@GottaLaff I love the stairs! The contrast of the dark metal really brings the house to life.

@GottaLaff Love what you did with the entry way, huge improvement!

@GottaLaff Wow what an improvement! I love the colors in this space, must be so cozy at all times of day.

@GottaLaff YES I'm excited! I have enjoyed learning about your family, your move to Canada, and the townhouse renovations so much.

Mastodon is a bright spot in the social media sewer, and I love interacting with everyone here and learning and being inspired by their posts. Sadly most of the legacy social media platforms are unusable at best, and it’s time to critically re-evaluate the time and attention you spend on what is today one of the greatest wastes of time in history.
Please enjoy my new article on medium: https://medium.com/@naturallifestyleoptimization/discernment-disengagement-critically-re-evaluating-social-medias-value-proposition-46056e6ca77c

Please enjoy my newest article on Medium: Discernment & Disengagement: Critically Re-Evaluating Social Media’s Value Proposition - Reclaim Your Time By Re-evaluating Your Relationship With Social Media! https://medium.com/@naturallifestyleoptimization/discernment-disengagement-critically-re-evaluating-social-medias-value-proposition-46056e6ca77c
#selfcare #wellness #personaldevelopment #mentalhealth #anxiety

It’s really hard to center yourself in a time like this, but remember you need to do that to be able to serve others. Please enjoy this video of mine from several years ago about self care in a crisis, why it’s not selfish, it’s necessary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yg-UxbC4SM

#selfcare #losangeles #california #LAfires #wildfires #wildfire #disaster #anxiety #mentalhealth

Los Angeles Fires: The Sun Sets On The California Dream. - I’m wishing everyone out there affected by these fires the utmost sympathy, and for the firefighters and first responders, the utmost gratitude.

https://medium.com/@naturallifestyleoptimization/los-angeles-fires-the-sun-sets-on-the-california-dream-deb4e26aa9cf

#selfcare #losangeles #california #LAfires #wildfires #wildfire #disaster #anxiety #mentalhealth

My message for this year to you is; be yourself, back yourself, believe in yourself, and funnily enough using a daily routine/s and taking a break from social media make that so much easier and attainable. I believe in you and I love you for reading!
https://medium.com/@naturallifestyleoptimization/2025-new-year-inspirational-message-embrace-the-power-of-routines-social-media-breaks-this-year-35d6d71f9aad

@mindwellmeditation
Love your quotes, pithy, concise, and very inspiring!

I’m starting off this year with my new article: 2025 New Year Inspirational Message: Embrace the Power Of Routines & Social Media Breaks This Year! Both daily routines and taking time away from social media have helped me tremendously to focus on what is most important and cut out the white noise that saps our energy and attention.
https://medium.com/@naturallifestyleoptimization/2025-new-year-inspirational-message-embrace-the-power-of-routines-social-media-breaks-this-year-35d6d71f9aad

Be Happier, Healthier & Get So Much More Done With Routines & Social Media Breaks In 2025! https://medium.com/@naturallifestyleoptimization/2025-new-year-inspirational-message-embrace-the-power-of-routines-social-media-breaks-this-year-35d6d71f9aad
#personaldevelopment #wellness #mindbodyspirit #spiritualawakening #healing #naturallifestyle #naturalliving #wellbeing #mindfulness

2025 New Year Inspirational Message: Embrace the Power Of Routines & Social Media Breaks This Year! https://medium.com/@naturallifestyleoptimization/2025-new-year-inspirational-message-embrace-the-power-of-routines-social-media-breaks-this-year-35d6d71f9aad
#wellness #wellbeing #mindfulnes #mindbodyspirit #personaldevelopment

So in this new article I share my experience and tips on how to use a very small and simple tool that punches well above it’s weight and that is the daily routine. You can get so much more done, and be so much healthier and happier when you have a routine.

Combine a routine with a digital detox or social media break and you are going to find that you will regain so much time and more importantly focus! Please enjoy my new full length article on Medium: https://medium.com/@naturallifestyleoptimization/2025-new-year-inspirational-message-embrace-the-power-of-routines-social-media-breaks-this-year-35d6d71f9aad 4/4

Now that the holiday season is over, I’m keen to get back to sharing my writing, photography, and videos. I’m starting off this year with my new article: 2025 New Year Inspirational Message: Embrace the Power Of Routines & Social Media Breaks This Year!

Both daily routines and taking time away from social media have helped me tremendously to focus on what is most important and cut out the white noise that saps our energy and attention. 3/4

However we definitely won’t be having a wildflower superbloom this Spring unless we get a prolonged period of soaking rain. It’s still beautiful to desert lovers, the softness of the tans, beiges, and khakis of the dessicated scrub, powdery sand, and reddish-purple mountains is very restful on the eyes.

Don’t come out to the desert for the superbloom this winter and spring, but do come out for the cerulean blue skies, sunny warm afternoons, and the profound silence of the remote canyons. 2/4

Happy New Year To All Kind, Compassionate, Loving, Ethical & Moral People of Mastodon! I’ve had a wonderful holiday season and taking a break from social media has been a big part of that.

The weather in the Southern California desert has been beautifully warm and sunny, but bone dry. It makes offroading easier because the trails aren’t a muddy mess and the vegetation is almost all dead keeping the trails nice and wide. 1/4

Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing You A Mindful & Joyful Holiday With Likeminded Friends & Loved Ones This Year! This can also be a stressful and sometimes sad time, but there are ways to make it better, so please enjoy my article on Medium: https://medium.com/@naturallifestyleoptimization/how-to-get-through-the-holiday-season-with-your-mind-body-spirit-intact-this-might-be-your-ef95f42238bc

Happy Thanksgiving! The holiday season can be full of anxiety, depression, and worst of all unwanted guests and invitations. Find out how to get rid of ALL of these unwelcome holiday visitors and enjoy this holiday season the way YOU want to! Please enjoy on Medium: https://medium.com/@naturallifestyleoptimization/how-to-get-through-the-holiday-season-with-your-mind-body-spirit-intact-this-might-be-your-ef95f42238bc

The Holiday Season Starts In Earnest Tomorrow! I hope you spend your Thanksgiving with like-minded company that you love – here are some tips for saying NO to those unwanted Holiday invitations AND requests. Cheers!
https://medium.com/@naturallifestyleoptimization/how-to-get-through-the-holiday-season-with-your-mind-body-spirit-intact-this-might-be-your-ef95f42238bc