Make Your Damn Bed

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1013 || liberated by authenticity Dec 13, 2023

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acceptable does not equal valuable. acceptable does not equal loved. if we know who we are and how we show up - what we have to show up for, begins to matter a hell of a lot less. when we live authentically, we become happier. the mask we wear to "fit in" is great - but the more inauthentic it is, the heavier it feels. take it off as often as you can - so you can embrace the liberation from life without it.

the societal expectations on us is confinement. free yourself by getting vulnerable and being YOU.

RESOURCES: https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/your-emotional-meter/201908/how-build-strong-sense-self

and https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/your-emotional-meter/202311/embrace-authenticity-and-live-your-true-self

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1012 || imagination vs. memory Dec 12, 2023

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we consider memory making as "accurate, dispassionate, real" but our memory is a form of imagination. not to say it's unreliable or we should ignore those memories - but we should recognize the flexibility that exists within it. our ability to remember is limited to our sense of self. only when we expand our sense of self will we be able to embrace the full spectrum of our identity.

RESOURCE: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-our-brain-preserves-our-sense-of-self/

and https://junkyardofthemind.com/blog/2021/4/4/memory-vs-imagination-a-perspective-from-self-consciousness-studies

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1011 || time traveling sense of self Dec 11, 2023

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our sense of self involves "time traveling". we must be open to listening to the past, envisioning the future, and accommodate to the present. by doing so, we expand our sense of self to align within this current time. how does the sense of self affect how we behave? how does our self referential identity create our reality? and do we have a say in changing it?

RESOURCE: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-our-brain-preserves-our-sense-of-self/

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1010 || curiouser and curiouser Dec 10, 2023

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we can learn so much from our childlike wonder. kids make joy a priority. they make it a habit. don't lose that.

tranquility + self awareness garners joy + improves our community consciousness. learning what you want and why is a great practice so you can learn to address those wants/needs appropriately.

curiosity (like joy) has to be intentional - which is annoying as hell. but choose it. opt in. commit to the acts that bring you joy. the world (and your world) will improve because of it.

RESOURCE:https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2021/06/01/curiosity-why-it-matters-why-we-lose-it-and-how-to-get-it-back/?sh=4a5b3e0c2fa4

and https://www.thedailypositive.com/how-to-have-more-joy/#google_vignette

and https://time.com/4856925/be-happy-more-joy/

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1009 || curiosity practice Dec 09, 2023

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tranquility + self awareness garners joy + improves our community consciousness. learning what you want and why is a great practice so you can learn to address those wants/needs appropriately.

curiosity (like joy) has to be intentional - which is annoying as hell. but choose it. opt in. commit to the acts that bring you joy. the world (and your world) will improve because of it.

RESOURCE:https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2021/06/01/curiosity-why-it-matters-why-we-lose-it-and-how-to-get-it-back/?sh=4a5b3e0c2fa4

and https://www.thedailypositive.com/how-to-have-more-joy/#google_vignette

and https://time.com/4856925/be-happy-more-joy/

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1008 || choosing joy Dec 08, 2023

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joy has to be intentional - which is annoying as hell. but choose it. opt in. commit to the acts that bring you joy. the world (and your world) will improve because of it.

RESOURCE:https://time.com/4856925/be-happy-more-joy/

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1007 || comfortable discomfort Dec 07, 2023

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ask yourself questions about your discomfort. figure out why you are uncomfortable so you can make adjustments and continue on your journey. discomfort is a necessary side-effect of growth and resiliency. you are capable of doing hard things - don't resist them because you're afraid of discomfort - because it's far more uncomfortable to sit in resistance of it forever.

RESOURCE: https://www.instagram.com/meeting_myself_again/

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1006 || find time to play Dec 06, 2023

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Our time and attention are the most VALUABLE resources we have in this life. Allocate it wisely.

"Experts widely recommend electronic time-outs: shut off your phone for a couple of hours a night or do email-free Saturdays or Sundays. You also want to dump any activity that “should” make you happy but in reality doesn’t."

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