We can be miserable and angry or happy and filled with life and joy. The choice is ours. I prefer to be happy and joyful. It’s always the right time to sing and dance.
Month: June 2022
Today’s Good Word ~ Truckload
Truckload – Def: the amount of something that can be carried by a truck
Here’s hoping opportunities knock on your door by the truckload.
Here’s hoping you have truckloads of trusted friends.
Here’s hoping good news arrives at your home by the truckload.
Here’s hoping you carry love by the truckload.
Here’s hoping all the good things life has to offer flow to you and those you love by the truckload.
Today’s Poem ~ Lover’s Gifts LII: Tired of Waiting
Lover’s Gifts LII: Tired of Waiting
Rabindranath Tagore
Tired of waiting, you burst your bonds, impatient flowers, before
the winter had gone. Glimpses of the unseen comer reached your
wayside watch, and you rushed out running and panting, impulsive
jasmines, troops of riotous roses.
You were the first to march to the breach of death, your
clamour of colour and perfume troubled the air. You laughed and
pressed and pushed each other, bared your breast and dropped in
heaps.
The Summer will come in its time, sailing in the flood-tide
of the south wind. But you never counted slow moments to be sure
of him. You recklessly spent your all in the road, in the terrible
joy of faith.
You heard his footsteps from afar, and flung your mantle of
death for him to tread upon. Your bonds break even before the
rescuer is seen, you make him your own ere he can come and claim
you.
Today’s Inspiration ~ Do You Want Peace?
“If there is to be peace in the world,
there must be peace in the nations.
If there is to be peace in the nations,
there must be peace in the cities.
If there is to be peace in the cities,
there must be peace between neighbors.
If there is to be peace between neighbors,
there must be peace in the home.
If there is to be peace in the home,
there must be peace in the heart. ”
—Lao Tzu
Source: PassItOn.com
Today’s Smile
Joe: “I’m not bragging, but I had my photo taken at the gym today for a fitness magazine.”
Pete: “Awesome, Joe.”
Joe: “I’m the before picture.”
Today’s Health Tip ~ Are You Getting Enough Calcium?
Calcium is a mineral most often associated with healthy bones and teeth, although it also plays an important role in blood clotting, helping muscles to contract, and regulating normal heart rhythms and nerve functions. About 99% of the body’s calcium is stored in bones, and the remaining 1% is found in blood, muscle, and other tissues. . . . The body gets the calcium it needs in two ways. One is by eating foods or supplements that contain calcium, and the other is by drawing from calcium in the body. If one does not eat enough calcium-containing foods, the body will remove calcium from bones. Ideally, the calcium that is “borrowed” from the bones will be replaced at a later point. But this doesn’t always happen, and can’t always be accomplished just by eating more calcium. . . . The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for calcium for women 19-50 years of age is 1,000 mg daily; for women 51+, 1,200 mg. For pregnant and lactating women, the RDA is 1,000 mg. For men 19-70 years of age, the RDA is 1,000 mg; for men 71+ years, 1,200 mg
Something to Think About
I can take things back to the store and request a refund. If I order something online and don’t like it, I can send it back for a refund. An angry or shaming word or comment can never be taken back. Once they are set free, they are heat seeking missiles determined to injure and destroy. Nothing good comes from it. The language we use determines if our interaction will be fruitful or destructive.
A Better Life ~ Don’t Give Up
Don’t give up! Don’t give up on life. Don’t give up on the people you love. Don’t give up on the thought that your best days are in front of you.
Today’s Good Word ~ Intuition
Intuition – Def: (knowledge from) an ability to understand or know something immediately based on your feelings rather than facts
Have you ever been introduced to someone, shook hands, and instantly knew you couldn’t trust this person? I have. That’s our intuition protecting us. Is our intuition infallible? No, but we’d be foolish not to pay attention to it. I recall randomly reading an article about a topic related to my academic research. Halfway through I had a flash of intuition telling me to abandon the research path I was on and embrace a new path that had a steep learning curve. It made all the difference for me. When intuition knocks, open the door, listen to it, ignore it at your own risk.
Today’s Health Tip ~ It’s Watermelon Season
Watermelon is a Nutritional Powerhouse.
Watermelon is Loaded with Lycopene
The cheery red color comes from lycopene, an antioxidant. Studies show it may help curb your risk of cancer and diabetes as part of a healthy lifestyle. Watermelon has more of this nutrient than any other fruit or veggie — even tomatoes. To load up on lycopene, choose a melon with bright red flesh rather than yellow or orange. And the riper, the better. Also, seedless melon tends to have more lycopene than those with seeds.
Note: I included a photo to give you tips on how to pick the perfect watermelon from Eagle Eye Produce
