If you've ever read the book Pollyanna, or seen the movie, you may be familiar with the "Glad Game" introduced by the story's heroine. Despite the fact that she was sent to live with her aunts after being orphaned, Pollyanna has a very magical way of looking at the world that is contagious to them and everyone around her. No matter what unpleasantness ensues, it can easily be overcome with the "Glad Game." You simply stop what you're doing and take a moment to name aloud something that you're glad about. It works really well when you can get others to play the game with you. It not only takes your mind off your troubles—because you can't think two thoughts simultaneously—it helps you rediscover the joys that life can also offer, potentially opening the door for more.
Amidst continual reports of the nation being on the brink of war and the other distressing news that bombards us daily, not to mention the run-of-the-mill annoyances, disappointments and frustrations that sometimes make up our day—whining kids, unappreciative bosses, surly store clerks, inconsiderate drivers, etc.—taking just a moment out of your day to play the Glad Game may be exactly what you need to regain some perspective and happiness in your life.
You can try it today, right at this moment. For even more effectiveness, try to get your kids, spouse or friends or even co-workers to play along. See if you can come up with 10 things, or maybe just 5. Even if you're only able to think of one thing, at least you've managed to take your mind off all the stuff you don't like and discovered that you have something in your life to be glad about. Work with that one thing and more is sure to come.
Namaste!
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LIVE. GROW STRONGER. FIGHT ANOTHER DAY.
I don't watch very much television nowadays, but there was a time when I did. Among one of my favorite programs was Highlander: The Series. If you've never seen it, you should check it out. It's about a race of immortals competing, in rather bloody fashion, for the ultimate prize: dominion of the earth and mankind.
I love the historical aspects of the series as it travels through time exploring significant events like the Crusades, the French Revolution, the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Salem witch hunts, the Jazz Renaissance in Paris, from the perspective of the immortals. I also liked watching the ever-eternal battle of good versus evil. Plus, the series was filmed partly in Paris, and what woman doesn't like Paris! Ooh, la, la!
The series' hero is Duncan McLeod, an extremely handsome, moral, yet flawed, immortal who really wants no part in the battle—over the centuries he's grown tired of all the bloodshed—but soon realizes that by remaining on the sidelines, he allows the evil that he abhors among some of his fellow immortals to flourish.
Still, as much as I enjoyed watching Duncan battle his external and internal demons every week (something each of us does daily), one of my favorite characters in the series is the immortal named Methos, brilliantly played by actor Peter Wingfield. Methos is initially revealed to be a 5,000 year-old immortal, who disguises himself as university graduate student named, of course, Adam. But as the series progresses, it's later revealed that his true age is unknown. It's hinted that he may have been alive during the time of Methusaleh.
My affinity toward Methos was immediate, from his first appearance when—in the actor's perfectly beautiful British accent—he utters one of the most awesome lines of the series: Remember, Highlander: Live. Grow stronger. Fight another day. (Actually, he utters a number of awesome lines during the series' run, many of which make me swoon. Fellas try this one on for size when trying to secure a date and the woman asks why you want to go out with her: "Because the alternative is unthinkable." That date is yours!)
LIVE. GROW STRONGER. FIGHT ANOTHER DAY. Powerful words. They are among my arsenal of affirmations to get through the rough patches of life. They help restore my focus and my strength and bring me back to a place of hope, a place where magic can happen.
I love the historical aspects of the series as it travels through time exploring significant events like the Crusades, the French Revolution, the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Salem witch hunts, the Jazz Renaissance in Paris, from the perspective of the immortals. I also liked watching the ever-eternal battle of good versus evil. Plus, the series was filmed partly in Paris, and what woman doesn't like Paris! Ooh, la, la!
The series' hero is Duncan McLeod, an extremely handsome, moral, yet flawed, immortal who really wants no part in the battle—over the centuries he's grown tired of all the bloodshed—but soon realizes that by remaining on the sidelines, he allows the evil that he abhors among some of his fellow immortals to flourish.
Still, as much as I enjoyed watching Duncan battle his external and internal demons every week (something each of us does daily), one of my favorite characters in the series is the immortal named Methos, brilliantly played by actor Peter Wingfield. Methos is initially revealed to be a 5,000 year-old immortal, who disguises himself as university graduate student named, of course, Adam. But as the series progresses, it's later revealed that his true age is unknown. It's hinted that he may have been alive during the time of Methusaleh.
My affinity toward Methos was immediate, from his first appearance when—in the actor's perfectly beautiful British accent—he utters one of the most awesome lines of the series: Remember, Highlander: Live. Grow stronger. Fight another day. (Actually, he utters a number of awesome lines during the series' run, many of which make me swoon. Fellas try this one on for size when trying to secure a date and the woman asks why you want to go out with her: "Because the alternative is unthinkable." That date is yours!)
LIVE. GROW STRONGER. FIGHT ANOTHER DAY. Powerful words. They are among my arsenal of affirmations to get through the rough patches of life. They help restore my focus and my strength and bring me back to a place of hope, a place where magic can happen.
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