I GO DOWN TO THE SHORE
by Mary OliverI go down to the shore in the morning
and depending on the hour the waves
are rolling in or moving out,
and I say, oh, I am miserable,
what shall —
what should I do? And the sea says
in its lovely voice:
Excuse me, I have work to do.
Month: September 2020
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Don’t be Afraid, Follow your
“Follow your heart, minute by minute and day by day. Let the course of the river run as it will, instead of tying yourself up in fears that you may never realize”
~ R. A. Salvatore
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: Pete, I hear you’re not speaking to Mark anymore? You guys used to be good friends.”
Pete: “Well would you like to talk to someone who is stupid, is using drugs and drinks whiskey like he’s dying of thirst?”
Joe: “Of course not!”
Pete: “Well neither does Mark.”
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ It’s Time to Dance
I’m going to grab hold of this day and whirl it around the dance floor. It’s going to be a great one. Turn up the volume.
🍎 Today’s Health Question ~ Is There a Fruit that will Fight Kidney Stones?
Answer: Yes there is and it is a cheap!! Lemons!
LiveScience says that’s not the only good thing there is about lemons, either. They’re low-calorie, fat-free, and full of folic acid that’s been shown to help protect against strokes and improve cardiovascular health. For anyone who’s prone to kidney stones, they’ll help you there, too. Half a cup of lemon juice a day has been shown to prevent the formation of stones, and studies have suggested, you’re also helping your body protect itself against high cholesterol and even cancer.
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Where Does A Story Begin or End?
“A story has no beginning or end: arbitrarily one chooses that moment of experience from which to look back or from which to look ahead.”
🤗 A Better Life ~ Better the Whole Picture than a Single Dot
If you see the world different from me, it doesn’t mean we can’t be friends. If I’m willing to listen, I may learn something from you. Even if I still disagree, I can respect your opinion and seek to discover other areas of agreement. Getting stuck on one issue is similar to staring at a single dot on a wall and missing the entire wall.
💡 Something to Think About
A familiar song’s lyrics from, “It’s Takes Two to Tango,” says, in part, “There are lots of things that you can do alone / But it takes two to tango two to tango.” There’s lots of truth in those words related to relationships and how we need each other to navigate through life. Let’s tango.
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ There’s A Big Difference
“The cat sat on the mat is not a story. The cat sat on the other cat’s mat is a story.”
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Grateful Memories are a Treasure
Like a bird singing in the rain, let grateful memories survive in time of sorrow.
