Taraocity

: A Crash Course in Daily Affirmations :

Now this is an adrenalin shot of gratitude!

 

 

: Finding My Way Back :

 Hello Friend—

I know I have been neglecting you.....

You always shared your space for me to confide my thoughts...my dreams,

You were always here waiting for me...to share...to inspire,

My life took many forks..many turns...good and bad,

But, you never left my thoughts...I hoped to one day return to you,

To catch up on the past...the present...and muse about the future. 

Thanks for waiting.........taraocity

 

 

: Tuesday Tip - moisturizer + rubber gloves = spa on the go :

On your next household chore, don't forget to slip on your favorite had lotion before you put on your rubber gloves. It's like a spa on the go!

: It's All in the Mindfulness :

 

So I am enjoying reading back through the archives of Gretchen Rueben's Happiness Project blog and I came to a  Mindfulness Quiz she posted from a "Mindful Attention Awareness Scale," by Kirk Warren Brown and Richard M. Ryan.  Here is how I did:

The more often you answer “ no,” more mindfully you live. How do you score?

1. I could be experiencing some emotion and not be conscious of it until some time later.

NO-----Could be my hormones, but I am very conscious of my emotions.

2. I break or spill things because of carelessness, not paying attention, or thinking of something else.

YES----I may always have that issue:)

3. I find it difficult to stay focused on what’s happening in the present.

YES----I have struggled with this more in my adulthood that when I was child.

4. I tend to walk quickly to get where I’m going without paying attention to what I experience along the way.

YES

5. I tend not to notice feelings of physical tension or discomfort until they really grab my attention.

NO

6. I forget a person’s name almost as soon as I’ve been told it for the first time.

YES---Believe it or not, this is probably the one that bugs me the most.

7. It seems I am “running on automatic” without much awareness of what I’m doing.

YES

8. I rush through activities without being really attentive to them.

YES

9. I get so focused on the goal I want to achieve that I lose touch with what I am doing right now to get there.

YES

10. I do jobs or tasks automatically, without being aware of what I’m doing.

YES

11. I find myself listening to someone with one ear, doing something else at the same time.

YES.....um.......YES!!!

12. I drive places on “automatic pilot” and then wonder why I went there.

NO

13. I find myself preoccupied with the future or the past.

YES

14. I find myself doing things without paying attention.

YES

15. I snack without being aware that I’m eating.

YES

So, I've got my work cut out for me this week. I am going to commit to 3 of these to practice more mindfully (#4, #6 & #15).

I'll share my progress in future posts and look forward to hearing how you practice more mindfulness in your day.

: Why I Like Small Towns—Community Art :

Why I like Small Towns.

Because art is a community event. Every year my hometown holds a Palette Project, one of several Main Street Martinsburg’s actions aimed at revitalizing the historic downtown.  Each palette is uniquely created and then donated by local artists.  The palettes bring color to the downtown area, encourage the public to view art, showcase talented artists and serve as a stimulant for arts in the community.

 

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