The Daily Llama brings you short, one-word meditations and a corresponding quote for your complete wool-being (#seewhatwedidthere?) for Monday April 19th – 23rd, 2021. This week as we head into our big #JUST424 Social Media Movement let’s make sure we are centered in the solution!
MONDAY, APRIL 19TH
THE DAILY LLAMA WORD OF THE DAILY: CONSERVE
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
MEDITATE ON THIS:
When you view yourself as worthy, you start to treat yourself better. When you value your time and energy as precious, you stop wasting it on things that don’t matter. When you believe you are deserving of care, you are beginning to learn to love yourself.
To conserve has three main meanings:
- to prevent waste, decay, or injury
- to use or manage wisely
- to hold constant during a process
When you learn to love yourself, you learn to conserve yourself. You stop putting yourself in situations that cause you injury or waste your emotions. You begin to manage your time and energy wisely. You maintain stability in the face of whatever is happening around you.
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today is National Garlic Day. Enjoy this throwback all your Gen-Xers!
TUESDAY, APRIL 20TH
THE DAILY LLAMA WORD OF THE DAY: ABUNDANCE
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
MEDITATE ON THIS:
Life is hard without money. Those who say that money cannot buy happiness are wrong. It is a much happier experience to have money than to not have it. But having money is not enough on its own to create a happy life.
It matters how we spend it. Things bought on an impulse or a whim create temporary happiness, a hit of dopamine to the brain. And like all good hits of dopamine, it never lasts as long as we’d like it to last.
Wisely using our money on experiences that bring us joy is a huge part of living an abundant life.
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today is National Look-Alike Day. Also, there’s only 4 more days until Just 4/24! Join the Movement! Check out www.just424.com (FUN FACT! We need an ABUNDANCE of you to post using the hashtag #JUST424 to make this movement go viral.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21ST
THE DAILY LLAMA WORD OF THE DAY: REVITALIZE
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
MEDITATE ON THIS:
You can revitalize your life at any time. You do not have to wait for spring. You do not have to wait for January 1st. You do not have to wait until Monday. You don’t even have to wait until the morning.
You can wake up your authentic power at any time.
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today is Ram Navami. Ram Navami is an important Hindu festival, celebrated every year on the ninth day of Chaitra month (the first month in the Hindu lunar calendar) — it falls on April 21 this year. The Hindus celebrate Ram Navami to honor the birth of Lord Rama.
THURSDAY, APRIL 22ND
THE DAILY LLAMA WORD OF THE DAY: PROTECT
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
MEDITATE ON THIS:
Living in recovery does not mean bad things will never happen again. While staying sober significantly reduces the risks of getting arrested, dying from overdoses, and hurting other people during our downward spiral, sobriety does not vaccinate us against pain and suffering. Shit will continue to happen.
But living in recovery and having a recovery community will help us learn how to cope with our pain more effectively. It does not protect us from suffering. It protects us in the midst of suffering.
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today is Earth Day. It’s also National Jelly Bean Day.
And JUST in case you want to learn how to draw a funny jelly bean…
FRIDAY, APRIL 23RD
THE DAILY LLAMA WORD OF THE DAY: IMPACT
QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
MEDITATE ON THIS:
You will have an impact on others no matter what you do. But it’s infinitely better when your impact is one of your choosing.
Will you take a few moments to sit in silence and reflect on how you can be a positive impact in your community today?
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today is Day of Silence in support of LGBTQIA+ Youth. Every year millions participate in this event by remaining silent throughout much of their work or school day, representing the silencing of LGBTQIA+ youth and students. Want to register? Check it HERE.
#JUST424 – It’s almost here! Join the movement and show your support for the recovery community! Check out all of the details on www.just424.com and join the Facebook Page HERE to have access to the live virtual event on Saturday, April 24th 1pm – 4:30pm PDT / 4pm – 8:30pm EDT.
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.
