If I scratched every itch I had during the day, my skin would be red. It’s the same way with the small irritations that come our way each day. There are some that have to be scratched, there are many more that need to be ignored.
Month: November 2021
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ The Coming of Good Luck
The Coming of Good Luck
Robert Herrick
So Good-Luck came, and on my roof did light,
Like noiseless snow, or as the dew of night;
Not all at once, but gently,–as the trees
Are by the sun-beams, tickled by degrees.
Like noiseless snow, or as the dew of night;
Not all at once, but gently,–as the trees
Are by the sun-beams, tickled by degrees.
💡 New Ideas ~ Keep an Idea Journal
Keeping an Idea Journal is a Good Idea
Just Don’t Jot Down Everything
If you tried to write down all 50,000 thoughts that enter your mind every day, you’d never get anything done. After you have your recording devices in place, you need to decide what’s worth remembering. Most of your thoughts are just mental chatter, but there will be a few gems worth noting. Write down any thought that breaks from traditional thinking. If it’s different from the way most people approach a topic, you may want to remember it.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Look Inside and Discover Your Strength
“Don’t depend on others to give you strength….Find it within yourself.” ~ James Patterson
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ River and Sea
River And Sea
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Under the light of the silver moon
We two sat, when our hearts were young;
The night was warm with the breath of June,
And loud from the meadow the cricket sung,
And darker and deeper, oh, love, than the sea,
Were your dear eyes, as they beamed to me.
We two sat, when our hearts were young;
The night was warm with the breath of June,
And loud from the meadow the cricket sung,
And darker and deeper, oh, love, than the sea,
Were your dear eyes, as they beamed to me.
The moon hung clear, and the night was still:
The waters reflected the glittering skies;
The nightingale sang on the distant hill;
But sweeter than all was the light in your eyes –
Your dear, dark eyes, your eyes like the sea –
And up from the depths shone love for me.
My heart, like a river, was mad and wild –
And a river is not deep, like the sea;
But I said yout love was the love of a child,
Compared with the love that was felt by me;
A river leaps noisily, kissing the land,
But the sea is fathomless, deep and grand.
I vowed to love you, for ever and ever!
I called you cold, on that night in June,
But my fierce love, like a reckless river,
Dashed on, and away, and was spent too soon;
While yours – ah, yours was deep like the sea;
I cheated you, love, but you died for me!
🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ Give Your Mental Health a Jump Start
4 Tips to Improve Your Mental Health
You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Think of something in your life you want to improve, and figure out what you can do to take a step in the right direction.
Experiment with a new recipe, write a poem, paint or try a Pinterest project. Creative expression and overall well-being are linked.
Show some love to someone in your life. Close, quality, relationships are key for a happy, healthy life.
Boost brainpower by treating yourself to a couple pieces of dark chocolate every few days. The flavanoids, caffeine, and theobromine in chocolate are thought to work together to improve alertness and mental skills.
💡 Something to Think About
Want to be inspired? Read this short article about Paul Alexander. He refused to be defeated. He refused to let a disastrous health setback stop him from achieving his potential. We all need examples like Paul Alexander to remind us about personal courage and the potential that exists within each of us.
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🤗 A Better Life ~ Good Times are Coming Your Way
Tough times come and go. They knock at everyone’s door. Sometimes they pound on the door, sometimes it is a gentle tapping. When they come, know this, they’ll leave. Hang in there, don’t quit. Don’t give up. Good times are coming your way as sure as the sun will rise tomorrow.
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Are You a Storyteller or a Writer?
“Fundamentally, I think of myself as a storyteller, not a writer.” ~ Tom Clancy
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ A New Day and New Hopes
There’s a reason the birds are singing when the sun rises. They have a new day. They have a new chance to do what they were designed to do. Let’s do the same.
