“I’ve always thought of the book as a visual art form, and it should represent a single artistic idea, which it does if you write your own material.”
~ Chris Van Allsburg
Month: May 2021
🤗 A Better Life ~ Think of Things We Might Hear
What would our experience be if we went walking without EarPods reverberating sound between our ears? Think of the things we might hear. We might hear birds singing, dogs barking, kids playing, and the whispers of wind. If we’re fortunate, we might even hear our heart speaking to us.
🍎 Today’s Health Question ~ Is Juicing Healthier than Eating Whole Fruits & Vegetables?
Juicing is no healthier than eating whole fruits and vegetables.
“Juicing extracts the juice from fresh fruits or vegetables. The liquid contains most of the vitamins, minerals and plant chemicals (phytonutrients) found in the fruit. However, whole fruits and vegetables also have healthy fiber, which is lost during most juicing. . . . There’s no scientific evidence that extracted juices are healthier than the juice you get by eating the fruit or vegetable itself.
💡 Something to Think About
What is your address? Is your address yesterday? Is your address today? Is your address tomorrow? Your mail will be delivered to today’s address. Everything else is an illusion.
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ What Is Your Writing Teaching You?
“I often meet frustrated young writers who say they’ve only got so far and just can’t finish a book. Even if you don’t happen to use what you’ve worked on that day, it has taught you something and you’ll be amazed when you might come back to it and use it again.” ~ Eoin Colfer
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ Go for the Win
The biggest win to have today is victory over one’s self. You know where the battles lie. Become their master.
🤗 A Better Life ~ Is It Time to Decide?
We can find ourselves in a dilemma of having two equally good choices. What should we do? On one hand, we want the benefits of both. On the other hand, we realize that it is impossible to have both. In the end, what matters is the courage to decide. Make the decision, let one option go and give yourself totally to the other. You’ll have a greater sense of peace.
🍎 Today’s Health Question ~ Is Broccoli Good for the Skin?
Broccoli is Your BFF When it Comes to Protecting Your Skin
“Broccoli is full of many vitamins and minerals important for skin health, including zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C. It also contains lutein, a carotenoid that works like beta carotene. Lutein helps protect your skin from oxidative damage, which can cause your skin to become dry and wrinkled. But broccoli florets also pack a special compound called sulforaphane, which . . .may have anti-cancer effects, including on some types of skin cancer. Sulforaphane is likewise a powerful protective agent against sun damage.”
Want to grow your own broccoli. Here’s a link to an excellent source on how to grow your own broccoli.
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ The Peace of Wild Things
The Peace of Wild Things
Wendell Berry
When despair grows in me
and I wake in the middle of the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,
I go and lie down where the wood drake
rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief. I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars
waiting for their light. For a time
I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.
and I wake in the middle of the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,
I go and lie down where the wood drake
rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief. I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars
waiting for their light. For a time
I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “I went to my psychologist and told him I believe I’m the Invisible Man.”
Pete: “What did the psychologist say?”
Joe: “He said he couldn’t see me.”
