Month: September 2022

Today’s Poem ~ Life in a Love

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Life In A Love
Robert Browning
Escape me?
Never—
Beloved!
While I am I, and you are you,
So long as the world contains us both,
Me the loving and you the loth,
While the one eludes, must the other pursue.
My life is a fault at last, I fear—
It seems too much like a fate, indeed!
Though I do my best I shall scarce succeed—
But what if I fail of my purpose here?

It is but to keep the nerves at strain,
To dry one’s eyes and laugh at a fall,
And baffled, get up to begin again,—
So the chase takes up one’s life, that’s all.
While, look but once from your farthest bound,
At me so deep in the dust and dark,
No sooner the old hope drops to ground
Than a new one, straight to the selfsame mark,
I shape me—
Ever
Removed!

A Better Life ~ Decisions

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Life often confronts us with deep, conflicting choices. We often have two choice, both of which are desired by us. Yet, choosing one, means we forego the other. It is during these times of forced choices, if we have the courage to look, we discover our true values. Be careful choosing an apparent good, that my require you to give up something you deeply treasured. In these times it’s best to ask oneself, what the decision would look like  five years from now,. 

Today’s Health Tip ~ What Foods Reduce Inflammation?

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Doctors are learning that one of the best ways to reduce inflammation lies not in the medicine cabinet, but in the refrigerator.  By following an anti-inflammatory diet you can fight off inflammation for good.

Anti-inflammatory foods

An anti-inflammatory diet should include these foods:

    • tomatoes
    • olive oil
    • green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, kale, and collards
    • nuts like almonds and walnuts
    • fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, tuna, and sardines
    • fruits such as strawberries, blueberries, cherries, and oranges

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Today’s Power Thought ~ Life’s Test

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Life tests the human heart’s ability to learn to love

Today’s Inspiration ~ You’ll Know When You Know

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“A man knows when he has found his vocation when he stops thinking about how to live and begins to live.”  ~ Thomas Merton

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Today’s Smile

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Joe: “I’d like to meet the mathematician who came up with the idea of zero.”

Pete: “You would?”

Joe: “I’d thank him for nothing.”

Today’s Power Thought ~ It’s Time!

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Get up off the sofa. Get out of the house/apartment. Take part in this wonderful, sometimes whacky world of ours. It’s the only one we’ve got. This is the time we’ve got. Leave your mark. We need you. 

Today’s Poem ~ I Am That

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I Am That

Julian of Norwich

I am that.
I am that which is highest.
I am that which is lowest.
I am that which is All.

 

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Today’s Good Word ~ Responsibility

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Responsibility challenges us to step up and take ownership. When my children were young, I had a responsibility to protect, love, and provide for them. When my wife was alive, I had a responsibility to love her and no other. I also had a responsibility to my employer to provide an honest day’s work for an honest for an honest day’s wage. I live in a democracy and I have a responsibility to my fellow citizens to vote and work with them to create a better society. There are many other areas of responsibility that touch our lives. They may arise on a moment’s notice. For example, if we see someone injured in an accident we have a responsibility to bring aid and call for help. The more we embrace our responsibilities the more we contribute to a kinder and compassionate society.

Today’s Health Tip ~ Be Empowered About Your Health

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Marisa Zeppieri-Caruana

Marisa Zeppieri-Caruana is the face behind LupusChick.com, Zeppieri-Caruana, 36, of New York, is also a board member of the Lupus Foundation of America’s Florida chapter. “I’ve created the acronym HEALING as a reminder of my favorite tips. It has helped me receive excellent care and improved health outcomes:

H – A Health summary is vital. List conditions, medicines, doctors, interventions, etc.
E – Become the ‘Expert’ in you! Research your disease, medications and alternative therapies.
A – Accept support; having a health advocate is crucial during emergencies.
L – Look for a second opinion if necessary.
I – Involve yourself. Most physicians appreciate patients who collaborate and take an active role in their care.
N – Say ‘No!’ when something doesn’t feel right.
G –  Give thanks to good medical providers. ‘Thank you’ can make all the difference.”

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