To live a well balanced, rewarding life of our dreams by day and sleep restfully at night.
Guilty Pleasures, Good Night Sleep?
Published March 11, 2013 | We all work hard. We owe it to ourselves to let loose a bit and pamper ourselves.
I truly believe that if we indulge ourselves regularly on things we enjoy we will be more productive workers, more attentive parents, more giving citizens, and more creative artists,writers, and entrepreneurs.
All of God’s children like their creature comforts and we like our guilty pleasures too… what do I mean by guilty pleasures?
You know… the things you really enjoy that perhaps you don’t want to confess to… but you really enjoy them and they are truly the icing on the cake of life…
Just for the fun of it, I thought it would be fun to share a few guilty pleasures that we enjoy. I can’t help but think that if we permit ourselves these pleasures, we are enjoying life more and sleeping better at night as a result.
As I frequently do, I will share a bit. Please feel free to comment and add your list here as well!
Let’s see…a few of my current guilty pleasures are:
1. high quality milk chocolate
2. high cotton thread sheets
3. really plush pillows
4. sitting outside on my back patio or nearby beach…
5. my afternoon Starbucks Venti Cappucinno (with an extra shot of espresso)…
6. playing Words with Friends late at night
7. a glass of wine in the early evening
8. petting and cuddling my cat, Mew, who is the softest most luxurious creature
9. going on adventures with my husband (even if it is discovering new things here in our hometown of Jacksonville, Florida).
10. the hot tub at my new LA Fitness club…
Your turn! Have fun… and sweet dreams tonight!
P.S. Don’t forget to write in and share a few of your guilty pleasures…!
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Enthusiastic by day, restful sleep by night
Published December 2, 2010 | 
A basic belief we have here at The Warm Milk Journal is that there is a connection between how we live by day affects how we sleep at night. Having enthusiasm during the day means we are experiencing joy and a positive energy in our lives.
Fulfilling, joy filled days increases the chance of our sleeping well at night.
How can you get more enthusiasm into our days? Here are ten ideas:
- Cultivate an attitude of gratitude. Be thankful for what you have.
- If you are not happy with what you are doing for a living or you find yourself in unhealthy relationships: gather the courage to create positive change for your life.
- Look for the beauty in little things.
- Do not over commit. Learn to say no. Spend your time on activities that truly have meaning for you.
- Remember to have fun: play and laugh. Lighten up!
- Smile.
- Do things you are good at and enjoy.
- Try new things on a regular basis. You may surprise and delight yourself into a new experience, hobby, relationships, etc…
- Think of all the good you bring to others and our world. You are needed, appreciated, and significant!
- Write a list in your journal of people, places, and experiences that put a spring into your step. I guarantee you will be smiling and feeling pretty good after this journal entry.
With enthusiasm,
Debra
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What absolutely delights you? A journal writing exercise for this evening
Published November 9, 2010 | 
What positively, absolutely delights you? Get out your journal and make a list. Don’t think too hard on it. Just write.
Ready, set, go!…
Here’s mine:
- Being home at the end of a long day at school (I am a teacher).
- Royal sapphire blue. I am a September girl and I have always been true to the color of blue!
- Red wine
- Coffee
- My soft fleecy unicorn blanket that I have had since I was a college freshman.
- A full moon
- Walks on the beach
- A good vigorous work out when I am feeling strong and powerful
- Connecting with friends
- Getting an inspiration of some kind
- Feeling a burst of creativity
- My cat, Mew
- Animals in general. I just love them!
- Hugs
- A stroll through an incredible garden
- Old oak trees that we have here in the South
- Sunsets
- Smiles
- A great meal
- A good drama, comedy, or interesting documentary
- flowers
- Cooking
- My little herb garden on our back patio
- Music.
- Dancing
- My second grade students when they are behaving and we are together on a terrific lesson..pure synergy!
- Writing
- A hot bath
- Poetry
- My books
- Browsing a good book store
- Love
I could just keep going on and on. This is just so much fun, isn’t it?
Debra ; )
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2 Comments“Joy Delights In Joy”~ William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Published July 3, 2010 | 
What is your joy?
What puts a smile on your face? A spring in your step? What makes the time fly for you?
Life is just too short to not let more joy come into our lives. When we are joyful, our joy does spread to others…
Some ideas:
- Smile!
- Do something today that is just fun!
- Do something today that is messy.
- Get outside
- Spend time with people you adore.
- Play a game you haven’t played since you were a child
- Throw the football or basketball around.
- Go out for ice cream
- Laugh
- Try a fun new cocktail or mocktail tonight
Your turn…
Cheers!
Debra : )
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