The Friday Four—3/5/2021
Mar 05, 2021 6:01 pm
Hi friend!
Here's something for you to...
1) watch.
Sleight of Hand Without Hands
If want to be inspired in less than five minutes.
2) read.
George Orwell vs. Aldous Huxley
The short, sobering foreword to Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death.
After watching The Social Dilemma and reading this blurb, it's eerie how spot-on Huxley's predictions were.
3) use.
How self-talk and one simple mantra helped me achieve my weight loss goals for good
I work with a ton of clients who wish to work on their diet and exercise habits.
This simple mindset is beautiful.
4) listen to.
Guided meditation—Tara Brach
I'm currently reading her book, Radical Acceptance, which I highly recommend as well.
Her work is perfect for people looking to implement more mindfulness in their lives, but don't quite know where to start.
Extras.
Some of my blogs.
27 Life Tips On My 27th Birthday
Here's to 27 more.
Tea time with a demon
On making friends with negative thoughts and emotions.
Why I torture myself
On the benefits of intentional discomfort.
This simple habit makes me super happy
It does.
Quotes.
“When people call something original, nine times out of ten, they just don’t know the references or the original sources involved.”
-Jonathan Lethem
“We experience our lives through our bodies whether we are aware of it or not. Yet we are usually so mesmerized by our ideas about the world that we miss out on much of our direct sensory experience.”
-Tara Brach
“I can’t leave because I’m not here.”
-Colin Smith
Thank you so much for the support, friends! If you enjoyed this newsletter, I encourage you to forward it or invite your friends to subscribe. I hope you all are happy and healthy 😎
Much love.
Dill 💙