The new year is approaching fast. How do you feel about it? This is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the past and plan for the future. To motivate you for the upcoming year, we have a quote from Harry Soosaar that captures the essence of renewal and growth.

“We do not leave the past behind as the year ends. We carry it with us, enriched by the lessons we have learned. A new year does not create miracles, but it offers us a fresh start, with new hope and possibilities.”

Harry Soosaar

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This week's Care Package 

(Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times.)

A Guided Meditation for New Beginnings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYbXfL34o5Q

Article: 35 New Year Affirmations For Hope & Possibilities

https://zannakeithley.com/new-year-affirmations/

Rock n Roll Homeroom Playlist: Fresh Start Songs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPNTC7uZYrI&t=21s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_rB4v75jqU&t=7s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENIpBp1YQhY&t=6s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQetemT1sWc&t=2s

Need a reminder of having an attitude of Gratitude?

Check out Steve Hartman's A year to remember video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utySAe7mdwc

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Wishing you a most beautiful day and new year wherever this may find you!

Here's to endless possibilities and hope!

 Can a Train Conductor inspire us to believe in the magic of Christmas? That is what The Conductor from The Polar Express does with his memorable quote. It encourages the idea that the true spirit of the Christmas season is not only found in the visible and tangible aspects of gifts and decorations but also in the intangible qualities of belief, joy, and love.

“Seeing is believing,

but sometimes the most real things in the world 

are the things we can’t see.”

The Conductor, The Polar Express

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This week's Care Package

Meditation of the Week:
A 20-Minute Holiday Meditation for Presence, Love and Light
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMTLrmHKjKA

Article: Seven Ways to Cope with Holiday Stress
https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/seven-ways-to-cope-with-holiday-stress

Inspiring Story: On the Road: Hope for the holidays

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VumKim-tWIk

Rock n Roll Homeroom; Christmas Playlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3o_AKdw8jY

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"Haid joule ja head uut aastat"; "God Jul and (Och) Ett Gott Nytt År" ; "Buone Feste Natalizie" ; "Feliz Navidad" ; "Nollaig Shona Dhuit" ; "Joyeux Noël"; "Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan" ; "Saint Dan Fai Lok" ; "Froehliche Weihnachten" ; "Kala Christouyenna" ; "Een Plesierige Kerfees"; "I'd Miilad Said Oua Sana Saida" ; "Merry Christmas" ; "Happy Hanukkah" ; Happy Holidays 

Remember to trust in your abilities and potential, 

and use your creativity and imagination to 

achieve your goals and dreams.

 Welcome to the Quote of the Week ~ Your weekly dose of positivity!

Can a creature with a soul resembling an overwhelming dump-heap, teach us the values of sharing, giving to others, inspiring positive change, fostering tolerance and compassion, and revealing the true spirit of Christmas? The Grinch, with his insightful perspective, proves that indeed, he can!

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"Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store. 

Maybe Christmas...perhaps...means a little bit more!" 

Theodor Seuss Geisel, How the Grinch Stole Christmas

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This week's Care Package

Meditation of the Week
You Are Life Itself — Guided Meditation with Mooji
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vMEoPgg-PE&t=531s

Rock n Roll Homeroom Christmas Playlist
Vintage Christmas music by a cozy fireplace; Thanks to  Nemo's Dreamscapes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dYGFY0hLrc

Article: 12 Important Lessons from 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' for Twenty Somethings

http://www.whenlifegivesyourubi.com/2015/12/12-important-lessons-from-how-grinch-stole-christmas-for-twenty-somethings.html

Inspiring Christmas Commercial: A Holiday to Remember | Chevrolet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnZGEUA4oBk

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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

Remember this Holiday Season to Focus on Joy! 

 "Go Straight to the Good in Everything " is a short phrase that summarizes the main idea of this week's quote by Baltasar Gracián and can serve as a motivating motto, uplifting slogan, or calming mantra. As we approach the occasionally overwhelming holiday season, keep both the inspirational quote and the empowering phrase in mind. They can serve as reminders to prioritize the positive and overlook the negative and cultivate a mindset that can enhance our ability to appreciate and celebrate the upcoming holiday season.

 Go Straight to the Good in Everything

 "It is the happy lot of those with good taste. The bee goes straight for the sweetness, and the viper for the bitterness it needs for its poison. So with tastes: some go for the best, others for the worst. There is nothing that doesn't have some good, especially books, where good is imagined. Some people's temperaments are so unfortunate that among a thousand perfections they will find a single defect and censure it and blow it all out of proportion. They are the garbage collectors of the will and the intellect, burdened down with blemishes and defects: punishment for their poor discernment rather than proof of their subtlety. They are unhappy, for they batten on bitterness and graze on imperfections. Others have a happier sort of taste: among a thousand defects they discover some perfection that good luck happens to drop."

