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Averie's avatar

Love this! I need to spend time thinking about what my poem would be, I love this exercise! I think some of mine would have to include eating something tasty every day, and hugging every day. I've also been trying to dance a little more often since I read a study recently about how great dancing is for mental health. Thanks again for sharing such a great blog!

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Amanda OT's avatar

Love these! Hugging every day is so important

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Alison Trules's avatar

I love that you have a How to Live navigation system. I think it’s so important to be in touch with those things that help us feel most alive and appreciative, spark moments of joy and gratitude and lead us to deeply connect both with ourselves and others. Thank you for sharing yours and I will make some space to create my own …. but will do it in less than 5 minutes as you suggested.

Some inclusions:

*Enjoy every meal and appreciate the taste

*Walk every day and feel gratitude for my mobility and strength

*Enjoy my daily shower 🚿 and the pleasure of a clean towel

*Appreciate my morning tea ritual

* love and appreciate my friendships and don’t be looking for faults

*appreciate the differences between me and my loved ones rather than judging them for being different

* PLAY PICKLEBALL and enjoy the competition

*Celebrate my Wordle successes

*maybe maybe get another dog after the heartache of losing one

*practice my accordion and enjoy the pleasure of making music

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Amanda OT's avatar

I love these so much! Celebrate your wordle successes 👏🏼👏🏼

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Sophia's avatar

You How to Live is poetry - so beautiful and relatable and inspiring

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Amanda OT's avatar

Aw thank you Soph! 🥰

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Sam's avatar

Loved your version of "How to Live," especially the part about music and harmony. Kudos to you and thank you for sharing <3

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Amanda OT's avatar

Thanks Sam 😊

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Jake Levensohn's avatar

Your How To Live section gets me going! Spontaneously jumping into fresh bodies of water is my favorite thing. Need to get a little better at journaling, but I'll take this as motivation.

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Amanda OT's avatar

It's seriously the best!

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