It’s not the tranquil sea that makes us strong. It is facing a rough ocean, not knowing how we’ll get through that builds strength, resilience, and confidence. Don’t fear the storms.
Month: May 2021
🤗 A Better Life ~ Here’s Hoping Love Finds You
Today’s wish: I wish love finds you and wraps its arms around you and promises to never let go.
💡 Something to Think About
Embrace words and people who lift you up and inspire you to greater noble causes.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Forgiving & Forgetting, There’s a Difference
“Forgive but do not forget, or you will be hurt again. Forgiving changes the perspectives. Forgetting loses the lesson.” ~ Paulo Coelho
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “I called my wife last night and told her I’d pick up Pizza and Beer on the way home.”
Pete: “What did she say?”
Joe: “I was met with stony silence. I think she regrets letting me name the twins.”
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ Song of Hope
Song of Hope
Thomas Hardy
O sweet To-morrow! –
After to-day
There will away
This sense of sorrow.
Then let us borrow
Hope, for a gleaming
Soon will be streaming,
Dimmed by no gray –
No gray!
After to-day
There will away
This sense of sorrow.
Then let us borrow
Hope, for a gleaming
Soon will be streaming,
Dimmed by no gray –
No gray!
While the winds wing us
Sighs from The Gone,
Nearer to dawn
Minute-beats bring us;
When there will sing us
Larks of a glory
Waiting our story
Further anon –
Anon!
Doff the black token,
Don the red shoon,
Right and retune
Viol-strings broken;
Null the words spoken
In speeches of rueing,
The night cloud is hueing,
To-morrow shines soon –
Shines soon!
🍎 Today’s Health Question ~ It’s Time to Start Dating Dates!
Dates are . . . are packed with plenty of nutrients, making them an excellent snack in moderation. In addition to tasting great, dates contain protein, vitamins, and minerals. They are also:
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High in polyphenols. Polyphenols are antioxidant compounds that can protect the body from inflammation.
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Alternative to empty-calorie sweets. Dates can satisfy a person’s sweet tooth while also providing essential nutrients, such as vitamin B-6 and iron.
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High in fiber.
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High in potassium. Dates are high in potassium, which is an electrolyte the body needs for good heart health. Potassium also helps to build muscle and proteins in the body.
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Great for substitutions. People can replace the sugar, chocolate chips, or candies in baking recipes with dates to ensure they are eating natural sugars instead of refined sugar.
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ The Traits of a Writer
“If you can tell stories, create characters, devise incidents, and have sincerity and passion, it doesn’t matter a damn how you write.” ~ W. Somerset Maugham
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “My girlfriend accused me of not being faithful to her.”
Pete: “What did you say to her?”
Joe: “I said, “What would make you think that? She said, ‘You see to always hang around Rachael.”
Pete: “What happened?”
Joe: “Unfortunately, the voice in my closet said, “It’s Rochelle, not Rachael.”
💡 Something to Think About
Do you live in a house/apartment or a home? There’s a big difference.
