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A gratitude journal entry for a balmy February day (yes, balmy! Very mild winter so far…)
Published February 2, 2012 | 
I Am thankful for the things I have now in my life such as:
1. The Atlantic ocean and a beautiful beach just blocks away from my home. This evening I enjoyed the pastel pinks and blues of the sky and on the water as the sun went down. The Florida birds were fun to watch and I enjoyed my walk and doing my Bikram yoga poses on the shore…
2. The nice glass of Cabernet Sauvignon that I am enjoying right now.
3. The productive day that I had with my students today.
4. My home which is clean, comfortable, warm, and a fun space to live in.
5. My husband whom I absolutely adore. I still get butterfly flutters when I think of how much I love him.
6. My adorable daughter who is smart and ambitious and ready to take on the world at age 14.
7. My parents and brother who are always there for me.
8. My ex whose friendship and mutual caring for our children I tremendously appreciate.
9. My beautiful Merlot red 2009 Honda Accord. It is the greatest car.
10. Being safe and healthy and alive.
Now it is your turn, Dear friend…
What are you thankful that you have in your life right now?
In Peace,
Debra
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Leave a commentWhat I love… a quick journal writing exercise sure to lift your spirits.
Published January 10, 2012 | 
This is a fun and quick little journal writing exercise that is sure to give you a boost and a smile.
Open your journal and write down as quick as you can a list of the things you love.
Remember,
What we focus on grows!
So why not take a few minutes and concentrate on what we love?
Ready?
Here goes:
What I love:
1. My husband
2. My daughter
3. My cats
4. My books
5. My home
6. Florida
7. The beach
8. My job
9. Working so close to home
10. Great music
11. language
12. Cooking
13. Going out for a nice meal
14. My coffee
15. My bed
16. My soft fleecy green bathrobe
17. Going for walks
18. yoga
I could go on and on…. this is just so much fun. It does not take much time and you do feel great when you think of what or who you love and are reminded of all the blessings you do have in your life.
Your turn!
In peace,
Debra
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Posted in Benefits of Journal Writing, Happiness, Journal Prompts, Love | being happy, journal writing, love | Leave a comment17 reasons why I am currently happy and sleeping well at night!
Published September 9, 2011 | 
I am happy and I am sleeping well. My life is still as hectic and stressful as usual, but what is keeping me in this wonderful positive state?
A few things come to mind:
1. I feel confident in my abilities and the direction my life is taking.
2. I definitely care, but not too much ( I have banished people pleasing from my repertoire. Ha!)
3. I am making friends with change. Change happens. Rather than resist it, what happens when we embrace it? I am discovering that I have more joy in my life because I am not holding rigidly tight to the status quo… let go… be open to change. There just maybe something better with the new tide… (pretty exciting stuff!)
4. I have found and I am owning my voice. This is huge for me. Knowing our value in the world and that we are significant- we need to be heard. We are powerful.
5. Knowing all the good that I am doing.
6. Knowing and continuing to have faith in all the good in the world.
7. Placing love above all else to be the compass that guides my life.
8. Focusing on gratitude
9. Focusing on being kind
10. My yoga practice
11. My marriage to my best friend
12. Being persistent and keeping my eyes on the prize… (I have dreams and goals that I keep working on daily and they are now becoming a reality!)
13. Laughing during the day
14. By night, developing the ability to let the day go.
15. Be truly present with whomever I come into contact with.
16. Do not complain!!! ****** (this one is huge!) If you can knock complaining out of your life experience I guarantee your quality of life will increase exponentially!
17. I love myself.
May you be happy. May you be at peace, May you sleep well, dear friend- for that is the mission for us here at The Warm Milk Journal.
Good night,
Debra
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Twenty things that make a nice life, The Mew Way
Published August 8, 2011 | 
To have a nice life, the Mew Way, all you need are these twenty things:
1. Not stressing about much
2. being in the Now
3. Taking frequent naps
4. Being pampered
5. Loving and being loved
6. A full food and water dish, always.
7. Special treats offered regularly such as salmon and shrimp
8. Warm Laps
9. Plenty of cold water
10. A nice view to gaze out of every window of the house
11. Kind cooing sounds from loved ones
12. being touched and petted
13. Being scratched
14. Cool bathroom floor tiles during heat of a summer day
15. Having much to purr about
16. Giving “the look” to loved one and immediately getting fussed over or fed.
17. Nice papers to lay on when mommy or daddy is working.
18. Boxes
19. A sleeping mommy or daddy to wake up early in the morning
20. the sound of the can opener
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Posted in Family life, Happiness, Heartwarming Stories, Humor, Love, Positive living, The Mew Way | being happy, life lessons from cat, love, Mew Way | Leave a commentWhat comes first: A great day or a good night’s sleep? (What The Warm Milk Journal is really about)
Published April 27, 2011 | 
Do we have a good night of sleep because we had a great day or
do we have a great day because we slept well?
