The Daily Llama, by Staci DesRault, brings you short, one-word meditations and a corresponding quote for your complete wool-being (#seewhatwedidthere?) for Monday, July 3rd – Friday, July 7th, 2023.
MONDAY, JUNE 3rd
THE DAILY LLAMA WORD OF THE DAY: MORE
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
MEDITATE ON THIS:
When asked what their drug of choice is, some simply state, “More.” For them, it doesn’t matter the substance or the activity; they are addicted to more.
For some, the goal of recovery is simply to stop using. But for others, the goal is to learn how to be content in one’s body and accept that what they have and who they are is enough. We do not need to have more, and we do not need to be more.
We have enough. We are enough.
TUESDAY, JULY 4th
THE DAILY LLAMA WORD OF THE DAILY: FLOURISH
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
MEDITATE ON THIS:
A group of researchers in the field of Positive Psychology set out to study what constitutes well-being. Noting that happiness or positive emotion is a part of having well-being, the research shows being happy is not the only quality that contributes to well-being. In his book Flourish, Martin Seligman elaborates on the five pillars of having a well-lived life: Positive emotion (a.k.a., happiness), Engagement, Relationships, Meaning and Accomplishment.
And of all the strategies they studied that were aimed at increasing one’s sense of overall well-being, doing a kindness for another proved to be the most reliable and consistent way of increasing one’s happiness than any other that they tested.
It turns out that the Golden Rule has been scientifically validated.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5th
THE DAILY LLAMA WORD OF THE DAY: EMBELLISH
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
MEDITATE ON THIS:
Laughter enhances our lives. Creating plenty of opportunities to invite joy and laughter into your life is the single best thing you can do for both your physical and mental health.
Don’t take yourself so seriously. Don’t be afraid to embellish your life with laughter.
Sober Curator Pro Tip: Check out the science behind laughter here
THURSDAY, JULY 6TH
THE DAILY LLAMA WORD OF THE DAY: EXTRAVAGANT
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
MEDITATE ON THIS:
We all need a little extravagance in our lives now and then. Material extravagance in small doses elevates the mood and honors our life for what it is: precious, brief, uncertain, and sacred—Carpe diem.
But emotional extravagance is a balm for wounded souls. We all need to know how much we are loved frequently, for the plight of the human condition is to have emotional amnesia when it comes to love.
FRIDAY, JULY 7TH
THE DAILY LLAMA WORD OF THE DAY: LAVISH
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
MEDITATE ON THIS:
When we no longer hold back our love, joy, or gratitude out of fear of rejection, we will know that the hard work we have done to heal ourselves is beginning to show. Where we were once an overgrown, neglected plot of land filled with weeds and refuse, we are becoming a lush and vibrant garden, a paradise where others can find shelter and relief from the heat of the outside world.
We know we are healing when we can learn to love others lavishly.
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