“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” ~ William James
“Sometimes the moments that challenge us the most, define us.” ~ Deena Kaster
How many opticians does it take to change a lightbulb?
Is it one or two? One… or two?
“Rewriting is the essence of writing well – where the game is won or lost.”
~ William Zinsser
Gifts
Sara Teasdale
I gave my first love laughter,
I gave my second tears,
I gave my third love silence
Through all the years.
My first love gave me singing,
My second eyes to see,
But oh, it was my third love
Who gave my soul to me.
Antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties
Many people know that blueberries and dark chocolate are good sources of antioxidants – natural substances that may protect your cells against free radicals, which research suggests play a role in chronic illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. It may be less well-known that broccoli and cauliflower are also good sources of antioxidants and help fight inflammation . . . Both veggies are good sources of an array of nutrients, but “what really makes these vegetables all-stars are their antioxidant content and anti-inflammatory properties,” Margaret Mangan ( a registered dietitian with UNC REX Nutrition Services and Diabetic Education Center in Raleigh, North Carolina).
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Age is only a number. I know how I feel and what I am capable of doing.
Getting out with someone you trust and sharing thoughts is a great way to feel good. “Knowing you are valued by others is important for helping you think more positively. Plus, being more trusting can increase your emotional well-being because as you get better at finding the positive aspects in other people, you become better at recognizing your own.”
Does what you see make you happy? It might be an extraordinary landscape or your child playing. It might even be the sight of lovers embracing. Whatever it is that captures your attention, make note of how it warms your heart.
A Hope
Charles Kingsley
Twin stars, aloft in ether clear,
Around each other roll alway,
Within one common atmosphere
Of their own mutual light and day.
And myriad happy eyes are bent
Upon their changeless love alway;
As, strengthened by their one intent,
They pour the flood of life and day.
So we through this world’s waning night
May, hand in hand, pursue our way;
Shed round us order, love, and light,
And shine unto the perfect day.
