Last week I discussed some ways that I use to feed my spirit. This week I’m sharing some lists and resources that others have posted around the web.
9 small ways to feed your spirit
This entry comes from a blog called “change therapy” by Isabella Mori, a psychotherapist based in Vancouver.
Spirit Break
This website’s tagline is “Take a moment to feed your spirit.” It provides a variety of video clips meant to help you do just that.
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Maybe as part of your New Year’s resolution, you’ve decided to join a gym. Sometimes this decision seems simple, you just join the one your friends belong to, or the one that you get a discount at from work, or maybe one just happens to be nearby your home.
But, before you pay your membership fee, take these things into consideration. Gyms come in all shapes and sizes, and there may be a number of gyms in your area. Joining a gym can be expensive, so it is important that you carefully consider all of the gyms near to your home in order to pick the very best one to meet your needs and goals.
The first things you should consider when looking at gyms are the trainers. If you’ll be taking a class or working with a personal trainer, you’ll want to be sure that you’re working with someone who is experienced and will teach you the best habits possible. Unfortunately, there are no set qualifications for trainers in the United States. So check out gyms that require training programs of their trainers.
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Gardening is a great hobby. It gets you out and about — so its good for the body. And it keeps your mind active. But gardening is heavily dependent on weather, which, if you’ve been watching the news lately, has been a bit erratic of late.
So, a hobby greenhouse may be in order. A hobby greenhouse is not large enough to produce vegetables or flowers on a commercial basis, but it will give you a place for a tomato plant or two and some fresh greens even if you live in the northern regions.
If you really get into your hobby green house, you might want to check out the Hobby Greenhouse Association (HGA), which publishes a quarterly magazine. The organization also sponsers events and helps individuals connect to get help with any aspect of gardening that they are interested in, whether it’s growing cacti or saving seeds.
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You spirit needs to be fed if you are to be creative. The Holistic Writer’s Spirit blog focuses on this aspect of the writing life. How does a writer feed her or his spirit?
That is a very subjective question. Each writer is different and each spirit needs to be fed in its own way. So all I can do is share with you some ways that I feed my spirit, and maybe these ways will work for you, too.
My dog, Sprocket, helps me feed my spirit. Grooming her, petting her, taking her for a walk are all ways that feed my spirit. I believe the very act of caring for someone or something outside of yourself is a very good way to feed the soul.
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Is one of your New Year resolutions to loose weight or get back into shape? One of mine is. I even started working out on New Year’s Day morning!
But for some, getting a workout is hard not because they don’t have enough time, not because they don’t have the money to join a gym, but because they believe that they simply hate exercising.
If you want to stay healthy, exercise is a crucial part of your healthy lifestyle, and without it you definitely will not be able to lose weight. There are certain tips, however, for learning to love exercising, even if you truly hate it.
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