“Do not wait for life. Do not long for it. Be aware, always and at every moment, that the miracle is in the here and now.” ~ Marcel Proust
Month: June 2021
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ The Easy Way is the Wrong Way
The easy way is generally the wrong way. You’ll get someplace quicker, but do you really want to get there? Take the hard road. It’ll teach you its secrets. It’ll mold you and shape your character. When you’re ready, the road will lead you to where you’ve always meant to arrive.
🤗 A Better Life ~ Want to Earn Respect of Others?
You’ll earn respect by suspending judgment until you have all the facts, keeping an open mind, and admitting when you’ve made mistake.
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “The fact that germs enter my body without my permission is not right.”
Pete: “Right on, Joe.”
Joe: “They just makes me sick.”
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Why Writers Write
“Writers don’t write to inform other people, they write to find out something themselves.” ~ Judith Guest
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ You’ve Been Prepared for this Moment
Whatever the challenge you face, you are its master. It’s been waiting for you. Life prepared you for this moment. Take it on, no fear. You got this!
💡 Something to Think About
A Couple of Questions to think about:
What makes your life meaningful?
Can you feel the pulse of life beating all around you?
🍎 Today’s Health Question ~ What are the Consequences of Skipping Breakfast?
Eating Breakfast is a Good Bet
Skipping breakfast can lead to an array of health problems including stress, fatigue and increased susceptibility to obesity and diabetes. “Missing your morning meal confuses your hunger hormones, setting you up to overeat later on in the day. A lot of people feel ravenous before bedtime just because they haven’t eaten enough earlier in the day and their body is trying to make up for it,” says Kim Larson, Seattle-based dietitian, nutritionist and founder of Total Health.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ C’Mon, What are You Waiting For, Get Up
“No one is beat till he quits, no one is through till he stops. No matter how hard failure hits, no matter how often he drops, a fellow’s not down till he lies in the dust and refuses to rise.” ~ Edgar Guest
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ Alone And Drinking Under The Moon
Alone And Drinking Under The Moon
Li Po
Amongst the flowers I
am alone with my pot of wine
drinking by myself; then lifting
my cup I asked the moon
to drink with me, its reflection
and mine in the wine cup, just
the three of us; then I sigh
for the moon cannot drink,
and my shadow goes emptily along
with me never saying a word;
with no other friends here, I can
but use these two for company;
in the time of happiness, I
too must be happy with all
around me; I sit and sing
and it is as if the moon
accompanies me; then if I
dance, it is my shadow that
dances along with me; while
still not drunk, I am glad
to make the moon and my shadow
into friends, but then when
I have drunk too much, we
all part; yet these are
friends I can always count on
these who have no emotion
whatsoever; I hope that one day
we three will meet again,
deep in the Milky Way.
am alone with my pot of wine
drinking by myself; then lifting
my cup I asked the moon
to drink with me, its reflection
and mine in the wine cup, just
the three of us; then I sigh
for the moon cannot drink,
and my shadow goes emptily along
with me never saying a word;
with no other friends here, I can
but use these two for company;
in the time of happiness, I
too must be happy with all
around me; I sit and sing
and it is as if the moon
accompanies me; then if I
dance, it is my shadow that
dances along with me; while
still not drunk, I am glad
to make the moon and my shadow
into friends, but then when
I have drunk too much, we
all part; yet these are
friends I can always count on
these who have no emotion
whatsoever; I hope that one day
we three will meet again,
deep in the Milky Way.
