Did you know… The human body creates ~330 Billion new cells every day? 🤯 That’s 3.8 Million new cells every second! Your body is constantly growing, healing, adapting, repairing itself, shedding bad stuff and generating new stuff. That’s a lot of hard work, you being you! And since you’re working so hard every second of Read more about You deserve a day off[…]
“Randall Stutman, who for decades has been the behind-the-scenes adviser for many of the biggest CEOs and leaders on Wall Street, once studied how several hundred senior executives of major corporations recharged in their downtime. The answers were things like sailing, long distance cycling, listening quietly to classical music, scuba diving, riding motorcycles, and fishing. Read more about Quiet like Sunday morning[…]
“Wake up and live” – Bob Marley Happy Sunday! It’s a beautiful day to get up and do… whatever brings you happiness in life! Living life to the fullest means enjoying each and every waking moment — whether that’s simply sipping coffee in the morning, or getting out and doing something crazy you’ve never done Read more about Wake Up & Live[…]
Let’s say you are trying to build a castle in life… —> Every time you think a positive thought, take an optimistic approach, or have an open mind… you are placing 1 teeny tiny building block onto your castle. 🥳 —> Every time you think negatively, hold anger or dwell on problems, you are removing Read more about The building blocks of life 🧱[…]
Happy Sunday, y’all! My parents arrived from Australia yesterday! From left to right, this is my wife, my brother, Mum, Dad and me 🙂 👇 I’m gonna shut the laptop now and give them my full attention. 🙂 Wishing you all a lovely Sunday filled with sunshine and laughter. Life is good! Love, Joel
un·wind (verb) 1. relax after a period of work or tension. synonyms: relax, loosen up, ease up/off, let up, slow down, de-stress, unbend, rest, repose; laze, idle, loaf, do nothing, sit back, stand down, lounge, loll, slump, flop, put one’s feet up, take it easy, luxuriate, take time off, slack off, be at leisure, take Read more about Time to Unwind[…]
Today, you are making a deal with yourself… You are trading 1 x Day of your life, and in return you will get _______ memories. What is _______? It can be whatever you want it to be. You get to decide. Are you excited about _______? Is _______ memories worth trading your time for? Will Read more about What are you up to today?[…]
“There are angels. They don’t have wings and live in clouds. They wear nurses uniforms and work hard to pay the rent on their houses. Some work for charities because they can’t look the other way. Some have 4 legs and bark. Whatever they look like, they save lives. Sometimes you bump into them. Sometimes Read more about There are angels, you know… 😇[…]
Active leisure: Often recreational and social in nature, it involves using physical or mental energy. (Like exercise, hobbies, or doing something with friends) Passive leisure: Activities that involve using little or no physical or mental activity. Like zoning out watching tv, scrolling social media or drinking beer while sunbathing. Everybody spends their downtime differently… And Read more about Active Leisure vs. Passive Leisure[…]
con·tent (noun) in a state of peaceful happiness. “she practiced gratitude and was content with life” ***** Happy Sunday my friends! Today, we strive for contentment. And the two quickest ways to feel content are to a) count your blessings (big, small, and anything in between) and b) do good deeds for others (even if Read more about Sunday Contentment[…]
There are 1,440 minutes inside today. About 480 of those will be spent sleeping… So that leaves us about 960 minutes to do all our other stuff. Today, I’m gonna spend my 960 minutes: – Reading and relaxing ✅ – Cooking delicious meals with my wife and friends ✅ – Laughing and joking around ✅ Read more about Spending my Sunday minutes…[…]
Sorry, this is a bit long… but it’s a great little story: ***** my brain and heart divorced a decade ago over who was to blame about how big of a mess I have become eventually, they couldn’t be in the same room with each other now my head and heart share custody of me Read more about Spending time with your gut and lungs[…]
Hey everyone! Today is Sunday… And tomorrow, it will not be Sunday… A few months from now, it will not be summer anymore… And a few years from now, you will not be as young as you are today… And a few decades from now, your life will have changed completely vs. life right now. Read more about Carpe diem. Today only happens once. 😎[…]
“S…l…o…w… it all down. Pause from your full calendar and long task list. Take a moment – or ten – to simply be. Remind yourself that this is life, right here and right now. To reacquaint yourself with your pulsing heart and incredible body that allows you to do all that you do. To remember Read more about Slow down Sunday[…]
