Joe: “I think my girlfriend is planning to end our relationship.”
Pete: “What makes you think that, Joe?”
Joe: “She keeps playing, “I Wish He’d Leave,” on her iPhone, and she’s not wearing EarPods.”
Month: February 2021
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ An Essential Question
Who am I?
Explore that question and you’ll discover the best friend you’ll ever have: your true self.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ What Life Are You Capable of Living?
“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” ~ Nelson Mandela
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep
Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep
Mary Frye
Do not stand at my grave and weep;
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there.
I did not die.
🍎 Today’s Health Question ~ Here’s a Drink that will Help You Sleep Better
Tart Cherry Juice is a Sleeper’s Friend
Several studies have found sleep benefits5 for people who drink tart cherry juice. In one study, people who drank two one-cup servings of tart cherry juice per day were found to have more total sleep time and higher sleep efficiency. These benefits may come from the fact that tart cherries have been found to have above-average concentrations of melatonin, which is a hormone that helps regulate circadian rhythm and promote healthy sleep. Tart cherries may also have an antioxidant effect that is conducive to sleep.
🤗 A Better Life ~ Seeking Solitude and Peace?
In the summer I like to visit the Rocky Mountain National Park. I make it a point to hike by Bear Lake. The lake is as still as a sheet of glass and reflects the mountain peaks that surround it. It is a wonderful reminder to quiet my spirit and become as calm as the lake. I often bring back the memory of Bear Lake to my consciousness when I sit on my patio seeking solitude and peace.
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ Choose So You’ll Never Regret Your Choice
At every moment, I have a choice to choose how I respond to the circumstances that surround me. The choices I make determine my character.
💡 Something to Think About
The Lights Came On
The lights went out in south Texas during the winter storm and frigid temperatures. Periodically, they came on and left, leaving my neighbors and me to go to bed at dusk and wait for sun to rise before we got up. Then it happened, in the middle of the night, the lights came on and stayed on. I find this a great lesson for life. Troubles hit and knock us down. We wonder if we’ll ever get through. A brief spurt of hope appears and disappears. Then, when least expected, the lights come on. Our troubles are behind us. Don’t quit. Don’t give up.
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “I went on a date with a dentist last night.”
Pete: “How did it work out?”
Joe: “She said she see me again in six months.”
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Stuck in the Middle of Your Plot, Here’s Help
“Don’t sit down in the middle of the woods. If you’re lost in the plot or blocked, retrace your steps to where you went wrong. Then take the other road. And/or change the person. Change the tense. Change the opening page.” ~ Margaret Atwood
