“Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday’s success or put its failures behind and start over again. ” ~ Bob Feller
Month: January 2022
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “My boss calls me ‘the computer.'”
Pete: “Why’s that, Joe?”
Joe: “I go to sleep if left alone for 15 minutes.”
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ One Page at a Time Adds Up
“Take it a page at a time. Abandon the idea that you are ever going to finish. Lose track of the 400 pages and write just one page for each day. It helps.” ~ John Steinbeck
🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ Thumbs Up for Oatmeal
Oatmeal’s claim to fame is its proven ability to lower bad (LDL) cholesterol. Chalk that up to a type of soluble fiber called beta glucan.
Eating oats is linked to an average 7% drop in LDL cholesterol, research shows. Many other things also affect your heart‘s health (like what else you eat, how active you are, and whether you smoke), but oatmeal is a simple heart-smart start. Oatmeal also:
- Lowers blood sugar levels
- Provides antioxidants
- Promotes healthy bacteria in your gut
- Helps you to feel full to manage your weight
- Relieves skin itching and irritation
- Lowers your chance of colon cancer
🤗 A Better Life ~ A Simple Contrast
Anger and violence seldom produce anything of lasting value. As a contrast, love builds families, it releases creative energy, it creates fairytale relationships.
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ Things to Keep
Things to Keep
One’s word.
A promise.
A good friend
Love received.
Treasured memories.
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ The Secret
The Secret
Katherine Mansfield
In the profoundest ocean
There is a rainbow shell,
It is always there, shining most stilly
Under the greatest storm waves
That the old Greek called “ripples of laughter.”
As you listen, the rainbow shell
Sings–in the profoundest ocean.
It is always there, singing most silently!
There is a rainbow shell,
It is always there, shining most stilly
Under the greatest storm waves
That the old Greek called “ripples of laughter.”
As you listen, the rainbow shell
Sings–in the profoundest ocean.
It is always there, singing most silently!
💡 Something to Think About
Sometimes it is better to be present to another without filling the air with words. Being present to another means I’m happy to be with you. If you want to talk, I will carefully listen and only speak to help my understanding of what you are saying. Being present means I love you for who you are at the moment, and each moment that follows.
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ We Have to Make Choices
It would nice to have it all. Life, generally, doesn’t work that way. We have to make choices. The choices we make all contribute to our happiness. Here’s a rubric to help you think about your choices: Will this choice make me happy today? What about a year from now? What about ten years from now? The rubric helps put things in perspective.
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Read, Read, Read Everything – Then Write
“Read, read, read everything – trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it is good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out the window.” ~ William Faulkner
