{"id":32009,"date":"2024-03-08T21:52:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T02:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=32009"},"modified":"2024-03-08T22:06:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T03:06:40","slug":"5-friday-faves-beyond-the-guitar-walking-her-home-post-traumatic-growth-breaking-out-of-negative-thinking-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=32009","title":{"rendered":"5 Friday Faves &#8211; Beyond the Guitar, Walking Her Home, Post-Traumatic Growth, Breaking Out of Negative Thinking, and Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Blog-Friday-Faves-006-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Blog-Friday-Faves-006-2-1024x651.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Blog-Friday-Faves-006-2-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Blog-Friday-Faves-006-2-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Blog-Friday-Faves-006-2-768x488.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1) Beyond the Guitar<\/strong> &#8211; It&#8217;s been awhile since I&#8217;ve posted Friday Faves, but rest assured #1 of my weekly round-down hasn&#8217;t changed. Nathan at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/beyondtheguitar\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.youtube.com\/beyondtheguitar\" target=\"_blank\">Beyond the Guitar<\/a> continues to make beautiful music. He also teaches through his arranging academy, practice club, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1JlDpCROR6M\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1JlDpCROR6M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube Video &#8211; <em>This fingerstyle Riff is What Sunshine Sounds Like<\/em> &#8211; Beyond the Guitar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below you&#8217;ll find a couple of his most recent videos as he showcases two different guitars. Beautiful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This Hans Zimmer tune is CRIMINALLY underrated\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JefqsNAw9RA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The most relaxing SKYRIM music on guitar\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GC0tOK8LHIY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>His short videos (with film and video game clips attached) are so much fun and emotionally satisfying (why go to TikTok when you can just hang on his channel? Just scroll down his <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@BeyondTheGuitar\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@BeyondTheGuitar\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube channel<\/a> to Shorts). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Something about Nathan you might not know if you don&#8217;t follow him on Instagram is that he has also become a personal trainer in the field of health\/fitness, mental\/spiritual disciplines, and all the stuff of being a guy out there (family, work, habits, and disciplines). For his music, you know where to go. For this sort of inspiration, head over to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/beyondtheguitar\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/beyondtheguitar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram account<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nathan-Feb-2024-strength-and-body-building.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nathan-Feb-2024-strength-and-body-building-585x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nathan-Feb-2024-strength-and-body-building-585x1024.jpg 585w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nathan-Feb-2024-strength-and-body-building-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nathan-Feb-2024-strength-and-body-building-768x1345.jpg 768w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nathan-Feb-2024-strength-and-body-building-877x1536.jpg 877w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nathan-Feb-2024-strength-and-body-building.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/beyondtheguitar\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/beyondtheguitar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nathan Mills, Instagram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nathan-expectations-March-2024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"588\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nathan-expectations-March-2024-588x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nathan-expectations-March-2024-588x1024.jpg 588w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nathan-expectations-March-2024-172x300.jpg 172w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nathan-expectations-March-2024-768x1337.jpg 768w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nathan-expectations-March-2024-882x1536.jpg 882w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nathan-expectations-March-2024.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/beyondtheguitar\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/beyondtheguitar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nathan Mills, Instagram<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2) Walking Her Home<\/strong> &#8211; This has been a super sentimental week for me. Some health issues, family stuff, and friends going through hard times. When I came across the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Vpvf9RQpnvA\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Vpvf9RQpnvA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UNC Clef Hangers video<\/a> (seen many times before), it has hung in the air for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The song <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.azlyrics.com\/lyrics\/markschultz\/walkingherhome.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.azlyrics.com\/lyrics\/markschultz\/walkingherhome.html\" target=\"_blank\">Walking Her Home<\/a><\/em> recounts the story of a 60-year relationship. From first date until the elderly wife was dying. Whew! So beautiful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Walking Her Home - UNC Clef Hangers (Spring Concert 2016)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vpvf9RQpnvA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dave and I have our 40th wedding anniversary later this year, and this sweet lyric brings back such memories of our own life together. All the beautiful not dimmed by the hard. In fact, only made more beautiful by staying and waiting out (praying out) the hard together. Not everyone gets that opportunity, sadly. Just let me share this song&#8230;may it encourage you about your own relationships whatever they are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Walking-Her-Home-Conexus-Counseling.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Walking-Her-Home-Conexus-Counseling-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Walking-Her-Home-Conexus-Counseling-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Walking-Her-Home-Conexus-Counseling-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Walking-Her-Home-Conexus-Counseling-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Walking-Her-Home-Conexus-Counseling-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Walking-Her-Home-Conexus-Counseling.