Where’s the rush? I watch someone zoom past me only to wait for me at the next light. The world seems to be a better place for me when I take the moment as it happens. If I’m interrupted when I’m doing something I think is important, I’ve found it’s better to yield to the interruption and come back to my work with a calm mind. It’s going to get done, it always does. And, who knows, maybe I did some good by being present to the interruption.
Month: February 2022
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ Dialogue
Dialogue
Nizar Qabbani
Do not say my love was
A ring or a bracelet.
My love is a siege,
Is the daring and headstrong.
Who, searching sail out to their death.Do not say my love was
A moon.
My love is a burst of sparks.
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ Don’t Listen to Naysayers
“”Don’t give up, and don’t lose your stubborn belief that you have a story worth telling. I’ve had so many people tell me over so many years that I didn’t have the qualities needed to be a writer. All of my writer friends and I have one thing in common: We didn’t listen to the naysayers. We kept writing. And eventually we have all been published.” ~ David S. Laskar
🤗 A Better Life ~ The Numbers Tell a Story
The numbers tell the story.
2 hands to help
2 Eyes to look compassionately at another.
2 Ears to listen
2 feet to check on a neighbor.
1 mouth to talk
I think the numbers are sending a message.
🌾 Today’s Poem ~ One Day I Wrote Her Name
One Day I Wrote Her Name
Edmund Spencer
One day I wrote her name upon the strand,
But came the waves and washed it away:
Again I wrote it with a second hand,
But came the tide and made my pains his prey.
“Vain man,” said she, “that dost in vain essay
A mortal thing so to immortalize;
For I myself shall like to this decay,
And eke my name be wiped out likewise.”
“Not so,” quoth I; “let baser things devise
To lie in dust, but you shall live by fame;
My verse your virtues rare shall eternize,
And in the heavens write you glorious name:
Where, whenas Death shall all the world subdue,
Our love shall live, and later life renew.”
💡 Something to Think About
If you have hope, you can hold on until tomorrow. Hope is the energy that propels us forward, gives us the strength to move mountains, sustains us in the darkest of hours. Tether yourself to hope and hold on tight.
Today’s Smile 😃
Joe: “I went on a website that claimed it had the healthiest dieting plan.”
Pete: :How was it?”
Joe: “Not good. They first asked , ‘Do you accept cookies?'”
👊 Today’s Power Thought ~ Your Dream is Waiting for You
Don’t believe it’s too late to chase your dream. Your dream didn’t run away. It’s there waiting for you. Step into the arena and go after it. You’ll get it – don’t quit.
🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ Are You Getting Enough Micronutrients?
Sources of Micronutrients
- Water-soluble vitamins. Two of the main water-soluble vitamins are B vitamins and vitamin C. These vitamins all dissolve in water. Your body can’t hang on to them to use later, you need to get more of them daily.
- Fat-soluble vitamins. Fat-soluble vitamins dissolve in fat, not water. These include vitamins A, D, E, and K. Once you get them, they can stay in your body for later use. Your body stories them in fatty tissue and your liver. They are important for eye health and immune system support. They also help your body to heal injuries.
- Microminerals. These are essential nutrients. They include calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium. They’re crucial for muscle and bone health. They also play a role in controlling your blood pressure.
- Trace minerals. The other minerals you need include iron, manganese, copper, zinc, and selenium. Trace minerals are critical for muscle health, nervous system function, and repairing damage to cells.
Getting Micronutrients From Food
All of the nutrients you need are in different types of foods. Most experts agree that eating a variety of foods is the best way to get them. These fruits, vegetables, meats, and dairy products all have some micronutrients:
- Foods with trace minerals: oysters, spinach, nuts such as cashews, legumes such as peanuts
- Foods with water-soluble vitamins: citrus fruits, bell peppers, whole grains, eggs, dark leafy greens, fish, and lean meats
- Foods with fat-soluble vitamins: leafy greens, soybeans, almonds, sweet potatoes, and milk
- Foods with microminerals: dairy products, black beans and lentils, bananas, and fish
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ It May be Difficult, But It’s Possible
“The loser says it may be possible, but it’s difficult; the winner says it may be difficult, but it’s possible.”
