strong – Notes from Ladybug

Freedom

The most important thing a human can have is freedom. Freedom to be yourself, freedom to think and act according to your values. Do not let the government or the world take your right to freedom. You need to feel free in order to evolve, to feel safe in your country.As a famous Romanian said, Ion Ratiu ” I will fight until my last drop of blood so that you can have the freedom to disagree with me”. This quote is a powerful one, the human needs to live in a democratic system in which its values are respected. I hope that people do not forget their past and the people that fought for their rights, they fought a battle so that we can be safe and free. It is your duty, whoever you or in whatever country you live to not forget your past, your country and your right to feel free and safe. Please continue to fight for yourself and for the people you care about. Be strong. You’ve got what it takes.

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Words

Live the way you want

Observe

Make mistakes

Fall in love

Fall

Rise again

And never stop

You can

Fight for what you want

Believe in yourself

Trust me

You can.

Living the simple life

What makes you happy? Do you really know what really means to be at peace with yourself and with where are you in life? One of the ways to achieve that, it may be to live a simple life, since often times clarity brings perspective in your life. Not being tied to your possessions, may bring you focus on what matters the most.

Day by day, we have to deal with our emotions and some times emotions may brings us to the edge. You start to fell empty, not knowing how to deal with negative emotions, then you start eating without noticing. Food may bring comfort, but will not fill in your void. A nutritionist once said that compulsive eating is about emotions: what are you feeling ? Depressed, tired, unloved? What is missing. Often times, we eat as a result of lack of affection in our life. So, sit down and start writing, analyze your thoughts and emotions.

Living a simple life means knowing your principles and values in life. You will not compare with someone else’ s standards and you will be content with what you have. Just take a look at Japanese people, they value simple things in life and love the craftsmanship and commitment that is put in creating something ( ikebana, tea, etc).

You cannot know yourself at once, but you can day by day, start to know yourself, what makes you happy, what is important for you and what is worth your time.

Improving your life and mindset

We all want happiness in our life, but, most of the time, we don’t appreciate the things we already have before wishing we had something else.

The first step is to be grateful for what you have even if you have little and also, be grateful for where you are right now. Your past self could not be believe what you went through and where are you know. Be calm and grateful. Even if you are feeling lost right now, it is a step in discovering who you are really are. As Jeff Gains, says in his book, Find who you really are, you don’t need to find your vocation, you need to try new things and be on the move. Eventually, something will take over, will call you just like when you fall in love. As Jay Shetty say Explore & Experiment in order to find out who you really are.

Be open to learn new things and be aware of the opportunities you came along. Pivot around the obstacles. There is a word I really like , it is called neuroplasticity – the ability of your organism to replace/reprogram your existing patterns /genes into new ones. This means that even though you may suck at something , for example at socializing with people, you may have anxiety, you can suppress that by putting yourself into new situations and go talk to people in social engagements.

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In the book The power of Failure, dr. Tim Cantopher, say that a person is more happier if he has an objective. Those objectives should be clear and to be clear about what you want in life. He says that any disease related to stress should be seen as a indicator of a need to change. Also, he emphasizes that you need to pay attention to your relationships. In order to feel good, you need to also receive, not to be always that constantly gives.

Read, listen to everything around yourself, and also pay attention to your inner world while dealing with the world. You can do everything you want. Trust yourself. Trust yourself in any situation.

Why health matters

It goes without saying that health is the most important aspect of your life. Not being healthy can limit you from performing certain activities and while being sick, it is the thing that you miss the most, that you wish you were grateful for being healthy.

One of the key steps to having a healthier life is to begin to accommodate daily exercise in your daily life. For the next month, plan to have some objectives:

-daily walk

-a week without sugar, limit your intake only in weekend in small amounts

-fruits & vegetables every day

-intermittent fasting 2 times a week

The emotions that you have can bring you insight on why certain situations are not good for you. More and more, different author came to the conclusion that oriental medicine already know that physical health is in closely bond with the emotions you are experience. That is why when exercising, the brain releases dopamine, which makes you feel good.

The people of Okinawa, a Japanese island manage to live a longer and healthier life than anyone else. Their secret is that they do daily exercise, have a healthy diet rich in vegetables & fruits and fish. In addition to that, they provide great support towards each other and have different activities & hobbies. Being surrounded by people you cherish, strengthens your immunity that protects you from illnesses. That is a great lesson for all of us, surround yourself with great people that are there for you even in bad times, not only when everything is perfect. Being healthy means being also in a great mental shape

I hope this helps…You can start living a healthier life.