Joe: “I went to a beautiful wedding this past weekend.”
Pete: “How was it?”
Joe: “It was very emotional. Even the cake was in tiers.”
Month: August 2022
Today’s Inspiration ~ It In Your Hands
“Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond to it.”
A Better Life ~ Dialogue Beats Arguing
Relationships are better when both parties enter into a dialogue over issues where they disagree. When we enter a dialogue we implicitly agree to listen to the other and continue to dialogue until we can reach a reasonable agreement. Dialogue is hard work. It takes time. It takes patience. Dialogue is far better than destructive arguments where there are only winners and losers. In the end, dialogue brings both parties closer together.
Today’s Poem ~ Dreams
Dreams
D. H. Lawrence
Dreams by David Herbert Lawrence
All people dream, but not equally.
Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their mind,
Wake in the morning to find that it was vanity.
Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their mind,
Wake in the morning to find that it was vanity.
But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people,
For they dream their dreams with open eyes,
And make them come true.
Today’s Good Word ~ Narrative
Our lives are our narrative. Each moment adds a bit to our life’s story. Our narrative is not preprogrammed into us. We can change our narrative. It’s not easy to change a narrative, there are social constraints, family constraints. If we have the courage to examine our lives, we can decide if the life we are living is telling the narrative we want it to tell. If it isn’t, the moment is now to write the first paragraph to the first page of the rest of your life.
Something to Think About
Older, retired folks have a tendency to tell stories of their youth, successes from work, and adventures they took. They tell the same story as often as one listens to it. I’ve found their stories enlightening and entertaining. They are the stuff of life. They are one person’s narrative that their life was meaningful. If you have an opportunity to listen to an elder’s stories, take advantage of it. Listening connects us to the story teller, and the story teller’s story connects us to the story teller’s journey.
Today’s Power Thought ~ Make a Difference
We are products of how we think. When the majority of our thoughts focusing on making a difference, we make a difference. It happens.
Today’s Health Tip ~ Pump Up Nutrient Absorption
Healthy Fats & Veggies – A Great Combo
A small knob of butter or light drizzle of oil on veggies isn’t just delicious, but can be health helpful, too. “Some nutrients, such as vitamins A, D, E and K (found in green vegetables and sweet potatoes) are fat soluble so a smidgen of fat, such as olive oil, helps with nutrient absorption,” says Ian Marber, a leading independent nutrition therapist (ianmarber.com).
Today’s Smile
Joe: “I got into an argument with co-workers, 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9.”
Pete: “How did it work out?”
Joe: “Not well. The odds were against me.”
Today’s Smile
Joe: “My girlfriend asked if I knew the difference between arguing with me and a knife.”
Pete: “What did you say?”
Joe: “I didn’t know. She said, “At least a knife has a point.”
