Month: January 2020

Today’s Poem ~ Craving for Spring

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Craving for Spring

D. H. Lawrence

I wish it were spring in the world.

Let it be spring!
Come, bubbling, surging tide of sap!
Come, rush of creation!
Come, life! surge through this mass of mortification!
Come, sweep away these exquisite, ghastly first-flowers,
which are rather last-flowers!
Come, thaw down their cool portentousness, dissolve them:
snowdrops, straight, death-veined exhalations of white and purple crocuses,
flowers of the penumbra, issue of corruption, nourished in mortification,
jets of exquisite finality;
Come, spring, make havoc of them!

🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ The Power of Flowers

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Apart from brightening up a room, flowers can also brighten up your mood. A floral fixture may reduce feelings of pain and anxiety while boosting positive emotions. One study also shows that looking at flowers first thing in the morning leads to increased happiness and energy and decreased anxiety. Not only that, but being surrounded by blooms can also positively affect your 9-to-5—it’s been shown to boost creativity and make workspaces feel more pleasant.

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✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Find Your Voice

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In life, finding a voice is speaking and living the truth. Each of you is an original. Each of you has a distinctive voice. When you find it, your story will be told. You will be heard. ~ John Grisham

🍎 Healthy Hack ~ Chew & Savor the Taste

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Eat Slowly

This gives your brain the chance to get the signal that you’re full, so you’re less likely to overeat. And if you take it slow, you’re more likely to think about what you’re eating and make sensible, healthy choices. 

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Today’s Smile 😃

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I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down! 😃

🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ Know Your Boundaries

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Know Your Boundaries & Keep Them

Know your boundaries and stick to them. Having boundaries will work to keep you emotionally safe and happy.

A mentor passed along this guide to me in defining my boundaries. My mentor suggested I make a list under two headings: Heading 1: I Am This. Heading 2. I Am Not This. Work at it and you’ll instinctively know what belongs in each column. 

✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ What Book Influenced You?

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“The book I always say that influenced me, subconsciously, because at the time I didn’t know I wanted to be a writer, was William Goldman’s ‘Marathon Man.’ That was the first adult thriller that I loved. I read it when I was 15 or so, when my father gave it to me.” ~ Harlan Corbin

Today’s Poem ~ Auguries of Innocence

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Auguries of Innocence

William Blake

To see a world in a grain of sand
And heaven in a wild flower
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour.

Today’s Smile 😃

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Why did the coffee file a police report? It got mugged.

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🍎 Health Hack ~ 5 Eating Tips for a Healthier You

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5 Healthy Eating Tips

  1. Have a sweet tooth? Try eating fruit with yogurt for dessert.
  2. Include a veggie tray with dip for a healthy before-dinner snack.
  3. Make a habit of including a side salad with a mix of leafy greens with lunch and/or dinner.
  4. Add veggies like spinach, tomatoes, peppers and avocado to sandwiches
  5. Add veggies to your pizza.

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