Lighten up! How and when did we learn to be so hard on ourselves and others? Let go and learn how to enjoy life. You can be inspiration for joy.
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Less is more and enough is enough. Whether it’s the clothes you wear, the food you buy or the life you live, make it a question of quality, not quantity. Over consumption and a plate too full will only give you indigestion.
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As virtues go, patience is a quiet one.
It’s often exhibited behind closed doors, not on a public stage: A father telling a third bedtime story to his son, a dancer waiting for her injury to heal. In public, it’s the impatient ones who grab all our attention: drivers honking in traffic, grumbling customers in slow-moving lines. We have epic movies exalting the virtues of courage and compassion, but a movie about patience might be a bit of a snoozer. Yet patience is essential to daily life—and might be key to a happy one. – Mindful
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Just Like Family by Kate Hilton (2017, fiction, 286 pages). This story spans 20 years of the protagonist, Avery, discovering herself and finding life. We follow Avery as she goes through adolescence and into her twenties, and into her forties where we follow her life and career. We see how her friendships and relationships change over time. This is overall a delightful story of childhood friendships that strain in adulthood with the pressures of life and work, and the decisions we make. I enjoyed this page turner of a novel. It’s a witty read about a woman juggling the demands of three husbands — a work husband “Unlike you, I don’t invest emotionally in my work. I have relationships outside the office…Peter and I aren’t friends. Were colleagues.” (244), an almost husband “Avery the modern not-wife, thriving in a partnership of true equals neither needing or wanting the assurance of marriage, secure in the solidity of a life built on shared objectives and desires.” (249), and an ex-husband “I had relied on him to provide me with an adult identity and then resented him for choosing one that didn’t suit me” 224). The con of this book, if there was one, is that Hilton switches between the present day and the past. I must say, Hilton did it flawlessly, and it answered the questions I had been pondering. This is a moving and emotionally compelling tale. Have you read this book or any other Hilton’s books?
Just as you need the right combination of nutrients to feel nourished, social rest is all about having a healthy balance of solitude and social activities. “Make sure you have quiet spaces where you can be alone to engage in social rest,” Ruan says. Likewise, you need a comfortable place where you can spend time with friends and family. Other examples of social rest include:
Cuddling with pets
Taking a break from relationships that deplete your energy
Eating a meal alone without any devices
Hosting a laid-back movie night
Chatting with a friend over the phone or in person
Real Life of an MSW 