FDR once said he was like a cat, that he would pounce and then relax. That’s much harder to do in the 24-hour cable world, because it’s almost like the press demands of you to be saying something or doing something every day.
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Doris is right. During this month, many of us have posted nearly every day something about trees for Becky B’s #TreeSquares. Since Becky is in Europe, I’ve been scheduling my posts to publish at 4:00 am. My friends in Australia are just getting going when I am ready for bed at 11:00 pm or even 1:30 in the morning. I could be blogging 24/7.
RELAX – SCHEDULE YOUR POSTS AND CHAT, OR LIKE AMANDA – PONDER WHEN YOU CAN.
Combine challenges, if you wish, or post a quick poem or photo that has something to do with relaxing. The only rule for WQWWC is that you must include at least one quote. It can be a song, or be beautifully decorated as a meme. Or your can write an entire essay about how to relax without lifting a finger. It’s up to you.
THE MAIN RULE IS TO RELAX AND HAVE FUN!
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These relaxing tree photos came from my 2018 trip to Winterthur Gardens in Delaware and are submitted for #TreeSquares #21
7+ Relaxing Activities to do with Trees
- Go to a park or sit in your yard with your friends or family. Take a picnic lunch and settle down on the grass overlooking a beautiful tree. Breathe in the air it provides you. Do some yoga. Read a book, take a nap.
“Trees exhale for us so that we can inhale them to stay alive. Can we ever forget that? Let us love trees with every breath we take until we perish.”
― Munia Khan
2. Dance with your kids around a koi pond. Take some koi food and share it. If you really want to chill out, take your shoes off and dangle your feet. The koi might not appreciate it, though.
3. Walk with a friend around a local park.
4. Relax and take a bus around a local tourist site. Don’t forget your camera.
“Whoever has learned how to listen to trees no longer wants to be a tree. He wants to be nothing except what he is. That is home. That is happiness.”
― Herman Hesse
5. Relax and commune with nature, in this case a squirrel.
“Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world.”
― John Muir
6, Relax, act silly, show off your new shoes, pretend to be someone you are not. Don’t worry that you’ve worn the same shirt for two years on Facebook, and your husband wants you to change coats. Tip-toe through the tulips. Remember the words of John Muir.
7. Visit a local cemetery or church. Read the grave markers and wonder what their lives were like. Climb an old tree, make up stories about the shadows. Sit down and paint a picture or write a poem about the beauty or lack of beauty around you. Lean against a tree and read a book and enjoy a glass of wine or tea depending on your preference.
Coming Up
I’m so excited to announce that Cathy Cade will be hosting her friend Wendy Fletcher for August Story Chat. Wendy Fletcher is the leader of Cathy’s u3a writing group. For more information about Story Chat and how you and your writing group can contribute and get involved, see my Story Chat page.
This is your last week to comment on Gary Wilson’s story, “Sometimes a Miracle” before the Story Chat Summary comes out highlighting some of YOUR best comments with links to your latest blog posts.
Friday PPAC #6 on Cee Neuner’s site. I can’t wait to see her new post!
Of course, you have until next Tuesday to respond to this post and tell us about your relaxing moment with a quote on #WQWWC.
Marsha Ingrao - Always Write 
45 responses to “WQWWC #34: 7 Ways to Chill Out with Quotes and Relax”
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[…] past few months you have shared about freedom, hope, healing, summer, vacations, exploring and relaxing, all of which can trigger this week’s topic – […]
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[…] See you all on Friday for PPAC #7 here on Always Write. Also, I’d love to have you get ready for #WQWWC topic of EXCITING coming up on Wednesday or link your response to this week’s #WQWWC to RELAX. […]
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[…] ahead and owned hot air balloons. Soon they were soaring high above their stranded neighbors!! They relaxed above their stranded neighbors. Celeste watched and thought if a quote by Ricky Gervais she’d […]
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Hi Marsha, here’s my post;
http://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2021/07/25/writers-quotes-wednesdays-writers-challenge-relaxing/
Thanks
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Fabulous post. You read my mind! 🙂
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Thank you so much
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Thank you, Sadje. 🙂
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💜💙❤️
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I love your creativity for relaxing. Here is my post:
https://teandpaper.ca/2021/07/22/wqwwc-relax/
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Thanks, I’m heading over right now, Liz! 🙂
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[…] with WQWWC, this week’s theme is Relax. And you? What you do to relax during the […]
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I love the creativity around your list. Very nice. I love “Trees exhale for us…” love this quote.
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Isn’t that a great one! Thanks for the kind words, Donna. 🙂
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You are welcome.
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Lots of fun happening here Marsha.
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Yes indeed. Now I must hop over to your site and see what I might be missing in Australia. You could link almost any of your stories to this challenge. Your middle name is RELAX now that you are retired. Even when you work, you relax – knitting, crocheting, quilting, traveling, playing with August. Every bit of it you make look like fun and relaxing. 🙂
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And loving every minute!
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such wise words about relaxing and taking a break – and just loving your photos. So many great tree ideas 😀
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Thanks Becky, I love that park. It’s not a free one, a part of the DuPont estate, but it is huge and so relaxing. The bus ride around the property comes with a free history lesson and takes about an hour. The pathways are broad and paved for the most part, with lots of little special areas throughout. You don’t have time to read it now, but here’s a link to an earlier post I wrote about Winterthur. https://alwayswrite.blog/2016/12/04/travel-easy-deleware-paths/
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ooh thanks for that, will read it later 🙂
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Thanks so much for the shout out! The time zones make it hard to get our heads around. But we find s way to keep the communication going, albeit not in real time.
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Exactly. My best times to chat with Australians is my late afternoon almost dinner time, your mid=morning.
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Good to know.
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Such beautiful photos. And I love how you advocate fun and feature so many BlogFriends.
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Thanks, Ju-Lyn. I’d love to have you join in. It’s super simple – just find a quote that you like and write or choose a picture that works well with it. We have a lot of fun with it.
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What a great list on how to relax around trees, Marsha! You look cute in the pics! Whenever I walk around our area, usually with a dog or two, I easily relax in the nearby evergreens. I take my phone in case photo inspiration strikes. It is soothing and relaxing. Great Muir quote. We are so close to finishing our buildings here and close the loan soon, so I will be able to relax!
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With a loan closure and good internet, you will be in heaven in those trees. It’s been a long process, and patience has become your closest friend. 🙂 But it will be well worth it, when you hit completion. 🙂 Can’t wait till August!
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These were great Marsha!!!! I love your ideas.
Here’s my link: https://troyerslovinglife.blogspot.com/2021/07/wqwwcjuly-21strelaxation.html
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What a fun post, Marsha! So many reasons to remind me how to chill. Also thank you for the shoutout. I really appreciate it . 😊
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And I’m sure you have something to say about it as well, or my middle name isn’t Chill. 🙂
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What a fun post ! So many reasons to remind me how to chill. Another winner, Marsha !Thank you for the shoutout too😊.
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Great tips for relaxing. Thanks for the mention Marsha.
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You are more than welcome, Sadje.
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🙏🙏🙏
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Such lovely pictures, Marsha.
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Thanks Robbie.
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great post, Marsha 🙂 love all the photos ❤
https://ladyleemanilablog.wordpress.com/2021/07/21/7-ways-to-chill-out-with-wqwwc-and-relax/
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Thanks Lady Lee.
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