A daughter calls her elderly dad during his drive home.
āDad, I just heard on the news thereās a car going the wrong way on Interstate 90. Please be careful!ā
Dad replies, āItās not just one car. Thereās hundreds of them!ā
Month: July 2020
š Today’s Inspiration ~ Keep On Keeping On
“Carry on! Carry on! Fight the good fight and true; Believe in you mission, greet life with a cheer.”
š¾ Today’s Poem ~ On the Stork Tower
On the Stork Tower
Wang Zhihuan
The midday sun slips behind the mountains,
The Yellow River turns for the sea.
Trying to see for a thousand miles,
I climb one more story.
āļø Writers’ Wisdom ~ Trouble Plotting?
“All you need to know about plotting is twofold. 1. Give your characters goals. 2. Don’t let them reach those goals.”
~ J. A. Konrath
š Todayās Happy Brain ~ Your Brain is Hungry
What Foods Feed the Brain?
Like your body, your brain needs healthy and nutrient-rich foods to increase productivity. The specific nutrients it needs areĀ omega-3 fatty acids and flavonoids. Omega-3 fatty acids improve mental concentration and fight memory loss.Ā Omega-3 fatty acids are in walnuts, eggs, pecans, leafy greens, oily cold-water fish such as herring, salmon, and trout, and oils such as flaxseed oil and chia oil. As for flavonoids, you can find them in coffee, berries, leafy greens–and dark chocolate.
š Today’s Power Thought ~ It’s a Sun Shine Kind of Day
It’s going to be a sun shine kind of day. Got my eyes wide open for the good things heading my way.
š¤ A Better Life ~ Love Finds a Way
Love is the small and the large, but particularly, Love is the medium of life. When we see the world through a filter of loving compassion, instantly everything and everyone become fine just the way they are.
š Today’s Health Question ~ Can Exercise Help Control Cholesterol?
True or False: Regular Exercise is a good way to keep cholesterol under control.
Answer:
True:Ā Regular exercise is one of the best ways to control your cholesterol. You donāt have to run a marathon — 40 minutes of walking, swimming, cycling, or dancing 3 or 4 times a week will do the trick. If youāre short on time, you can break it into 10-minute increments throughout the day.Ā Resistance training — pushups, pullups, weights — may help, too.
š Today’s Inspiration ~ Be True to Yourself
“I will do those things which make me happy today and which I can also live with ten years from now.”
~ Greg Iles
Today’s Smile š
Joe: “My girlfriend and I often laugh about how competitive we are.”
Pete: “Glad you can laugh about it.”
Pete: “But I laugh more.”
