Good morning and
welcome to Morning Serial.
Okay good morning and
welcome to Wednesday.
Well first happy hump day to you and
secondly I hope all that talk about
common sense yesterday.
I hope it didn't stress you out but if it
did that's okay because today is National
Stress Awareness Day and the universe has
seen fit to pair that with National
Redhead Day as well.
But whether you're managing stress or
admiring fiery personalities
and fiery hair take a breath
today. And hey on a serious note should a
redheaded ninja be
referred to as a ginger?
Okay let's get into today's episode. Our
quote today is a
singer-songwriter legend Brian Adams
who once said quote "learn the art of
patience. Apply discipline to your
thoughts when you're
running wild" end quote. Now this may
sound super simple but people
have been striving to achieve
patience and discipline for as long as
mankind has existed. My
advice since you asked start with
practicing mindfulness, managing stress
and setting some realistic
expectations for yourself.
Well today's news facts and birthdays are
for November 5th. We're
going to start back in 1872.
That's when Susan B. Anthony well she
cast a vote. How dare she? And she was
arrested for it. This was
48 years before the 19th amendment
granting women the right to vote. Then in
1941 the order was given
to bomb Pearl Harbor on the state. And
finally on this day in 1994
that's when George Foreman he
became the oldest heavyweight champion at
45 years old and we all
bought George Foreman grills
to celebrate. Well happy birthday to you.
Today is your birthday.
You share it with actor Sam
Rockwell. He's 57 today. Academy Award
winning actress Tilda Swinton she's 64
today. Singer-songwriter
Brian Adams 66 today. Reality TV
matriarch and cue my huge eye roll. Kris
Jenner she's 70 today.
And the late great throw it down big man
throw it down NBA hall of
famer the late Bill Walton
was born on this date in 1952. And the
number one song on this date
back in 2013 was Royals by Lord.
Now you don't have to think too far back
for this one but did you
remember that Lord was just 16
years old when she dropped this
minimalist anthem rejecting luxury and
fame. Well the song's message
was we'll never be royals it became a
generational rallying cry for
authenticity over your appearance.
Well we've been searching for our own
authenticity in our own book review
reading Mel Robbins the
Let Them Theory. And today's sub chapter
is what if we're all just eight year
olds. So Mel Robbins
starts this chapter with a little bit of
humor and humility saying
quote we're all just eight
year olds walking around in adult bodies
end quote. And she explains
that under pressure our brains
they often regress to childlike thinking
craving that validation
fearing rejection and overreacting
to small things. Essentially we don't
grow out of those patterns we
just learn to hide them behind
adult behaviors. So here Robbins gives
relatable examples snapping at your
spouse after a long day
or freezing up when you're criticized or
craving a quote gold star
at work all of these they tie
back to that inner child who wants to
feel safe and seen. So the key she says
is to parent yourself
quote when you catch yourself acting out
don't judge just comfort
the part of you that is scared
end quote. And she dives into how
emotional awareness helps us
break that loop when you say
quote I'm feeling left out or I need
reassurance you pull yourself
out of that old story you stop
being the kid seeking approval and
becoming the adult giving compassion. So
her takeaway there is
quote self-awareness isn't about fixing
yourself it's about
recognizing who's running the show
the adult or the child end quote. Okay
here is your hump day
takeaway we cannot avoid acting
human but we can grow wiser about which
version of us is driving the
bus. So today recognize and
tame your stress with a little bit of
patience and if you're lucky enough to be
a redhead enjoy your
day in the spotlight. Hey thanks for
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