Today, be genuine. Let the authentic you shine bright. The who you are is good enough. You don’t have to prove anything or be anything other than what you are.
Month: September 2021
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ Let Love Go On
Let Love Go On
Carl Sandburg
LET it go on; let the love of this hour be poured out till all the answers are made, the last dollar spent and the last blood gone.
Time runs with an ax and a hammer, time slides down the hallways with a pass-key and a master-key, and time gets by, time wins.
Let the love of this hour go on; let all the oaths and children and people of this love be clean as a washed stone under a waterfall in the sun.
Time is a young man with ballplayer legs, time runs a winning race against life and the clocks, time tickles with rust and spots.
Let love go on; the heartbeats are measured out with a measuring glass, so many apiece to gamble with, to use and spend and reckon; let love go on.
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ Make a Difference
It’s easy to toss blame around, it’s better to bring people together to look for solutions. Ignore the blamers and naysayers. Align with the others who want to make a difference and build bridges.
🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ Playing Defense Against the Flu & Covid 19 this Fall
Take Preventative Steps
“When it comes to warding off the flu and COVID-19 this fall, preventative measures can go a long way,” says Dr. Phillip Kadaj, an internal medicine specialist based in Midland, Michigan. He’s a medical expert on JustAnswer, an online platform that connects people in real time with doctors, lawyers, vets, mechanics and other verified and vetted experts for immediate, personalized assistance on a 24/7 basis. “Wash your hands frequently, use hand sanitizer when needed, wear a mask when in indoor public places and try to avoid large crowds in tight quarters unless absolutely necessary.”
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Two Questions that Guide Novels
“Two questions form the foundation of all novels: ‘What if?’ and ‘What next?’ (A third question, ‘What now?’, is one the author asks himself every 10 minutes or so; but it’s more a cry than a question.) Every novel begins with the speculative question, What if ‘X’ happened? That’s how you start.” ~ Tom Clancy
🤗 A Better Life ~ Grateful Moments
Moments for which I am grateful:
- A moment of grace when the life seems to pause and a great peace surrounds me.
- A surprise call, text, or email from a friend I haven’t heard from in a while.
- The good news someone shares with me about their life.
- The moments when I know, without a doubt, I am loved.
Yes, life is good. It really is good.
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ Sadness and Joy
Sadness and Joy
William Henry Davies
I pray you, Sadness, leave me soon,
In sweet invention thou art poor!
Thy sister, Joy can make ten songs
While thou art making four.
In sweet invention thou art poor!
Thy sister, Joy can make ten songs
While thou art making four.
One hour with thee is sweet enough;
But when we find the whole day gone
And no created thing is left —
We mourn the evil done.
Thou art too slow to shape thy thoughts
In stone, on canvas, or in song;
But Joy, being full of active heat,
Must do some deed ere long.
Thy sighs are gentle, sweet thy tears;
But if thou canst not help a man
To prove in substance what he feels —
Then givve me Joy, who can.
Therefore sweet Sadness, leave me soon,
Let thy bright sister, Joy, come more;
For she can make ten lovely songs
While thou art making four.
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “My girlfriend and I went to a restaurant and the waiter asked me what vegetable I wanted for a side.”
Pete: “What did you say?”
Joe: “I wasn’t sure so I said, “Beets me.”
Are You Getting Enough Vitamin Bk12?
Vitamin B12, or cobalamin, is a large, complex molecule involved in a variety of bodily processes, ranging from metabolism to brain chemistry to blood cell production. B12 is necessary for producing healthy red blood cells and platelet cells, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). A B12 deficiency can lead to megaloblastic anemia, a blood disorder that causes weakness, fatigue, trouble concentrating, irritability, headache, heart palpitations and shortness of breath.
People who consume few to no animal products (namely vegans and vegetarians) have a higher risk of developing a B12 deficiency. That said, eating foods fortified with vitamin B12, including whole grains, cereals and nutritional yeast, and also supplementing with the vitamin can reduce the risk of deficiency, per the NIH.
Note: I’m a vegetarian and I take a daily B12 supplement.
