Embrace Escapism

Week 4 of 2025 - Issue 102

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Rosieness Revue
January 23rd, 2025

 Embrace Escapism in All Forms.

Escapism is a healthy coping mechanism that uses the imagination to explore new possibilities and gain new perspectives.

  • Read, Listen to Music, Take A Walk, Sit in a Park, Look up at the Sky, Dance, Sew, Garden, Make Music, Paint, Craft, Write, Cook/Bake, Watch Performances, Travel, Take the Long Way Home, Visit Galleries, Museums, Libraries.

What are The Benefits?

  • Creativity - find inspiration and new solutions to problems

  • Resilience - refresh your mindset and improve the ability to handle challenges.

  • Mental Health- take a break from everyday stress and anxiety

  • Self-discovery -explore new possibilities and gain new perspectives

Everyone can make a difference

Cecile Richards

She was honored with a Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden for “Carrying her parents’ torch for justice, she’s led some of our Nation’s most important civil rights causes – to lift up the dignity of workers, defend and advance women’s reproductive rights and equality, and mobilize Americans to exercise their power to vote, She was a leader of utmost character, she has carved an inspiring legacy that endures in her incredible family, the countless lives she has made better, and a Nation seeking the light of equality, justice, and freedom.”

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This Week in History

1957 Toy company Wham‑O produces first Frisbees

The first Frisbees—originally known as "flying saucers"—are produced in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

www.history.com/this-day-in-history/toy-company-wham-o-produces-first-frisbees

Word of the Week

BOORISH

resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person: uncouth in manners.

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boorish

A planetary alignment on January 25, 2025

Actually, this will be visible throughout the month of January in 2025 - Learn more from EarthSky,org. Star Gazing is another form of escapism:)

earthsky.org/tonight/planetary-alignment-january-25-2025

What We are Reading

James: A Novel: by Percival Everett

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn retold from Jim’s Point of view. National Book Award Winner.

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What We are Watching

Back in Action (2025) ⭐ 6.0 | Action, Comedy

1h 54m | PG-13 A Lighthearted spy movie that doesn’t take itself seriously- Cameron Diaz and Jamie Fox star with support from Glenn Close and Kyle Chandler - On Netflix

www.imdb.com/title/tt21191806/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

App of the Week

Explore

From Explore.org - philanthropic media organization from the Annenberg Foundation that provides blogs and Wildlife Cams for Bears, Birds, Ocean, Africa and more - Apps for iOs and Android are also amazing. Worth a look

blog.explore.org/tag/explore-org

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Need a Recipe?

Recipes, food, cooking idea

Our favorite Recipes clipped from Magazines and other web sites on a Pinterest Board

www.pinterest.com/notablerose/recipe-collection

List of our favorite Audible Books

Audible Books

Try Hoopla,or Libby at your Library

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Looking for a Podcast ?

Rosieness Revue Podcasts

Our favorites to follow.

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Need Something to Watch?

Rosieness Revue - IMDb

Favorite Shows and Films

www.imdb.com/list/ls562862075

Need Something to Read?

Rosieness Revue Book List on Goodreads

Some of our all time favorites.

www.goodreads.com/review/list/1789505-rosanna?ref=nav_mybooks&shelf=rosieness-revue

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Fun items and easy DIY. Sea glass & shell crafts, knitting, flowers, wreaths, recipes, garden tips and more ideas about recycled projects including new uses for old things.

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