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Sober Word Of The Day + Quote + Reflection From The Daily Llama For The Week Of March 21st – 25th, 2022
The Daily Llama, by Sober Curator Staci DesRault, brings you short, one-word meditations and a corresponding quote plus a reflection for your complete wool-being (#seewhatwedidthere?) for Monday, March 21st – Friday, March 25th, 2022.
WORD OF THE DAY: UNYIELDING
MONDAY, MARCH 21, 2022
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.” – Helen Keller
MEDITATE ON THIS:
Our task is to move away from self-pity and toward a practice of self-compassion. Self-pity keeps us in a position of being a victim and focused on our pain. Self-compassion acknowledges the pain we are experiencing but pushes us forward to keep going out of acknowledgment that pain and suffering are universal experiences that shape us but do not define us. Today we are unyielding to self-pity, and we practice self-compassion.
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today is National Single Parent Day, National Crunchy Taco Day, National Healthy Fats Day, National French Bread Day, National Common Courtesy Day, and National Fragrance Day. It is also World Down Syndrome Day, World Poetry Day, World Puppetry Day, and International Day of Forests.
WORD OF THE DAY: ZEST
TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2022
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
MEDITATE ON THIS:
Spring is here to remind us that we can always start again. Spring declares that the cold, dark, wintery days of our soul will not be here forever. Behold, the sun will shine again.
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today is Daffodil Day, National Goof Off Day, Bavarian Crepes Day, National West Virginia Day, National Ag Day, As Young as You Feel Day, American Diabetes Association Alert Day, and World Water Day.
WORD OF THE DAY: ADEPT
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2022
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Control and surrender have to be kept in balance. That’s what surfers do – take control of the situation, then be carried, then take control. In the last few thousand years, we’ve become incredibly adept technically. We’ve treasured the controlling part of ourselves and neglected the surrendering part.” -Brian Eno
MEDITATE ON THIS:
Today’s llama invites you to ponder the balance between control and surrender. The words “control” and “surrender” have a tendency to trigger strong emotions in some of us, perhaps because they are viewed to be synonymous with meaning “powerful” and “powerless,” respectively. But if we change our view of “control” to mean “to take action within the proper use of power” and our view of “surrender” to mean “to let go and trust I will be carried,” we may become more adept at living in balance. Gracious and good guiding force, grant me the peace to let go and trust that I will be carried through rough waters, the courage to take action where I can with proper use of my power, and the wisdom to see the boundaries between the two.
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today is National Tamale Day, National Chip and Dip Day, National Puppy Day, National Chia Day, Pakistan Day, Near Miss Day, World Maths Day, World Meteorological Day, and Melba Toast Day.
WORD OF THE DAY: BRIMMING
THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
“Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.” – James Baldwin
MEDITATE ON THIS:
Coming Soon!
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today is National Cheesesteak Day, National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day, and World Tuberculosis Day.
WORD OF THE DAY: CANDID
FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2022
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
” ‘Honesty’ in social life is often used as a cover for rudeness. But there is quite a difference between being candid in what you’re talking about, and people voicing their insulting opinions under the name of honesty.” – Judith Martin
MEDITATE ON THIS:
Coming Soon!
The Daily Llama Fun Fact of the Day:
Today is National Lobster Newburg Day, Tolkien Reading Day, National Medal of Honor Day, International Waffle Day, National Dante Day, Maryland Day, Greek Independence Day, and Feast of the Annunciation Day.
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