Today I’m going to see some doctors. But don’t worry, they are the best doctors in the world… Dr. Relax Dr. Breakfast Dr. Surf Dr. Sunshine Dr. Fresh Air Dr. Laughing with Friends These doctors usually fix my problems asap so I can live a great weekend! I recommend them to everyone. Are you gonna Read more about Seeing some doctors today…[…]
Kevin Hart said on a podcast recently… “I was married to my career and dating my family… (this was before breaking his back in a car accident) …but when you’re laying in the hospital, none of the stuff you “think” are valuable are in the room”. A good reminder to take a quick moment today Read more about Only got one life. Don’t blow it.[…]
“You can’t pour from an empty cup.” Reminder for today: Do some activities that help fill back up your cup. get enough sleep ✅ exercise ✅ relax & quiet time ✅ read, listen to music ✅ appreciate, count blessings ✅ spend time outside ✅ love your partner 😘 ✅ Keeping your cup filled let’s you Read more about Fill up your cup. Mazel tov![…]
For much of my life, I woke up on Sunday mornings with a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach. “Only 1 day left until work starts again 🙁”… I could never nail down why I felt this way (I didn’t hate my jobs or the people or anything). I guess I just thought Read more about Promise me this…[…]
“Destroy the idea that you have to be constantly working or grinding to be successful. Embrace the concept that rest, recovery and reflection are essential parts of the process to a successful and happy life.” – Unknown? I used to find it hard to relax. I thought taking time off was wasting time I Read more about Downtime ups your uptime![…]
“If you don’t make time for your wellness… you’ll be forced to make time for your illness.” Wishing you all a happy and relaxing Sunday. Be well, my friends!
“To some, it’s just water. To me, it’s where I regain my sanity” This morning I’m going surfing. In between waves, I’ll be watching the sun rise on one side of the sky, while the moon is setting on the other side. I can’t put into words how beautiful the next few hours of Read more about What’s your beautiful moment today?[…]
Gratitude. Gratitude unlocks the fulness of life. – It turns what we have into enough (and more) – It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity. – It turns regular meals into feasts, houses into homes, strangers into friends. – Gratitude brings you peace. It makes sense of your past, and gives Read more about Gratitude improves all your experiences[…]
Well, after a month in Montana, my wife and I just made it back home. I feel sad, because our awesome vacation has come to an end. The adventure is over, summer break is ending, and it’s back to the hustle and bustle of every day life next week. 🙁 But… I don’t feel that Read more about The fun is just beginning![…]
“Nothing will come of nothing. You will gain nothing if you invest nothing“ Today, I’m up early, investing a tiny bit of time and effort to better myself. Reading, writing, and reflection. I’m noticing that these tiny activities —> pay massive dividends. 😀 Cheers to an awesome Sunday. It’s gonna be a great Read more about Nothing will come of nothing[…]
TODAY: – Our focus is not on dollars. – Tomorrow’s worries are tomorrow’s problems to solve. – Our goal today is to have a carefree experience. – And share good times with others. Forget about filling up your purse… Fill your life instead with lasting memories. Happy Sunday! – Joel
Stress + Rest = Growth “Studies show that both the body and the brain respond to stress by becoming stronger — so long as the period of stress is followed by adequate rest and recovery“ This morning I woke up thinking about work. Stuff I need to do, catch up on, people I need to Read more about Rest is part of the equation[…]
You have enough. You do enough. You are enough. Time to RELAX. It’s Sunday. Some of the remote beaches in California are starting to open back up! Cooper is getting excited to get out and dig some holes!
“Show me a worrying person and I’ll show you a person who does not know how to relax” – Albert E. Cliffe I used to waste many Sundays worrying about the upcoming week’s events or future issues. Oh how I wish I could have those free days back! Things changed when I started to Read more about Relaxing is a skill![…]
YOU are extremely fortunate. You’ve been blessed with an awesome life so far. If you think back and try to count all the blessings you have – you can’t count them all… Blessings are infinite! And today, even more blessings and opportunities await you. Good fortunes are just hanging around out there ready for Read more about Your blessed life…[…]
I have 2 clocks… The first is my Apple Watch. It tells me the time, shows how much sleep I’ve had, displays my heartbeat, motivates me to workout, tells me when lunchtime is, when to go to bed, etc… The other clock is inside my body. It’s invisible and only I can feel it. And Read more about I have 2 clocks…[…]