“I’d tell myself that what grabs readers isn’t beautiful writing, a rip-roaring plot, or surface drama; what grabs readers is what gives those things their meaning and power: the story itself.” ~ Lisa Cron
Month: September 2021
🤗 A Better Life ~ What if?
Feeling stuck? Ask yourself, “What if I . . . ?” Why not now? Did you press the excuse button? Reset and start over. You’ve got so much going for you. It’s your time. C’mon, you can do it.
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ No Short Cuts
If you want a great performance, prepare. Put the time in. Great performance are built and honed in preparation and practice. It’s a simple guideline that applies to all fields. No short cuts. Do it.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Taking Care of Today Will Take Care of Tomorrow
“What happened yesterday is history. What happens tomorrow is a mystery. What we do today makes a difference – the precious present moment.” ~ Nick Saban
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ Time
Time XXI
Khalil Gibran
And an astronomer said, “Master, what of Time?”
And he answered:
You would measure time the measureless and the immeasurable.
You would adjust your conduct and even direct the course of your spirit according to hours and seasons.
Of time you would make a stream upon whose bank you would sit and watch its flowing.
Yet the timeless in you is aware of life’s timelessness,
And knows that yesterday is but today’s memory and tomorrow is today’s dream.
And that that which sings and contemplates in you is still dwelling within the bounds of that first moment which scattered the stars into space.
Who among you does not feel that his power to love is boundless?
And yet who does not feel that very love, though boundless, encompassed within the centre of his being, and moving not form love thought to love thought, nor from love deeds to other love deeds?
And is not time even as love is, undivided and paceless?
But if in you thought you must measure time into seasons, let each season encircle all the other seasons,
And let today embrace the past with remembrance and the future with longing.
💡 Something to Think About
Do you have someone special in your life? I hope so, life is better when you have someone special with whom to share life’s journey. Take time to enjoy him/her without demanding anything. The time together is time to be treasured. Don’t lose a single moment.
🤗 A Better Life ~ The Little Things
I saw a beautiful sunrise this morning. I stood in the drive and look at it trying to capture the colors and emotions it stirred in me. Aftera moment or two I decided being grateful was my best option. The little things are often the big things.
🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ Will Garlic Protect You from COVID?
Garlic – Supports a Healthy Immune Response
Eating plenty of garlic makes social distancing easier, for sure. However, the bulb in itself has not been shown to protect against COVID-19. “Garlic is a healthy food that may have some antimicrobial properties,” according to messaging from the World Health Organization. “There is no evidence from the current outbreak that eating garlic has protected people against the new coronavirus.” Garlic (like ginger) has antiviral and antibacterial properties, and can help support a healthy immune response. “It important to pay attention to how much you are consuming. In excess, garlic and ginger can increase a person’s risk of bleeding – particularly for those who are on blood thinners.”
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ A Writer’s Writing Goal
“What a writer has to do is write what hasn’t been written before or beat dead men at what they have done.”
~ Ernest Hemingway
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “I’m teaching a math seminar to short people.”
Pete: “That’s nice. What’s the seminar called?”
Joe: “It’s called, ‘Making Little Things Count.'”
