To live a well balanced, rewarding life of our dreams by day and sleep restfully at night.
Life is good ! Tonight’s journal writing exercise
Published June 5, 2013 | 
For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Why not focus and affirm all the good that we have happening around us? Even when we have had the cruddiest of days, there is always something to remind us of how wonderful life really is. We just have see it, hear it, be mindful of it, and give thanks for all of our good.
Tonight, I invite you to simply write in your journals: “Life is good because…” Then simply write. I guarantee you will feel happier than when you started this writing exercise and will more than likely drift off to sleep with your blessing foremost in your mind and in your heart (now that is the stuff of sweet dreams)!
Ready? I know I am. As I often do, I will start my entry and then you do your own, okay? Okay!
Let’s see…
Life is good because:
1. No two days are ever the same.
2. I love all of the color around me: the green, the flowers (I am sitting outside right now).
3. I am loved.
4. I have many opportunities throughout my day to positively affect another person
5. People are basically kind and good and I see evidence of that all of the time.
6. the birds are singing here in this early Florida evening.
7. My parents who reside in Oklahoma City are safe and sound.
8. I am blessed with many new friends here at The Warm Milk Journal.
9. I have my health.
10. The sun shines after a good rain storm.
11. It is taco night (good stuff)!
12. Doors of opportunity are opening up for me in the business world (very exciting stuff)!
13. After dinner, we are going to watch my all time favorite movie, The Sound of Music, thanks to my 15 year old daughter who is feeling nostalgic tonight.
Your turn, friends.
What we focus on, grows.
May all the good in your lives, expand exponentially.
Hugs and kisses from Florida!
Debra
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May you not take anything personally today…
Published May 15, 2013 | No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Good morning,
May the sun shine for you,
when people or circumstances tempt you to question yourself,
may you look beyond them and not take anything personally today.
It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else’s eyes. ~ Sally Field
In Peace,
Debra
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May Gentleness Rule this Day… a short morning prayer
Published April 6, 2013 | 
Dear God,
May gentleness rule this day,
and let worries melt away to a place
far away from me.
May in their place, be a space for peace
that comes home to stay
within my mind, heart, and body.
May your love and guidance
guide me today to remember
what is most important:
Love,
Kindness,
Joy in the little things,
Forgiveness,
And most of all
Peace.
Amen.
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These five thoughts will let me sleep very well tonight.
Published March 20, 2013 | 
As the day winds down and I ease into the evening, I know that these thoughts will help me sleep well tonight:
1. I Am whole
2. I Am peace.
3. I Am thankful for my health, home, and family
4. I Am love
5. Anything that causes me stress, anger, resentment, jealousy…etc…is a passing, temporary condition. My permanent status is one of love, peace, grace, and wholeness (as stated above).
I am quite confident that I will sleep well tonight. I wish the same for you!
In peace,
Debra
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As this evening begins, I believe these three things…
Published March 19, 2013 | 
As this day comes to an end, I do believe:
1. That I am exactly where I need to be right now.
2. That God and the universe are working with me.
3. People are basically good (don’t believe everything we see and read in the media).
Much love and peace to you friends.
I am glad you are here.
Rest well. Be well.
Debra
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We are supported and life is working with us!
Published March 7, 2013 | 
Life is truly amazing. Like all humans, I have certainly had my emotional ups and downs this week… I am working hard as a teacher, writer, mommy, etc…
My husband is working hard in the real estate world and it seems that both of us kind of hit a wall this week. At mid-week we felt a little burned out, a little cranky with each other (can any of you relate)?
Then, it seems, just when I needed it the most, I would receive the sweetest emails or comments from readers here at The Warm Milk Journal that let me know how this site has helped or inspired them… (I am glad)! 
At work, I have the most wonderful principal, colleagues, students, and parents in the world. Just when I think I have had enough, I get a kind email from a parent, a smile from a colleague, an unexpected hug from a little student…
At home, my husband and I drop the mid-week grumblies and grab and love each other!
We are all human. We are all working so hard: at our jobs, our home life, working on our big goals (remember those new year resolutions we made not that long ago)?…
We may be firm on the the big picture and that is great.
