What was something you did for the first time recently? What is something new you hope to try? Why haven't you done it yet?
New experiences help keep life fresh and interesting. Our brains release neurotransmitters, chemicals in the brain, responsible for feelings such as satisfaction, excitement, and happiness when we experience novel situations. These new experiences help us grow and learn and remind us that life has so much to offer us if we are willing to venture outside of our comfort zone of the familiar.
What was something you did for the first time recently? What is something new you hope to try? Why haven't you done it yet?
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"It is when I struggle that I strengthen. It is when challenged to my core that I learn the depth of who I am."
- Steve Maraboli Everyone must endure difficult times. They are a part of the human experience. Sometimes we feel we may not survive. It is these experiences that allow us to appreciate and recognize the positive times. We are able to learn and grow through our struggles.
Use your journal to describe an experience that was painful but made you a stronger person. Share your strength here with us. “If you can see the little things and the small details around you as big things, you're enlightened!”
― Mehmet Murat Ildan It is during the little things in day to day life that we can find more joy than we previously imagined. We often overlook all that our lives have to offer us.
Describe a small, everyday thing that you enjoy with a special person in your life. “By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person you most want to be. Put your future in good hands—your own.”
—Mark Victor Hansen We all have things we hope to experience and accomplish.
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