Curing Mondays with Media.
- shelbypayne
- May 20, 2016
- 3 min read
Hi friends.
Do you have days where you wake up and you’re just like “Ugh. Monday.”
No? Maybe? Just me…? Okay, well regardless, I am here to help you out a bit and get your belly laughing and your cheeks cramping from smiling and maybe even a tear or two running down your cheek. Ready for this goodness? Perfect. Here are my 6ish favorite videos that get me stoked on life when Mondays (and any other day!) just feel a little too blah:
Just watch it. I dare you. I also dare you to say one of those 20 thing today. I bet it will make your day better!
Soul Pancake is one of my very veryyy favorite channels on YouTube. Really, it’s my only favorite channel. I suggest it to everyone and talk about it frequently. Once upon a time, I was in Iceland and spent an evening inside (vs going out and dancing which I love) to watch hours of Soul Pancake. This specific video was made for a series titled “The Science of Happiness” and it’s simply fantastic. I especially love it because I am a huge fan of thank you letters- as cheesy or silly as they may be. I am also the sappiest person you will most likely meet. So… there’s that. Enjoy!
A few more of my all time fav Soul Pancake videos:
-More videos on The Science of Happiness .
-Bring out the kleenex, y’all. Meet this inspiring teen who touched so many lives.
-That’s What She Said. Okay, I know what you’re thinking. “That’s probably raunchy.” NO! It’s not, I promise. It’s actually incredibly beautiful. Hear women’s thoughts on many different things as they share in life together. Also, watch Natalie Patterson SLAYYYY with the spoken word.
-Anything from The Science of Love. I have this sappy silly obsession with love and I think these videos are absolutely fascinating.
4 ish years ago, I was sitting in a musty dorm room at USC while visiting my friend Luke. He was stressing about his finals as he quickly said to me “Wait. I have something to show you.” Ever since then, I associate this video with that moment and tend to watch it when I am stressing during finals. It makes me want to go slack-lining and jump off a cliff (in a good way).
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WATCH THIS RIGHT THIS INSTANT, please. My friend Jessie studied abroad in Italy last fall and instead of making some cheesy video montage of her time in Europe (like I would do…) she made this phenomenally funny masterpiece instead. She filmed and edited the whole thing. I am so impressed by her hilarity and also her mad video skillz. THE BEST. The video is a remake of Macklemore’s infamous video Downtown.
When I am not outside, I am usually dreaming of being outside. This incredible ode to the PNW and John Muir fills that void every time. In fact, as I am walking on the stair stepper in the gym on rainy days, I watch it every twenty minutes as I keep climbing in anticipation for some mountaineering this summer. Not even kidding. It pumps me up! This video brings the biggest smile to my face and leaves me with chills and a deep desire to go climb a mountain.
Have you ever woken up and said "Screw this shit. I am quitting my job." Well, if that's you today... Either this video will be really good or really bad. Really good, because it may give you the extra push to quit. And, really bad...well... it may give you the extra push to quit your job. Just don't blame me, okay? I love Jedediah's outlook on life and this journey is one that I would love to take someday as well. He has a calmness to him that is inspiring and a deepness that is motivating. I really really like this video. I think you will as well.
7. BONUS: For the folks searching for an adrenaline rush via the computer screen, look no further. Here are a few videos that I have enjoyed over the years that simply get my hyped.
If you're a fan of mountain biking and lush green grasses: this is for you.
Ummm, what? How? Thats insane.
I mean, let's be honest: anything by Teton Gravity Research.
Tight graphics and tight views. A super rad couple cross country skis across Iceland to go surfing. WHAT THE HECK. #goals.
Learn more by following: this link!
ENJOY!
