Shared from Astrogardens February 19, 2025 (Also a Wednesday)
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is a choice. You must be able to look at yourself and ask, “Where do I go from here?”
Now I cannot ever hope to offer the solution to deep depression or other psychological woes. Myself, I have only been in that seriously dark place in my life twice. And both were after the loss of loved ones.
But there is much you can do to work on those lesser times of woe. Those that get you down but won’t keep you down. And with a little encouragement make turn a case of the blues into a brighter time. Or even move you from a place that could drive you deep into one more manageable.
So I would like to share some of these pick-me-ups. Mostly because I want to do them myself – to Pick-me-up.
To me, music has the ability to reach deep in my soul and lift me when I am down. I’m creating a list here of positive and uplifting songs. Some stolen from a list and others pulled off the top of my head. So here is a few:
Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
I Can See Clearly Now – Jimmy Cliff
Don’t Stop Me Now – Queen
Let’s Go Crazy – Prince
Feel Good Inc. – Gorillaz
I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
Good Life – OneRepublic
Make you Better – The Decemberists
Hero – Family of the Year
Firework – Katy Perry
Beautiful – Christina Aguilera
Not a long list. Nor a complete list. But they are all songs that have put me in a better place. They are songs that at times have taken up residence in my head and stayed with me for a while.
As an aside, I am one of those people who always have a song in my head. It’s a pretty awesome thing when it is something from like Led Zeppelin 1, but quite inconvenient when it is a some sung by Miss Rachael. My only recourse when I find myself in that second position is to turn on a radio or put on a song. ????
When life has you down, often times the blues can affect you physically. To change this, you have to do something. Anything. I came across this list of 50 things to do to make this world a better place. This seems like a good time to share it.
Its author, Janine Defontaine from
https://reflectionsfromaredhead.com/
states it:
Just think about it.
If we all did one small thing now and then, such as making a change, doing something to make a difference or a random act of kindness, imagine the impact we could have on the world!
Small changes. Daily moments of kindness. LITTLE things.
They matter
Reuse, recycle and donate
Write someone a thank you note (it could even be anonymous!)
Tell someone they did a good job. Better yet, tell their boss!
Give up your seat to someone on the bus or train
Step through life with honesty and integrity
Adopt a rescue pet
Pass along your knowledge by mentoring someone
Decrease your environmental footprint
Do what you love. That alone will inspire others
Spend ‘unplugged’ time with your kids. Give them 100% of your attention
Start a worm farm at home – it’s amazing how many different types of things worms can eat, with the byproducts going back into your garden to feed your plants!
Forgive
Sprinkle kindness like it’s confetti
Donate blood or plasma
Have fun. There’s way too much seriousness in the world, and by you leading the way, others might just have fun too!
Tell the people you love how much they mean to you
Don’t litter
Support your local arts and music scene – get out to see some live bands or musos perform
Listen without passing judgement
Read and share positive stories, stories of hope, resilience and love
Instead of driving, walk, ride or catch the bus
Focus on the positive
Don’t listen to, or participate in, gossip (on or offline)
Grow your own fruit and vegetables
Give gifts without the expectation of anything in return
Cook someone a hearty meal, either in person or leave it on their doorstep
Be a responsible pet owner. Keep your cat inside at night
Create. Paint, sculpt, draw, knit, write a poem, or produce a song
Say thank you
Don’t judge others. Remember, you have no idea what is going on in someone’s life until you have walked in their shoes
Express gratitude often. I like to make gratitude a habit!
Share your knowledge with someone
Smile and say hello to everyone you pass on the street
Volunteer
Ditch fast fashion and embrace the slow fashion movement
Compost
Send people Birthday and Christmas cards in the snail mail
Drive patiently. It’s not a race. And put away your phone. You don’t need it when you drive!
Give an elderly person some of your time – sit, talk, listen
Please pick up your dog’s poop (my personal pet peeve!)
Create a bee and bird-friendly garden
Be more considerate of others
Pay it forward. i.e. Pay for the coffee of the person behind you in the queue
Travel respectfully
Don’t buy trashy magazines or click on click-bait headlines
Help someone carry their shopping bags to their car
Research and get involved in sustainability programs in your local neighbourhood. If there aren’t any, start your own!
Learn about other cultures, faiths, ideas, languages, people, history
Treat everyone the way you would like to be treated. All of the time
Ask someone how they are and mean it. Give them your full attention when they respond – practice active listening.
My reason for sharing this was not to make the world a better place. But instead to lift you up if you need it. The making the world a better place part is just a bonus. Thanks Janine!
– Third Quarter Moon Phase – realign, revise, reorient, surrender, complete
– Moon in ARIES – Void of Course 2:42 PM – 4:31 PM Moving to TAURUS
– Retrogrades –
PLUTO – May 6 to Oct 15 – This period brings intense inner reflection, shifting the focus from external societal changes to internal transformation, forcing us to confront power dynamics, subconscious patterns, and personal evolution
MERCURY – June 29th – July 23rd
– Best Days (from the Farmer’s Almanac) – Jul 7th – 8th – Cut Hair to Slow Growth, Mow to Slow Growth, Pick Apples and Pears, Quit Smoking, Perform Demolition, Start Diet to Lose Weight, Kill Plant Pests
– Planting Calendar (from the Farmer’s Almanac) – Jul 7th – 8th – A barren period. Good harvest days.
– Sabian Symbol for the Solar-Lunar Year: – 28 ARIES: a large, disappointed audience
– Sabian Symbol for the Lunar Month (GEMINI): 25 GEMINI: a gardener trimming large palm trees
– Aspect of the Aeon Sophia: (Wisdom): Kali – The Destroyer
– Aspect of the Aeon Thelete: (Will/Desire): Ian, God of the East
SUN – 17 CANCER: the seed grows into knowledge and life
EARTH – 17 CAPRICORN: a girl surreptitiously bathing in the nude
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