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Jan 02, 2018 at 07:26 PM
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I am having difficulty putting a list of life affirming activities for me together. i.e. Activities that breath life into you. Would some of you be willing to share your list of life affirming activities with me? Thanks!
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Jan 03, 2018 at 04:03 PM
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creative writing- helps me escape in to another world
listening to music playing trivia/ doing puzzles reading watching something funny reading/ telling jokes crosswords |
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Jan 03, 2018 at 04:05 PM
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shopping (both brouzing and buying)
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Jan 03, 2018 at 05:57 PM
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What do you like to write about?
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Jan 04, 2018 at 02:54 AM
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well when I started, it would be poems about my feelings and emotions. now though, I focus on writing stories- I am in the process of writing a few- one about a family trip to orlando, one about a quiz, one about a fairytale forest writing stories helps me take my mind off life if you go to creative writing, you can actually see the orlando story (or some of it) I keep forgetting to update it |
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Jan 04, 2018 at 10:25 PM
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- reading/writing poetry
- shower singing - kind of random, but skincare. it feels nice to spend time taking care of my skin and treating myself to face lotion, face masks, etc. - daydreaming. it's important to me that I'm able to imagine a different way of life. - sending and receiving snail mail |
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Jan 05, 2018 at 03:38 AM
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tbh I think the connection you get from activities isn't so much what you do but how you do them. Even a simple walk can be life affirming if done mindfully (or for some people, although I have to confess not me, doing the housework)
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Jan 05, 2018 at 07:14 AM
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snailmail can be fun I can't count the times i've raced to my door when I heard the postman drop a letter and think- ooooo, something awesome for me! and, usually it is I use amazon and ebay a lot, so I like getting emails too. in fact, that's my main way of comunicating |
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Jan 05, 2018 at 09:56 AM
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Carmia,
Thank you. I have been working on my mindfulness the last 6 months. I am improving, but have a long way to go. I appreciate your reply. Quote:
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Jan 06, 2018 at 01:57 AM
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Growing plants
Having a pet..or visiting animals at the pound Participating in community activities...check city calendar Watching a play Reorganizing my space Being silly Buy new clothes or artifacts if I can afford it Taking a random class..I did stained glass class once |
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Jan 06, 2018 at 11:55 PM
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I like your idea of taking random classes, too. do you have things you'd like to try next? |
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Jan 06, 2018 at 11:57 PM
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Jan 07, 2018 at 02:42 AM
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I would love to take a memoir writing class, but it’s scheduled during my work hours. |
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Jan 12, 2018 at 10:52 AM
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__________________ profound_betrayal fighting the unknown ... (mind   )
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Jan 23, 2018 at 05:08 PM
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Anything outdoors!
Hiking Off Roading Cutting the lawn Working in the yard Working on someone else's yard or house Any manual labor is so rewarding to create something or clean something you get immediate gratification of a job well don. I talked to a therapist and she said "A new truck won't solve your problems" I wasn't expecting it too. __________________ "So often times it happens that we live our lives in chains And we never even know we have the key" |
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