Reveal Your Thoughts: Part 1 What are you feeling today? Reveal your thoughts to a trusted confident!  Mighty you are  Allow  yourself to be  seen not as you wish but  as you honestly are  not wounded yet vulnerable  mighty  In your  sincerity  a burgeoning healing  takes root and grows like a mighty  oak tree - Wanda Toby In my research on stress management and wellness, I have found that the basics of the basics is knowing oneself. Knowing who you are, knowing what your values are, and knowing how you react to things allows a person to better prepare for life’s ups and downs. However, sometimes that is not enough. Sometimes you have to take it further and share certain parts of yourself. Share your feelings and emotions whether it be venting or expressing love or connecting on a mutual experience. Since we are social creatures we need to connect in ways that deepen our experiences. At the end of the day keeping things bottled up is not healthy. This leads to some salient points from

  Rebel Ridge Let me tell you how not even ten minutes into this movie, I was ticked all the way off. Because who the hell are these evil, small-town, backward-ass police officers to manhandle and malign this man, Terry Richmond, who was simply riding his bike while being black! Rebel Ridge takes place in a small town, you know the Jason Aldean type small town, the sundown type small town, the small town that you drive carefully through, the small town that really should just be avoided driving through, of Shelby Springs where Terry Richmand, former Marine, is trying to post bail for his cousin. Unfortunately, before he can do that, he runs into a pair of bad-apple-cops that abuse him and steal the money he was going to use for bail. I thought, oh this is a Jason Statham movie where he now has to kick everyone’s ass to get revenge.  Rebel Ridge stars not-so-newcomer Aaron Pierre as Terry Richmond, AnnaSophia Robb as Summer McBride, Don Johnson as Cheif Sandy Burnne, and David Denman as

  Alien: Romulus Listen Now Listen! Listen, listen, listen to me! Go see this movie. I realize I am late on seeing Alien: Romulus as it came out in theaters two weeks ago, but I have arrived. I was on the edge of my seat for most of this film. They went with a younger crew this time, portraying a group of green young adults who were just in search of a better life. There was an affinity towards them succeeding built in early on. Considering, I had recently rewatched the first Alien movie, this one felt almost full circle to me. This of course was the intention considering it is somewhat of a sequel to Alien and a prequel to Aliens, taking place 20 years after the events of Alien.  Alien: Romulus follows Rain, played by Cailee Spaeny, and her “brother,” Andy played by David Jonsson, as they decide to help scavenge a ship so they can realize their ultimate dream of going to another planet where they can see the sun. They join a group of four others to steal some well-needed supplies from

Cast your Net Wider: Embrace New Opportunities for Growth What are you feeling today?  Listen to the podcast Sometimes we may be limiting ourselves whether it be physically or mentally. Sometimes we need to let those things go that keep us bound.  Break free from those barriers and cast your net wider but what does that really mean? Reach out more than you thought you could. Open yourself more than is comfortable. Open your mind to new possibilities. When I think of casting your net wider, I think of expanding oneself. This is different from extending yourself or spreading yourself too thin. Please do not do that. We spread ourselves enough. This means being more open to the varieties that life has to offer.   Do not limit yourself. This requires self-awareness and imagination. It is not easy but you can start by thinking about who you currently are, where you currently are and what can you do to broaden your mind.  Successful People The 8 Self-limiting Behaviors They Avoid How Negativ

Belle 2013 Movie Review Belle is a film that was released back in 2013, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Dido Elizabeth Belle, Tom Wilkinson, and Lord Mansfield, Sam Reid as John Davinier, and Sarah Gadon as Elizabeth. This is one the movies that completely went under my radar until a couple of years ago. I decided to watch it because it looked interesting and I thoroughly enjoyed Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s work. I did not realize I was in for a treat. The movie is loosely (very loosely) based on a real person, Dido Elizabeth Belle who was the child of a prominent white British admiral and a black woman from the West Indies. In the film, he brought her back to England when her mother died during a time in which black people were still being enslaved and England was an active participant in the slave trade. I enjoyed this movie more than I thought I would only because I did not know what to expect. It was difficult to watch sometimes due to the treatment Belle received. The relationship dynamics were

  Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey Part 1 Listen below I have finally finished reading Rest is Resistance and I was not ready to tackle this read. It took me a while to finish this book not because it was bad or anything but because I do not read like I used to. I want to get back to reading a book a week but it is just not happening right now. Nevertheless, I am excited that I have finished it and get to share my thoughts with you to the point that I will do a Rest is Resistance series because there were so many good nuggets in this book.  I was expecting a cutesy little book about making sure you take a break and don’t work yourself too hard. I was not ready for what I got. If you are not prepared to really be confronted with the woes of capitalism, white supremacy racism, sexism, and all the bad isms then this is not the book for you. Hersey is in your face and does not hold any punches. The writing itself flows very nicely with a poetic feel. It is to be expected b

It Ends with Us: Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Drama This is not a movie review of It Ends with Us . It is a look into the behind-the-scenes drama and why we sometimes must be careful of what we choose to watch.  01:57 Journal prompt: The unexpected 04:49 Healthy escapism  07:20 Colleen Hoover for the money  08:15 Justine Baldoni  09:20 The Drama  11:54 Bridgerton  18:45 Triggered

Deadpool & Wolverine Deadpool & Wolverine Podcast Timeline 00:20 Journaling benefits 01:22 This show’s journal prompt 03:33 Deadpool & Wolverine the critics loved it 05:30 Pleasantly surprised 05:52 Channing Tatums Gambit 07:22 My rating out of 10 11:00 Recap and Spoilers   A Drop of Happy Podcast on Spotify  A Drop of Happy Podcast on Apple Podcasts A Drop of Happy Podcast on Amazon Music A Drop of Happy Podcast on iHeart Radio A Drop of Happy Podcast on Podbean

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