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Daily Question, January 11

What can you do for your future self today?

  • Marose

    Walk with the knowledge that I was put here for a reason and a purpose. Be gentle this time with yourself and acknowledge your weakness. Laugh, Cry, feel frustrated, and allow yourself to feel every emotion may it be bad or good. But after awhile, rise and lookup. Kneel and pray. Hope and Love. For whatever amount of pain you have felt, it has its purpose and lessons to learn. God is good. Life is still worth living.

  • Linda

    Take a walk even thought it is cold and rainy.

  • Malag

    I like to do things for my future self and then thank me when I get the benefit of it later. Today will be no different. Mostly small stuff. For example having everything out ready for the next day. And I play the long game trying out loads of different things to see what sticks. And over time these see big benefits

  • Dusty Su
    In order to life fully until death, be that in a mere moment from now or decades ahead, I’ve created a personal traveler’s checklist to guide the way… TRAVELER'S CHECKLIST: Own the journey; take responsibility for it, no matter what circumstances or deficits you started out with or end up in. Pack plenty of faith, empathy, love, honesty, integrity, humor, and a trunk full of silly to minimize travel sickness and set the tone for a fulfilling journey. Travel light! Discard all th...

    In order to life fully until death, be that in a mere moment from now or decades ahead, I’ve created a personal traveler’s checklist to guide the way…

    TRAVELER’S CHECKLIST:
    Own the journey; take responsibility for it, no matter what circumstances or deficits you started out with or end up in.

    Pack plenty of faith, empathy, love, honesty, integrity, humor, and a trunk full of silly to minimize travel sickness and set the tone for a fulfilling journey.

    Travel light! Discard all that hampers, complicates, or doesn’t serve the journey.

    Prepare thoroughly while leaving plenty of room for the unexpected, especially miracles.

    Let providence and intuition guide, and don’t be afraid to change directions, often if need be.

    Ban all voices broadcasting fear or doubt. Tune into the ones that inspire loving song and dance in sync with the beauty of humanity.

    Wind down windows and fully experience every thrilling morsel one’s senses offer—they are gifts!

    Laugh LOUD, often, and without reservation.

    Deal with glitches as mere bugs on your windscreen and not as catastrophes.

    When difficulties and disappointments come (and they will), turn headlights on high beam, rev engine wildly while beeping horn as an earnest reminder of commitment to the journey.

    Realize that serious setbacks, breakdowns, unexpected expenses, and troublesome people can be outstanding teachers creating detours leading eventually to better roads.

    Occasionally do “hella-crazy” and gun it for the sheer thrill of having lived on the edge.

    Value rest stops in order to refuel, assess, and acknowledge the miles already traveled, and gaining your bearings.

    Travelling solo is a sacred practice. Enjoy solitude as the best and most wise company you’ll ever know.

    Travel partners are equally welcomed, especially those with little baggage heading in the same direction. Where warranted, offer lifts to poor, stranded, or hurt souls—just as you will be in need of help.

    Practice understanding and inclusion towards those whose journey differs from yours.

    Give way to others sometimes, even when you are in the right.

    Value the journey as a gift rather than gauging it solely by accolades, accomplishments, and accumulations.

    Rest easy at the end of each day, after having experienced it gratefully, creatively, lovingly, meaningfully, and wholeheartedly. Then the final destination will simply be another such glorious day!

    © Susan Dustin Hattan (nee Aldous) June 2015 — An Arsenal of Optimism

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    • Michele

      excellent!

      • Dusty Su

        Thank you Michele.
        Recently, I am returning to the things that have worked, or I believe they would. I am trying to not complicate living life well.

  • Don Jones

    Be in flow.

  • Elaine

    Continue the journey toward a graceful old age with acceptance – no – wholeheartedness.!

  • Sarah

    I can listen to my inner wisdom …

  • Cynthia

    Be intentional and have integrity over those intentions. If I say I will eat healthy, then I should eat healthy.

  • Sandra

    With ease and after much thought and bringing Spirit into my decision I withdrew from a 7 month commitment. After one session I realized how constricted I was before and after the meeting. Spirit revealed herself, it is time to let go completely.

  • Sophie

    Practice patience in everything and everyone, breathe, be grateful, try not to overload on the news, speak to someone I love

  • Melissa

    Keep hope alive by being grateful for what I do have. Learn even more patience waiting for a vaccine. Taking in nature every day and remembering all who are working so hard for all of us to stay healthy and with food and protection.

  • Lauryn

    I can stop procrastinating— this pertains to work deadlines, things around the house I haven’t taken care of, interests and goals I want to pursue. Procrastination due to fear of failure or whatever other reason eventually leads to stress that could be avoided.

    • Holly in Ohio
      I've been having this lately, too, with a few things. I thought I'd start going to Procrastinator's Anonymous, but they keep postponing the meeting. ;) Seriously, though, you just reminded me that I used to have terrible anxiety over doing my taxes. I finally broke through it by telling myself all I was going to do at the moment was put my name and address at the top. Once I started, it was somehow no problem to do a little more. I couldn't always complete in one go, but I would do the sam...

      I’ve been having this lately, too, with a few things. I thought I’d start going to Procrastinator’s Anonymous, but they keep postponing the meeting. 😉

      Seriously, though, you just reminded me that I used to have terrible anxiety over doing my taxes. I finally broke through it by telling myself all I was going to do at the moment was put my name and address at the top. Once I started, it was somehow no problem to do a little more. I couldn’t always complete in one go, but I would do the same the next day… just one line. I started using that with other things… I’d tell myself I didn’t have to walk every day, but that I could only decide not to go when I was standing in front of my house dressed to go. I didn’t have to clean the whole kitchen, but I was going to wipe down one counter. I think sometimes we just get overwhelmed and start thinking too much about what we think we “should” be doing and then somehow it twists into how we don’t measure up… which of course is not true. I’d be interested in knowing if breaking it down and trying one little thing works for you.

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  • MelaD

    Walk gently. Breathe deeply. Allow my inner flame to direct me. Listen like I have no opinion. Smile. Rest.

  • Mike S

    I’ve had insomnia and just this morning got an appointment with the Mayo Sleep Clinic in Jacksonville, Fl.

  • pkr

    Take care of me today. Practice self care. Breathe, Walk, Smile, Practice Yoga, Pray, Be Kind….just a few things to do today. 🙏

  • Papilio

    I’d like to come up with a system to incorporate all of my grateful practice, yoga & meditation, walking, and so forth into my daily routine. Recently I enjoyed spontaneity a little bit too much and am walking slightly off the path I hoped.

  • Holly in Ohio

    Today and this month I am re-establishing good habits: sitting, gratitude, exercise, reading, complaining less/loving more, food gardening/self-sufficiency, creativity, writing & taking pictures.

    Emerson said, “Sow a thought and you reap an action; sow an act and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny.”

  • Carol

    Most folks credit Eleanor Roosevelt with this quote: “The past is history, the future is mystery, the present is a gift. That is why we call it the present. Today is the day. Living it well will have the most positive influence on my future so that is my goal. When I ask my adult son, “How was your day?” He always replies, “Every day is a good day, Mama.” He is my teacher.

  • ActiveD5

    Today I will make sure that I do my work properly and I will clean my house and unpack even more stuff. May call Brian later and see if we can get that dresser over here. That would be a big huge bonus to have that done. I am so blessed in my life.

  • devy

    Make sure that I take time for meditation and gratitude. To continue doing things for myself that I enjoy to help keep my mind grounded and to learn or become better at an activity or skill. ( since the pandemic I’ve been practicing and learning more on my guitars).

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