The storms will end, dawn will come, the hurt will fade, and hope will again shine.
Joe: “I went to my doctor and told her I keep seeing zombies in front of my eyes. She asked me if I’d seen a psychiatrist.”
Pete: “What did you say?”
Joe: “I said, “No, I’ve only seen zombies.”
A few are born with a confident swagger. Most have to work to develop confidence. Confidence doesn’t come easy. It comes through the hard work of becoming accomplished at a certain task. My mom was confident she could make the best pasta sauce. Her sauce was delicious. The stove was her laboratory and she took pride in what she cooked. Confidence grows the more we work and practice our art. Confidence grows as we fail, learn, and try again and again until we succeed.
Defeat
Kahlil Gibran
Defeat, my Defeat, my solitude and my aloofness;
You are dearer to me than a thousand triumphs,
And sweeter to my heart than all world-glory.
Defeat, my Defeat, my self-knowledge and my defiance,
Through you I know that I am yet young and swift of foot
And not to be trapped by withering laurels.
And in you I have found aloneness
And the joy of being shunned and scorned.
Defeat, my Defeat, my shining sword and shield,
In your eyes I have read
That to be enthroned is to be enslaved,
And to be understood is to be leveled down,
And to be grasped is but to reach one’s fullness
And like a ripe fruit to fall and be consumed.
Defeat, my Defeat, my bold companion,
You shall hear my songs and my cries and my silences,
And none but you shall speak to me of the beating of wings,
And urging of seas,
And of mountains that burn in the night,
And you alone shall climb my steep and rocky soul.
Defeat, my Defeat, my deathless courage,
You and I shall laugh together with the storm,
And together we shall dig graves for all that die in us,
And we shall stand in the sun with a will,
And we shall be dangerous.
Viktor Frankl said that human beings have one freedom that can never be taken away and that is our ability to choose the attitude we take toward any situation. We can choose to make the best of a poor situation or we can choose to be trapped. It’s up to us. Our choices determine the type of life we will have.
There are many annoyances we encounter each day. How far will we travel today if we stop and get angry at each annoyance? This stuff happens. It happens to everyone. Ignore the annoyances and head on full speed ahead. Don’t look back.
Overall, avocado oil and olive oil are nutritious sources of healthy fats and antioxidants.
Both oils benefit heart health due to their similar content of oleic acid, a monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acid.
Additionally, both promote skin health and aid wound healing.
Avocado oil has a particularly high smoke point compared with olive oil, so it may be better suited for high-heat cooking methods.
Regardless of which one you choose, avocado oil and olive oil can serve as healthy additions to your diet.
“Before you react, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you criticize, wait. Before you quit, try.”
Pineapple, cranberries, red grapes, and apples are all kidney-friendly fruits with anti-inflammatory properties.
- Cranberries keep the urinary tract free from infection (UTI)
- Red grapes reduce inflammation and help protect against diabetes
- Apples help to prevent constipation and reduce cholesterol
- Pineapple is a sweet fruit that is low in sodium and potassium while still offering a significant amount of Vitamin B
Don’t forget to drink water for good kidney health – Never forget that drinking water keeps our bodies healthy by removing waste products from our blood. Our kidneys need water to filter out the toxins from our body.
Love Compared
Nizar Quabbani
I do not resemble your other lovers, my lady
should another give you a cloud
I give you rain
Should he give you a lantern, I
will give you the moon
Should he give you a branch
I will give you the trees
And if another gives you a ship
I shall give you the journey.
