SWAN (Stop Wasting Away Now) Saturday is a weekly dose of inspiration from me to you. Each week I will make a short video post about something on my mind. The posts will be unscripted & shot straight from my soul. Stop wasting away now, life’s too short!
This week’s SWAN is about why stress doesn’t make sense. In this video I talk about my own history with stress & anxiety; why stress is completely useless; and two simple things that we can do to to overcome stress. Check out the video & then let me know what you think about stress.
If you enjoyed this video, check out my other SWAN posts:
Every Friday, I post my favourite links, posts, & resources from around the Web. Expect to learn, grow, & be inspired.
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“Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” —Lao Tzu
1. The Rebel’s Manifesto: “1. Do the opposite of what you were taught in school.” This is just chock-full of superb advice.
4. Post Secret: If you are one of the ten people left on Earth that isn’t following Post Secret, then I suggest you start now. 😉 PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard. It is completely ad-free & gets updated every Sunday. It’s incredible.
5. A critical message about food. Yes, it is a bit lengthy, but worth every moment of your time.
Additionally, last week I watched Food, Inc. and to say that my perception about food is drastically altered would be a catastrophic understatement. Every single person living in the USA (perhaps others, too) must watch this film.
6. A happy mayor: “Not only is Mayor Hazel McCallionhappy of the City of Mississauga in Canada happy at work, she is also 88 years old, has been elected 11 times, has a 91% approval rating AND has kept her city debt-free.” Dear Heaven: Give me a fraction of this woman’s health, enthusiasm, and spirit! I’ll be set forever.
7. The Crushing Problem of Student Debt: Excellent post about the growing problem of student loan debt faced by so many Americans. This is an excellent follow-up to my two part series about my own financialjourney.
8. Overcoming Fear: I write about overcoming fear quite a bit here; but every now & then it is nice to hear someone else’s perspective on the subject. I really enjoyed this post about overcoming fear, particularly Jared’s personal story about where he allowed fear to take him in his own life.
10. Renegade Health Care Reform: Don’t worry, I haven’t gone all political on you! Just click it. I’m sure you’ll agree, no matter which side of the fence you’re standing on.
To all of my friends that celebrate Easter, may your Easter be filled with love & light. To all of my friends who do not, may your weekend be full of passion & grace. xo
@ Lou – Thanks so much for the feedback. I am so glad that you liked the video. I am really starting to like the video blogging format. Like you mentioned — it’s a great way to share my enthusiasm. So glad to know it is coming through in the posts! 🙂 Have an awesome weekend!
wow..i loved this dena….i too suffered from panic attacks my whole life…not as often now but sometimes i still get them…..thanks for all the insight…stress is the biggest reason for panic attacks with me…so i really enjoyed your video it was very helpful…
and to say that my perception about food is drastically altered would be a catastrophic understatement. Every single person living in the USA (perhaps others, too) must watch this film.
Loved the video, great way to express the enthusiasm that is in the blog so people can see how much you’re having. Keep up the great work.
@ Lou – Thanks so much for the feedback. I am so glad that you liked the video. I am really starting to like the video blogging format. Like you mentioned — it’s a great way to share my enthusiasm. So glad to know it is coming through in the posts! 🙂 Have an awesome weekend!
wow..i loved this dena….i too suffered from panic attacks my whole life…not as often now but sometimes i still get them…..thanks for all the insight…stress is the biggest reason for panic attacks with me…so i really enjoyed your video it was very helpful…