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What I love and what I appreciate about the things I love. Tonight’s journal writing session.

Published February 21, 2012 | By Debra

What we appreciate appreciates.

What we focus on grows.

Why not focus on what we love and how we appreciate what we love?

It’s journal writing time, let’s see…

I love my husband!

(yes, this is really me and John taken on our wedding day last March..already almost a year ago!)

What I appreciate about him is his kindness, friendship, and all the many things he does to take care of the house and our family (including cleaning the cat boxes!)

I love my job!

What I appreciate about my job (I’m a fifth grade school teacher) is: I can help and inspire young people, two days are never the same, I am challenged intellectually and creatively all the time. Yes, I am learning right along with my students: a truly wonderful thing!

I love cats!

What I appreciate about cats is their beauty, softness, companionship, their spirit, everything! I just love cats.

(My sweet cat Mew, of course)

I love Florida!

(A Florida sunset is the best!)

What I appreciate about Florida is that it is my home, it is entrusting me to teach it’s young (by giving me my teaching certificate), the climate, the beach, the palm trees, the fact that it stays green here all year long, and all the friendly people who live here.

This exercise is really fun. I find myself on a roll here. I do not wish to be a bore so I will finish my entry in my private journal and permit you to begin yours!

Have fun!

Debra : )

Eight Principles of Living The Mew Way Life

Published February 20, 2012 | By Debra

Living The Mew Way, like my cat does, is not that difficult.

We just need to keep a few basic principles in mind:

1. Ask for what we want (make some noise if our food or water bowls are empty, litter boxes are dirty, or if a lap to sleep on is required).

2. Look tenderly at the ones we love.

3. Appreciate fresh air and the natural world.

4. Eat when we are hungry.

5. Sleep when we need to.

6. Don’t stress about much.

7. Be a good companion.

8. Love is the most important thing! Cuddling, petting, kisses….are mandatory throughout the day.

PURR

Put nutmeg in your cup of warm milk for a good night of sleep

Published February 18, 2012 | By Debra

We are already aware of the calming benefits of drinking a cup of warm milk at bedtime. Now add a dash of nutmeg to your favorite sleepy time drink!

Nutmeg has a compound called myristicin in it that will provide our brains with the relaxing hormone, serotonin.

At Christmas time, it is worth a try to put a bit of nutmeg on our favorite eggnog drink too!

Sleep well!

Debra

Source: Woman’s World February 27, 2012 Page 3

Love is a gift 365 days a year (not just Valentines Day)

Published February 15, 2012 | By Debra

Valentines Day is over, but every day can be a day centered with love.

If love is our guiding compass…

may we be gentle,

patient,

keep our sense of humor throughout the years,

and never forget

what a gift

Love is.

Goodnight.

Five journal writing prompts to jumpstart your day

Published February 13, 2012 | By Debra

Good morning!

As you wake up and enjoy your coffee or tea,

I offer five journal writing prompts for you:

1. What do I find refreshing?

2. Where and how do I feel heavy?

3. Where and how do I feel light?

4. What would I like to learn today?

5. How might I teach or help someone else today?

Have a blessed day,

Debra

Simple

Published February 9, 2012 | By Debra

Simple..

Less doing, more being…

Enjoy.

The greatest step towards a life of simplicity is to learn to let go. ~Steve Maraboli

Eyelids are getting heavy

Published February 7, 2012 | By Debra

Eyelids are getting heavy,

Bedtime is near.

I Am safe.

I am home.

There is nothing to fear.

Thank you for this day.

It was good and now has passed.

A dreamy world awaits me now

I don’t know how much longer I’ll last.

For eyelids are heavy and

bedtime is near.

I Am safe.

I Am loved.

I Am home.

I have nothing to fear.

Goodnight

8 ways to take the fuel out of your fears to sleep more soundly at night.

Published February 6, 2012 | By Debra

During times in my life when I have struggled with insomnia it is usually because I was afraid of something. I would be feeling fears about my health, my finances, my kids, my job, the world’s affairs, what others thought of me, etc.

I feel like I don’t lose sleep that much anymore because of these fears. I may still think about them but I don’t get “stuck” with them like I used to (especially at bedtime).

Here are a few things that have helped me shrink my fears:

1. Read things at bedtime that inspire me and feed me spiritually.

2. Turn off the day (I rarely bring work home anymore for instance)

3. Limit my media exposure. I still like to know what is going on in the world but I don’t consume it like I used to. There are actually mornings when I don’t read the newspaper (at one time in my life that would have been unheard of).

4. Exercise and practice yoga

5. Write in my journal (you will find many ideas here at The Warm Milk Journal).

6. Push my edge regularly. Doing something that is challenging really increases self confidence. Self confident people are less prone to losing sleep at night from fear.

7. Surrounding myself with loving and supportive people. Not feeling alone really helps us to feel more secure and less scared.

8. A hot bath at night is always a good thing to relax your body and mind before bed.

Goodnight relaxed and fearless one.

Debra ; )

Sleep Well tonight

Published February 5, 2012 | By Debra

Sleep well tonight!

Let the day go. Stretch and ease into some comfy pajamas and slip into bed.

Now, take a breath in.

Take a breath out.

Stretch a bit.

Let it out…ahh…

Slip away happily.

Sleep well tonight.

May sleep envelop you as a bed sheet floating gently down, tickling your skin and removing every worry. Reminding you to consider only this moment. ~Jeb Dickerson

Rose Colored Glasses

Published February 5, 2012 | By Debra

Dear Rose Colored Glasses,

Do I dare put you on?

The world may mock me and peg me as idealistic and pollyannish…

For only a fool would see the world through colored lenses that paint one’s world with love and optimism…

It is not wise, “they” who are “wise” would say-

When the world is full of strife and troubles.

“In such times as these we need to wear a sharper lens as to focus on the reality of things”…they would have me believe.

At the end of the day,

whose definition of reality is really my own?

I choose to wear you

Dear Rose Colored Glasses.

For if I don’t I will be just as foolish as one who sees the world only in black and white.

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