“If you get stuck, get away from your desk. Take a walk, take a bath, go to sleep, make a pie, draw, listen to music, meditate, exercise; whatever you do, don’t just stick there scowling at the problem. But don’t make telephone calls or go to a party; if you do, other people’s words will pour in where your lost words should be. Open a gap for them, create a space. Be patient.”
~ Hilary Mantel
Month: February 2022
🤗 A Better Life ~ Face Your Fears
Each time we face a fear and don’t back down, we’ve climbed another mountain, we’ve become stronger.
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ The Keys to a Successful Day
Today will turn your way if you’re fully prepared, ready to adapt to changing circumstances, and confident you’ll make it to the other shore.
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ When I Love
When I Love
Nizar Quabbani
When I love
I feel that I am the king of time
I possess the earth and everything on it
and ride into the sun upon my horse.
When I love
I become liquid light
invisible to the eye
and the poems in my notebooks
become fields of mimosa and poppy.
When I love
the water gushes from my fingers
grass grows on my tongue
when I love
I become time outside all time.
When I love a woman
all the trees
run barefoot toward me…
🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ Foods for Stronger Bones
9 Foods that Promote Bone Health
Eating the following nine foods can help you to protect your bones – year-round. Even when we spend more time outdoors, and might be getting some UV rays, we should still stock up on these foods, which are not only rich in vitamin D, but also other bone-friendly vitamins and minerals. (And remember to still wear sunscreen.)
- Prunes
- Sardines
- Broccoli
- Almonds
- Yogurt
- Tofu
- Eggs
- Black beans
- Citrus fruits
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “My wife accused me of cheating after she found the letters I was hiding.”
Pete: “What happened, Joe?”
Joe: “She said, “This is the last time I’m playing Scrabble with you.”
🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ Fiber, the Superhero of Nutrition
Fiber is the superhero of nutrition, and there’s a ton of it in plant-based food and none in animal-based food. A high-fiber diet helps reduce the risk of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. . . . The fiber from beans and grains, fruits, vegetables, and nuts mix with the liquid in your gut to create a sort of gel, and that gel slows the absorption of sugars and the subsequent release of insulin into the bloodstream. That’s a good thing because it keeps your energy steady and strong. At the same time, it pushes against the stretch receptors in your stomach, telling your brain you’ve eaten enough. Then the fiber acts like a scrub brush pushing through your colon, grabbing stuff from inside the nooks and crannies of your 25 ft. long intestinal tract, effectively cleaning out the gunk that could cause trouble. And perhaps best of all, it feeds the good bacteria in your gut which helps regulate inflammation and immune function.
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “My wife complained that I don’t love her relatives.”
Pete: “What did you say?”
Joe: “I told her that wasn’t true. I said, ‘I love her mother-in-law much more than I love mine.'”
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ Every Time I Kiss You
Every Time I Kiss You
Nizar Qabbani
Every time I kiss you
After a long separation
I feel
I am putting a hurried love letter
In a red mailbox.
After a long separation
I feel
I am putting a hurried love letter
In a red mailbox.
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ How to Use Description
“Description must work for its place. It can’t be simply ornamental. It usually works best if it has a human element; it is more effective if it comes from an implied viewpoint, rather than from the eye of God. If description is coloured by the viewpoint of the character who is doing the noticing, it becomes, in effect, part of character definition and part of the action.” ~ Hilary Mantel
