Woo hoo! Time for Full Color Friday! With links to my favorite posts this week about gratitude, self-care, and birds with arms.
The Gratitude Train
Interesting article reflecting on our anxiety when we tell truths that others may not want to hear. I”m new to her column and will definitely be checking out more of her writing. Mostly, though, I love the image of the Gratitude Train from France.
Self-Care When You’re Feeling Lousy
Oh man, if I had a nickel for everytime someone told me they didn’t know what taking care of themselves looked like, I’d have a lot of nickels. Dr. Becker Schutte’s post is mostly about how to modify self-care when you’re sick, but it’s a great starting point. Fuzzy socks and soft blankets are my answers.
Signs You Are Truly Happy
I love this infographic, especially because it has references at the bottom! How many infographics do that? As someone who had to format a 10-page bibliography in perfect APA style for her dissertation comma by comma before they made bibliography-making programs, I appreciate the extra effort. Good reminders, too.
Hope is Real
Here’s a woman whose battle with depression led her to fitness. She now runs bootcamps and is doing a 30-city tour to raise money for “To Write Love on Her Arms,” a depression support website. Here’s the thing: you could take this woman’s story one of two ways. You could be inspired by her story to have hope that depression can be managed and that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, or you could berate yourself for not being as fit or successful as she has been. If you’re prone to do the latter, DON’T CLICK ON THE LINK. Not worth it – don’t go down that road. Go put on some fuzzy socks or get outside in the sunshine.
And, finally, just because it’s one of the more bizarre things I’ve seen this week and I can’t stop watching it:
Fulton Lights ‘Staring Out the Window’ from Pulse Films on Vimeo.
Colleen–thanks for including me in your roundup. The video was mesmerizingly weird. I can’t wait to share it with my kids! 🙂
Have a great weekend,
Ann
I showed it to my 10-year-old and he said, “Hmmm. I don’t know what I think about that.”
Love seeing Dr. Becker Schutte’s post in the round-up. My daughter introduced me to “To Write Love on Her Arms” a few years ago – talk about a group with a powerful mission! Thanks for the round-up. The video had me laughing – always good for help an creating space for gratitude.