Do you have an inspiring or favorite quote to share?

Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.

Princess Diana

Giving is its own reward.

"Like a kidney stone, this too shall pass."

You can't judge a book by it's cover

and my old Nan's version: You can't tell a sausage by its skin !

There is one thing I keep in mind and have said a couple times, that I'm not old, I've just been here longer. Clearly to someone younger of course.

"You can put up with anything** for 5 minutes."
(or 10, or 15 minutes- whatever works for you in that moment.)

My therapist helped me develop this phrase to use:

when I am stuck and can't get motivated to do anything/

when my head is in a whirl and I can't decide what to do next/

when I am afraid to tackle a problem/task (e.g., opening medical bills).
I have had a lot of irrational anxiety post-Covid. This phrase has helped me cope.

* * I do NOT use this to deal with chronic pain. It works ok with short-term pain, like an injection or blood draw.

A stitch in time saves nine! Well this was an old saying regarding sewing up/mending something with needle and thread right away, before it got larger
...however, perhaps Mayo Doctors also use this saying ? 🙂

Dodinsky quotes:

--The key to being happy is knowing you have the power to choose what to accept and what to let go.

--Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind.

--To strengthen the muscles of your heart, the best exercise is lifting someone else's spirit whenever you can.

--We are like the little branch that quivers during a storm, doubting our strength and forgetting we are the tree—deeply rooted to withstand all life’s upheavals.

“It is better to try to form a learned opinion than to dispense an ill-conceived one and rush to the judgment of others.” ― Dodinsky

"As we learn to have compassion for ourselves, the circle of compassion for others...becomes wider." Pema Chodron