Panda Gratitude Journal and Values Journal 2017, Part 2
Writing daily in a gratitude journal makes us happier. Writing daily in a values journal makes us stronger and more wise, reinforcing our beliefs.
I’ve been using social media in 2017 to serve both purposes, and compiling my favorites here feels like a helpful way to document my 2017 journey.
I will keep adding to this page throughout the rest of 2017.
July 2017
Fri Jul 21. When you get tired, learn to rest, not quit.
Thu Jul 20. Kindness is a choice. Choose kindness. Kindness is underrated.
Thu Jul 20. Shay Maudsley calls this the beauty of living a liminal existence. Jedidah Isler dreamt of becoming an astrophysicist since she was a young girl, but the odds were against her: At that time, only 18 black women in the United States had ever earned a PhD in a physics-related discipline. In this personal talk, she shares the story of how she became the first black woman to earn a PhD in astrophysics from Yale — and her deep belief in the value of diversity to science and other STEM fields. “Do not think for one minute that because you are who you are, you cannot be who you imagine yourself to be,” she says. “Hold fast to those dreams and let them carry you into a world you can’t even imagine.”
Wed Jul 19. The world is changed by our examples, not by our opinions.
Tue Jul 18. Resistance works. Resist.
Tue Jul 18. The Trump administration believes scruples are Russian currency.
Tue Jul 18 morning. Thinking of my loving cousin Jan Ross-Wagner, who at 39 died too soon.
Mon Jul 17. Donated to the Itty Bitty Orphan Kitty foundation.
Mon Jul 17. Arya’s face when the boy says his mother told him to always be kind to strangers. Be kind to yourself. Be kind to each other.
Sun Jul 16... Want to achieve justice? Be proximate. Change the narrative. Be hopeful. Be uncomfortable. ~Bryan Stevenson
Sat Jul 15. Looking forward to Game of Thrones season 7.
Fri Jul 14. The Republican health care effort is the most unpopular legislation in 3 decades.
Thu Jul 13. Our most beautiful qualities — compassion, kindness, and love — exist in animals too. Emma Seppala says animals heal us and teach us.
Wed Jul 12. The wealthiest self-made woman in tech is Judy Faulkner, worth $2.6 billion.
Tue Jul 11. Anything we say online — even in email — can become public. Reminder: Be kind online.
Mon Jul 10. We are all broken. That’s how the light gets in.
Sun Jul 9. Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt.
Sun Jul 9. Make every day extraordinary with plants.
Sat Jul 8. “Your willingness to listen, understand and question makes you a hero in my eyes. It takes courage to do that. The adverse is laziness and apathy. (Which I believe is worse than anything at all and enable the world’s biggest tragedies to happen!)” ~ Mina Trinity Chang to Rio Mohan Dluzak
Sat Jul 8. Five types of people we want to surround ourselves with: the inspired, the passionate, the motivated, the grateful, and the open minded.
Fri Jul 7. Goals are good for planning progress. Systems are good for MAKING progress.
Thu Jul 6. It is never too late to create a better life.
Wed Jul 5. Small workplace acts of kindness, freely given, create a virtuous cycle that benefits the giver, the recipient, and the whole organization.
“We knew that doing 5 random acts of kindness a week would make givers more satisfied with their jobs and their lives. But new evidence shows that receivers pay it forward with 278% more giving.” ~ Adam Grant
Wed Jul 5. Our world needs more peacemakers, healers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.
Tue Jul 4. Happy 4th! Give the animals in your life extra back rubs and treats and whatnot. Be kind to animals.
Mon Jul 3. Are you a giver or a taker?
Sun Jul 2. Is Trump perfect? No. But does he wake up everyday and try to be better? Also no.
Sat Jul 1. Dear Facebook, please give us back Thanks and Pride. You can have Sad and Angry.
More soon.
In the meantime, read Part 1 and Panda Notes on Happiness and Meaning.
