Month: December 2021

🌾 Today’s Poem ~ Thought

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Thought
David Herbert Lawrence
Thought, I love thought.
But not the juggling and twisting of already existent ideas
I despise that self-important game.
Thought is the welling up of unknown life into consciousness,
Thought is the testing of statements on the touchstone of consciousness,
Thought is gazing onto the face of life, and reading what can be read,
Thought is pondering over experience, and coming to conclusion.
Thought is not a trick, or an exercise, or a set of dodges,
Thought is a man in his wholeness, wholly attending.

Today’s Smile 😃

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Joe: “I asked Siri why I have relationship issues.”

Pete: “What did Siri say?”

Joe: “She said, this isn’t Siri, it’s Alexa.

🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Living Peaceful and Joyously

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“Lord, help me to live this day, quietly, easily. To lean upon Thy great strength, trustfully, restfully. To wait for the unfolding of Thy will, patiently, serenely. To meet others, peacefully, joyously. To face tomorrow, confidently, courageously.” ~ Francis of Assisi

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💡 Something to Think About

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An old timer told me, “Ray, wish in one hand and (Bleep #*@#) in the other and see what comes first.” His wisdom sounds a bit crude, but it holds an important truth. Don’t wait, act. Take a chance, maybe you’ll succeed, maybe you won’t. Don’t sit and wait, act.

Today’s Smile 😃

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Joe: “My boss thinks what I have to say is important.”

Pete: “Did your boss tell you that?”

Joe: “Yes, I called him and my boss said, “Your message is important, please wait for the beep before recording.”

🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ Is Smoked Salmon a Healthy Option

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It may be time to add smoked salmon to your diet. Smoked salmon is packed with nutrients, vitamins, and omega-3 fatty acids, all of which will boost your health and lower your risk of cancer, heart disease, and cognitive decline. Smoked salmon stands out in particular as a great source of omega-3 fatty acids, which can ease inflammation, preserve brain function and structure, and lower triglycerides. 

Be careful: Smoked salmon is high in sodium. A 100-gram serving has 672 milligrams of sodium. The same amount of fresh salmon has only 75 milligrams. Eating too much sodium can significantly raise your risk of stroke and heart disease.

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✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ The First Draft is Only the Start

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“It’s one of the things writing students don’t understand. They write a first draft and are quite disappointed, or often should be disappointed. They don’t understand that they have merely begun, and that they may be merely beginning even in the second or third draft.”

~ Elizabeth Hardwick

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🌾 Today’s Poem ~ Lover’s Gifts IV: She Is Near to My Heart

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Lover’s Gifts IV: She Is Near to My Heart
Rabindranath Tagore
She is near to my heart as the meadow-flower to the earth; she is
sweet to me as sleep is to tired limbs. My love for her is my life
flowing in its fullness, like a river in autumn flood, running with
serene abandonment. My songs are one with my love, like the murmur
of a stream, that sings with all its waves and current.

💡 Something to Think About

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If you’re tossing your rope around a star, make sure it’s the right star. 

👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ You Can Do This

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Don’t be fearful of jumping into the unknown. Have confidence you’ll land on two feet. Believe in yourself, you can do this. You know you can.

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