Monday, September 28

Taking Care of Ourselves: Making Time to Breathe 9/28/20

     

That is what the city near Martin-
ez calls stop signs.  Another
 perspective, isn't it?

     This post is different.

     Both of my laptops are broken. I'm without a computer.  I'm writing this with my phone.

     Fun?  No, it is an effort of love.  We'll see what is born out of this attempt at communicating with you.

     More than nine hundred people

have dropped by, reading my latest post about what the hot water of circum-stances reveals about us.  Thank you, for your visits, it makes what I do as the innkeeper worthwhile.

     Yes, many are stressed out as our world is ambushed by the Coronavirus, changing weather patterns, and, here in California, dealing with wildfires and unhealthy air without end.

     This is a time to breathe.

    An acronym for this effort is: Breathing Rightly, Enables All To [have] Healthy Experi-ences.  This is recovery.  This acronym reminds us to calm our lizard mind, our reactive self.  We want a disciplined mind that operates with execu-tive functioning. 

     This happens when we respond instead.

      Sharing our story, what is going on within us during this disturbing season with good, emotionally mature friends, is one way of breathing.  It helps us decompress.  Like the picture above, our bodies and minds enter a calming area.

      As we share share our plight, the way we are conquering difficul-ties, we are exhaling and inhaling.  Typically, when traumatized, we hold our breath 73 times in a day.  Much better is getting our emotions out, safely.

       When we talk with our community of friends, we honor our feelings.  A great thing to do. It prevents us from going crazy.

        Remember to breathe.  If you're feeling stress, try tak-ing this day in 15 minutes increments.  Considering all you are facing, the demands of the entire day may appear insurmountable, overwhelm-ing. 

        Tackling life in smaller portions makes today not as intimidating.  Using the slogan, "Progress, not perfection" gives us a more realistic perspective helping us to calm down.  It gives us an easier pace during this turbulent time.

         Pablo

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Quotes from the Posts

"I'm mindful that our thoughts affect the words we use, our words influence our actions, our actions shape our character and our character determines our destiny."

From "My Character Determines My Destiny." To read it, please click here.

"Progress not perfection, is better than no progress at all, especially when we're trying to rid ourselves from unwelcome dragons that dwell within the closets of our soul."

From, "Still Learning" which, within four days, became the most popular post
written. To read it, please click here.

"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its trouble, but it does empty today of its strength"
From the post: "Life Is Not a Correspondence Program." Click here to read it.

"Even though we cannot control our circumstances, we can control how we choose to respond to them."

From, "Handling Stress and Dealing With an Emotional Bully."Click here to read this post.

"Nope, being busy isn't exciting. Boring is good. Because boring is not boring; boring is being healthy, living a balanced life that has serenity"

From: "Do You Know What It Means If You Are Too Busy?" For more, please click here.

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