Month: August 2022

Today’s Health Tip ~ Brown Rice is Good for the Thyroid

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Brown rice – High in Fiber, Low in Fat

Low in fat and high in fiber, brown rice is also a rich source of selenium—a trace element essential for thyroid metabolism, DNA health, and proper immune system function, according to the NIH. Brown rice is also a good source of manganese and niacin, which are both important for brain and heart health. Swap in brown rice for white.

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Today’s Inspiration ~ Life’s Journey

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“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.”

~ Douglas Adams

Something to Think About

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A great right in democracies is the right to vote. We can vote between competing candidates who express competing ideas. When we don’t vote, we forfeit our right to have a say in who governs us. Sometimes our votes are for winning candidates whose views we support. Other times, our votes are for the losing candidate and the opposing candidate wins. That’s the way it is in a democracy, the majority vote counts. We accept it and move on, grateful we had a chance to vote.

Today’s Poem ~ A Song of Life

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A Song Of Life
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
In the rapture of life and of living,
I lift up my head and rejoice,
And I thank the great Giver for giving
The soul of my gladness a voice.
In the glow of the glorious weather,
In the sweet-scented, sensuous air,
My burdens seem light as a feather –
They are nothing to bear.

In the strength and the glory of power,
In the pride and the pleasure of wealth
(For who dares dispute me my dower
Of talents and youth-time and health?) ,
I can laugh at the world and its sages –
I am greater than seers who are sad,
For he is most wise in all ages
Who knows how to be glad.

I lift up my eyes to Apollo,
The god of the beautiful days,
And my spirit soars off like a swallow,
And is lost in the light of its rays.
Are tou troubled and sad? I beseech you
Come out of the shadows of strife –
Come out in the sun while I teach you
The secret of life.

Come out of the world – come above it –
Up over its crosses and graves,
Though the green earth is fair and I love it,
We must love it as masters, not slaves.
Come up where the dust never rises –
But only the perfume of flowers –
And your life shall be glad with surprises
Of beautiful hours.
Come up where the rare golden wine is
Apollo distills in my sight,
And your life shall be happy as mine is,
And as full of delight.

Today’s Inspiration ~ Why Worry?

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“No amount of anxiety makes any difference to anything that is going to happen.” ~ Alan Watts

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Something to Think About

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If you’re a poker player, you know you have to play the hand you’re dealt. You can discard a few cards and hope you catch a bit of luck with their replacements. We still have to play the cards in our hand. It’s that way with life. We have to play the hand we’re dealt. How we play the hand we’re dealt determines the direction of our lives. If the hand you’ve been dealt isn’t a good one, hang in there, the very next hand may be the big winner. 

A Better Life ~ The Narrow Path

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It’s great that we see things differently. It’s great that we have different perspectives. It’s great that we disagree on what we should do. Life would be boring if we all saw things the same way and never disagreed. The wise ones know how to enter a dialogue and discover the narrow path between differences. Look for the narrow path and you’ll never be disappointed.

Today’s Power Thought ~ We Need Each Other

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Bees need flowers and flowers need bees, neither exists without the other. It’s the same way with our species. We need each other.

Today’s Poem ~ Restless Night

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Restless Night

Tu Fu

As bamboo chill drifts into the bedroom,
Moonlight fills every corner of our
Garden. Heavy dew beads and trickles.
Stars suddenly there, sparse, next aren’t.

Fireflies in dark flight flash. Waking
Waterbirds begin calling, one to another.
All things caught between shield and sword,
All grief empty, the clear night passes.

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Today’s Good Word ~ Appreciate

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When we appreciate another we recognize the best in him/her and affirm what is good about them. The more we appreciate others, the more others begin to recognize their inherent strengths. Appreciation sends a message to another that what you bring to this relationship is meaningful, needed, and critical to its health. Who will you appreciate today? Tell him/her why you appreciate them.

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