Daily Question, August 29 What energizes me? 37 Reflections Share Click here to cancel reply.Please log in or Create a Profile to post a comment. Notify me when someone replies to my comment via e-mail. Mary Pat11 months agoMary PatMaybe I forgot to hit a”dd my voice”, but my list has not materialized(that word is so out of place on the internet!) here…my apologies if I end up with two…. And it gave me time to reflect a bit more…..so what energizes me most is time alone. Solitude. It really. does and is #1 on my list. Then my family, most of the time. Certain friends, and since the pandemic, I have started evaluating the ones that don’t and can be draining. And that gives me energy. A new project. Most music. T...Maybe I forgot to hit a”dd my voice”, but my list has not materialized(that word is so out of place on the internet!) here…my apologies if I end up with two…. And it gave me time to reflect a bit more…..so what energizes me most is time alone. Solitude. It really. does and is #1 on my list. Then my family, most of the time. Certain friends, and since the pandemic, I have started evaluating the ones that don’t and can be draining. And that gives me energy. A new project. Most music. The changing of the seasons! I love fall, most times winter, spring, and summer if it is not so hot. Horses. Dogs! Veterinarian shows. So many things! They energize me and bring me such joy! I am adding coffee and tea. Read More7 Reply Holly in Ohio11 months agoHolly in Ohio🧡💛💚 You list energizes me! I’m sitting in the heat and humidity today, so it is hard to even think of energy… but you reminded me of some favorite things for me, too, and it puts a smile on my face. Ooo! I hear thunder now… cross your fingers! 😀 3 Reply Michele11 months agoMicheleCoffee, the sun and moon, and music:) 6 Reply devy11 months agodevyGoing for a brisk walk or my 40 k bike rides., practicing/playing my guitar… I feel so much better after 5 Reply MJM221311 months agoMJM2213Moving my body energizes me. Whether it’s a run, bike ride or just a quick dance in the kitchen with my children, the movement gets my energy level up! 6 Reply Ose11 months agoOseThe visit of my beloved sister, sharing a delicious meal, baking a delicious cake and share it with others, sharing joy, dancing, singing, when I am able to just be. 6 Reply Pilgrim11 months agoPilgrimAutumn in the Midwest. Time in the woods and at the lake. A task fully completed and checked off my list. My family gathered together. Music. (In no particular order.) 11 Reply Mary Pat11 months agoMary PatYes to all. You reminded me of how Autumn is in the Midwest, and I do miss it! Thank you for the memory…. 5 Reply Katrina11 months agoKatrinaMaking plans energizes me - trips, menus, birthday parties, goal setting, reunions, anything really - I just love researching, organizing, scheduling, pulling it altogether. Also leading Bible study - partly some of the same reason, but then seeing the light go on for people, seeing lives connect with the Spirit. Interacting with youth and and children energizes - but now it's mostly watching, listening and playing board games with them. Cooler weather energizes me - hot humid where I am now is ...Making plans energizes me – trips, menus, birthday parties, goal setting, reunions, anything really – I just love researching, organizing, scheduling, pulling it altogether. Also leading Bible study – partly some of the same reason, but then seeing the light go on for people, seeing lives connect with the Spirit. Interacting with youth and and children energizes – but now it’s mostly watching, listening and playing board games with them. Cooler weather energizes me – hot humid where I am now is draining. Read More3 Reply Antoinette11 months agoAntoinetteMy first thought is the sun and then letting go. Letting go energizes me! 4 Reply Howie Geib11 months agoHowie GeibGoals. Almost any goal will do. It seems having something to aim for is the ingredient that consistently motivates me. The bigger the goal, the more of a stretch the better. Vagueness in this area is not helpful. A number of some kind, something measurable and manifested in the world (like a house). The challenges can energize me, and yet they are not always goals and the energy is sometimes more akin to anxiety. In facing challenges though I can make incremental goals which help manage that and...Goals. Almost any goal will do. It seems having something to aim for is the ingredient that consistently motivates me. The bigger the goal, the more of a stretch the better. Vagueness in this area is not helpful. A number of some kind, something measurable and manifested in the world (like a house). The challenges can energize me, and yet they are not always goals and the energy is sometimes more akin to anxiety. In facing challenges though I can make incremental goals which help manage that and allow me to proceed and strategize. This is the way I engage the world and others most comfortably. Read More5 Reply sunnypatti11 months agosunnypattiHope. Love. God. Music. Nature. Exercise. Meditation. Coffee! 8 Reply Nelson11 months agoNelsonSame 3 Reply Mary Pat11 months agoMary PatYES!!!! 3 Reply Antoinette11 months agoAntoinetteMe too! 3 Reply Kevin11 months agoKevinWorking with children Being with our grandchildren Being on the water with my rowing team Being at the ocean Certain Music Seeing the Spirit at work in people Sunrise. Any sunrise Caffeine. 9 Reply Christine11 months agoChristineMusic: Bach, Brahms, Mozart, Paul Simon. I have dvd with a concert from Tina Turner in 2000. When I look at that dvd, I receive a lot of energy. Nature: Being in a forest, staring at the sea. Smelling gras, flowers. Happy memories: a lot Books: Biographies from spiritual man and women. And you 💕 10 Reply « Previous 1 2 My Private Gratitude Journal Write an entry in your private gratefulness journal Get Started This site is brought to you by A Network for Grateful Living, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are fully tax deductible in the U.S.A. DONATE https://gratefulness.org/content/uploads/2015/03/GX-Gold-Participant-L.png Community Engagement Guidelines Privacy Policy [email protected] Connect with us on Social Media: © 2000 - 2022, A Network for Grateful Living Website by Briteweb