“And suddenly all your troubles melt away, all your worries are gone, and it is for no reason other than the look in your partner’s eyes. Yes, sometimes life and love really is that simple.”
~ William Wordsworth
Month: January 2022
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ Do It Now!
A full, complicated day, quickly disappears when we stop thinking about all we have to do and start doing it, one thing at a time. Don’t let the day overwhelm you. Show it who’s boss.
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ The Dream
The Dream
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Love, if I weep it will not matter,
And if you laugh I shall not care;
Foolish am I to think about it,
But it is good to feel you there.
Love, in my sleep I dreamed of waking,
White and awful the moonlight reached
Over the floor, and somewhere, somewhere
There was a shutter loose- it screeched!
Swung in the wind- and no wind blowing-
I was afraid and turned to you,
Put out my hand to you for comfort-
And you were gone! Cold as the dew,
Under my hand the moonlight lay!
Love, if you laugh I shall not care,
But if I weep it will not matter-
Ah, it is good to feel you there.
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “I set up a blind date between two of my lisping friends.”
Pete: “How did it go?”
Joe: “After they finished accusing each other of mocking, they got along fine.”
🤗 A Better Life ~ Face Problems Head On
The best way to deal with a problem is to deal with it, face it head on. Most problems are not as complicated as our imagination makes them out to be.
💡 Something to Think About
I’ve seen it time and again. People quit too soon. They opt not to try again if the fail. And, I’ve seen the other side, people who refuse to be discouraged. People who don’t listen to naysayers, but push on. People who keep grinding. Give me the second group of folks to hang out with. They may not have the answers, but they won’t quit trying to find them.
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Do You Identify with Your Characters?
“Part of me becomes the characters I’m writing about. I think readers feel like they are there, the way I am, as a result.” ~ Louis Sachar
🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ Pay Attention to Your Mental Health
Mental Health Matters
Being happy and keeping your stress down goes a long way in helping you live and age well. To keep your mood elevated:
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Spend time with friends and loved ones. Meaningful relationships and a strong social network improve mental and physical well-being and longevity. Don’t forget your furry loved ones as having a pet has been linked to lower stress and blood pressure, reduced loneliness, and better moods.
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Accept your age. There is evidence that people who maintain a positive attitude about aging live longer and may recover better from a disability. Aging is inevitable and learning to embrace it can make all the difference.
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Do things you enjoy. Taking the time to engage in activities you enjoy will only fuel your happiness. Spend time in nature, pursue a new hobby, volunteer — whatever brings you joy.
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ Wind Song
Wind Song
Carl Sandburg
LONG ago I learned how to sleep,
In an old apple orchard where the wind swept by counting its money and throwing it away,
In a wind-gaunt orchard where the limbs forked out and listened or never listened at all,
In a passel of trees where the branches trapped the wind into whistling, “Who, who are you?”
I slept with my head in an elbow on a summer afternoon and there I took a sleep lesson.
There I went away saying: I know why they sleep, I know how they trap the tricky winds.
Long ago I learned how to listen to the singing wind and how to forget and how to hear the deep whine,
Slapping and lapsing under the day blue and the night stars:
Who, who are you?
In an old apple orchard where the wind swept by counting its money and throwing it away,
In a wind-gaunt orchard where the limbs forked out and listened or never listened at all,
In a passel of trees where the branches trapped the wind into whistling, “Who, who are you?”
I slept with my head in an elbow on a summer afternoon and there I took a sleep lesson.
There I went away saying: I know why they sleep, I know how they trap the tricky winds.
Long ago I learned how to listen to the singing wind and how to forget and how to hear the deep whine,
Slapping and lapsing under the day blue and the night stars:
Who, who are you?
Who can ever forget
listening to the wind go by
counting its money
and throwing it away?
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “My dentist told me I needed a crown.”
Pete: “What did you say?”
Joe: “I said, ‘Finally, someone who understands me.'”