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/conexuscounselling.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Walking-her-home-Mark-schultz-.jpg\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/conexuscounselling.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Walking-her-home-Mark-schultz-.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conexus Counseling, Mark Schultz<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking that song and its life message further, we all have the opportunity to truly see each other&#8230;care for each other&#8230;and walk each other home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ramonamckean.com\/walking-each-other-home\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ramonamckean.com\/walking-each-other-home\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Walking Each Other Home &#8211; Making a Difference in a Beautiful Way<\/em> &#8211; Ramona McKean<\/a> &#8211; don&#8217;t miss this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Walking-each-other-home-Ram-Dass-Ramona-McKean.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Walking-each-other-home-Ram-Dass-Ramona-McKean.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Walking-each-other-home-Ram-Dass-Ramona-McKean.jpg 500w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Walking-each-other-home-Ram-Dass-Ramona-McKean-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/ramonamckean.com\/walking-each-other-home\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ramonamckean.com\/walking-each-other-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ramona McKean, Ram Dass<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3) Post-traumatic Growth<\/strong> &#8211; We have all heard much spoken and written about post-traumatic stress (PTSD). Just in recent months have I heard the concept of post-traumatic growth. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/duckduckgo.com\/?t=ffab&amp;q=post-traumatic+grow&amp;ia=web\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/duckduckgo.com\/?t=ffab&amp;q=post-traumatic+grow&amp;ia=web\" target=\"_blank\">An internet search yields much on this topic<\/a>. Post-traumatic growth is<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/health\/mind\/post-traumatic-growth\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/health\/mind\/post-traumatic-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\"> defined<\/a> as \u201cthe experience of positive change that occurs as a result of the struggle with highly challenging life crises\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Post-traumatic-Growth-CalmSage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Post-traumatic-Growth-CalmSage.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Post-traumatic-Growth-CalmSage.jpg 980w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Post-traumatic-Growth-CalmSage-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Post-traumatic-Growth-CalmSage-768x353.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.calmsage.com\/post-traumatic-growth\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.calmsage.com\/post-traumatic-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CalmSage<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This sort of growth can happen when we recognize that we don&#8217;t have to be forever victimized by the trauma we&#8217;ve experienced, as children or adults. There is a way forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m only mentioning it briefly here, but if you have experienced this sort of growth post-trauma, and you feel comfortable to talk about it, please use the Comments section to share some of what happened. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Post-traumatic-Growth-Echo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"953\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Post-traumatic-Growth-Echo-1024x953.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Post-traumatic-Growth-Echo-1024x953.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Post-traumatic-Growth-Echo-300x279.jpg 300w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Post-traumatic-Growth-Echo-768x715.jpg 768w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Post-traumatic-Growth-Echo.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.echotraining.org\/the-promise-of-post-traumatic-growth-part-ii\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.echotraining.org\/the-promise-of-post-traumatic-growth-part-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Echo Training<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.calmsage.com\/post-traumatic-growth\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.calmsage.com\/post-traumatic-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>What Are the 5 Stages of Post-Traumatic Growth? How to Get Started?<\/em> &#8211; Kirti Bhati<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.echotraining.org\/the-promise-of-post-traumatic-growth-part-ii\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.echotraining.org\/the-promise-of-post-traumatic-growth-part-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Promise of Post-Traumatic Growth &#8211; Part 2 <\/em>&#8211; Echo Training<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/worklife\/article\/20220311-the-complicated-truth-of-post-traumatic-growth\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/worklife\/article\/20220311-the-complicated-truth-of-post-traumatic-growth\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Complicated Truth About Post-Traumatic Growth<\/em> &#8211; David Robson<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes what stands in opposition to our growth is the person or persons unwilling to let go of the past. Maybe our PTSD relates to being the victim of trauma. Other times, however, we struggle to get out of the past because of harm we ourselves have caused. Even when we have owned our part, asked forgiveness, made whatever restitution we could&#8230;the past won&#8217;t always go away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Writer\/speaker <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.honestlyashleya.com\/about\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.honestlyashleya.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\">Ashley Alford<\/a> writes about this poignantly. Below you&#8217;ll find a bit of her take on it: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kicking ash is what they\u2019re doing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Standing in the middle of the ashy remainder of what you once did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The soot of who you once were.