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Month: February 2022
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Each Day You Get Stronger – Never Quit
“I will come again & conquer you because as a mountain you can’t grow, but as a human, I can.”
~ Edmund Hillary
🤗 A Better Life ~ Good Things Are Coming Your Way
Don’t look down. Look up and ahead. The best is ahead of you. You’re not too young or too old, you’re right where you’re supposed to be. Push on, good things are coming your way.
💡 Something to Think About
I love children. They are constantly inquiring. They leave yesterday behind and begin each new day with fresh eyes. They may fall down, but they’ll get up, shake it off, and begin again. They enjoy being pushed on a swing, eating an ice cream cone, or listening to a parent read a story. Lots of lessons here.
🤗 A Better Life ~ The Antidote to Bitterness
I like a bit of bitterness in some of my foods (especially spring greens). I do not want bitterness to take hold within me. Bitterness sucks the life out of us. The antidote to bitterness is forgiveness and love. Both forgiveness and love breathe life into us.
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “My neighbor told me she’d do things for me my wife would never do for twenty dollars.”
Pete: “What happened?”
Joe: “She ironed four shirts for me.”
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ My Lover Asks Me
My Lover Asks Me
Nizar Qabbani
My lover asks me:
“What is the difference between me and the sky?”
The difference, my love,
Is that when you laugh,
I forget about the sky.
“What is the difference between me and the sky?”
The difference, my love,
Is that when you laugh,
I forget about the sky.
🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ 10 Healthy Eating Tips
10 Power Healthy Eating Tips
- Choose good carbs, not no carbs. Whole grains are your best bet.
- Pay attention to the protein package. Fish, poultry, nuts, and beans are the best choices.
- Choose foods with healthy fats, limit foods high in saturated fat, and avoid foods with trans fat. Plant oils, nuts, and fish are the healthiest sources.
- Choose a fiber-filled diet, rich in whole grains, vegetables, and fruits.
- Eat more vegetables and fruits. Go for color and variety—dark green, yellow, orange, and red.
- Calcium is important. But milk isn’t the only, or even best, source.
- Water is best to quench your thirst. Skip the sugary drinks, and go easy on the milk and juice.
- Eating less salt is good for everyone’s health. Choose more fresh foods and fewer processed foods.
- Moderate drinking can be healthy—but not for everyone. You must weigh the benefits and risks.
- A daily multivitamin is a great nutrition insurance policy. Some extra vitamin D may add an extra health boost.
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Don’t Chase Perfection
“Fix it. Remember that, sooner or later, before it ever reaches perfection, you will have to let it go and move on and start to write the next thing. Perfection is like chasing the horizon. Keep moving.”
~Neil Gaiman
💡 Something to Think About
Will you find time to relax today? Will you escape for a few minutes to refresh your mind? We need to break away from the noise, chaos, and tensions that fill our lives. If we don’t break away, even for a few moments, our thinking becomes dull, our energy evaporates, and life drains from us. Break away, refresh, and renew.
