This is Day 147 of the COVID-19 quarantine/social distancing here in Toronto, Canada.
I’ve had the quarantine blues for several weeks now and yet I am grateful for remembering so many self-care remedies to keep me resilient. I continue to do daily therapy walks to get fresh air and sunshine and I’m enjoying my daily nutrient-dense diet like delicious raw, unpasteurized cheeses from France with medley coloured cherry tomatoes!
And sadly this weekend would have been Toronto’s annual Taste of the Danforth Festival but was cancelled due to COVID-19 quarantine. So I am extra grateful for my friend and violinist Yolanda Bruno for providing a free concert in Riverdale Park East with a quartet of colleagues from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. The perfect sunny weather, fresh air, cool green grass and physically distanced audience made this a magical time with wonderful music to rejuvenate my spirits!
Violinist Yolanda Bruno with a quartet of colleagues from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra! At Riverdale Park East, Toronto, August 8, 2020.I also rediscovered a comedy from the mid 80’s I hadn’t seen in years. In the past it would have been just a funny film but during my quarantine blues it became instant cinematic tonic that got the happy chemicals in my brain percolating and flowing!
Back To School (1986)
The comedy film, Back To School, is about a wealthy but uneducated father, Thornton Melon (Rodney Dangerfield) who goes to college to support his discouraged son Jason (Keith Gordon). There are many memorable and hilarious moments in this movie with great performances by the leads as well as Sally Kellerman, Burt Young, Terry Farrell, William Zabka, Ned Beatty, Sam Kinison, Paxton Whitehead and Robert Downey Jr.
Watch: movie trailer
Watch/Rent or Buy now: Amazon Prime Video
From the opening, playful music by Danny Elfman, I was transported to happy memories of the mid 80’s and had a good laugh throughout the film. With his fun cartoonish face, Dangerfield actually gave a heartwarming performance along with his biting, hilarious humour. I was also surprised to see a young Robert Downey Jr. since becoming famous for his Iron Man role. I was also surprised to see future Star Trek TV series stars Terry Farrell (Jadzia Dax) and Robert Picardo (EMH Doctor). All in all just a great time!
Your recipe for resilience is about recognizing ingredients already in your life that are pleasurable activities you love and enjoy. These can be soaking up nature energy or savouring delicious, nutritious foods that make your taste buds sing! Or it could be uplifting music or movies that re-ignite your drive to keep moving forward. Find a joyful activity to indulge in today!
Tip#1196: The Recipe For Resilience, Perseverance & Indestructible Optimism, Part 2 – COVID-19 – The Hundred-Foot Journey
Tip#1197: The Recipe For Resilience, Perseverance & Indestructible Optimism, Part 3 – COVID-19 – The Biggest Little Farm
Tip#1198: The Recipe For Resilience, Perseverance & Indestructible Optimism, Part 4 – COVID-19 – This Is the End
Tip#1199: The Recipe For Resilience, Perseverance & Indestructible Optimism, Part 5 – COVID-19 – Runaway Bride
Tip#1203: The Recipe For Resilience, Perseverance & Indestructible Optimism, Part 9 – The Client
Tip#1204: The Recipe For Resilience, Perseverance & Indestructible Optimism, Part 10 – The Old Guard
Tip#1205: The Recipe For Resilience, Perseverance & Indestructible Optimism, Part 11 – The Farmer’s Daughter
Tip#1207: The Recipe For Resilience, Perseverance & Indestructible Optimism, Part 13 – Hail the Conquering Hero – The Lady Eve
Tip#1208: The Recipe For Resilience, Perseverance & Indestructible Optimism, Part 14 – Back To School
Remember How Movies Can Help You:
A) Entertain & Escape
B) Re-energize & Release
C) Inspiration & Motivation
Emmanuel Lopez-Motivatorman
Award-winning Illustrator | Movie Blogger | Speaker | Foodie
Discover Movies As Inspirational Learning Tools!
See website: www.MoviesForMotivation.com
© Emmanuel Lopez 2020
No comments:
Post a Comment