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The smoke of who you used to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019re standing in the middle of an old story\u2026one they don\u2019t like to let go of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One that still tries to burn with reminders of the licking flames of your shame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They kick the mess around you hoping to stir up the old accusations\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hoping to reignite the sparks of something that God himself put out&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They can run the ashes of that fire through their fingers all they want\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But they\u2019ll never know the pain it took for you to heal from those burns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They\u2019ll never know the raw ache of fresh wounds straight from hell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not like Jesus does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They weren\u2019t there when He bandaged you at that altar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They weren\u2019t there when he breathed life back into you again on that closet floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So let them kick ash and stir up the soot of that life and lie you used to host.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And remember when they mock you\u2026They\u2019re mocking the Holy Ghost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because they can tell tales of the fire that almost consumed you and they can backstab and stare\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But it would do them good to remember that just like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You weren\u2019t alone in there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Kicking-Ash-Post-Traumatic-Growth-Honestly-Ashley-Facebook-Sep-11-2023-1024x860-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"860\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Kicking-Ash-Post-Traumatic-Growth-Honestly-Ashley-Facebook-Sep-11-2023-1024x860-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Kicking-Ash-Post-Traumatic-Growth-Honestly-Ashley-Facebook-Sep-11-2023-1024x860-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Kicking-Ash-Post-Traumatic-Growth-Honestly-Ashley-Facebook-Sep-11-2023-1024x860-1-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Kicking-Ash-Post-Traumatic-Growth-Honestly-Ashley-Facebook-Sep-11-2023-1024x860-1-768x645.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=629276629326546&amp;set=a.189026930018187\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=629276629326546&amp;set=a.189026930018187\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook, Honestly Ashley<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=629276629326546&amp;set=a.189026930018187\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=629276629326546&amp;set=a.189026930018187\" target=\"_blank\"><em>&#8220;Kicking Ash Is What They&#8217;re Doing&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Honestly, Ashley &#8211; Facebook<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4) Breaking Out of Negative Thinking<\/strong> &#8211; I first wrote about negative thinking five years ago (that blog linked below). Since then we have come through COVID 2020, great racial unrest and social upheaval, contentious election cycles, ongoing wars, and a downturn in our economy. Lots to think negatively about with good reason, but if we&#8217;re not careful we will begin gearing our thinking in that direction to the detriment of our mental and relational health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=22457\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/?p=22457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Monday Morning Moment &#8211; Rewiring Your Brain Toward Thinking in the Positive<\/em> &#8211; Deb Mills<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Positive-Thinking-Daily-Health-Post-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Positive-Thinking-Daily-Health-Post-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32772\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Positive-Thinking-Daily-Health-Post-1.jpg 420w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Positive-Thinking-Daily-Health-Post-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhealthpost.com\/complaining-brain-negativity\/3\/\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Health Post<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The team at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailyhealthpost.com\" target=\"_blank\">Daily Health Post<\/a> focused on <em>complaining<\/em> as a culprit that can actually cause our brains to default to anxiety and depression. From experience, I know this is true. Check out the article below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhealthpost.com\/complaining-brain-negativity\/?fbclid=IwAR18vmoGANvlM-QPzjL0NV8Pp2NLCg_25EkwAzInD3Ik5RUg6Yg9F9Dm0i4\" target=\"_blank\"><em>How Complaining Physically Rewires Your Brain to Be Anxious and Depressed<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Positive-Thinking-Right-Frame-of-Mind-Frank-Sonnenberg-Online.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Positive-Thinking-Right-Frame-of-Mind-Frank-Sonnenberg-Online.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Positive-Thinking-Right-Frame-of-Mind-Frank-Sonnenberg-Online.jpg 612w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Blog-Positive-Thinking-Right-Frame-of-Mind-Frank-Sonnenberg-Online-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.franksonnenbergonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/fso_poster-get-in-the-right-frame-of-mind.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Frank Sonnenberg Online<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getpocket.com\/explore\/item\/why-your-brain-is-wired-for-pessimism-and-what-you-can-do-to-fix-it?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/getpocket.com\/explore\/item\/why-your-brain-is-wired-for-pessimism-and-what-you-can-do-to-fix-it?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Why Your Brain is Wired for Pessimism\u2014and What You Can Do to Fix It <\/em>&#8211; Clay Skipper<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before leaving this topic, I want to point to the article below which champions negative emotions as a sometime benefit. We learn from regrets, and sadness is telling us something about what matters to us. Negative emotions have value, but it&#8217;s the weight we allow them and the headspace they will consume that we must question and resist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/getpocket.com\/explore\/item\/don-t-insist-on-being-positive-allowing-negative-emotions-has-much-to-teach-us?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/getpocket.com\/explore\/item\/don-t-insist-on-being-positive-allowing-negative-emotions-has-much-to-teach-us?