Baltasar Gracian

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This week's Care Package 

(Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times.)

Meditation of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W19PdslW7iw

Article: Give yourself the perfect gift: Trim your holiday stress

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2023/nov-holiday-stress-news-tip.html

Need a half hour of INSPIRATION? Check out these short stories 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcVukrsP7Hg

Rock n Roll Homeroom; Vintage Winter Oldies

Thanks to Nemo's Dreamscapes;  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbyq_OyEQdI&t=25s

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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

Just like bees seeking sweetness, focus on the positives. 

Let this quote inspire you to celebrate perfections amidst

imperfections during this joyous time.

 Hello & Welcome to the Quote of the Week!  The holidays and the new year can be stressful and overwhelming for some. Perhaps this double-recycled quote/question by Debbie Ford will inspire you to face the holidays and the new year with confidence and optimism.

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"If you were going to make this the best holiday season ever, how would you do it?  

It won't happen for most people, because most people won't have that as their #1 intention.  

And it's unlikely that you'll have the life-changing holidays that you could have 

if you don't create a powerful intent."  Debbie Ford

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This week's Care Package 

(Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times.)

Meditation of the Week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPC_36ZHOjo

Question of the Week: (A question to know yourself better):

When was the last time you felt “lit up”?

Song of the Week to get started on your day!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvgZkm1xWPE&list=PLuL06rdUJ5cjuU9FtDHZ50Foixim9EzoJ

Inspiring Video of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aycd3bVRmcU

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Wishing you a most BEAUTIFUL day wherever this may find you!

“The most wonderful time of the year is also the most stressful time of the year.

But don’t let that stop you from enjoying the magic and the joy of the season. 

Remember to breathe, relax, and be grateful for what you have.”

Robert Ignatius

In the U.S., Thursday marks Thanksgiving, our annual holiday focused on thankfulness and gratitude for life's blessings, big and small. In this season of giving thanks, Melody Beattie's words serve as a poignant reminder of the profound impact gratitude can have on our lives.  

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. 

It turns what we have into enough, and more.

It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. 

It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend." 

Melody Beattie

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This Week's Care Package

(Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, 

and other nutrients for these challenging times...)

Inspiring Video of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmQczPAz5Os

Question of the Week

What are you grateful for this Thanksgiving?

Meditation of the Week
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1R8VRV7dhY

Do you know the 8 Factors of Happiness? Check out this poster!

“8 Factors of Happiness”

Rock n Roll Homeroom Song of this Thanksgiving Week 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptkWYhX79N8

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Wishing you a most beautiful Thanksgiving wherever this may find you!

 In a world that can often feel cold and uncaring, could simple acts of kindness have an impact greater than we imagine?  This question highlights the core message of this week's quote - that kindness is never wasted, no matter how small the gesture.   

"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." 

Aesop

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This Week's Care Package  (Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, 

and other nutrients for these challenging times...)

Meditation of the Week: Self Love, Inner Wisdom & Compassion

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPC_36ZHOjo&t=315s

Question of the Week

• Am I holding on to something I need to let go of?

Were you a fan of The Whole Earth Catalogue as I was?  

Check out....  https://wholeearth.info/

Inspiring Video Short of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-MOjv02UM4

Song of the Week: A Rolling Stone Classic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGyOaCXr8Lw

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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!  

 Welcome to the Quote of the Week! . Your presence, exactly as is at this very moment, is greatly appreciated! 

Ever found yourself pondering the paradox of life—where looking back grants understanding, yet living lies in forging ahead?  (I've been doing that a lot lately!)  Kierkegaard had a thought or two on that. 

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“Life can only be understood backward, 

but it must be lived forwards.” 

Søren Kierkegaard

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This Week's Care Package

Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times.

Article: You Can Only Maintain So Many Close Friendships

Robin Dunbar Explains Humans' Circles of Friendship - The Atlantic

Interesting Website: Get ready to witness the extraordinary event in 2024

https://theeclipse.company/

Question of the Week (A question to know yourself better): 

If not now, then when?

Rock n Roll Homeroom Pump it Up Song of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC5PL0XImjw

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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

Are you embracing life fully, rejecting fear, choosing to live expansively, and daring to transform each experience into a journey of growth and purpose? This week's Recycled Quote of the Week Classic from 2006 by Dawna Markova encourages us to do just that! 

