August 16 – Mental Health Card of the Day
Today’s meditation was eight minutes long, and was a series of for three stress reduction exercises from the Calm app. Five Senses. Body Scan. Watching the breath.
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Today’s card is the Five of Cups combined with the affirmation “It’s good you’re in the world today. Thanks for showing up.”
It can be really hard sometimes to see the good in one’s life. When things are down or not going your way, sometimes it gets nearly impossible to count your blessings and look on the bright side. Instead, you get sucked into the disappointments or feeling sorry for yourself.
The message in today’s cards is to remember not to let those morose moments go too deep into the dark that they drag you right into the pit of depression. Remember that even when things aren’t going your way? There are people out there that love and cherish you, and are glad you are a part of their lives. There are strangers who, with just a smile from you or a small kindness, go on to spread goodness to others through the lift you gave them to their day.
These cards are a reminder that you matter… even when you’re at your worst.
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August 17 – Mental Health Card of the Day
Today’s meditation was skipped.
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Today’s card is the Ascension card combined with the affirmation “You are not lost, afloat. People care about you, and you have a lot of cool stuff left to do.”
Remember that there is light in the darkness, even if sometimes it’s not necessarily easy to see. The message in today’s cards is a reminder to make sure that you are moving toward the light instead of wallowing in the dark and letting it drown you.
For me in particular, this means making sure I am consciously putting effort toward positivity and optimism, instead of indulging my natural inclination towards negative self-talk and pessimistic thinking. In making that conscious effort, I give myself a better balance, which assists me in staying out of depression’s pit a bit longer, and not falling quite as deeply into that pit when I do end up slipping over the edge.
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August 18 – Mental Health Card of the Day
Today’s meditation was skipped.
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Today’s card is the Knight of Pentacles (Masks) combined with the affirmation “Words matter.”
A lot of the card-of-the-day cards this week or so have been about making sure that you are acting in line with the person you want to be and become. They focus on behavior. About what we do and what we say, and how these things affect other people. Today’s cards are no different.
The road to the person we want to become is a long one that starts at birth and ends at death. It can be difficult, sometimes, not to give in to sniping and gossip, negativity and hurtful comments… especially at times when we ourselves are angry, afraid, or hurting in some way.
The message in today’s cards is that on this slow road, it’s important to keep in mind the kind of person you really want to be. Do you want to be rejected, disliked, and feared because of your sharp tongue? Or do you want to have friends and valuable relationships because you support others and allow others to support you in turn when you need it?
Twisting the Leaf 