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Stuff to Do Offline to Recharge

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Here are some ideas for things you can do to keep yourself occupied while regaining your strength from a high-stress period.

Drop water balloons from my sixth floor apartment on to people walking below.
Pluck feathers from Chicklet (my love bird) to add to the pile I have. When I get enough I will make an art project.
Pluck needles off my Asparagus Fern, listening closely for little screams of pain.
Go to the library and switch around book jackets on the books.
Go to a friend’s place; while I’m there go to the bathroom and mix bleach into their shampoo bottles.
Go to the SPCA, to volunteer to walk dogs; while I’m there mix a little vodka into Fido’s water bowl / bottle.
Go to a restaurant and Crazy-glue all the salt and pepper shakers to the tables.
Go to my brother’s house and put a drop of Crazy-glue on each key on his laptop.
Go to my cousin’s house, and mix catnip into the current can of opened cat food in the refrigerator.
Go to Pastor Henry’s house and sneak into his garage (AKA: his version of Heaven on Earth), and Crazy-glue all of his tools together in his tool box (Just kidding, H; your tools are safe...today! Hehehe)

OK, that was fun, but seriously... here are some things that I really do when I need recharging, when the world seems heavy, and I need a new perspective. The best way to regain your strength is to have some alone time where you can collect your thoughts together and organize them without interference from loved ones, friends, pets, cell phones, Facebook, emails, or work.

Writing (Books, Blogs, Journals)
Listen to music (Worship music, in particular)
Read (For me, reading takes me into a whole new world with different people, problems, and adventures; a world where I am not judged, criticized, or rejected.)
Positive Affirmations (PA) - I have a stack of index cards with PAs written on them. I also have a huge batch of JPG files (photos with PAs written on them). I've put them on my Blackberry, so I have them to quickly flip through anytime I need them.
Housework (I know, that doesn’t sound like downtime; but often working out hard, physically, helps me to recharge mentally and emotionally), or walking (including Power Walking workouts)
Go to a movie with a friend
Play with my pets
A hot bubble bath with a good book, or some soft music in the background
Time away some place, or sit quietly in a room with just a candle or two lit; maybe a glass of wine
Quiet time with God; Pray, Read the Bible, Devotionals

What do you do in your downtime to recharge? Please share your ideas with everyone in the comment section below.

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We've Updated Our Address

by Carley Cooper

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20 Lesson’s I Learned in Life

by Carley Cooper

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Lessons I’ve Learned in Life

When you have to spell words, like W.A.L.K., it doesn’t take long and your dog knows what you’re saying. Turns out, they're smart!
Arguing with God is not productive.
God loves me.
A scared little kitten has very sharp claws, and can draw a lot of blood.
Putting a paper cup filled with coffee in the microwave is a bad idea. Keep it in real cups people!
God loves me. Yea, I know i said that already; but it seems He finds it necessary to keep reminding me.
I am stronger than I thought I was.
Learning new stuff is fun.
No matter how godly a man grows to be, he’s still a man; and ladies, we still can't strangle 'em!
I don’t give myself enough credit for my good points.
Cheesecake is not the perfect food after all.
God will drop something in front of you as many times as necessary; put you flat on your back to make you listen, or drop it on your head if that’s what it takes to get your attention and make you focus on Him.
Peace and happiness won’t happen in life until you FULLY repent, forgive, focus on Jesus, and allow Him to change your heart. Till then you will have traumas, illness, disasters, arguments, relationship problems, money issues, and telemarketers in your life.
You never know for sure just how far you can go until you make that first step.
You’re never a failure until you fail to keep going.
I would rather go through a long difficult time and come out the other end knowing I pushed my way through it with my own strength, determination, blood, sweat and tears; than to take a short cut.
The value of a good-support underwire bra is priceless.
The only thing more scary than a future inside Bipolar Disorder, is a life without it and being ‘normal’.
God loves me, enough to change me, put up with me not matter what, and enough that He will never give up on me. He doesn't change. Ever! The rules He started with, are still in effect today. “I like it this way because it makes me feel comfortable”, will not mean anything when you stand with Jesus on Judgement Day before God, if it doesn't agree with His Word.
If you want to go to Heaven, you have to have a real relationship with Jesus. Today! Waiting until you get there, will be too late. He is as real in your life, home, relationships; as any other family member, and wants to be just as involved!

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