Article by Make The Days Count Contributor Stefanie Johnson
Life takes energy. Lots of it. There are always new challenges popping up, new fires that need putting out. For the average person, staying on top of things can be challenging enough - but for someone with chronic fatigue, it can be completely overwhelming.
For those who suffer, don’t give up the fight! These tips can not only help you use what energy you have more efficiently, but may help increase your store of energy: Read More »
Article by Make The Days Count Contributor Blake Cothron
Creative expression is a reflection of our souls, our inner selves.
I titled this article “reawakening creativity” because we are already essentially creative beings. All of us used to spend hours each day drawing, painting, playing imaginative games, singing happy songs, and greatly enjoying our creative sides. Unbeknownst to us at the time, we were benefiting greatly from this care-free expression and developing skills for life.
Children open up to their inner selves very naturally through imagination and play. As adults we’ve gradually developed walls to close out and silence this inner self. Through reawakening creative expression we can get a glimpse of our inner souls and receive insight into our lives. That insight can help us to recognize our needs and wants, show us hidden desires and even hidden traumas, and allow us to tap into beauty and a depth of experience we may not have known since childhood. Read More »
Article by Make The Days Count Contributor Stefanie Johnson
There are magical places that exist within each one of us, inside our minds, hearts, and souls. By visiting these places, we can tap into the infinite and bring peace and abundance into our lives. Each journey will be unique, as we are unique, so you may want to have a notebook and pen nearby to record your experience afterward. You may choose to have another person read the meditation to you so you may experience it more fully. Find a comfortable place, close your eyes, open your mind, and prepare yourself to travel within.
This week, we will explore the Moonlit Waterfall. Inside the Moonlit Waterfall, you can find serenity, cleansing, and relaxation.
It’s a beautiful evening, warm and balmy. A round, silver, full moon hangs in the soft indigo sky above you. Read More »
Atricle by Make The Days Count Contributor Jennifer Snelling
When the thought of writing about conquering fears first entered my mind, I figured I would probably be the least qualified to write about such a thing. I am no psychologist or guru, and I worry about even the silliest things – a trait I inherited from other generations of women in my family.
When I was young, I had their fear of storms. Even as a child, I worried about my loved ones, innocently making false promises to my favorite doll and teddy bear that I would save them if they were in danger – a promise I could not keep when our house burned down while I was at school. As I grew up, I was afraid of driving, pumping gas, getting a job, and to this day I still worry if things are turned off and unplugged when I leave the house.
It isn’t a simple matter of being afraid. Read More »
Article and Photograph by Make The Days Count Contributor Marie Monroe
I’m a photographer. So I spend a lot of time looking at my hometown with an eye for photos. I like to drive, or have my friend drive, while I look around with a ‘fresh eye’ at my usual surroundings.
Sometimes I venture into a neighborhood that’s off my beaten path just to see what I might see and capture. I’ve learned a great deal about my town this way as well as any other place I visit when traveling. While I look mostly for the scenery and its objects, I also learn about the people in these places from seeing their surroundings and what they’ve placed there.
On a very windy and cold day this winter I was driving in an older, more rundown section of town looking for photos. I’ve always been attracted to the patina of older buildings and objects and found myself in an urban area where industrial and residential properties sit side by side. Read More »