50+ community Weekend Check-in May 14-16, 2021

Happy Friday to all of you, how was your week? 
Half Smile and Willing Hands Exercise 
1. Sit down somewhere where it is quiet and take a few deep breaths
2. Rate how you feel on a scale of 1 to 1
3. Put your hands on your lap, palms facing upwards
4. Make a half smile, also known as the Mona Lisa smile
5. Stay in this position for about 5 minutes or longer
6. Notice how you feel now, rate it again on a scale of 1 to 10
Come back here and share your experience with us.
Not yet a regular of this forum? Come join us: If you have not already done so, please submit this short form add or remove your name: https://tinyurl.com/ybyg3g3y Please allow 4 days for the tag list to be updated
@00WHY00 @24963534 @24Help1 @1Marg1 @5catsandme @8Khaleesi8 @Actuallynobody017 @adventurousSugar1991 @affableowl5126 @agreeablestrawberries1285 @ahaller @akbj @AKmarshmallow @Aksabode @alanapiana1970 @ambitiousNectarine1482 @Amelia2324 @amiablePeace77 @amiableTortoise2797 @amusingcranberry1537 @AmusingJet302 @anderly @Angelface50 @AnnieIsMe @AshcloudMac @Aspace4u @Baby1120 @BaltimoreSpring @Beanno @becausepuppies @believing777 @berta0322 @bestplum1189 @betheileen @beverlianne @bigalt21 @bimmernizer @BirdsWhoWrite @bluebell34 @Blugreg @blueOrange6725 @BlueSky0708 @Bluesky1964 @bluevelvet3 @bklnstar @bogartfan @bouncyVoice4149 @breezyoctopus @brightChestnut3152 @BrightSugar1923 @BurdensDown @cal1860 @CaliforniaViv @Cammiecat @carefreeheart57 @carelady @CaringPanda45 @caringPumpkin64 @CaringSharon @catmandu @Cheerie @Chro411924 @CintaBali @Confused7461 @CourageousDaisy1111 @chickadee123 @CHT @classylady521 @classylady521 @CoriF @courteousLime9432 @CreativeYard1702 @CtownMimi @Cubby2020 @curiousbutterfly77 @currentwise @DanaMH @determinedNectarine9383 @decisivetangerine2856 @DeeGold @DinaElwy @diplomaticoak9588@DiscretOcean7936 @discreettriangle87 @doginashirt @dolphinlver @Doodles7 @diofono @ecstaticlght @ElizabethGiovi @empathicForest15 @Eva66 @ExDesertScapegoat @exuberantAvocado5095 @Faithfulapple2400 @faithlove1111 @fairmindedStrawberries7429 @Favor2020 @FlowerLily23 @FoolsSelf @forcefulStrings1005 @forcefulWriter32 @forko23 @Freeskier @friendly10 @fromthetent81 @frothyMagic6772 gahnsuksah @Gale1032 @gardenyarn @gentleEast4230 @gentleLand5245 @GiftedEmpath3 @Grandma1 @GrandmaLolly @greenSummer1236 @gregariousKiwi9594 @HaloCompany88 @IHDW1982 @Heather2020 @helloTalker8798 @honestPeach5447 @Hotaru419 @iamroni @ihtak @impartialDrum1848 @indigolilly1500 @intuitiveBunny8426 @intuitiveFriend1097 @IWuzADuck @japanesegardengirl @jlmouraneto @indigoMoon1246 @innerLove @JolivetteListens @JoniGirl @justbecause @JustMe1225 @justpassingthrough10 @Katbtrying552 @Kathy1212 @Kavajava @kcollier6517 @Kevin0291 @kickiree @Kimberley555 @KindblueEyes @kit4228 @kitty2018 @kittycat15 @klemen @Kurt789 @LakeGirl819 @Lara @Lauren63 @lesjon @Lifer @LightSoul108 @LimegreenNorth1124 @lisamac724 @ListeningKaty @livefreely04 @Lolowise475 @lonea @Lonelybeth @LostanLonely @Lostinlove50 @love @Love2Boat65 @LoveMyRotty @LoveResearcher @madhu @mamamel @MsVee2021 @meforexample @Melayla @Melissa22320 @Melliemel1971 @mellisendis @metta2u @Mla69@MidwesternCalmSeeker @MissPen @modestOcean7984 @modestwatermelon2938 @moi2016 @Mooboxer @moocher @morecake @Motherofcats1955 @musicwithbrass @MusicCandy @mutter3 @MysticSoul88 @neverendingtime23 @No1Angel68 @NormaAnne @oel @Oddball76779 @OffMyTrack @omez125 @OmWeAreOne @Open12 @OptimisticAcres4817 @optimisticRaspberries5247 @PaytonGlover @Peace1221 @peachy53 @PepperBunny @placidplum3193 @pluckystrings4696 @plumPapaya7147 @plumSkies6526 @politePear3867 @potatoxcrispztrish @proactiveCup703 @purplepansies8591 @purpletangerine87 @purpletangerine87 @purpletree4652 @PurpleWater74 @pxidis @quietbeach575 @quietFlower25 @quietlightning @quietStrawberries9260 @quietSail6485 @Qooo @Ran3707 @rationalWater7635 @RebelliousMirror @redOrange9587 @redPenny@Redpeppers @reliablemoon26 @repen13 @Resourceful2021 @richyShiny39 @RideaRainbow @River416 @Roger57 @roxymar @ruffneckred @Ruthanny1243 @sailinsunshine @SallyMoore @sb805 @ScarletLand3247 @sensiblePal7535 @Sedtzl1 @seeker1898 @seekinghappy55 @SeekerSher @Shycat542 @shycranberry2308 @sillyrabbit7 @sincereGrapefruit4682 @SleeplessVet @Skyy0 @Smilintru67 @smokescrunch @sngrlittle @snugglyLight2001 @sonerii @sophiaaiello @soulsings @spectacularSunrise7824 @spielmanjr @SpreadAloha @StartExploring @stayingsafe @SteampunkOkc @sthompso @StormyTimes @stressBear @Sue1111 @Sue88 @sunlightspirit @sunnyplum5193 @SunnySpruce3523 @sunnyZebra2336 @Sunshine4691 @SusyKaploosy @SuzieQ1 @swammi01 @SweetSami @swim215 @swinston222 @Tailormade1 @tanimaya @Tanq2u @Tawanda526 @tealDog6333 @Teresa416 @terrig996 @TexasTabby @thecaringone @thoughtfulRaspberries8714 @Tish1982 @ThreeFires @tranquilheart @Treat @turquoiseJar411 @twm @Tyedyedbutterfly @Vintagelung @warmheartedtangerine6574 @WarmWool @weatherphoto @WharfRat @Whisper292 @whispersrlonely @whitewingeddove1107 @Wicket51 @wittyNest2941 @WonnderWoman @Woodlandwalk42 @worstpossibleusername @worthystruggle @xrosez @Yashoda108 @Zengrl
Happy Friday, it’s going to be a beautiful warm sunny day! Today I feel like a ‘10’ as life has improved since my months of anxiety and bewilderment. I seen a Dr. and a therapist and came through my darkness 🙏 with support from my family, friends and 7 cups. I hope you have a journey back to Joyfullness too🥰
@placidPlum3193
How very wonderful! I am so glad how good things are for you now.
You have been putting in a lot of good work to get to this point. ....so helpful how you incorporated many aspects into your care.
@amiablePeace77
all this was so meditative.... i do it ever so often, in fact daily ritual.

@RideaRainbow
Nice to hear Ridea. I find it is important to have good daily rituals as particularly if done in the morning they can set your day and you will find yourself doing things consciously and even subconsciously without straining or stressing yourself.
Yes absolutely. Kick starting the morning positively is so important. 🌹