The day to day grind can get to us, however…
When it (inevitably does)… it is important to sit back, breathe, and remember…
1. Life is working with us
2. We are supported
3. We are doing great work and it makes a difference (even if on a particular day or week we don’t see any evidence of it)
4. If we are putting good stuff out there, that is really good! It will come back to us…
5. We are all connected. Think of a ripple in a beautiful still pond after a stone has been tossed into it… ripple upon ripple occurs…
We never really know how something we did today or something as simple as a smile to a stranger will affect the world…
On that note, I wish you all a beautiful evening!
In peace,
Debra
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Leave a commentWhen we stop trusting… that is when we start losing sleep at night.
Published March 6, 2013 | 
Anxiety and insomnia come when we are afraid. We are afraid when we stop trusting.
When we stop trusting, we start losing sleep at night.
Examples of this are when we stop trusting:
1. our abilities on the job
2. our spouses
3. our kids
4. our country’s leadership
5. our media
6. God
Now, a healthy dose of skepticism is prudent, but when we stop having faith in the hull of our life, the rivets start coming out and things fall apart…
The result? Anxiety. Insomnia. A lack of confidence in ourselves, others, and life in general.
Here at The Warm Milk Journal we envision a wholeness: well balanced healthy people living the life of their dreams by day and sleeping restfully and peacefully by night.
Alas, to counteract all of this anxiety and lack of trust, we need to start trusting again. We need to regain and get solid with our faith,
with our power …
To do this we need to get straight and simply KNOW a few things…
Repeat and affirm…
1. I Am love
2. I Am loved
3. I Am safe
4. I am right where I need to be right now
5. Life works with me
6. I am doing my best and that is good enough
7. Other people are doing their best. I pray and bless them. We are all in this together…
8. All things pass…
9. A pendulum is at work all the time (if something is not to my liking, the pendulum will swing the other way in due time)
10. I am a gift and have so much to offer others.
In Peace,
Debra
To me faith means not worrying. ~ John Dewey
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Posted in Affirmations, Affirmations, anxiety, Depression, Getting a good night sleep, Happiness, insomnia, panic attack, Peace, Positive living, safety, security, Self-empowerment, Spirituality, worry | anxiety, faith, god, trust, worry | Leave a commentKeeping a lightness in my heart… a short morning prayer for this new day
Published February 21, 2013 | 
Dear God,
I am looking forward to this new day so much.
The light is gradually returning and the promise of Spring is already in the air.
Please help me to do my best,
not get overwhelmed,
and keep a lightness in my heart and in my step.
Amen
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What are you committed to? A journal writing exercise.
Published January 27, 2013 | 
There is nothing wimpy about commitment. If you are making a commitment to something, you care deeply about it.
This evening I offer you a simple but powerful journal writing prompt.
In your journal, write the question: “What am I committed to?” Or, if you prefer to make a declaration: simply, declare: “I Am committed to…” then begin to write. Just see what comes out.
I like this exercise because it quickly galvanizes my brain to focus on the stuff that is very important to me. In a world of limitless distractions (see prior post), I appreciate getting clear from time to time on what really matters to me.
Ready to get started? As I often do, I will start my entry and then it will be your turn!
Let’s see…
I Am committed to:
1. My marriage: keeping our love alive, being supportive, remaining best friends…
2. My kids: encouraging them to make good choices, loving them…
3. My students: being positive, providing meaningful instruction (in academics and in life)…
4. My health: working out, eating good foods, drinking more water, spending time outside, getting “quality me time”…
5. My faith: knowing God loves me and that life works with me.
6. My community: being a good neighbor, a friendly person, and in service as a public school teacher (I work right where I live).
7. My character: working on improving myself always. We are never too old to learn new things!
8. The Warm Milk Journal: Continuing to grow and improve this site so that it remains valuable and a source of support for everyone who wants to live a well balanced life by day and sleep restfully at night.
9. Creating wealth: being a an excellent steward of money, creating an income that will afford my family the life I want for us (which includes a lot of travel and giving back to the community).
If it’s not on this list, I’m not going to sweat it or lose sleep about it. It is gone.
Your turn, friends.
In Peace,
Debra
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Three questions for this morning
Published January 25, 2013 | 
As I start this day, I ask myself three questions:
1. What am I thankful for?
2. What am I looking forward to doing today?
3. What can I let go of?
Have a blessed day!
In peace,
Debra
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