Why does fate smile on some and not on others? That’s too deep for me. It happens. It won’t slow me down or stop me. Don’t get discouraged. Cheer on others’ good fortune. Keep on working, keep on trying. You never know when your turn will come.
Month: September 2021
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Run Your Own Race
“Run your own race. Don’t worry about how fast someone else writes, how much another author makes, how many followers another author has. Write what makes you excited, and the enthusiasm will come through on the page.” ~ Christina Lauren
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ Charms
Charms
William Henry Davies
She walks as lightly as the fly
Skates on the water in July.
Skates on the water in July.
To hear her moving petticoat
For me is music’s highest note.
Stones are not heard, when her feet pass,
No more than tumps of moss or grass.
When she sits still, she’s like the flower
To be a butterfly next hour.
The brook laughs not more sweet, when he
Trips over pebbles suddenly.
My Love, like him, can whisper low —
When he comes where green cresses grow.
She rises like the lark, that hour
He goes halfway to meet a shower.
A fresher drink is in her looks
Than Nature gives me, or old books.
When I in my Love’s shadow sit,
I do not miss the sun one bit.
When she is near, my arms can hold
All that’s worth having in this world.
And when I know not where she is,
Nothing can come but comes amiss.
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “My uncle collapsed and died at a family get together.”
Pete: “That’s horrible, Joe. Did you try to help?”
Joe: “No, we were playing a game of charades and couldn’t figure out what he was trying to say.”
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ Invest in Yourself
Are you investing in yourself? You are all you’ve got. Don’t go cheap. Invest in yourself and in all things that will nurture your true potential.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Don’t Wait Another Second
“Whatever you want to do, do it now. There are only so many tomorrows.” ~ Michael Landon
🤗 A Better Life ~ It’s Never Too Late
Often the best decision one can make is to stop living out a bad decision. Why prolong the suffering and pai? Rip the bandaid off and make a better decision. It’s never too late.2020
🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ Skip the Sugar for a Healthy Heart
In a study published in 2014 in JAMA Internal Medicine, Dr. Hu and his colleagues found an association between a high-sugar diet and a greater risk of dying from heart disease. Over the course of the 15-year study, people who got 17% to 21% of their calories from added sugar had a 38% higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease compared with those who consumed 8% of their calories as added sugar. “Basically, the higher the intake of added sugar, the higher the risk for heart disease,” says Dr. Hu.
Consuming too much added sugar can raise blood pressure and increase chronic inflammation, both of which are pathological pathways to heart disease. Excess consumption of sugar, especially in sugary beverages, also contributes to weight gain by tricking your body into turning off its appetite-control system because liquid calories are not as satisfying as calories from solid foods. This is why it is easier for people to add more calories to their regular diet when consuming sugary beverages.
🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ Want to Keep Your Immune System Healthy as you Age?
The following 5 things will keep your aging immune system as strong as possible for as long as possible:
1. If you smoke, do everything to stop: If you smoke, quit now. It’s hard to do, but this is the single greatest, avoidable negative influence on your immune system. . . . If your immune system is your Superman that shields you from tiny invaders, smoking is its kryptonite. It destroys antioxidants in your blood, increases autoimmune responses and kills antibodies — your body’s fighter cells that stay on alert for infection.
2. Keep drinking under control: Avoid excessive alcohol consumption — that means five or more drinks on one occasion during five or more days in a 30-day period. Not only does drinking too much limit immunity-boosting nutrients in your body, but it also lowers your white blood cell’s ability to kill germs. Drinking boosts your risk of infection. While excessive drinking is detrimental, occasional consumption of red wine, in small amounts, is compatible with the anti-inflammatory Mediterranean diet plan.
3. Don’t worship the sun: Avoid exposing your skin to too much sunlight. While vitamin D from sunlight does help support healthy immune function, too much UV radiation can alter your DNA, ultimately boosting your risk of cancer. You also may get more cold sores.
4. Limit your exposure to chemicals and carcinogens: It’s good to limit your exposure to other carcinogens as well. Avoid burning coal and or cooking too much with charcoal. Also avoid man-made chemicals, including hydrocarbons, as much as possible.
5. If you’re overweight, lose those extra pounds: It’s well known that carrying too much weight puts your body at greater risk in many ways. A weakened immune system is one result.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Give it Your All, Never Give Up
“Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don’t have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism, and never, ever, ever giving up.” ~ Amby Burfoot
