“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” ~ Winston Churchill
Month: April 2021
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “My brother is with the FBI.”
Pete: “How long has he been with the FBI.”
Joe: “Just one day. They arrested him yesterday.”
💡 Something to Think About
Why is saying, “I love you” difficult? Say “I love you” often to those close to you, back it up with actions. Never let a day end without telling those close to you that you love them. It will make all the difference.
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ You’re Going to Come Out on Top
If you don’t up or give in to despair, you may be known as the come back kid. Keep on going.
🤗 A Better Life ~ A Way Through
There are times in life where we can’t change our situation. Often, these are the toughest of times. We can change our attitude toward our situation and not be prisoner to the situation. It’s not easy; it is a way through.
🍎 Today’s Health Question ~ Want Improved Mind Function?
It’s Time to Try the Mind Diet
The MIND diet is an entire eating plan created to help preserve brain function. Incorporating foods such as berries, green leafy veggies, whole grains, nuts, beans and a weekly serving of fish, following the MIND diet has been linked to a lower risk of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease in early studies. Beyond its potential brain benefits, a panel of nutrition experts ranked the MIND diet among the top five U.S. News Best Diets Overall and Best Diets for Healthy Eating.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ The Road Out of the Darkness
“Hope is the destination that we seek.
Love is the road that leads to hope.
Courage is the motor that drives us.
We travel out of darkness into faith.”
~ Dean Koontz
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ The Hope of Loving
The Hope of Loving
Meister Eckhart
What keeps us alive, what allows us to endure?
I think it is the hope of loving,
or being loved.
I heard a fable once about the sun going on a journey
to find its source, and how the moon wept
without her lover’s
warm gaze.
We weep when light does not reach our hearts. We wither
like fields if someone close
does not rain their
kindness
upon
us.
💡 Something to Think About
You are important. Your life experiences are unique; and, the lessons you’ve learned from your experiences are invaluable. If by chance we meet, I want to hear all about the lessons you learned.
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ What is the Synergy Between Plot & Characters?
Character can’t be separated from action, since we come to understand a character by what she does. In stories, characters drive the plot. The plot depends on the characters’ situations and how they respond to it. The actions that occur in the plot are only believable if the character is believable.
