Playing for Papa, How do you deal with Stress? Painting by Texas Artist Laurie Pace

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Playing for Papa

Mixed Media on Canvas

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by Laurie Pace

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My Dad died in his eighties. He never tired of my playing the piano, and if it was hymns, he was singing along. I remember my Grandmother would come in and sit in our formal living room, where the piano lived... and she would knit or sew while I practiced each evening. Made me feel special.

That was about 11 years ago we lost Dad. In 11 more years, I will be his age when he passed. Sobering thought. Seems like daily something hits me in that manner to make me realize I want to live this last part of my life in a good place mentally. Stress is a killer... and we are good about stressing ourselves out, and anxiety grows and blood pressure pumps up and depression sinks in.

I watched a young 6 yr old help her mama through a panic attack. She held her hand up, fingers extended, and said breathe in and hold your breath and then blow out the candles. (Her fingers) Mom sucked in a deep breath and held it about four counts and then blew the air out at the thumb finger before her. She repeated this for each finger and by the time she was done breathing and blowing out five fingers (Like candles) she was calm again.

The Mayo Clinic had a decent article on Stress Relievers:

1. GET ACTIVE... get some form of physical activity and do it daily. It will refocus your mind and your body and it puts in your body natural neural chemicals that boost your natural serotonin.

2. Eat a healthy diet. That means no processed foods, no sugar and no oils.

3. Avoid unhealthy habits...coffee, alcohol, smoking, illegal substances and over eating.

4. Meditate... those jumbled thoughts that continue to run back and forth needs to slow down and find balance. Visualization and Mindfulness are both good choices.

5. Laugh More...Some of us were not born with a funny bone. Humor cannot cure all things in your life, but it does lighten your mood.

6. Keep a Journal... write it all down... your thoughts and feelings. Don't let them simmer inside.

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My Music is my gift and I play my piano and my guitar to relieve stress... also my harmonica. I will pick it up and tote it with me because I can play without music...just it and my breath and the tune in my head. I do not like to leave home without it!

Tell me what you do for relaxation... how do you deal with stress?

"Cast all your anxiety on Him because he cares for you."" 1 Peter: 5 :7

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Laurie is an international artist, her paintings are collected in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Germany, DuBai, Portugal, Italy, France, Germany, the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, St Thomas, Romania, Greece, Croatia, and Ecuador.

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