If you’re living in a free society, be grateful. Freedom does not come easily and it is not guaranteed. Freedom requires constant vigilance and sacrifice.
Month: July 2021
🤗 A Better Life ~ There’s a Huge Difference Between Needs & Wants
The less one needs, the more freedom one has.
💡 Something to Think About
Focus on what is good, healthy, and creates a sense of joy within. The greater and more sustained the focus, the greater the chances love and happiness will fill your cup to overflowing.
🍎 Today’s Health Question ~ Are You Resilient?
What is Resilience?
When you have resilience, you harness inner strength that helps you rebound from a setback or challenge, such as a job loss, an illness, a disaster or a loved one’s death. If you lack resilience, you might dwell on problems, feel victimized, become overwhelmed or turn to unhealthy coping mechanisms, such as substance abuse. Resilience won’t make your problems go away — but resilience can give you the ability to see past them, find enjoyment in life and better handle stress.
Resilience is the ability to adapt to difficult situations. When stress, adversity or trauma strikes, you still experience anger, grief and pain, but you’re able to keep functioning — both physically and psychologically.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Dare to Try. Dare to Fail. Dare to Try Again.
“It is better to try something and fail than to try nothing and succeed. The result may be the same, but you won’t be. We always grow more through defeats than victories.”
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “Pete, will you do me a favor?”
Pete: “Sure, Joe. What is it?”
Joe: “If you see me running, trip whatever is chasing me.”
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Sometimes Simple is the Best Way
“Sometimes a flat-footed sentence is what serves, so you don’t get all writerly: ‘He opened the door.’ There, it’s open.” ~ Amy Hempel
💡 Something to Think About
Some write their life’s story by rewriting the same chapter each day. Some rewrite what was written yesterday for today’s chapter. Some toss away what was written yesterday; they start over and create a new chapter. What are you writing for your life’s story?
🤗 A Better Life ~ Is It Time for a Diet?
Is it Time for a Diet?
I’m not speaking about weight loss. I’m speaking about the toxic things we carry that gives us the feeling we are walking through mudflats up to our ankles. Each step is a struggle. Is it time to forgive? It is time to let go of resentments? Is it time to let go of hurts, real and perceived? If you like slogging through the mud, slog on. If you want the feeling of joy, love, and being lighthearted and carefree, cut the tethers to the toxic elements and dance on.
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ Don’t Wait
Don’t wait for certitude. Suck it up, face whatever it is you have to face, and step forward. If you’re victorious, celebrate. If you fail, you’ll have learned valuable lessons, celebrate. Never quit.
