Welcome to the Quote of the Week ~  Your weekly dose of Inspiration (or Distraction).  Do you wonder how to measure the value of our days? This week's quote by William Arthur Ward offers a thought-provoking perspective...

“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, 

but by the seeds that you plant.”

William Arthur Ward

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This week's  Care Package curated just for you

Meditation of the Week: Planting Seeds for New Intentions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW5_aTpaT2M

Rock & Roll Homeroom Song of the Week: Tears For Fears - Sowing the Seeds of Love  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAtGOESO7W8

A Haiku for the Week...

Reap not, just gently sow,
Blooms of future yet unseen,
Plant hope, watch it grow.

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

 Come on in and enjoy this week's quote!  Ever feel like "good enough" just isn't good enough? You're striving for something amazing, but the journey seems filled with just...alright moments. Well, soul singer Bill Withers offers a bit of wisdom... 

“You can’t get to wonderful without
passing through all right.” 

Bill Withers

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This week's Care Package; Curated just for you!

Meditation of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHkXvPq2pQE&list=PLl1-wJD_RMx1HkmKekk-cOFN0o4xpbrKa&index=3&t=362s

Article: TO BE GREAT, YOU HAVE TO BE MEDIOCRE

https://www.optimyz.com/to-be-great-you-have-to-be-mediocre/

Rock & Roll Homeroom ~ Best Songs of Bill Withers Playlist 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=506PR-Zyxak

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

A link to a "Lovely Day" Video!

https://www.millan.net/funp/20/lovely.html

 In these troubled and divisive times, how can we engage in constructive dialogue and find common ground, despite our differences? The insightful quote from Dr. Caroline Leaf provides a valuable perspective on navigating disagreements in a more productive manner.  

“Argue well. It is incredibly important to remember that, in any argument, it's not you against the other person. Rather, it's you and the other person against the issue. Separate the human from the problem.” Dr. Caroline Leaf __________ This Week's Care Package  Articles, videos, podcasts, thought provokers, meditations, and other nutrients for these challenging times... Meditation of the Week: Start your Week off Right https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C3Z5iW_478 Article ~  Actually, it’s OK to disagree. Here are 5 ways we can argue better https://theconversation.com/actually-its-ok-to-disagree-here-are-5-ways-we-can-argue-better-121178 Rock & Roll Song for the Week Saturday Night's Alright (for Fighting) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26wEWSUUsUc _________________ Wishing you a most beautiful day wherever this may find you!  A Haiku   Issue, not the foe. Together seek truth's gentle light. Hearts, not just minds meet.

 Welcome to the Quote of the Week; Serving the psychosocial needs of its members since 1984! Have you ever felt a disconnect between who you are and who the world seems to expect you to be? The poet, e. e. cummings, known for his unconventional style, captures this struggle perfectly with this week's quote.

"It takes courage to grow up and become 

who you really are."
e. e. cummings

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

Meditation of the Week; Prepare for the Week Ahead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0UOdJJnL_0

Interesting Website: The Library of Consciousness 

https://www.organism.earth/library/

Rock & Roll Homeroom; Song of the Week (I won't back down)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvlTJrNJ5lA

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

 Welcome to the Quote of the Week ~  Nourishing Wisdom at bargain basement prices.  In a world filled with uncertainty and constant change, this week's quote by Robert Frost's words resonate as it offers a timeless perspective on resilience, particularly relevant in today's ever-evolving landscape. 

"In three words, I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." 

Robert Frost

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Meditation to start your Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D15C5JZ1mbA

Essay: Life goes On

https://renovare.org/articles/life-goes-on

Rock & Roll Homeroom Song of the Week
Coldplay - Fix You   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4V3Mo61fJM

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

 This week’s iconic quote/question from Mad magazine's Alfred E. Neuman seems carefree on the surface. However, one could interpret a deeper philosophical meaning. (Embrace life without unnecessary anxiety or Life is too short to worry excessively). But in the end, sometimes the simplest phrases hold profound truths.

"What, Me Worry?"

Alfred E. Neuman

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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: There's No Need To Worry

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2K_UJySuPQ

Article: About Alfred E. Neuman

https://uncyclopedia.com/wiki/Alfred_E._Neuman

Rock & Roll Homeroom Song of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68vZX2uUKKA

Another Alfred E. Neuman Quote:

“In retrospect it becomes clear that hindsight is definitely overrated.”

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

 You know the question, is the glass half-full or half empty? For years people have argued about the fullness or emptiness of the thing.  Today's quote offers a different perspective of that age old question...

“Whether the glass is half empty or half full, 

you have the power to FILL IT UP.”

