Focus on the Bright Side
A good ‘tude can keep your body humming. It may even slow signs of aging and help you bounce back from illness. Notice what’s working in your life and make a plan to change what could be better. You want to appreciate what’s good and move forward.
Month: February 2020
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Read then Write
Read, read, read. Read everything — trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it’s good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out of the window. ~ William Faulkner
🍎 Health Hack ~ Invite This Super Nut Home
It’s Nuts But Walnuts Are A Super Nut
When it comes to antioxidants, walnuts receive “super nut” status. The antioxidants flow from the abundance of vitamin E, melatonin, and polyphenols within the nut, particularly in the thin skin. In one study, healthy participants who consumed a meal rich in walnuts exhibited protection from oxidative damage of “bad” cholesterol when the refined-fat meal did not offer the same protection. Oxidized “bad” cholesterol is apt to build up in arteries, causing narrowing and hardening. Consuming walnuts appears to reduce this impact.
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ Find the Fire!
Discover Your Driving Passion
People who achieve a lot tend to have a strong zeal for what they do. One way to find your passions is to think about what you loved as a child. What excites you? Makes time stand still? That’s a clue that you’re on to something.
🌞 Inspiring Quote ~ A Way of Life
“An athlete cannot run with money in his pockets. He must run with hope in his heart and dreams in his head.” ~ Emil Zatopek
🍎 Health Hack ~ Zap the Bacteria on Your Sponges
All it takes is 1 minute on high in the microwave to kill bacteria on your kitchen sponges. Wet them first so they don’t catch fire, and also check to it doesn’t have a metallic scrub pad. If yours does, put it in the dishwasher instead.
🖋 Writers’ Wisdom ~ If . . .
“If you can tell stories, create characters, devise incidents, and have sincerity and passion, it doesn’t matter a damn how you write.” ~ W. Somerset Maugham
👊 Power Thought ~ A Great Foundation
I am blessed with an incredible family and wonderful friends.
