Joyfully Green: 3 entries from November 2016

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Joyful Finds for the Weekend, Vol. 73: Finding Peace

Time to share a few lovely things that have lifted me up this past week. Please pass them on; now's the time to share the love, don't you think?

Super-easy mindfulness exercises from Thich Nhat Hanh

10 things to do when you have no idea what to do

Do you have a Bliss Station yet? (I do! My dining room table, first thing in the morning.)

A perfect match: Animal shelter partners with senior home

My photo friend Tammy Strobel just created some beautiful pictures with inspirational quotes

And finally, go ahead, try not to smile: Baby animals dressed up!

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Posted on 11/17/2016 at 09:02 PM in Buddhism, flowers, Joyful Reads, mindfulness | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Austin Kleon, how to use a DSLR camera, mindfulness exercises, online photo classes, photography e-course, Tammy Strobel, Thich Nhat Hanh

Afterwards: After Words

I don't like to get political; this is not that kind of blog. But I'd feel like a fraud if I pretended all was joyful in my house today. Tears have been shed, probably not the last. It all seems so...raw.

If you're happy with the outcome of this election, I'm sincerely glad there is some happiness to be found. I hope you will share that happiness with grace and kindness.

But if you're sad, well then, like all flight attendants robotically tell us: "Put on your own oxygen mask first." Most likely, there's somebody who really needs you right now. Perhaps someone much younger and smaller, someone who can't even begin to process the sadness all alone. A little self-care goes a long way towards helping the people you love.

Self-care and "family first" are my most important priorities right now. This means not only many group hugs with my family, and cuddles with my velvety-eared dog, but also extra helpings of chocolate hazelnut spread for the kids without lecturing that it's really not so healthy. (I plan to steal a few spoonfuls myself. Tablespoons.)

Bubble baths have moved way up on my personal to-do list. And trips to the movies. And game nights.

I think it's more important than ever for us to seek out the little pockets of beauty in each day. To appreciate what's good in our lives. To use all of our senses to re-engage with the natural world around us. (In other words: Go for a walk.)

And I know, from experience, that some relief can be found in tears.

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Posted on 11/09/2016 at 05:21 PM in e-courses, family, leaves, mindfulness, priorities | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: 2016 election results, learn how to use your DSLR camera, online photography courses

I think I can finally see the light...

Six more days 'til it's over! I don't know about you but I'm doing everything I can to limit the crazed bombardment of news and avoid any discussion of "the E-word."

My escapist plan includes binge-watching "The Tudors" on Netflix, re-reading Far from the Madding Crowd (I highly recommend escaping to another century altogether), listening to Twenty-One Pilots (such a fun band--how on earth was I unaware of them until their recent appearance on SNL?!), and fiddling around with food that I picked up for a still life photography workshop at my house this past weekend. I don't even like radishes (to eat), but my goodness, these certainly are pretty, aren't they?

No worries if a home photography workshop isn't in the cards for you. Enrollment is now OPEN for my newest online photography course, Beyond Auto Mode: How to Really Work Your DSLR Camera. Good news is that you still have a few more days to nab the $10 discount on the course, good through this Sunday, November 6th only (that's 2016 for those of you arriving at this post on the very late side!). If you'd like to finally learn how to use your "real" camera (as opposed to just pointing your phone at random things and hoping for the best), this is the course for you. All the details and the $10 discount can be found by clicking here.

Hang in there, friends--I think I can see the light at the end of this looooooooooooooooooooong, dark tunnel!

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