5 A Day

Jamie tagged me for this meme called "five-a-day". It was started to encourage keeping mentally healthy.

Here are my top five things to do every day (or every week) to stay mentally healthy:

• Blogging/ Journaling- Some people would put these as separate things, but for me they do the same. They allow me to release my thoughts and just write about whatever I want or need to write about. I find this really helpful when I am stressed or worrying. Lately I have felt that there aren't many people I can actually talk to about things, so blogging is important to me.
• Indulging- I allow myself to eat a few unhealthy things a day during the school week. On the weekends I give myself more room to interpret what is 'healthy'. If I am constantly worrying about my food I can't get other things done. If I didn't try to control it though, I would pig out on junk food all the time like I did as a kid. I think of this as a happy medium for myself.
• Listening to music/reading/watching TV- These are necessary! They let me relax and lose myself for a while. I can't imagine what I would be like if I didn't get to relax for even just a little while. I'd be a mess.
• Cooking- I love cooking. At least once a week I like to be able to make a real meal. It makes me feel... I don't know how to describe it. Accomplished? Looking at a meal I have just put together makes me feel wonderful.
• Making a mental list- I don't know if this is exactly good for me, but I always like to have a mental checklist of the things I need/want to do. If it gets overloaded, an alarm goes off and I start to feel like I did just a little while ago. That is when I need to take another look at the list and remind myself that it's all doable, and I'll be okay. If I didn't have this mental list I know I would be lost.

5 people I would like to tag for this-

1. Mrs. B.
2. Suzie
3. Robyn
4. Genie
5. I am leaving this 5th spot open for whoever wishes to do this. I found it helpful to step back and look at what I actually do to help myself. I realized that I do most of those 5 things without even thinking about why.

Award and Other Things!

Aelwyn tagged me and gave me this wonderful award.

I need to post 6 random things about myself and then pass the award on. Here are the rules:

1. Link to the person or persons who tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Write six random things about yourself.
4. Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them.
5. Let each person know they’ve been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.
6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.

Here are the 6 random things about me:

1- I like country music. If you listen to the random mixwit tapes I put up you may have noticed this. It's the music I grew up listening to, and it makes me comfortable.

2- I think pirates are wicked awesome. I dressed up as a pirate for Halloween for a reason. I am fascinated by them. The romanticized ones of course. You can't really idolize someone who robs and kills people.

3- I am a good student. I enjoy school, because learning things comes easily to me. I don't know why. It's very helpful though.

4- I am a klutz. I trip walking up the stairs. I trip walking on even ground. It's just how my feet work.

5- I have a bad memory. I don't remember a majority of my childhood. I forget things all the time. It's not a good quality.

6- I am afraid of needles. Not that random. A lot of people don't like needles. I cry when I get shots, and I chickened out of donating blood today. Maybe I'll go next month.

Thank you Aelwyn! I am only able to pass this on to 3 people. But I will pass this on to-

Nydia at Bringing up Salamanders

Angela at Inner Musings Of An Eclectic Pagan

Suzie at Suzie's Sacred Space

Next up is this unbelievably touching blog post. I had never even heard of prop. 8 before reading it. Go there and become informed!

Nydia has started her own Etsy Shop! Go here to learn more about that and her giveaway!

I have been so busy with Soul Coaching that I haven't really done any other kind of post. This weekend I will try to post something else. Maybe some poetry or a mixwit tape. =)

Breast Cancer Awareness

Mrs. B tagged everyone who won something on her blog to join the Pink Sisterhood. I urge everyone to click every day to give women who need it a free mammogram. (You can click on the other links there and help others, too!)

So help some people! Go here and click to give.

Rules-

1. Put the logo in your blog.
2. Add a link to the person who shared it with you.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs
4. Add your link to the list of participants below
5. Leave a message for your nominee on their blog.

I don't really know who has or has not put this on their blog yet. If you haven't, then please do!

1- Fara 2- Massy 3- N.O.Y 4- Mariuca 5- A Great Pleasure 6- LadyJava 7- Kim 8- Pink Thoughts 9- Turn-u-Off 10- Roxiticus Desperate Housewives 11- STAY AT HOME MOM 12- SpicyBug 13-lala 14- Vixen 15- Mrs. B. 16 - Tori 17- YOU

Heathen and Pagan Awareness Day

The Facebook group I am in has a link to an event. Tomorrow, October 1st, is Heathen and Pagan Awareness Day. It is just to bring attention to the growing number of people practicing some sort of Pagan faith. It's meant to help educate others about Paganism in general, and to clear up some common misunderstandings. There is a partial FAQ there, with a link to the longer one. It was very helpful when I read it.

I hope the day brings knowledge to people who need and want it. Knowledge is the greatest tool we have. =)

Edit: I want to say that I am feeling a bit better today. Sleeping a whole night really helps. I should be 100% by the end of the week!