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Friday Finds - 05.27.16

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Some things I ran across in the past week that were interesting, helpful or maybe even life-changing to me. If any of it helps you...all the better. 

5 Smoothie Mistakes That Make You Gain Weight - This one was a good read for me since I have started having a smoothie for breakfast each morning.

10 Ways To Cultivate A Positive Mindset And Change Your Life - I'm always interested in advice on how to stay positive. 

How To Focus Attention With A Refined Vignette Effect - An effect to play around with. 

I love to get inspiration from others, so here are a couple of sources

  1. Resource Travel's Top 10 Travel Photos of the Week
  2. Heart-Melting Dog Portraits By Alicja Zmyslowska

I leave you with one of my favorite images from the week. Have a wonderful weekend!

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Friday Finds - 05.13.16

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Some things I ran across in the past week that was interesting, helpful or maybe even life-changing to me. If any of it helps you...all the better. 

Squarespace Note - I heard about this app on a podcast and have been using it like crazy. I was so excited about it, I even did a separate blog post about it. It basically takes a note (typed or dictated) and emails it to you, so you can review it at a later time. It is a very simple, clean interface. Highly recommended.

5 Minute Journal - I first heard of this journal app/tool from a Tim Ferriss podcast. I downloaded the app...which is a little pricey at $4.99 a few days ago and it has really helped me focus my daily intentions. There are two major sections you fill out each day.

  1. Morning: List three things you are grateful for followed by three things that will make this day great. There is also a place to enter your daily affirmation.
  2. Evening: List three amazing things that happened during the day followed by what would have made the day better. 

I do not know if it is the structure of it all that I really like or what. People close to me would probably say that is exactly why I like it.

Here are a couple of articles about the 5 Minute Journal -- 

  1. Five Minute Journal for iPhone Improves Your Mood In Moments A Day
  2. The Five Minute Journal Will Make You Happier

When people ask me "ooooh, what breed is that dog?" I now say "why it's a shelter dog! They are beautiful and awesome!" One of my volunteer friends found a wonderful article titled: Shelter Removes Breed Labels After Studies Shows They Unfairly Affect Dog Adoptions

My hope is that one day all shelters do this because it is unfair to all the wonderful dogs that reside there. 

I leave you with one of my favorite images from the week. Have a wonderful weekend!

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Below are some links that I have found awesome, interesting and/or very useful in the past week.

My automated weekly newspaper (created from Twitter resources) - Tipton Weekly Focus

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1. Inspiration --  Mike Mezeul on IG | Jessica Trinh - Pet Photography | old book open...

2. Forty Portraits in Forty Years - amazing to see the transformation in eyes and body language over the years

3. 15 Project Ideas to Spark Your Creativity

4. 10 Things You Can Do To Improve Your Anxiety In Social Situations

5. 8 Types of Attitude Most People Believe Are Essential to Staying Fit

6. 33 Gritty Photos of Graffiti Street Art

7. A Guide to Photographing Your First Star Trails

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