I think Pi Day is a mathematically perfect day to explore your dreams – happiness and purpose are all part of the same circle, and keep your life rolling in a positive direction!
Celebrate Pi Day by exploring possibilities and expanding your belief in how rich and rewarding your life can be.
If you were paying attention in grade school, you’ll remember pi is the number that describes how the circumference of a circle relates to its diameter (how wide a circle is if you draw a line straight across the middle). If a circle’s diameter is 1, then its circumference is π. If a circle’s diameter is 2, then its circumference is 2π. And so on. Here’s a helpful demonstration of that in GIF form:
This simple relationship has proved enormously useful for math and engineering throughout the course of human history. NASA uses π to calculate the trajectory of spacecraft orbits. It’s essential for engineering anything that involves the motion of circles (like wheels on a car), the area of a circle, or the volume of a sphere. Pi is also extremely useful for describing the motion and shape of waves.
Easy peasy, second day of new qigong practice! I am counting it as a “New” because it is the first habit I have chosen to create as a result of “30 Days New” practice. That’s a first, which is just as good as a “New” to me.
Day 12 Results – Sense of peace and calm while doing the practice, and curiosity as to what it will add to my life.
“30 Days New” – Day 13
Day thirteen turned out to be very lucky for me. Today I meditated for an hour. It seemed like about 3 hours, but no matter, I did it!
I have been wanting to try meditate on my own for an hour for more than a decade. (Who knows why it took me so long, but seriously not important at the moment.) I use a variety of 25-30 minute guided meditations, including Yoga Nidra and self-hypnosis, both are very satisfying and I will continue to use them, but excited that today I took the leap to 60 minutes on my own.
I can’t honestly say I loved meditating for an hour and it was not an earth shattering experience, but it took commitment and a great deal of patience. I like that. I also like that since I have meditated for an hour, 30 minutes on my own is much less daunting. I know I can do it regularly and that makes me very happy.
Day 13 Results – Sense of accomplishment, mixed with pride and the overwhelming urge to give myself a sticker of some kind! Woo-hoo, I gave it a try and I did it!
To read more about why I am developing my “30 Days New” habit, click here.
University of Rochester researcher Thuy-vy T. Nguyen, M.A. recently completed 4 studies related to solitude. Here’s one of the major findings her work revealed summed-up nicely by Bella DePaulo Ph.D. in a recent Psychology Today article:
“In short, the people who sat alone by themselves for 15 minutes with no electronic devices, and who got to choose what to think about, or who thought about positive things (by choice or by assignment) had very positive experiences of solitude. They felt calmer and less angry or anxious, without also feeling any sadder or lonelier, and without losing any of their feelings of excitement or enthusiasm.”
15 minutes of quiet – no phones, laptops, Echo or Alexa – can increase positive feelings and reduce stress. How wonderful is that?
Here’s how to unwrap this personalized, peaceful present that will keep on giving to you throughout the year!
Sit quietly for 15 minutes.
Think about any positive thoughts you like.
Relive your happiest or simply fond memories or anything else that brings you pleasure.
And, then enjoy the benefits of feeling more peaceful!
Give yourself this free and easy, sure-fire gift to make your life feel more relaxing and fulfilled this holiday season.
You deserve it! Unwrap your 15-minutes-a-day for the next 21 days, and see how your happiness grows.
“Your heart is a compass in a chaotic world. Follow it. Resist anything that looks reeeally good, but feels reeeally bad. Be brave enough to turn away from shiny objects, and toward the light that makes them shine.” Martha Beck
Spend quiet time finding out who you are and then follow the paths that delight you!
Your life grows in direct proportion to how much and how often you let your fears direct it. Recognizing and examining your fears is a good thing, letting them control your every move and your emotions is not.
Take time to figure out who you are, what you want and how you want to be remembered, and then honor those insights with attention and action. Let that knowledge direct your actions, not your fears.
And, that is how you create the life you really want.
This is the third year I’ve posted about this timely topic; I love creating blog traditions! Normally, I post on July 1, but I missed doing so this year. You see, July 1 was the 182nd day of 2014, which is the halfway point!
Why am I bringing this up now? So you can begin celebrating your 2014 triumphs to date, of course!
What have you accomplished this year that just six months ago seemed impossible or a distant possibility?
What new trails have you blazed?
What promises have you kept?
What chances did you take?
What teeny, tiny or wondrously huge steps have you taken in the direction of your dreams?
I think that since folks are celebrating with parties, picnics and pyrotechnics for the Fourth of July, it’s a fantastic time to combine our patriotic triumphs with our personal ones – and celebrate them all!
Don’t be shy, this is the season for aiming high and lighting up the sky. If you aren’t ready to shout to the world what you’ve accomplished, no problem, let those bright lights and loud booms ignite a sense of personal pride for you this year.
Start planning now to make this Fourth of July your personal Independence Day. Light-up your life by counting your successes. Most of us spend way more time thinking about what we haven’t done, than what we have done. It’s time to change all that and make 2014 your year of the have’s not the have not’s! Celebrating success builds confidence, which moves us forward faster and makes us happier along the way!
List everything you have accomplished, big and small, and then, when you are watching “the rockets red glare and bombs bursting in air” congratulate yourself on your 2014 accomplishments thus far, and all the exciting ones that lay ahead.
To get started, click here for your free Wishful Thinking Works downloadable “Ta Da” List. A “Ta Da” List is much more fun than a “To Do” List, because it’s for all the wonderful things you’ve already accomplished! Don’t forget to share with family and friends so they can begin celebrating, too.
Have fun, and here’s to a perfectly positive Independence Day in 2014!
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Listening to classical music and planning upcoming workshops, which always makes me feel extremely, happy, content and fulfilled.
