A Pocketful of Pick-Me-Ups
Rainy days and Mondays aren’t the only days that can get you down. “The blues” or “the funk” can have you singing sad songs even on birthdays, sunny days, due dates, random midsummer nights and any given day really. (I’m looking at you, Wednesdays.)
To combat the gloomy doomsdays and April showers last year, I wrote a number of positive + pieces each day for 30 days. If you’re feeling sad and lonely, read a few of these and hopefully it will brighten your day.
Bookmark this story for when you need a little linguistic spirit-lifting.
You think you are lonely. I think you are lovely.
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you are solid and mass you are liquid and gas
you matter
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Take a hand to lend an ear Hold a shoulder to be near Embrace a face to erase a tear Feel a friend’s heart to fend off fear
a hug can mean so much say even more with just a touch kiss, nuzzle, handshake or clutch high five, fist bump, pat backs and such
We can: be kind be human be in contact
In contact, we can be humankind.
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1. Lift one corner of your mouth 2. Look at someone you love 3. Let go as the other corner curls up itself
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What a difference you make Just being different What a you Just being
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The flower needs the rain as much as it needs the sun to grow stronger and blossom
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Stop a second Pause today Play forever
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When the world is at odds Keep even.
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Put your foot down, then the other. Brace yourself. Now, get out of bed. There, you already won. Go, show the day who’s boss.
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Plan a trip Go head over heels Enjoy the fall Take a spill, a tumble, a slip with you See you when you get back on your feet
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Treat every person like they are having the worst day Treat yourself like you are having the best day.
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It took the universe billions of years to make you. You may be just terrestrial, but you are extra-special.
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Be selfless. And less selfish too. Feels so good to do so much good. Almost too good, selfishly so. ⌣
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The next time something makes you smile, Hold back from sharing with anyone. Keep it as a secret for yourself, So that small moment lasts. Then you can think back, Whenever you need And have a smile Once again All yours just for you ⌣
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>Shut down computer>Open up windows<Recharge>➕
When the day is done and the week is through Think back on all that was fun and look forward on all yet to do
Life is not the past or the future Life is the present perfect
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On a sheet of paper, Write your biggest regret down.
On another sheet of paper, Write everything you’re thankful for in your life right now.
Place them side by side. Decide which side Deserves more Focus.
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Give yourself permission to be
as happy
as simply
as the dog
with its head out the car window
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Isn’t it something: somehow somebody somewhere sometimes feels somewhat what you’re feeling. Awesome.
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You can be happy that someone else is happy and let them be. and You can be
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I¹ Go² Cry³ Weep⁴ Waver⁵ Exhale⁶ Cleanse⁷ Energize⁸ Redevelop⁹ Strengthen¹⁰ I¹ Go²
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Whenever you feel unloved think of all the people across long stretches of time who connected with each other to bring each new branch of your family tree into life until the day you finally sprouted up into being
You are made of love.
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can standing out be your way you can be outstanding
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See the good in people Seek the good in people Hear their pain Heart their pain Be one with them Being one with them Lo, they are human Love they are human
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I’mpossible I’mmobile I’mmortal
I’mplausible I’mpractical I’mpersonal
I’mplosive I’mpulsive I’mposing
I’maging I’mmature I’mproving
I’mpure I’mproper I’mmoral
I’mmovable I’mmeasurable I’mpressed
I’mbalance I’mpermanent I’mperfect
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Live It Fully Everyday
Time Is Precious.
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Hello Sun, I want to thank you — for the light you provide for us every day and even at night, in reflection — for your warmth which we feel though light years away — for teaching us to shine to be the light for others and show the best of ourselves — for lasting endurance you are a constant through change in the weather in the ether in yourself in us
I look upon your sprawling panoramas in awe thankful, hopeful, for your bountiful, beautiful way
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There is wonder in the world From the earth to sky above Some not to like, but lots to love Oh, there’s wonder in the world
There is wonder in your heart Share it with your fellow man Teach them how to hope again Oh, there’s wonder in your heart
There is wonder in yourself Even if you don’t believe You’ve so much more yet to achieve Oh, there’s wonder in yourself
Like the moon and the stars light everything under Your mind and your heart provide you with wonder
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Come daybreak and dews Come winds and come rain
Come heartache and blues Come winces and pain
Come high noon and heat Come pressure and humidity
Come my gloom defeat Come displeasure lucidity
Come night and the dark Come breeze that unearths
Come light a new start Come ease and rebirths
No matter the former Comes day after day The latter reforms us Come what may what may
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