Which determines what you are thinking, talking about, and the actions you’re taking: problems or dreams?
Month: November 2021
🤗 A Better Life ~ Sometimes You Take a Stand
Do what you have to do. You may be the only one with the courage to stand up. Stand up tall against the challenge, and don’t turn back. These are the challenges when life puts its stamp on you. You’ll never regret it.
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ One Hundred Love Sonnets
One Hundred Love Sonnets
Pablo Neruda
I don’t love you as if you were a rose of salt, topaz,
or arrow of carnations that propagate fire:
I love you as one loves certain obscure things,
secretly, between the shadow and the soul.
I love you as the plant that doesn’t bloom but carries
the light of those flowers, hidden, within itself,
and thanks to your love the tight aroma that arose
from the earth lives dimly in my body.
I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where,
I love you directly without problems or pride:
I love you like this because I don’t know any other way to love,
except in this form in which I am not nor are you,
so close that your hand upon my chest is mine,
so close that your eyes close with my dreams.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Do What You Love to Do
“You don’t have to specialize – do everything that you love and then, at some time, the future will come together for you in some form.” ~ Francis Ford Coppola
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ Hang on and Don’t Let Go
Hang on to hope. Hang on believing tomorrow will be better than today. Hang on believing your best days are rushing toward you.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ The Tougher the Times the Greater the Triumph
“The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.” ~ Walt Disney
🤗 A Better Life ~ Paying it Forward
I was in the checkout lane today at the supermarket. I engaged in a brief chat with the woman behind me while we waited our turn. I was purchasing broccoli, mushrooms, and apples. As the cashier began to scan my items, the woman behind me said, “Put it on my tab.” WOW! She made my day. I’ll pay it forward. I sure will. Kindness is a big deal.
🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ 4 Tips for a Healthier You
1. THINK POSITIVE AND FOCUS ON GRATITUDE – Research shows a healthy positive attitude helps build a healthier immune system and boosts overall health. Your body believes what you think, so focus on the positive.
2. EAT YOUR VEGETABLES – Shoot for five servings of vegetables a day — raw, steamed, or stir-fried. A diet high in vegetables is associated with a reduced risk of developing cancers of the lung, colon, breast, cervix, esophagus, stomach, bladder, pancreas, and ovaries. And many of the most powerful phytonutrients are the ones with the boldest colors — such as broccoli, cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, grapes, and leafy greens.
3. SET A “5-MEAL IDEAL” – What, when, and how much you eat can keep both your metabolism and your energy levels steadily elevated, so you’ll have more all-day energy. A “5 meal ideal” will help you manage your weight, keep your cool, maintain your focus, and avoid cravings.
4. EXERCISE DAILY – Did you know that daily exercise can reduce all of the biomarkers of aging? This includes improving eyesight, normalizing blood pressure, improving lean muscle, lowering cholesterol, and improving bone density. If you want to live well and live longer, you must exercise!
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ Tonight
Tonight
Sara Teasdale
The moon is a curving flower of gold,
The sky is still and blue;
The moon was made for the sky to hold,
And I for you.
The sky is still and blue;
The moon was made for the sky to hold,
And I for you.
The moon is a flower without a stem,
The sky is luminous;
Eternity was made for them,
To-night for us.
