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 21st – Friday 25th, 2022.
WORD OF THE DAY: EFFORT
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2022
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“I need to see my own beauty and to continue to be reminded that I am enough, that I am worthy of love without effort, that I am beautiful, that the texture of my hair and that the shape of my curves, the size of my lips, the color of my skin, and the feelings that I have are all worthy and okay.” – Tracee Ellis Ross
MEDITATE ON THIS:
Today we meditate on the truth that we are worthy of love without effort. Often we may seek this love from an outside source. May we strive to realize that we deserve to love ourselves wholly and completely as we are, not as we once were or what we could be one day.
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today is President’s Day, Daisy Gatson Bates Day, National Sticky Bun Day, Islander Day, and Family Day.
WORD OF THE DAY: FINANCES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2022
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Many people take no care of their money till they come nearly to the end of it, and others do just the same with their time.” -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
MEDITATE ON THIS:
Today we give heed to the way in which we spend our time and money. How we choose to spend our time and money reveals what we prioritize. May we prioritize our wellness today over our addictions.
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today is Be Humble Day, Cook a Sweet Potato Day, National Walking the Dog Day, Single Tasking Day, World Spay Day, and World Thinking Day.
WORD OF THE DAY: GUMPTION
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2022
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
” Maybe making something of yourself is as simple as having the gumption to do something bigger than you could have ever imagined, of walking, no marching straight into the center of fear all while playing a horn, blowing your worries into sweet, bold, triumphant music.” – Tanya Lee Stone, The Great War: Stories Inspired by Items from the First World War
MEDITATE ON THIS:
The world contains both pain and suffering as well as beauty and love. May we have the gumption to overcome our fears today, and choose to focus on how we can add to the world’s beauty and love.
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today is National Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day, Play Tennis Day, Pink Shirt Day in Canada (on Wednesdays we wear pink!), National Tile Day, The Emperor’s Birthday (Japan), both National Dog Biscuit Day and International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day, National Banana Bread Day, Inconvenience Yourself Day, and National Day Brunei.
WORD OF THE DAY: HEADSTRONG
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2022
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Never underestimate the power of confidence. If you believe you’re the dopest thing walking, you might convince people of the same just because you’re so headstrong about it as a fact.” – Luvvie Ajayi Jones
MEDITATE ON THIS:
Many of us may have been told once that we were too headstrong. Our stubbornness may have been looked upon as a bad thing, and in fact, some negative consequences probably occurred from our headstrong ways. But this quality is a transferrable skill. We can choose to be headstrong and confident in our recovery.
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today is National Chili Day, National Tortilla Chip Day, National Toast Day, Independence Day Estonia, I Hate Coriander Day, Flag Day Mexico, and Dragobete (Romanian day of love).
WORD OF THE DAY: INQUISITIVE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2022
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“For experiences and information to be integrated into our lives as true awareness, they have to be received with open hands, inquisitive minds, and wondering hearts.” – Brené Brown
MEDITATE ON THIS:
Today we focus on being inquisitive. We let go of our need for certainty, and simply practice curiosity and wonder about the world around us. We are careful to note when we’ve jumped to a conclusion before we’ve gathered all the information. We remain open to the fact that we do not know everything.
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today is Carnival of Brazil, National Chocolate Covered Nut Day, National Clam Chowder Day/National New England Clam Chowder Day, National Day Kuwait, National Skip the Straw Day, Pistol Patent Day, and Yukon Heritage Day (Canada).
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.
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.