"I will not die an unlived life. 

I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire. I choose to inhabit my days, 

to allow my living to open me, to make me less afraid, more accessible, 

to loosen my heart until it becomes a wing, a torch, a promise. 

I choose to risk my significance; to live so that which comes to me as seed 

goes to the next as blossom and that which comes to me as blossom, goes on as fruit." 

Dawna Markova

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This Week's Care Package

Meditation of the Week: Blissful Deep Relaxation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyy0ra2WcQQ&t=56s

New Feature: Question of the Week

Who Brings out the BEST in you? 

Article: What Monks Can Teach Us About Paying Attention

What Monks Can Teach Us About Paying Attention | The New Yorker

Rock n Roll Homeroom Song of the Week 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXgkuM2NhYI&t=14s

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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

 Welcome to the Quote of the Week ~ Serving the Psycho-Spiritual Needs of People on the Go since 1984. 

This week's featured quote is from Jennie, an enigmatic bartender with a refreshing simple philosophy (see quote). This charismatic mixologist not only crafts drinks, serves food, and, most importantly, is a go-to source for a daily dose of positivity.

"If I woke up, why shouldn't I smile?"

 Jennie the Bartender

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This Week's Care Package

Meditation of the Week: Guided Meditation to Start Your Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5r3XDgtE9w

Interesting Website: How People like you Spend their Time

https://flowingdata.com/2016/12/06/how-people-like-you-spend-their-time/

Rock n Roll Homeroom: Songs about 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyeos_o52Ok

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZA5heWazIQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyHoohNyYkw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGqiMP4Zd48

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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

 Seek and Embrace Your Glimmers! Welcome to the Quote of the Week! Glimmers take center stage in this week's reflection by Robert Ignatius.

"Amid life's distractions, discover inner peace in

the soft light of gimmers, not the loud chaos of triggers."

Robert Ignatius

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This week's Care Package ~ all about GLIMMERS!

What the heck are Glimmers...

Glimmers are those faint and subtle micro moments, which have the power to infuse our lives with joy, inspiration, and fulfillment, creating a sense of safety and calm in our nervous system. They encompass a wide spectrum, from acknowledging and cherishing life's blessings, to witnessing a rainbow, to discovering peace and serenity in nature, even to the simple pleasure of finding the last cookie in the jar, and everything in between.

Article: Glimmer: How to Trigger Feelings of Joy and Safety

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-glimmer-5323168

Meditation of the Week: Find your Glimmer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr1Tb4tKF10

A Little Guide to Glimmers

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq7OgDGoW3_/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D

Rock n Roll Homeroom: Song of the Week ~ Try Everything

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6rP-YP4c5I

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Wishing you a most Glimmering day wherever this may find you!

 For the Good for all... and with harm to none...  Welcome to the Quote of the Week!  Jim Watkins' quote encourages us to recognize the value of determination, patience, and perseverance in reaching our objectives, emphasizing that sustained effort can ultimately lead to success.

“A river cuts through rock, not because of its power,

 but because of its persistence.”
Jim Watkins

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This Week's Care Package 

(Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, meditations, and other nutrients for these challenging times...)

Meditation of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRfmRMFvyt8&t=31s

Rock n Roll Homeroom: Top 50 Most Viewed Songs On Youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weta2QAlEEk

Having trouble getting to sleep: Check out this website: 

https://www.nsdr.co/

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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!

Embrace your vulnerabilities and negative feelings ~ they could open doors to greater opportunities in life! 

Welcome to the Quote of the Week! ~  Eva Pierrakos's quote encourages us (me) to confront those less pleasant feelings, so we can uncover the inner strengths that have been within us all along.

Through the gateway of feeling your weakness lies your strength.
Through the gateway of feeling your pain lies your pleasure and joy.
Through the gateway of feeling your fear lies security and safety.
Through the gateway of feeling your loneliness lies your capacity
to have fulfillment, love, and companionship.
Through the gateway of feeling your hopelessness lies true and justified hope.
Through the gateway of accepting the lacks of your childhood lies your fulfillment now.

Eva Pierrakos
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This Week's Care Package

(Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times...)

Meditation of the Week: A Guided Meditation for the Heart 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPC_36ZHOjo

Rock n Roll Homeroom: Song for the Week ~ Rod Stwart from1971

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2CQ0FvAZuw&list=PLE33860FF94410214&index=2

Care to go on a Safari? Check-out Online Safari

https://onlinesafari.tv/

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Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!