Quote: “In a time of destruction, create something.” – Maxine Hong Kingston Song: “Good Kisser” by Lake Street Dive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxEM6beqREA Fact: A person sheds 50-150 hairs each day. Place: China Photo credit: wallpaperup.com History: On March 26, 1827, Ludwig Van Beethoven passed away in Vienna. Animal: Markhor Photo credit: a-z-animals.com
Tag: Mindfulness
Care Package for March 25, 2019
Quote: “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” – Buddha Song: “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go” by Wham! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIgZ7gMze7A Fact: Yams and sweet potatoes are not the same thing. Place: Hummingbird Highway, Belize Photo credit: davisfallsinn.com History: On March 25, 708, …
What Does Mental Health Look Like?
For all the headway we’ve made as a society on various issues, it amazes me how far we have to go regarding the stigma around mental health. People cringe at the idea of seeing a counselor or a psychiatrist. The suggestion of having a mental illness still conjures visions of straightjackets and comments about “going …
Care Package for March 24, 2019
Quote: “It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” – Herman Melville Song: “In the Meantime” by Spacehog https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCsGRCf8T9Y Fact: Arachibutyrophobia is the fear of getting peanut butter stuck to the roof of your mouth. Place: Copenhagen, Denmark Photo credit: tourradar.com History: On March 24, 1938, the United States made a …
Care Package for March 23, 2019
Quote: “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anais Nin Song: “Crimson and Clover” by Joan Jett https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTfHhNg1iII Fact: There are 10 million bricks in the Empire State Building. Place: Batad Rice Terraces, Phillippines Photo credit: thrillist.com History: On March 23, 1743, Handel’s Messiah was performed for the first time in London. …