Give Yourself an Early Gift!
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| Happy Friday! I am so excited about the upcoming webinar! I’ll admit I’m not the biggest fan of the holidays, but I do love being part of the celebrations! Lately, there’s been a noticeable shift towards optimism in our collective mood. Regardless of your perspective or beliefs, why not let that energy inspire you? Embrace the gift of the moment, and don’t worry about the wrapping. Not feeling it? Then join us December 18th for the next session! Give Yourself the Gift of Happiness!  Tips and Tricks to Get Through the Holidays Do you feel like your happiness, creativity, productivity (you name it!) tank is running on empty? With Christmas and 2025 just around the corner, end-of-year holiday stress can be overwhelming. This FREE Webinar on Wednesday, December 18, at 7:00 PM EST is designed to supercharge your happiness level this holiday season with strategies and techniques from the Marilyn Initiative Beyond Happiness Tool Kit. Immediate Results One of the attendees came to the December 4 webinar completely stressed out. We did the Self-Acknowledgment Hug and then clustered for two minutes. He then wrote this: “I visualized a beautiful, dusty blue, and it completely calmed me. Now, whenever I feel stressed, I just imagine this color, take a deep breath, and give myself a hug. Within 30 seconds, I feel at peace.”  To recap, read on to learn more about how others are benefiting, and mark your calendar for Wednesday, December 18. You can register here. |
| Newsletter New Feature! Each Friday, this Question/Answer feature is being added to the newsletter. If you have a question, please email me at wordofthedaypractice@gmail.com. Here’s a sample that received over 59K views on TikTok. Ask Marilyn |
| Ric Dragon Weighs in on Coolness Another member of our community who practices the Word of the Day wrote this essay. He is the executive director of Fundacion ArteSumapaz, a painter, musician, and writer. This piece is a great example of what happens when you use the practice to boost creativity and productivity. Enjoy! |
Wouldn’t it be cool if…by Ric Dragon Every so often, I’ve been in a meeting, and someone uttered the magic phrase, “Wouldn’t it be cool if…” It’s magic because it’s an outward demonstration of what Freud called “wish fulfillment.” In saying, “Wouldn’t it be cool,” it’s as though you’re taking away some of the seriousness of the proposal – the listener has the option to take it as a fantasy or as a serious proposal. “Wouldn’t it be cool if you and I jumped…read more |
Before Solving Problems – Get happy! Shift from Surviving to Thriving You can’t solve a problem at the level that you’re having it. I’m paraphrasing Einstein, and he certainly knew a few things! One of the core tenets of the Marilyn Initiative project is that you must get yourself into a happy place to solve problems quickly.Here’s how:Recognize Survival Mode:In a state of survival (fight, flight, freeze), our brain’s amygdala is overactive, limiting access to the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for reasoning, problem-solving, and creative thinking.Symptoms include stress, overwhelm, and reactive behaviors.Create the Inner Shift to Thriving {read more} |
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| Word of the Day BookGet the book that transforms your writing in as little as 15 minutes a day and has the side benefits of self-acknowledgement and increasing happiness! Create and write as much as you want, when you want! To learn more about the Word of the Day visit my site here, and the book is available on Kindle and paperback here. ContestsLaunch Pad Pilot Competition. The final deadline is December 20. Competition winners attend an annual event and pitch their scripts 1:1 to industry leaders. Enter here. PAGE International Screenwriting Awards. The final deadline is January 6. The early deadline is January 15. A $25,000 grand prize is awarded, plus industry exposure and publicity. Visit the site here. |
