve worked as administrative help in a medical office, but want to get into retail, focus on your customer service skills, your task management, and your ability to manage money or billing.
As you plan to start in a new direction, you’ll want to gather and organize important documents related to your work and career. When digitizing paper records, saving documents as PDFs offers benefits such as maintaining formatting across devices, having compatibility with different operating systems, and easy sharing and storing of files. When your goal is to create a PDF online, there are tools that let you convert, compress, edit, rotate, and reorder PDFs. Once saved, storing and sharing the documents is a breeze.
Get in Touch with Old Friends
During a midlife crisis, feeling isolated can only worsen an already difficult situation. Reaching out to old friends and classmates can offer immense emotional support and help you reflect on your past self. It can also reignite a spark of connection that might have faded with time. Whether it’s reminiscing about past memories or seeking important connections, reconnecting with old friends and classmates is an excellent way to deal with the challenges of a midlife crisis.
Get Help if You Need It
You’re never alone – and you don’t need to navigate any crisis by yourself. You can reach out to a compassionate professional therapist for assistance with dealing with any mental challenges you may be facing. Therapy can help you with your anxiety, depression, and similar.
Embrace the Changes
A midlife crisis can be a blessing in disguise. It allows you to make many new positive changes via which you can set a better course for the future and have more meaningful experiences. You may even decide to start your own business! But this journey can be difficult at times. Remember to be kind to yourself and take it one step at a time to navigate the change with grace whether you’re traveling more often or starting a business.
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Tempted
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Tempted
Sunday Inspiration. Post by David Joel Miller.
“Everybody else is working to change, persuade, tempt and control them. The best readers come to fiction to be free of all that noise.”
― Philip Roth
“I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.”
― Abraham Maslow, Toward a Psychology of Being
“Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.”
― Deepak Chopra
Wanted to share some inspirational quotes with you. Today seemed like a good time to do this. There are an estimated 100,000 words in the English language that are feelings related. Some emotions are pleasant, and some are unpleasant, but all feelings can provide useful information. I’ve also included some words related to strengths and values since the line between what we think and what we feel may vary from person to person. If any of these quotes strike a chord with you, please share them.
Look at these related posts for more on this topic and other feelings, strengths, and values.
Emotions and Feelings. Inspiration
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Seven David Joel Miller Books are available on Amazon now! And more are on the way.
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December
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December
Inspiration. Post by David Joel Miller.
“How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?”
― Dr. Seuss
“God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.”
― J.M. Barrie
“Will you love me in December as you do in May?”
― Jack Kerouac
“I heard a bird sing in the dark of December. A magical thing. And sweet to remember. We are nearer to Spring than we were in September. I heard a bird sing in the dark of December.”
― Oliver Herford
“December is the toughest month of the year. Others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, October, August, and February.”
― Mark Twain
“It is December, and nobody asked if I was ready.”
― Sarah Kay
Some random thoughts about December.
Since time is such an important part of human existence, humans being finite after all, the passage of time on planet Earth has affected our customs and our thinking. After writing a series of posts about various feelings and, character strengths, and values, I thought it might be worth exploring the connection between the seasons and our experiences and emotions.
Because planet Earth is tilted, the seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres are opposite. How you experience Mother Earth and our changing weather depends on where you’re situated on this planet. My apologies to those who might read this who live in the southern hemisphere, but since I am much more familiar with the weather and the seasons in the northern hemisphere, I’ll am following that system.
Our current calendar is heavily weighted toward the Roman calendar. Originally, there were only ten months with the stormy times after New Year’s left out. Eventually, two more months had to be added to cover what we now call January and February. The Irish calendar, sometimes called the Celtic calendar, begins each of the seasons one month earlier, probably due to the difference in the weather farther north. I hope you find some of these thoughts worthwhile.
Emotions and Feelings. Inspiration
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Winter
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Winter
Inspiration. Post by David Joel Miller.
“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”
― Albert Camus
“Winter is coming.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, “Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.”
― Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.”
― Edith Sitwell
Since time is such an important part of human existence, humans being finite after all, the passage of time on planet Earth has affected our customs and our thinking. After writing a series of posts about various feelings, character strengths and values, I thought it might be worth exploring the connection between the seasons and our experiences and emotions.
Because planet Earth is tilted, the seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres are opposite. How you experience Mother Earth and our changing weather depends on where you’re situated on this planet. My apologies to those who might read this who live in the southern hemisphere, but since I am much more familiar with the weather and the seasons in the northern hemisphere, I’ll be following that system.
Our current calendar is heavily weighted toward the Roman calendar. Originally, there were only ten months with the stormy times after New Year’s left out. Eventually, two more months had to be added to cover what we now call January and February. The Irish calendar, sometimes called the Celtic calendar, begins each of the seasons one month earlier, probably due to the difference in the weather farther north. I hope you find some of these thoughts worthwhile.
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Hypnotized
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Hypnotized
Sunday Inspiration. Post by David Joel Miller.
“Writing is about hypnotizing yourself into believing in yourself, getting some work done, then unhypnotizing yourself and going over the material coldly.”
― Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
“It is extremely difficult to stay alert & attentive instead of getting hypnotized by the constant monolog inside your head.”
― David Foster Wallace
“For the average person leading an ordinary life, fame holds an hypnotic attraction. Many would sooner perish than exist in anonymity. But for the unlucky few who’ve had notoriety forced upon them, infamy can be a sentence more damning than any prison term.”
― Emily Thorne
Wanted to share some inspirational quotes with you. Today seemed like a good time to do this. There are an estimated 100,000 words in the English language that are feelings related. Some emotions are pleasant, and some are unpleasant, but all feelings can provide useful information. I’ve also included some words related to strengths and values since the line between what we think and what we feel may vary from person to person. If any of these quotes strike a chord with you, please share them.
Look at these related posts for more on this topic and other feelings, strengths, and values.
Emotions and Feelings. Inspiration
Staying in touch with David Joel Miller.
For more information about my writing journey, my books, and other creative activities, please subscribe to my blog at davidjoelmillerwriter.com
Seven David Joel Miller Books are available on Amazon now! And more are on the way.
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Happy Labor Day.
Happy Labor Day.
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Today here in the United States it is Labor Day.
Can any of you history buffs tell me why?
Famous
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Famous
Sunday Inspiration. Post by David Joel Miller.
“Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part I read only to please myself and like only what suits my taste.”
― Voltaire, Candide
“I’ve always been famous, it’s just no one knew it yet.”
― Lady Gaga
“I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer.”
― Jim Carrey
Wanted to share some inspirational quotes with you. Today seemed like a good time to do this. There are an estimated 100,000 words in the English language that are feelings related. Some emotions are pleasant, and some are unpleasant, but all feelings can provide useful information. I’ve also included some words related to strengths and values since the line between what we think and what we feel may vary from person to person. If any of these quotes strike a chord with you, please share them.
Look at these related posts for more on this topic and other feelings, strengths, and values.
Emotions and Feelings. Inspiration
Staying in touch with David Joel Miller.
For more information about my writing journey, my books, and other creative activities, please subscribe to my blog at davidjoelmillerwriter.com
Seven David Joel Miller Books are available on Amazon now! And more are on the way.
For these and my upcoming books, visit my Amazon Author Page – David Joel Miller
For information about my work in mental health, substance abuse, and having a happy life, Please check out counselorssoapbox.com
For videos, see: Counselorssoapbox YouTube Video Channel
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