Staying well-hydrated is another essential component to support your immunity. Drink a lot of water! Hydration is particularly important in the summer months to keep your internal organs functioning properly which, in turn, keep your immunity up for acute and chronic diseases. Do not rely upon soft drinks, fruit juices or other types of beverages. Drink lots of water—at least four 6-8 ounce glasses per day.
Life’s not easy, nor is it fair. It’s not going to stop me from living and enjoying life.
Dark, leafy greens such as spinach and kale are rich in folate, providing 33% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA). This nutrient is linked to a decrease in negative moods and depression because it helps produce dopamine in the brain. One 2012 study found that middle-aged people who consumed the most folate had a lower risk of depression symptoms than those who ate the least.
I can’t wait to get going and dive head first into this day. There’s good stuff waiting for me!
One Fight More
Theodosia Garrison
Now, think you, Life, I am defeated quite?
More than a single battle shall be mine
Before I yield the sword and give the sign
And turn, a crownless outcast, to the night.
Wounded, and yet unconquered in the fight,
I wait in silence till the day may shine
Once more upon my strength, and all the line
Of your defenses break before my might.
Mine be that warrior’s blood who, stricken sore,
Lies in his quiet chamber till he hears
Afar the clash and clang of arms, and knows
The cause he lived for calls for him once more;
And straightway rises, whole and void of fears,
And armed, turns him singing to his foes.
Joe: “I met a girl at a club the other night who said she’d show me a good time.”
Pete: “What happened?”
Joe: “When we got outside she ran a 40-meter dash in just 4.5 seconds.”
“The significant story possesses more awareness than the writer writing it. The significant story is always greater than the writer writing it. This is the absurdity, the disorienting truth, the question that is not even a question, this is the koan of writing.”
~ Joy Williams
Eat Some Mushrooms – They’re Good for You
A surprising source of vitamin D? Mushrooms. The tasty vegetable is the only plant source of natural vitamin D, and foods that contain vitamin D boost serotonin in the brain, putting you in a better mood. It’s easy to increase your intake of vitamin D this way—throw some mushrooms into your breakfast omelets or lunchtime salads. Source
“Each day you’re presented with a choice. You can either keep your greatness hidden under a pile of fears, regrets, and excuses, or you can let it out. So the best way to begin unlocking inner greatness is to make a conscious choice to live out the rest of today, with the best you.”
~ Lewis Howes
