The Daily Llama, by Staci DesRault, brings you short, one-word meditations and a corresponding quote plus a reflection for your complete wool-being (#seewhatwedidthere?) for Monday, February 28th – Friday, March 4th, 2022.
WORD OF THE DAY: JEST
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2022
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“A lot of truth is said in jest.” – Eminem
MEDITATE ON THIS:
Humor is one of the more advanced defense mechanisms. We may use it either to cope with our pain or deflect it. What we laugh about may reveal what we cry about as well. Do you use humor to cover up your pain?
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today is Floral Design Day, National Sword Swallowers Day, Linus Pauling Day, National Chocolate Soufflé Day, National Public Sleeping Day, Peace Memorial Day, and Rare Disease Day.
WORD OF THE DAY: KEEN
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2022
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the interdependence of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.” – Thomas Merton
MEDITATE ON THIS:
“Keen” means “characterized by strength and distinctness of perception; extremely sensitive or responsive.” Today we practice nurturing our keen awareness of the interdependence of all living things. We lean into the truth that we need other people in our lives, and we do not recover alone.
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today has a lot going on: it’s Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Paczki Day, National Pancake Day, Retired Not Retired Day, National Peanut Butter Lovers Day, National Pig Day, and National Dadgum That’s Good Day. It’s also National Black Women in Jazz and the Arts Day, along with Independence Movement Day, Yap Day, Isra and Mi’raj, Maha Shivaratri, and St. David’s Day.
WORD OF THE DAY: LEAP
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2022
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Sometimes all you need is a big leap of faith.” – Sean Bean
MEDITATE ON THIS:
Logic and reason will take us pretty far, but only so far. There will come a point when we have reached the end of what we know and must step out in faith. We step out in faith, not necessarily in the religious sense, but in the way that we surrender the outcome after having done everything within our power that we can.
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today is Ash Wednesday. It’s also National Old Stuff Day, World Teen Mental Wellness Day, Texas Independence Day, Stop Bad Service Day, National Read Across America Day, National Banana Cream Pie Day, International Rescue Cat Day, and Dr. Seuss’s Birthday.
WORD OF THE DAY: MERIT
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2022
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
MEDITATE ON THIS:
We cannot control how many flowers will bloom in our gardens in spring. We can only control the soil we till, the seeds we plant, nurture and water, and the weeds that we pull away. We do not control the sun. We do not control the wind. We can observe only what our garden needs, and try to supply it.
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today is National Peach Blossom Day, National I Want You to Be Happy Day, National Soup It Forward Day, National Cold Cuts Day, Canadian Bacon Day, and 33 Flavors Day. It’s also World Hearing Day and National Anthem Day.
WORD OF THE DAY: NUDGE
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2022
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“So, what’s a nudge? A nudge is some small feature of the environment that attracts our attention and alters our behavior.” – Richard Thaler
MEDITATE ON THIS:
At any given moment, we can pause and observe what is going on around us. When we take time to observe what is around us, it has a tendency also to reveal what is going on within us. Take time today to listen to what is going on.
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today is National Hug a G.I. Day, World Obesity Day, World Day of Prayer, National Sons Day, National Pound Cake Day, National Safety Day, Old Inauguration Day, National Employee Appreciation Day, and National Tartar Sauce Day. It’s also Dress in Blue Day, and National Day of Unplugging.
Resources are available
Resources Are Available
If you or someone you know is experiencing difficulties surrounding alcoholism, addiction, or mental illness, please reach out and ask for help. People everywhere can and want to help; you just have to know where to look. And continue to look until you find what works for you. Click here for a list of regional and national resources.
