SAFETY, SATISFACTION, AND CONNECTION

Morning prayer graces my day with His loving Presence!

]Nice to have a few colorful flowers to bring in the house.
Taking time to be refreshed by beauty.
Taking time to be thankful for my warm home.

"Your brain is the master regulator of your body.  In a responsive mode, it tells your body to conserve energy and to refuel and repair itself."  -Hardwiring Happiness

The more we hear of bad things happening the more important our feelings of safety become.  I feel that we live in a safe neighborhood with a lot of friendly kind  neighbors.

I have satisfaction from working in my garden and writing my blog and reading the comments  and learning and reading. 

I have connections with my family, my friends, my community, my church and my God.

"Endorphins, and other natural opioids, and nitric oride  are released" when I allow myself to feel good and crave less things that are unhealthy for me.  My core needs met.

Regularly looking for opportunities to take in the good and the imperfect can help your brain feel the sense of well-being, the sense of safety and satisfaction.  Aware of new opportunities that come my way and help me to think positively and gratefully.  Increased my walk a extra few blocks and am very fortunate to be able to enjoy even a day that starts out rainy and then the sun surprised me and comes out.

"While taking in the good, you typically prolong dopamine inputs to the amygdala."  Happier individuals have more amygdala stimulation to the nucleus accumbens , a control center deep in the brain.  In effect happiness encourages us to take practical steps toward our dreams."  -H. H.

Yesterday was a day for decisions, although my were minor, dad changed his mind about taking the hormone shot, a big decision. He is doing so well now he does not want to go back to feeling tired and listless.

I just had to decide whether to work inside or out as both need cleaning up.  Actually did a bit of both.  Right now raking leaves feels good but when I look up and see all the ones still hanging just ready to rain down on the ground I see a lot more work.  Thinking back to when the kids would help and then run and jump in the pile and mess it all over again I remember it as great fun.

Today dad goes to the cancer skin doctor and I will use the car first to take a quick drive with my milkshake hoping Jim is still at the home.

I  am thankful for happy memories.  This morning praying for family especially my brother Brian and his wife Traudl.  He is having surgery in Cranbrook on his nose and sinus.  Pray the surgery is successful and healing to go well.

Time flies,  birds fly and so does prayer.