Monthly Archives: September 2015

author, poetry, psychology, writing

Be Pressing Pause

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When your mind is on a hamster wheel and the thoughts keep turning around and around, 

Press pause. 

When you feel the side of the walls closing in on you, 

Press pause. 

When the busyness of your life begins to overtake you, 

Press pause. 

Don’t be afraid to stop for a moment or two.  

Jump in. 

Press pause. 

When you desire to press pause you can choose people who help you to get away. 

  
When you need to press pause you could go to a remote place.  

  
When you want to press pause you could choose to meditate.  

“Be still and know I am God. 

Be still and know I am. 

Be still and know I.  

Be still and know.  

Be still and.  

Be still. 

Be. 

Be still. 

Be still and. 

Be still and know.  

Be still and know I.  

Be still and know I am. 

Be still and know I am God.” 

(You can say this aloud as many times as you need to start your ‘pause’) 

  
When you know you need to press pause simply lying down on the ground will help.  

Purposely press pause this long weekend.  

You won’t regret it. 

finance, fun, health & fitness

Be Waiting not ONE single moment more…

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16 weeks ago I begin a challenge.

The basics were take “before” photos, “after” photos, write an essay when you are done and put some products of your choice into your body using the business that I partner with.

My choice.

No other rules.

No checklists.

No counting.

Just me, my dreams, my goals and making daily choices.

I uploaded a quote from Ann Voskamp onto my phone:  

 I made a decision to move my body every day, except on rest days.  I ate in moderation and I used the scale and measurements to monitor my process.

Thank you to everyone who supported me, accepted my new “routines”, joined me on the journey and coached me along the way.  This is life changing stuff…

Pour into myself.

Pour out to others.

One relationship.

One day.

One beautiful imperfect life.

Me!

  How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. —Anne Frank

fun, Goals, Holidays

Be Finding Freedom at the Fair 

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Have you ever found yourself doing something you have done many times before but in a totally different way? 

You can experience something as simple as going to the fall fair and find freedom.  

Previously, we have gone to the fall fair and cringed at the prices of the food, rides and even the entry.  We felt we were twenty dollared to death.  It was painful.  We went because we felt it was valuable but the value we got from our money wasn’t worth it overall.  

This year we saw the value. 

Our minds were free.  

The money we spent was worth every twenty dollar bill we spent. 

Smiles. 

Hugs from friends. 

Special fair food. 

Roller Coasters. 

The Ferris wheel. 

 Children will grow up. 

Beloved Nana’s may die.   

But no one can take away  your memories.  
And don’t let anyone steal your dreams 

Be finding freedom in all places, especially at the fall fair this year 

author, life, musings, psychology

Be Leaning into a New Season

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When you find change happening all around you,

Lean in.

When you create change in your life,

Lean in.

When you find yourself grieving a great loss,

Lean in.

Lean in to those who love, support and encourage you.

We don’t need to get crazy busy, decide to renovate our homes and put our heads down in futility,

Lean in.

We don’t need to create a “to-do” list that even Martha Stewart and her team couldn’t conquer,

Lean in.

We don’t need to stuff our faces, fill our throats with alcohol or mutter words of negativity to everyone we see.

Lean in.

Lean in to those habits that lift you up, bring you energy, and help you adapt.

Lean in to the five people that will help you.

Exercise.

Read.

Meditate.

Pray.

Laugh.

Cry.

Run.

Sit.

Be.

You.

Leaning in.

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Lean in to a new season.

Allow the leaves to change.

The acorns to fall.

The bulbs to be planted and enjoyed during a new season to come.

Whether we want it or not, seasons will change.

Choose to lean in.

Book

Be Looking for Some Feedback on my Table (of Contents)!

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My dear, sweet and intelligent readers, could you give me some feedback on the table of contents for the book that I am writing?

I have given you a basic outline and I am wondering if you could provide feedback through the comments below and via my email at jj_cann@yahoo.com.   If you give me your email, I will add you to a list of the first people to hear about when the book hits amazon.  I plan to do a ‘quiet’ release on amazon some time before Christmas.

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Title: You “Cann” Be Enough: A How-To Guide

By Joanna Cann

Introduction: Who am I and why am I writing this book.

Chapter 1: Be Looking at Your Caveman Family – Learning from your family of origin.

Chapter 2: Be Having Good Grief – daily we are asked to let go of relationships, words, experiences and there are some tips to help you have good grief.

Chapter 3: Be Loosening Up – taking off whatever is holding you back and finding your flow.

Chapter 4: Be Caring for Your Soul – This ain’t just about getting a pedicure.

Chapter 5: Be Wearing a Speedo – find freedom to do what YOU want.

Chapter 6: Be Creating Freedom from your stuff

Chapter 7: Be Free with Your Peeps

Chapter 8: Be Free with Random People

Chapter 9: Be Free with Your Choices

Chapter 10: Be Enough