Feed your hope the way you feed your body. Hope propels us forward the way a healthy diet sustains our physical being.
Month: March 2021
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ Faith
Faith
Louisa May Alcott
Oh, when the heart is full of fears And the way seems dim to heaven, When the sorrow and the care of years Peace from the heart has driven,– Then, through the mist of falling tears, Look up and be forgiven. Forgiven for the lack of faith That made all dark to thee, Let conscience o'er thy wayward soul Have fullest mastery: Hope on, fight on, and thou shalt win A noble victory. Though thou art weary and forlorn, Let not thy heart's peace go; Though the riches of this world are gone, And thy lot is care and woe, Faint not, but journey hourly on: True wealth is not below. Through all the darkness still look up: Let virtue be thy guide; Take thy draught from sorrow's cup, Yet trustfully abide; Let not temptation vanquish thee, And the Father will provide. Source
🍎 Today’s Health Question ~ An Easy Good Health Habit to Adopt
Drink 1 Extra Glass of Water a Day
It’s nothing new that there are health benefits to drinking more water. It helps keep your temperature normal, lubricates and cushions joints, protects your spinal cord and other sensitive tissues and gets rid of wastes through urination, sweat and bowel movements. Since 50 to 75% of your weight is water, drinking some plain old H2O is imperative in keeping your body working the best it can and staying hydrated. If plain water isn’t your favorite, you can add flavor to your water to help up your intake.
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ What Are You Searching For?
If you’re always searching for what’s wrong, you’ll never find what’s right. If you’re always finding fault, you’ll never find the good. If you’re fixing, you’re not dreaming. Search for what’s right. Discover the good in yourself and those near you. Start dreaming, big dreams. Don’t let the naysayers discourage you.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Step Up. Your Dream is Waiting for You
“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.” ~ Nora Roberts
🤗 A Better Life ~ Trapped by a To Do List?
Are you trapped by a to do list? Everyone knows what this is like. We start our day with a mental or written list of things to get done. Then, unexpected events happen. We discover the WiFi connection disappeared. A family member calls and takes up a half hour. You get the picture.
What if we could say, “What gets done, gets done. What doesn’t get done will have to wait.”
What if we cut ourselves a break and go for a walk?
What if we gave all our attention to those who interrupt us?
The day will end. Whatever we didn’t finish will wait. And, we didn’t get taken prisoner by a to do list.
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Write as if it is Your Most Important Job
“You don’t find time to write. You make time. It’s my job.” ~ Nora Roberts
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “I always borrow money from pessimists.”
Pete: “Why’s that, Joe?”
Joe: “They never expect to get it back.”
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ You’ve Got All You Need
It doesn’t matter where you start. What counts is the courage, confidence, strength, and stamina to keep going and never give up.
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “I think my girlfriend is cheating on me.”
Pete: “How did you find out?”
Joe: “She told me she was at the spa with her best friend, Jill. But, Jill was me the whole time.”25
