1. Getting more familiar with music so that I can match it to my mood. I've realized that music, like dance and movement, can be a tool to help me work through emotions and deeper senses that are hard to access with my thoughts.
2. Working out. Strengthening different muscles, moving in new ways bring awareness to different parts of my body that I've forgotten about.
3. I've recently been drawing with some colour pencils that I found forgotten in a drawer. I don't usually do much drawing, but I leave them out on my floor and over a week or so a beautiful drawing develops. The process makes me feel engaged and positive.
4. I try to play the piano at least once a day, even if it's for a couple of minutes. Sometimes it ends up being longer and I improvise around. I'm not in a hurry to be good at it, I just do it for enjoyment sake. Getting better at it bring me satisfaction over time, like a time release capsule.
5. Whenever I drive, which I don't really enjoy, I sing to myself. Practicing using the diaphragm, rather than my throat and being silly and seeing how high I can pitch my high notes.
6. When I'm riding the bus I meditate, checking in with myself and attempting to dispel negative thoughts and just focus on the essentials. Like how I feel about the implementation of Obamacare.
7. I pet the dog and try to walk him at least once a day to keep active and apparently petting animals is good therapy.
8. I'm going to counselling. I want to improve my relationships with my parents. I believe they are the root of all my relationships, the one's which I refer to as I go through life trying to navigate new relationships all the time.
9. I eat healthfully. I love vegetables. I make a mean salad with all the extra goodies. I pack myself a lunch most days to make sure I have the energy to make it through the day.
10. I work a job that I enjoy. I'm obtaining a skill that I believe will be useful in one way or another throughout my life (bicycle mechanics) and find satisfaction in a good tune up, frame sparkling, gears changing smoothly and gracefully, everything aligned.
By: Rose Sylvester
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