Time has a way of escaping us.
Happy Wednesday! This week I'll keep it light with a quick read, a music video, a new playlist, and a few words that stuck with me.
I have a full week of birthday activities lined up starting tonight with a Sango show. I have two shows planned, dinner with friends, and a ton of other festivities through the weekend.
This is a big change for me as I typically don't celebrate my birthday. I am one of those people who treat their birthday as any other day, but my friends weren't going for it this year.
With another earth strong approaching, I am reminded of how quickly time can escape us... Time is one of the most valuable assets and how we spend it can determine how we feel about our day, week, month or year: successful and accomplished or not.
We treat time as more than just a measurement of relativity, but of change and progression.
Without further ado, here are my latest findings and musings.
Mindfulness
The Cognitive Benefits of Gratitude was penned by Justin C. Scott and discusses the shift that happens in your mood when you express gratitude. Scott also guides you through practical ways to incorporate gratitude into your daily life.
Works
Click the thumbnail to watch the video.
My friend Ben (b.k.a Heaven In Stereo) handled the sound design of Tobi Lou's latest video TROOP featuring Smino. Tobi Lou's TROOP is one of the most refreshing videos I've run across in a while. You can check out Ben's production work on SoundCloud.
Sounds
This week I am supplying you with another Spotify playlist containing some of my current favorite R&B tracks. This playlist is worth following as I plan to keep updating and reordering the tracks and building the playlist mood.
Quote
When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.
― Audre Lorde
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Thanks for reading and have a great week!