 Matshona Dhliwayo

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This Week's Care Package 

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

Article: Half-full or half-empty? And does it matter?

https://claesjonasson.medium.com/half-full-or-half-empty-and-does-it-matter-c829d882ecfb

Need to Relax? Click Below

https://relax.rikard.io/?utm_campaign=Recomendo&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue%20newsletter

Short Sweet Video: The Water Holds Me / The Water Binds Us

https://vimeo.com/596662522?embedded=true&source=vimeo_logo&owner=41966468

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

Take positive action to improve your circumstances. 

 

 In January, while having fun watching a football game at a local bar with my old friends from high school, I was struck by the wisdom of a James Joyce quote displayed behind the bar. It was a reminder of the value of long-standing friendships. So, who are the friends who have been in your corner all these years? 

“There's no friends like the old friends.”

James Joyce

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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=rO0MT1oPPK4

Article: 10 Types of Odd Friendships You’re Probably Part Of

https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/12/10-types-odd-friendships-youre-probably-part.html

Interesting Video: Spaghetti Mayhem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLjXz3ngYr4&t=1s

Rock n Roll Homeroom: Song of the Week; Count On Me - Bruno Mars 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msl2fl3h59I

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

 Be the friend you’d like to have.

 Welcome to the Quote of the Week. Life is often compared to the ebb and flow of the ocean's waves. In the final episode of the the TV series "The Good Place," the character Chidi Anagonye offers a thoughtful analogy that likens an individual's existence to a single wave.  Perhaps, like mine did with Chidi's thought-provoking metaphor, your perspective will undergo a slight shift.

"Picture a wave in the ocean. You can see it, measure it - its height,

the way the sunlight refracts as it passes through - and it's there, 

you can see it, and you know what it is, it's a wave. And then it crashes

on the shore and it's gone.  But the water is still there. The wave was

just a different way for the water to be, for a little while."

The Good Place; The Good Place; Chidi Anagonye

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This week's Care Package 

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

Video: Picture a Wave Quote 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8CWzvNwzzo

Video: Movie Scene from an old Cary Grant and Sofia Loren

movie,  Houseboat, with a similar philosophy as this week's quote. 

The timeless "ocean" of existence.

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

Meditation of the Week: Inner Wisdom & Compassion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPC_36ZHOjo&t=1037s

Rock & Roll Homeroom: Song of the Week: 

George Harrison What is Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiH9edd25Bc

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

“None of this is bad.” - Chidi

Remember: That no matter what, everything will always be okay now and forever.  

 I've been there all too often and perhaps you have as well - stuck in a loop, spiraling through the same self-defeating behaviors and tripping into familiar ruts that we can't seem to escape. But as Portia Nelson shares in her quote this week, drawn from her autobiography, the path to change may be simpler than we realize.  (I need to get to Chapter 5 quicker!)

My Autobiography in Five Short Chapters

Chapter 1

I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk
I fall in.
I am lost ... I am helpless.
It isn't my fault.
It takes me forever to find a way out.

Chapter 2

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in the same place
but, it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter 3

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in ... it's a habit.
My eyes are open
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.

Chapter 4

I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

Chapter 5

I walk down another street.

Portia Nelson

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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: Gain Clarity and Get Unstuck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZQBY_uHS4Q

Article: Unstuck: Create a New Path for Yourself

https://zenhabits.net/unstuck/

Rock n Roll Homeroom Song of the Week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1LsRShUPtY

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

 How often do we stress over things that don’t really matter in the long run? Here’s a wise reminder from  C. S. Lewis’s book The Four Loves, where he challenges us to think about what is truly valuable and lasting.  

"All that is not eternal is eternally out of date. 

Everything that is not eternal is worthless in eternity."

C. S. Lewis

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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)

How does this week's quote resonate with you? 

Rock n Roll Homeroom Song of the Week; Unchained Melody
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv8czIoAw5w

Article: Computers, Digital Devices and Eye Strain (From Recomendo)

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/computer-usage?

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

The meaningless things of this world are not worth all the worry.

 The future holds many unknowns. How will you respond to the changes and challenges that await you? Will you procrastinate and make excuses (like I mostly do), or take decisive action? The philosopher William James insists we do the latter with his directive in this week's quote.

“To change one’s life;
Start immediately.
Do it flamboyantly.
No exceptions.”
William James

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This week's Care Package 

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

Guided Mindfulness Meditation: Embracing Change

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

Reflective Question of the Week

What are the biggest things you’ve learned in life thus far?

A Not Rock n Roll Homeroom Song of the Week

but a recording and Animated Score from 1oo years ago;
Rhapsody In Blue (w/Gershwin on piano) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK98TmMoDEk

Interesting Website: Quiet Places Finder (from Recomendo)

https://earth.fm/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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

What changes lie ahead for you?  Will you shy away or lean in with purpose? The choice is yours.