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Feel good, 7/24 #InternationalSelfCareDay

RIP Dr. Hawking
Art by Dixie Foxton

International Self-Care Day

Today is International Self-Care Day! I feel good about the progress I’ve made since March 2018, so I thought it the perfect time to update the ‘Blogging Honestly’ section of my blog.

After writing about my own struggles with mobility issues in March 2018, I started swimming regularly (from 3-6 days a week) and using a stationary bike as often as I can. I see a wonderful RMT to receive massage therapy once a week.

As I continue to recover from a hip injury, I’ve realized that there really is more to happiness and self-care than moving (“working out” is still too generous a term for the exercise I do at this point) and living without pain. In my opinion, self-care must include: mindfulness, meditation and/or taking a few minutes to yourself for self-reflection. (Reading a good book is one of my favourite ‘self-care’ activities.)

As a goal-oriented person, ‘self-care’ means working towards achieving my business and personal goals, as well. Fortunately, my business as a freelance writer and other writing projects (aside from my blog, I am an aspiring novelist) are going very well.

After about one month of eating almost whatever I want, I am back to focusing on my diet (with the exception of this break, I’ve been following the keto diet since November 2017).

It’s been quite a journey, but at long last, I feel that I am on the right track in many of the most important aspects of life. (If you feel like  you’re in a bit of a slump, I urge you to continue taking small steps towards your personal goals for self-care, and celebrate your victories- even if minute- along the way.)

This year’s theme is: ‘Feel Good 7/24’

According to the ISF (International Self-Care Foundation), Self-Care Day is observed every July 24th (7/24) to symbolize the importance taking care of yourself, 24/7.

Whatever your lifestyle, age and physical abilities, I hope that you’ll take a few minutes to assess how you care for yourself in order to feel good. It’s a journey and it takes effort, but man, is it worth it!

Give your life the green light. It’s A Go!

Amber Green

 

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Endangered Species Day 2018

'The Hunt' by Dixie Foxton. Used with permission.
‘The Hunt’ by Dixie Foxton. Used with permission.

May 18th, 2018 is Endangered Species Day.

Elephants are among my favourite animals, so I decided to post the above heartbreaking work of art to accompany this post. (I am reminded of my World Wildlife Day post from early March 2018.)

With big game hunting in the news periodically, I am infuriated by people killing endangered and/or big game on special hunting trips (I’m sure that you’ve seen the same clips). In order to prepare to write this post, I did a quick Google search for  ‘big game hunting in Africa.’ I wish I hadn’t done that, as apparently big game hunters are in the market to hunt anything from: elephants, rhinos, leopards, Cape buffalo, lions and hippos. I don’t understand the psychology behind this, but maybe I don’t have to understand why the demand for big game hunting expeditions exists in order to assist in protecting such species.

Protesting by writing and/or attending/organizing protests, raising awareness via social media and within your community, and (most influentially) using the almighty dollar to protest by refusing to spend money in countries or on goods produced in countries with lax laws/regulations in regards to protecting endangered species assist in protecting these animals.

As I live in Canada, I am interested in knowing more about the species that live in my backyard. I found this quote on the Nature Canada website:

In 2003, after a lot of hard work, the federal government agreed and moved forward with the Species at Risk Act, thus protecting over 200 hugely important species for Canada including:

  • -gray whales;
  • -tiger salamanders;
  • -cucumber trees;
  • -mudpuppy mussels; and
  • -whooping cranes

I am familiar with 2 of the 5 listed above. (That’s bad.)

If you’d like to know more about the wildlife and endangered species in Canada, please take some time to learn more about Nature Canada here and check out this (sadly) much longer list of endangered species here.

Whether you are an expert on wildlife and the environment, or  you have more to learn (like me), with clear goals and loud voices, we can make a difference for many endangered species with whom we share our planet (but we must act quickly).

Give your life the green light. It’s A Go!

Amber Green

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The Unlimited Spirit

 

RIP Dr. Hawking
Art by Dixie Foxton

Today is Pi Day (3/14/2018). Unfortunately, it is also the day that we lost one of the greatest minds of all time; Rest In Peace, Dr. Stephen Hawking.

I’ve been contemplating writing this blog post- which demands a high degree of honesty, introspection and vulnerability- for about one week now. I am not a mathematician or physicist by any stretch of the imagination, but the way that Dr. Hawking defied medical expertise of the time and achieved greatness, while making such astounding contributions to the understanding and study of physics has inspired me.

If you’ve read my ‘About Me‘ page, you know that I run my own business (The Write Results). I love writing; fortunately, I also love working with people. I always have. I enjoy learning about different industries and brands. For my chosen profession, these traits serve me well. The catch? My work life (though it takes up the vast majority of my time, which I would not change) is only one relatively small aspect of who I am.

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