Monday, April 28, 2025

CALM: May-2025 Calendar

Greetings all!

I love this May calendar quote by Jay Shetty: “The treasure we seek is often already inside us. It's simply buried, waiting to be discovered and cultivated.”

My favorite ideas are from May 5, 10, 12, 16, and 27. What about you? 

May 1 – Get curious: What do you want to explore this month? 

May 2 – Try a Calm breathwork exercise to create space in your mind and body. 

May 3 – Make a list of places you’d like to explore. Plan time to visit one. 

May 4 – Tune into your feelings. Is there anything that needs your attention? 

May 5 – Give yourself time to daydream. 

May 6 – Practice something new during the Daily Trip. 

May 7 – Which activities light you up? Add one into your day. 

May 8 – When a difficult emotion arises, “talk” to it like a friend. 

May 9 – Take a risk today. Trust that you can handle the outcome. 

May 10 – Rewrite a story you've been telling yourself that no longer serves you. 

May 11 – Explore movement. Try the Daily Move, stretch or stroll. 

May 12 – Say NO to something today. Honor your needs. 

May 13 – Try a new recipe. Cook mindfully. 

May 14 – Read something on a topic you’re curious about. 

May 15 – Play something on Calm you haven't tried yet. 

May 16 – What do you want to say YES to today? 

May 17 – Do something differently today. Notice what it brings up.   

May 18 – Try going with the flow today. 

May 19 – Explore how emotions feel in your body. How are they different/similar? 

May 20 – Log your mood with Calm's Mood Check In or note it in a journal. 

May 21 – Reflect on the past week and repeat an activity that made you feel good.

May 22 – Explore which foods nourish you and boost your mood. 

May 23 – Start one of the 7 Days of meditation series. 

May 24 – What do you need to hear today? Write down a positive affirmation. 

May 25 – Reach out to someone you’re grateful for and tell them why. 

May 26 – Practice being kind to yourself, especially when it's hard. 

May 27 – Recharge your batteries. Take a nap or go to bed early. 

May 28 – Learn something new about someone. Ask questions and listen deeply. 

May 29 – Get into nature and let yourself wander without a goal or purpose. 

May 30 – Explore the world without leaving home with a curated Calm country playlist. 

May 31 – Reflect on where your explorations took you this month. Where do you still want to go? 

Have a great week and I hope you find the treasure inside! 

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Monday, April 21, 2025

April 23 – World Book Day

Greetings all! 

Did you know that April 23 is World Book Day?

Here are some of the books I recently read and enjoyed! What are yours?














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Monday, April 14, 2025

The Vegreville Pysanka: One of The World’s Largest Easter Eggs

Greetings all!

If you celebrate Easter, here is an idea for what might be the easiest Easter-egg hunt. You really cannot miss this 31-foot (9-meters) tall pysanka, located in Canada (Vegreville, Alberta). Be careful walking underneath it, as it weighs 5000 lb (2.3 tons)! 

Image: deniseishere / Atlas Obscura user

A pysanka is a Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs.

The sculpture was designed to symbolize Vegreville’s rich Ukrainian culture and dedicated to the 1975 centennial of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. It took Paul Maxum Sembaliuk and Ronald Resch over 12,000 hours to complete it. 

According to the town of Vegreville’s website, “The Pysanka is a complicated jigsaw puzzle containing 524-star patterns, 2,208 equilateral triangles, 3,512 visible facets, 6,978 nuts and bolts, and 177 internal struts. The Pysanka is recognized around the world as not only a unique artistic masterpiece but also an achievement of nine mathematical, architectural and engineering firsts.”  

What did you think? Drop me a line! 

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Monday, April 7, 2025

Spring In Blossom Around World

Image: REUTERS/Issei Kato
Ueno Park in Tokyo, Japan

Image: REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
Jardin des Plantes botanical garden in Paris, France 

Image: REUTERS/Bonnie Cash 
Tidal Basin in Washington, USA

Image: REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska
St James' Park in London, Britain 

Image: REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
Acropolis in Athens, Greece