Archive for October, 2019
Wildfire
Again, devastating wildfires scorch California, wreaking havoc and bringing tragedy and losses unspeakable. You will be reading this on Monday morning if we have power. Sunday’s unprecedented wind event will have passed. Hopefully, our losses will be minimal. Your prayers are needed and welcome.
“Whoever speaks in primordial images speaks with a thousand voices; he enthralls and overpowers…he transmutes our personal destiny into the destiny of mankind, and evokes in us all those beneficent forces that ever and anon have enabled humanity to find refuge from every peril and to outlive the longest night.” ~C.G. Jung
Stay safe!
Mitigate
Mitigation is used to reduce hostile or harsh situations, to reduce the pain, severity and seriousness of troubling circumstances.
To mitigate is to find compromise, to take positive action, to find creative solutions for very stressful experiences. It is healthy compromise, not co-dependent justification. Mitigation helps to prevent further loss or degradation.
“There are lots of things, including changing the kind of inner dialog, that can mitigate anxiety. And yes, there are people who have the glass half full and glass half empty, and I’m afraid the glass is going to break and I’ll cut myself on the shards.” ~Scott Stossel
“How any person decides to emphasize strengths and mitigate weakness is something people have to figure out for themselves. I’m wary of the self-help literature that suggests there are certain rules.” ~Daniel Tammert
“You can never protect yourself 100%. What you do is protect yourself as much as possible and mitigate risk to an acceptable degree. You can never remove all risk.” ~Kevin Mitnick
Blessings!!
Smiles
“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
The 9 Superpowers of Your Smile, Psychology Today, May 25, 2016 lists the 9 as:
- Smiling can make you look younger.
- Smiling can make you look thinner.
- Smiling elevates your mood and creates a sense of well-being.
- Smiling induces more pleasure in the brain than chocolate.
- Even a forced smile can lead to a mood boost.
- Smiles can predict fulfillment in marriage.
- Smiling makes you seem courteous, likable, and competent.
- The span of a person’s smile can predict life span.
- Smiling is contagious.
“What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure, but scattered along life’s pathway, the good they do is the inconceivable.” ~Joseph Addison
Many blessings, many Smiles!!
Friends
Friends are a priceless treasure throughout a lifetime. From early childhood until our golden years, friends share our joys and sorrows, our intimate thoughts and secrets and support us through the vicissitudes of life. To have a good friend, we have to be a good friend.
“I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let’s face it, friends make life a whole lot more fun.” ~Charles R. Swindoll
“One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and be understood.” ~Lucius Annaeus Seneca
“Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.” ~H. Jackson Brown Jr.
This week I invite you to connect with your beloved friends.
Blessings!
