“If you do not hear music in your words, you have put too much thought into your writing and not enough heart.”
Month: September 2020
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ The Dream
The Dream
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Love, if I weep it will not matter,
And if you laugh I shall not care;
Foolish am I to think about it,
But it is good to feel you there.
Love, in my sleep I dreamed of waking,
White and awful the moonlight reached
Over the floor, and somewhere, somewhere
There was a shutter loose- it screeched!
Swung in the wind- and no wind blowing-
I was afraid and turned to you,
Put out my hand to you for comfort-
And you were gone! Cold as the dew,
Under my hand the moonlight lay!
Love, if you laugh I shall not care,
But if I weep it will not matter-
Ah, it is good to feel you there.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Want to be Happy?
“Make up your mind to be happy. Learn to find pleasure in simple things.”
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “My son told me there was a man at the door collecting for the nursing home.”
Pete: “What did you tell your son?”
Joe: “I told him to tell the man that grandpa is coming in a moment.”
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ Life
Life
Henry Van Dyke
Let me but live my life from year to year,
With forward face and unreluctant soul;
Not hurrying to, nor turning from the goal;
Not mourning for the things that disappear
In the dim past, nor holding back in fear
From what the future veils; but with a whole
And happy heart, that pays its toll
To Youth and Age, and travels on with cheer.
So let the way wind up the hill or down,
O’er rough or smooth, the journey will be joy:
Still seeking what I sought when but a boy,
New friendship, high adventure, and a crown,
My heart will keep the courage of the quest,
And hope the road’s last turn will be the best.
🤗 A Better Life ~ What Matters
I asked a good friend who helped people in very poor parts of the world what he did. He told me, “In the winter I go outside and shiver with the poor. In the summer, I go outside and sweat with the poor.” His words stuck with me. I came to realize that what counts more is my presence and not my words.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Keep on Dreaming Great Dreams
“You may not get everything you dream about, but you will never get anything you don’t dream about.”
💡 Something to Think About
Feeling Stuck? I think everyone has one time or another. You have the right stuff. Try this easy exercise. Think of a time in your life where it all came together and you were successful. Who was there? What was happening? How did you feel when you knew you were successful? Use this memory to fuel your passion to move forward. You Have the Right Stuff!
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ One Way to Approach Story Writing
“I write a story as if it were a letter to someone and essentially, that’s what you do.”
🍎 Today’s Health Question ~ Is Dementia Preventable?
Answer: Dementia isn’t part of the normal aging process. Some forms can be prevented or even reversed with the right diet and lifestyle choices.
Research has shown that a lack of physical activity can make you more likely to have Alzheimer’s disease, and it’s linked to three conditions that can raise your odds as well (diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity). Getting more exercise may help lower those chances.
