When we contribute, give, show compassion to others, we actually change our internal chemistry for the better.
The act of giving creates a ple thora of positive/feel good hormones to be released in our own bodies as well as in those of the receiver.
So when you give to others, you give to yourself 🙂
Happy Monday!
-Dr Lindeman
P.S. If you would like some more inspiration, check out my book “Purposely Positive: How to Live an Intentional and Inspired Life” on Amazon 😀
“Show up to give.”-Simon Sinek
It’s a bit ironic (not channeling Alanis Morissette, don’t worry) that the quickest route to happiness lies in helping others become happy? The direct route to receiving lies in giving?
Try to spread some joy today. Give love. Smile. Spread cheer.
And be awed with the exponential amount of all the above you receive 🙂
Happy Thursday!
-Dr Lindeman
Always tend to your roots. The fruit will come, but the foundations of growth start much deeper.
Your character drives your future.
Work on maintaining your best self in order to reach dreams that take your breath away.
Dream big. But focus on what allows those dreams to come true (work, ethics, passion, purpose, integrity, compassion).
Happy Monday!
-Dr Lindeman
This morning I was reminded that last Tuesday was Suicide Prevention Day.
I was sitting at the table enjoying my breakfast after the kids and Sheri had gone to school.
In my Facebook feed there was a link to donate in memory of my cousin who took his own life earlier this year.
Another acquaintance from high school was asking for prayers because they were going through a really tough time right now.
A couple that Sheri and I are friends with are going through a divorce.
Someone else posted a video of a beautiful rendition of “Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper (done by a choir in Ireland).
Such a powerful song. And an even more powerful movie (A Star Is Born).
It made me think:
Life is hard.
Everyone is fighting battles that we cannot see.
Depression, anxiety, struggle, are all quite common in today’s world.
Everyday life can be challenging.
Being a parent is hard too. Raising kids is not easy, they need us so much as newborns (which is hard), and as they grow their reliance lessens/shifts. That is hard to adapt to as well.
Everywhere you look, people are working hard to provide for their families, they are fighting their internal demons, they are working to improve their own lives and the lives of others…
Not a single face you see is coasting through their life.
No one is lying back in the shallows, floating through life.
I know whomever is reading this is facing strife and struggle in their lives.
So, today (and hopefully everyday) share compassion. Give kindness to others. Try to make whatever interaction you have with all these beautiful, struggling faces a positive one. Even the simplest things can help lessen their (and your own) burden.
Connect. Serve. Love. Smile. Share.
Realize that not a single Pearson’s life is “shallow”, everyone is swimming “in the deep end.”
Thank you for reading, and God Bless.
-Dr Lindeman
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Never forget.
Never forget all the souls this world lost.
So many futures, erased.
2,977 people perished.
Today, pay homage to all the brave souls who in the face of danger, had the courage to risk their lives trying to save strangers.
We can honor them by showing courage in our lives.
We may not be called to run into a burning building or pull victims from rubble.
However, the root word of courage is cor which is Latin for heart.
We can show courage in our lives by leading with our heart.
Love more today.
Lead with your heart and share it with others.
Be significant in the lives of others. You never know who desperately needs your smile, your compassion, your love.
“If we all light up, we can scare away the dark.”-Passenger (from the song Scare Away the Dark) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0hVQ2jjDpss
-Much love,
Dr. Joel Lindeman
A few snippets of a poem by Kim Mcmillen:
As I began to love myself
I quit trying to always be right,
and ever since I was wrong less of the time. Today I discovered that is Modesty.
As I began to love myself
I refused to go on living in the past
and worrying about the future.
Now, I only live for the moment,
where everything is happening.
Today I live each day, day by day, and I call it Fulfillment.
As I began to love myself
I recognized that my mind can disturb me and it can make me sick.
But as I connected it to my heart,
my mind became a valuable ally.
Today I call this connection Wisdom of the Heart.
Have an amazing day!
-Dr Lindeman
“People are chasing cash, not happiness. When you chase money, you’re going to lose. You’re just going to. Even if you get the money, you’re not going to be happy.”
– Gary Vaynerchuk
I watched a keynote with Gary V in Malaysia this morning. I loved it!
He also said that we as a world population need to redefine success. It’s not about making a billion dollars, it’s about waking up in the morning happy and excited to “do” what you “do.”
Wishing you a successful Tuesday!
-Dr Lindeman
Fire more on this subject, here is an excerpt from my book, (one of the exercises at the end of the chapter “Lovin’ or Laborin’) Purposely Positive: How to Live an Intentional and Inspired Life, available on Amazon.
Purposely Positive Exercise: What Would You Do
Grab your notebook and do the following:
This weekend we had a wonderful family trip to Steamboat Springs. We love it there and try to go at least once a year.
I received the top image in an email and the bottom one I saw while walking through the town to dinner.
Both similar and both amazing.
Our legacy is truly written on the hearts and souls of others, not in any bank account, record book or etc.
And while living here on Earth, before we pass on, heaven is at our fingertips, and the way we experience it is to show compassion and love to others.
In doing so, we experience warmth, love and heaven inside.
(Maybe Belinda Carlisle was on to something with her 80’s hit: Heaven is a place on earth 😎)
Have a momentous Monday!
-Dr Lindeman.
“Your worth is not a product of your intelligence, your talent, your looks, or how much you have accomplished.
Human beings are very much like drops of water in an endless ocean. Our worth comes from our role as distinct individuals as well as our role as an integral part of something larger than ourselves. Simple awakening to this concept can help you rediscover the copious and awe-inspiring worth within each and ever one of us.”- Madison Taylor
Too often we define our value by such trivial things.
YOU ARE POWERFUL.
YOU ARE NECESSARY.
In the scheme of life, you play a vital role to those around you and we are all connected in ways that we cannot truly visualize.
So let me say: I am so glad you are here. I am so thankful that you are who you are. In some way I know my life benefits from your existence and when you let your light shine, my life (along with countless others’) is all the more brighter. 🙂
Have a wonderful Tuesday!
-Dr. Lindeman (author of Purposely Positive: How to Live an Intentional and Inspired Life).
This morning I received this message from Simon Sinek’s daily email:
When we have a clear sense of where we’re going, we are flexible in how we get there.
And then from The Best Self company email (they also make great planners)
You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.”
– Steve Jobs
Sense a pattern?
The key is to have big dreams/goals but we need to be flexible on how they come to fruition.
When we focus on the process and enjoy the ride, we will achieve what we dream.
Have a fun Monday!
Dr Lindeman
Dissemination of Inspiration 