Simplicity can definitely be a good thingāespecially when it comes to happiness. If your apartment has turned into a mess, take some time to get rid of what you don’t need and organize the rest. Having a freshly cleaned space will get your head in a much better spaceāand you’ll feel so good after seeing the finished product.
Month: November 2019
š Health Hack ~ Tips for Healthy Eating Out
Tips for Eating Out
- Choose foods that are steamed, broiled, baked, roasted, poached, or lightly sautƩed or stir-fried.
- Ask for food without butter, gravy, or sauces.
- Ask for salad dressing on the side and use only some of it.
- Pick drinks without added sugar, such as water, milk, and unsweetened tea or coffee. Order regular coffee or tea instead of high-calorie specialty drinks.
- Trim visible fat from meats and remove skin from poultry.
- Share your meal or take half home for later.
- Choose fruit or another healthy option for dessert.
āØ Inspiring Quote ~ Dare to Imagine
āWhat is now proved was once only imagined.ā āWilliam Blake
Today’s Poem ~ How Do I Love Thee
How Do I Love Thee
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.
I love thee to the level of every day’s
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.
I love thee freely, as men strive for right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love with a passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints, I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life! and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.
š Writers’ Wisdom ~ Be True to Yourself
The highest duty of the writer is to remain true to himself and let the chips fall where they may. ~ John F. Kennedy
āØ Inspiring Quote ~ Dare to Try
A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. ~ Einstein
Today’s Smile š
A manĀ walks into a library and asks if they have any books about paranoia.
Librarian: “They’re right behind you!!”
š¤ Feel Good Hack ~ Look Your Best: You Know You’re Beautiful/Handsome
Those days when you take your time getting ready in the morning and slip on an outfit you feel your absolute best in are the days you feel the happiest, right? Ditch the clothes that don’t make you feel confident from your wardrobe and leave the ones that do: When you feel like you look good, your happiness levels shoot through the roof, too.
š Health Hack ~ Start Seeing Rainbows š
“Your outlookāhaving a sense of optimism and purposeāseems to be predictive of health outcomes,” says Dr. Laura Kubzansky, professor of social and behavioral sciences at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Dr. Kubzansky has studied the health effects of several forms of psychological well-being. She has found that emotional vitalityācharacterized by enthusiasm, hopefulness, engagement in life, and the ability to face life’s stresses with emotional balanceāis associated with a substantially reduced risk of heart attack and stroke.
š¤ Feel Good Hack ~ Get in the Flow
Hit Flow
Get into a groove. Be in the zone. Find your flow. However you characterize it, when youāre completely absorbed with what youāre doing, it means youāre being challenged and demonstrating skill at the same time. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi describes this moment as ābeing completely involved in an activity for its own sake. The ego falls away. Time flies. Every action, movement, and thought follows inevitably from the previous one, like playing jazz. Your whole being is involved, and youāre using your skills to the utmost.ā
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