Here at The warm Milk Journal we believe it is both.
There are certainly physical things we can do to help insomnia such as control our sleeping environment (lighting, quiet, quality mattress pillows and linens, wearing eyepads and ear plugs, wearing socks and comfortable sleepwear, etc.)
However, you can have the most comfortable bed in the world, a partner who sleeps quietly, no pets or babies to wake you up, etc. – and if you are anxious, worried, stressed, etc. you will not sleep restfully.
That is why many of the articles here at The Warm Milk Journal focus on living your most fulfilling life possible by day.
What can you do live the life of your dreams (by day) and have sweet dreams and blessed restful sleep (by night)?
At its core, that is what this site is about: BALANCE
To a rewarding day and peaceful night,
Debra
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Eleven ways to be silly today
Published April 19, 2011 | 
This morning I set an intention to be silly today. It is healing to not take ourselves or life too seriously all the time. So, in that spirit, here are my ideas for the day:
1. Make funny faces.
2. Forgive quickly
3. If I watch a movie tonight, watch a comedy.
4. Tell my young students some jokes and riddles.
5. Eat dessert first.
6. Play, play, play!
7. Workout with abandon at the gym later.
8. Download some fun new music for my workouts.
9. Smile first, think later.
10. Laugh at anything.
11. Be a geek and don’t care.
To a silly day!
Debra
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Blossom and grow this Spring by doing these sixteen things.
Published April 9, 2011 | 
Tree blossoms don’t have to be the only things growing this Spring. We can blossom as well by doing these sixteen things:
1. Trying new things
2. Having adventures.
3. Take a few things off our plate and focus on what we really want in our lives.
4. Have faith and confidence in ourselves, others and life in general.
5. Laugh and love more.
6. Criticize, judge, and worry less.
7.Keep learning and challenging our brains.
8. Read a lot and get inspired.
9. Meditate
10. Take care of ourselves.
11. Be involved in our communities.
12. Open our hearts and let folks in.
13. Write and reflect often.
14. Create!
15. Play!
16. Move!
Hope you all are having a blessed and blooming Spring weekend,
Debra
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Ten things that I am happy about. What makes you happy? A journal exercise
Published April 7, 2011 | 
To be happy: is this a good goal in and of itself or do we experience happiness when we are immersed in other things and happines is the wonderful result?
Whatever the answer is, I know that when I focus on things that make me happy in my life, I feel better. When we are putting our attention on positive things we have less time to feel anxious, grumpy, tired, etc.
Tonight’s journalling exercise is a simple one: What makes you happy?
Write a list of as many things as you can think of. I will bet that you will be smiling by the time you put your pen down.
My list this evening looks like this:
What makes me happy right now:
1. I am home
2. I have the most wonderful husband in the world.
3. I am learning new things every day.
4. I am healthy
5. My family is healthy
6. We are currently enjoying a wonderful historical mini-series we ordered from Netflix.
7. I have a nice glass of Merlot to enjoy as I write and in a little while cook dinner.
8. My job challenges me and is rewarding in many ways.
9. The sun is shining.
10. I feel safe.
I can think of many more things that are making me happy right now but I will finish my list in my private journal so that you may begin yours.
In Peace,
Debra : )
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The Three As: Acknowledging, Accepting, and Appreciating All of the good in your life for happier days, peace, and better sleep
Published April 6, 2011 | 
I’ve said it before but it is worth repeating: what you focus on grows. Be attentive to what you give your attention to. I find that I am so much happier and enjoy greater peace (and yes, a good night sleep!) if I do these five things:
1. Set a positive intention for my day first thing in the morning when I am waking up.
2. Find something to like and appreciate about my job.
3. If I don’t like something I try to remember that all things are temporary and impermanent.
4. I keep a gratitude journal.
5. I bless and appreciate my loved ones, my health, my paycheck, my car, my country, etc.
Acknowledge, Accept, and Appreciate All the good in your life.
Do this and bask in the light by day. Restore and rest at night.
Simple, yes!?
Debra ; )
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Ten ways to enjoy a quality life: The Mew Way
Published March 24, 2011 | 
Living a high quality life the Mew Way:
1. If life gets stressful, take a nap.
2. Drink water from the sink rather than the water bowl.
3. Never be a doormat. If you get stepped on, by all means yowl!
4. Stretch frequently.
5. Interact with nature.
6. Be a good friend.
7. Never skip a nap or a meal.
8. Don’t fuss over the little things.
9. If it’s warm in the house, sleep on the bathroom tile.
10. If it’s cold, cuddle with loving companions.
Mew wishes everybody a great day!
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