Welcome to all Quote of the Week Members.   As the chill of winter continues, this simple but wise Italian proverb reminds us that no matter what weather we experience in life, we can choose to look at things differently. So let's dance through the rest of winter! ;-)  

This week's Care Package...

A Meditation for you! Open to Receive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXQ2o6IJ2bg&t=405s

Rock n Roll Homeroom Song of the Week! (Suggested by my favorite Barista, Leeor!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id0HUt4eNkU

Interesting website: A collection of failed products and services. It’s kind of weird, and kind of funny.
https://collection.museumoffailure.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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

 

 Welcome to the Quote of the Week, your Fast Relief from Dogma Slavery! 

This week's quote is encourages us (me) to reflect on our own actions and

experience, and learn from others in order to gain wisdom.

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"By three methods we may learn wisdom: 

first, by reflection, which is noblest; 

second, by imitation, which is easiest; 

and third by experience, which is the bitterest."

Confucius

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This Week's Care Package 

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

A Meditation for you; The Seat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDQKFXeC2Dc

A Very Interesting and Visual TedTalk: 

https://www.ted.com/talks/david_gallo_underwater_astonishments

Rock n Roll Homeroom Song of the Week; Thinking about my years in Kansas

https://www.youtube.com/wiatch?v=egNHPnrtY_8&list=PLHzWRcA_3PfJn8o6e8U-FYxixoeewsXTE

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Here are the words that are inspiring QoftheW members for 2023! Send in your word and we will add it to the list!

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

Good Morning, Good Afternoon or Good Evening. Welcome to the Quote of the Week; Your weekly spiritual snack for mind, body & soul. ~ It's an interesting thought, that everything is within us and that the world around us is a reflection of ourselves. That is the theme of this week's quote! Enjoy!

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“There is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to get better,
stronger, richer, quicker, or smarter. Everything is within.
Everything exists. Seek nothing outside of yourself.”
Miyamoto Musashi, The Book of Five Rings

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This week's Care Package (Articles, videos, podcasts, meditations, provokers, and other nutrients for these challenging times)

This week's Guided Meditation for Giving & Receiving Loving Kindness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2iCoEluq8A&t=1430s

Interesting TEDTalk: The benefits of not being a jerk to yourself

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuhIzO57HVk

Rock n Roll Homeroom; A feel good Song for today!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn2PNlhvy8E&list=PLvPjBbFpr-O1azdoLQpxSt9nX5twB3kky&index=10

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ONE WORD ONE YEAR UPDATE

Have you submitted your word for 2023 yet? Choose a word that will inspire them throughout the year ("To Be" as opposed "To Do"). A word that resonates  with your personal and professional goals, values, and interests.

Here are the words we have so far...

What will be your word for 2023?

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

 

 Welcome to the Quote of the Week;  Serving the psychosocial needs of its members since 1984. Getting Started is the theme of this week's quote!

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"Start now. 

Start where you are. 

Start with fear. Start with pain. Start with doubt. 

Start with hands shaking. Start with voice trembling but start. 

Start and don’t stop. Start where you are, with what you have. 

Just… start."

Ijeoma Umebinyuo

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This Week's Care Package 

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

A Meditation to START the day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGO8IWiusJo

Article: Motivation: How to get STARTED and staying motivated

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/motivation-how-to-get-started-and-staying-motivated

Ever wonder what are the most common dreams by country? Check out...

https://dailyinfographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/most-common-dreams.jpg?utm_campaign

 

Rock n Roll Homeroom 2 Songs of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s6VbOEnsgk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZAsfB1Np-8

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One Word |  One Year Project Update | It's NOT too late to participate in the 17th Annual "MyWord |MyYear" Project

Have you chosen that one word that will sum up who you want to BE or how you want to live in 2023?   Please email me your Word(s) for the Year so you can receive a Desktop Wallpaper/Poster with your word prominently displayed!

Words chosen so far include: Patience, Indefatigable, Calm, Ease, Perseverance, Concentrate, and Awe. And after considerable thought, my word(s) for 2023 are Appreciate & Reciprocate (as in really appreciating all the goodness in my life and reciprocating that goodness back into the world.  What will your word(s) be?

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