Jack: “Did you know 29% of pet owners let their pet sleep on the bed with them, so I gave it a try.”
Bill: “How did it work out?”
Jack: “My goldfish died.”
Month: May 2020
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Power of Love
“Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength, pleads no excuse of impossibility . . .”
~ Thomas a Kempis
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ Good Things
I’m open to surprises, life’s joyful moments, and songs that lift my spirit.
🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ 3 Ways for a Healthier You
3 Changes that Make a Healthy Difference
- Instead of frying in oil, turn that oven up to 400 °F (200 °C) and roast your meat, fish or poultry, along with some veggies. Baking, barbecuing, broiling, grilling, poaching and steaming all use minimal oil, too.
- Got the munchies? Plain, air-popped popcorn can be a rich source of fibre, which has been shown to reduce your risk of heart disease, obesity and certain types of cancer.
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When you buy cereal, look for whole grains and choose one with less than 6 grams of sugar and more than 4 grams of fibre per 1 cup (30 gram) serving.
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ Inspire Others
You Know You Always Wanted To!
Get out in the neighborhood and write positive messages on sidewalks for others to see.
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ The Fighter
The Fighter
S. E. Kiser
I fight a battle every day
Against discouragement and fear;
Some foe stands always in my way,
The path ahead is never clear!
I must forever be on guard
Against the doubts that skulk along;
I get ahead by fighting hard,
But fighting keeps my spirit strong.
I hear the croakings of Despair,
The dark predictions of the weak;
I find myself pursued by Care,
No matter what the end I seek;
My victories are small and few,
It matters not how hard I strive;
Each day the fight begins anew,
But fighting keeps my hopes alive.
My dreams are spoiled by circumstance,
My plans are wrecked by Fate or Luck;
Some hour, perhaps, will bring my chance,
But that great hour has never struck;
My progress has been slow and hard,
I’ve had to climb and crawl and swim,
Fighting for every stubborn yard,
But I have kept in fighting trim.
I have to fight my doubts away,
And be on guard against my fears;
The feeble croaking of Dismay
Has been familiar through the years;
My dearest plans keep going wrong,
Events combine to thwart my will,
But fighting keeps my spirit strong,
And I am undefeated still!
COVID-19 Is a Bummer – It Can’t Stop Good Things From Happening
COVID-19 Is a Bummer – It Can’t Stop Good Things From Happening
Here are a few of the good things I witnessed or experienced today:
- The past week I’ve sprinkled sunflower seeds on a corner of the patio. A female and male cardinal clean them up. Today, they brought their child (a female) and taught her how to eat the seeds. It was very cute. Grateful the cardinal family.
- According to recent news report, San Antonio flatlined COVID-19 – You Go San Antonio. I love this city and its wonderful diverse culture. Grateful.
- I got a surprise check in the mail from a class action suit I wasn’t aware I was a part. The check will be deposited when the bank opens. LOL. Grateful
- The full moon (today, May 7th) is known as the Flower Moon in the US. The name given to the full moon in May by Native Americans because May is a month with so many flowers. Grateful for the full moon. Grateful for Native American wisdom and connection to the environment.
- We’re another day closer to a solution. Keep doing what you’re doing. Keep doin it over and over again.
The little things are priceless treasures to me. They brighten my day. I hope your day is filled to overflowing with the little things that make life worth living.
Grateful for all the above.
If you’d like to share the good things you’ve witnessed on my blog, Email me (ray.brese@gmail.com) a short list (1 to 5 things. I’ll post and attribute them to you in the way you choose to be acknowledged (e.g., anonymous, name, Word Press blog (etc.).
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Learning to Write
“You learn by writing short stories. Keep writing short stories. The money’s in novels, but writing short stories keeps your writing lean and pointed.”
~ Larry Niven
Today’s Poem ~ One of These Days
One of These Days
James W. Foley
Say! Let’s forget it! Let’s put it aside!
Life is so large and the world is so wide.
Days are so short and there’s so much to do,
What if it was false—there’s plenty that’s true.
Say! Let’s forget it! Let’s brush it away
Now and forever, so what do you say?
All of the bitter words said may be praise
One of these days.
Say! Let’s forget it! Let’s wipe off the slate,
Find something better to cherish than hate.
There’s so much good in the world that we’ve had,
Let’s strike a balance and cross off the bad.
Say! Let’s forgive it, whatever it be,
Let’s not be slaves when we ought to be free.
We shall be walking in sunshiny ways
One of these days.
Say! Let’s not mind it! Let’s smile it away,
Bring not a withered rose from yesterday;
Flowers are so fresh from the wayside and wood,
Sorrows are blessings but half understood.
Say! Let’s not mind it, however it seems,
Hope is so sweet and holds so many dreams;
All of the sere fields with blossoms shall blaze
One of these days.
Say! Let’s not take it so sorely to heart!
Hates may be friendships just drifted apart,
Failure be genius not quite understood,
Say! Let’s get closer to somebody’s side,
See what his dreams are and learn how he tried,
See if our scoldings won’t give way to praise
One of these days.
Say! Let’s not wither! Let’s branch out and rise
Out of the byways and nearer the skies.
Let’s spread some shade that’s refreshing and deep
Where some tired traveler may lie down and sleep.
Say! Let’s not tarry! Let’s do it right now;
So much to do if we just find out how!
We may not be here to help folks or praise
One of these days.
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ Face It
I’ll face my troubles head on, and then move on and not look back.