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Don\u2019t Insist on Being Positive\u2014Allowing Negative Emotions Has Much to Teach Us<\/em> &#8211; Whitney Goodman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5) Spring<\/strong> &#8211; &#8216;Nuff said really. Days getting longer and warmer. Flowers. Short sleeves. Strawberries. Fishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5599-002-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5599-002-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5599-002-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5599-002-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5599-002-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5599-002-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5599-002-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5585-002-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5585-002-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5585-002-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5585-002-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5585-002-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5585-002-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5585-002-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5539-002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5539-002-1024x770.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5539-002-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5539-002-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5539-002-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5539-002.jpg 1042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5280-004-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5280-004-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5280-004-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5280-004-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5280-004-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5280-004-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5280-004-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5558-002-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5558-002-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5558-002-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5558-002-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5558-002-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5558-002-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_5558-002-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>____________________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s my 5 faves for this week. Gleaned from a much longer list of finds that I didn&#8217;t write about over the last several weeks (including my beloved &#8220;Best of&#8221; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UDrqcdDD5kI\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UDrqcdDD5kI\" target=\"_blank\">Christmas Ad videos<\/a>). Thanks for stopping by. Talk to us in the Comments if you have the time. Blessings always.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bonuses:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6317557\/nostalgia-mental-health-benefits\/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6317557\/nostalgia-mental-health-benefits\/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us\" target=\"_blank\">6 Ways to Tap Into Nostalgia &#8211; And What You Should &#8211; Mental Health Benefits<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Blog-30-Day-decluttering-challenge-Kristin-Pratt-Facebook.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Blog-30-Day-decluttering-challenge-Kristin-Pratt-Facebook-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Blog-30-Day-decluttering-challenge-Kristin-Pratt-Facebook-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Blog-30-Day-decluttering-challenge-Kristin-Pratt-Facebook-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Blog-30-Day-decluttering-challenge-Kristin-Pratt-Facebook-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Blog-30-Day-decluttering-challenge-Kristin-Pratt-Facebook-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Blog-30-Day-decluttering-challenge-Kristin-Pratt-Facebook.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=6133998520033586&amp;set=gm.713819300637681&amp;idorvanity=445736880779259\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=6133998520033586&amp;set=gm.713819300637681&amp;idorvanity=445736880779259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kristin Pratt, Facebook<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Can&#8217;t Stop the Feeling<\/em> &#8211; still love this song and its covers (especially the one HomeFree does):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Justin Timberlake - CAN&#039;T STOP THE FEELING! (from DreamWorks Animation&#039;s &quot;TROLLS&quot;) (Official Video)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ru0K8uYEZWw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Home Free - Can&#039;t Stop The Feeling\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SZbV8PEayUY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"dodie- &quot;Would You Be So Kind&quot; (Malinda Kathleen Reese cover ft. Andrew Huang and Nathan Mills)\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UyvYaSbykQw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">[One of my favorite collaborations Nathan has done. Sweet memory.]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Liverpool F.C. &amp; 95,000 Australian fans sing &quot;You&#039;ll Never Walk Alone&quot; FULL Dolby MCG July 24,2013\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5iLL57puZPM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">[Start at 3:54 for a stadium sing of &#8220;You&#8217;ll Never Walk Alone&#8221; in tribute of Liverpool F.C. &#8211; Goosebumps!]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Blog-Be-Kind-to-unkind-people-they-need-it-most-To-Save-a-Life-Facebook-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"635\" src=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Blog-Be-Kind-to-unkind-people-they-need-it-most-To-Save-a-Life-Facebook-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Blog-Be-Kind-to-unkind-people-they-need-it-most-To-Save-a-Life-Facebook-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Blog-Be-Kind-to-unkind-people-they-need-it-most-To-Save-a-Life-Facebook-1-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/debmillswriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Blog-Be-Kind-to-unkind-people-they-need-it-most-To-Save-a-Life-Facebook-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tosavealife\/photos\/a.138868523651\/10151672652063652\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tosavealife\/photos\/a.138868523651\/10151672652063652\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook, To Save a Life<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1) Beyond the Guitar &#8211; It&#8217;s been awhile since I&#8217;ve posted Friday Faves, but rest assured #1 of my weekly round-down hasn&#8217;t changed. 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