There’s only one you. You don’t have to be someone else. Discover who you are and the great gifts you have to offer and set out on your journey. You may not become rich or famous, but you will be dancing the dance you were meant to dance.
Month: December 2021
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven
Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven
William Butler Yeats
Had I the heavens’ embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half light,
I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
🤗 A Better Life ~ Good Relationships
Everyone in a good relationship understands it is a full time job. Each day brings new discoveries about each other. Each day brings moments to joy and moments of forgiveness. Each day brings the opportunity to tell the other, “I am blessed that you are in my life.”
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “I had a panic attack that I was shrinking, so I went to my doctor.”
Pete: “What did your doctor say?”
Joe: “My doctor told me to calm down and be a little patient.”
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ The Importance of the Character’s Personality
“In most good stories, it is the character’s personality that creates the action of the story. If you start with real personality, a real character, then something is bound to happen.”
~ Flannery O’Connor
🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ Here’s a Tip on How to Cut Down on Snacking
Schedule your meals and snacks
Set timers on your phone for three different meals and two snacks (if you need them), and don’t eat in between these scheduled times. This might curb your cravings, reduce stress about when you’ll eat next, and cut down on the extra calories of unnecessary snacking — a real challenge if you’re close to a refrigerator all day while at home or work.
💡 Something to Think About
When the kids were small, we took things from them that we thought might injure them. It’s what parents do to protect their children. The children may cry because they don’t understand why something was taken away. There are times, as adults, we can’t have or do whatever we want to have or do because it is for our good and the good of those around us. Some still don’t understand.
🤗 A Better Life ~ A Different Way
When arguing over ‘who’s right’ gives way to ‘how can we work together to resolve our differences, life is much better.
🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ Eat Real Food
Aim to Eat Only Real Food
Look at your plate and note what’s processed and what isn’t. Maybe it’s the whole thing (like a frozen dinner), or maybe it’s just part of your meal (like the bottled dressing on your salad). Think of where you can swap processed foods for healthier versions. Ideas include
- eating whole-grain pasta instead of enriched white-flour spaghetti
- having quinoa instead of white rice
- making your own snacks like baked chickpeas, instead of opening a bag of potato chips.
Processed foods are linked with chronic inflammation and other health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. One of the healthiest diets you can eat is a Mediterranean-style eating plan rich in vegetables, legumes, fruits, whole grains, nuts and seeds, fish, poultry, and low-fat dairy products (milk, yogurt, small amounts of cheese).
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ Ride the Tough Times with Confidence
Life may not be exactly perfect. It takes us on a wild ride at times where all we can do is hang on and hope to survive. It’s not for the faint of heart. Be strong, ride the tough times with confidence and faith that you’ll make it through.
