Month: September 2022

Today’s Poem ~ The Example

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The Example
William Henry Davies
Here’s an example from
A Butterfly;
That on a rough, hard rock
Happy can lie;
Friendless and all alone
On this unsweetened stone.

Now let my bed be hard
No care take I;
I’ll make my joy like this
Small Butterfly;
Whose happy heart has power
To make a stone a flower.

Today’s Inspiration ~ What Successful People Do

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“Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, “What’s in it for me?”

~ Brian Tracy

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Today’s Smile

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Joe: “I was mugged and beaten on my way home. Lucky for me a psychologist came to my help.”

Pete: “What did your psychologist say?”

Joe: “My psychologist said, “Whoever did this really needs help.”

A Better Life ~ Finding Home

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Home isn’t so much a place as it is being with those we love wherever we may be. Whenever we are with people who love us and whom we love, we are home. 

Something to Think About

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Our world, the world that swirls around us, is not the whole world. There are billions of worlds swirling across the globe every moment. When we think our world is representative of the whole world we greatly exaggerate our importance. Our world is a microcosm of what exists. When we look beyond our world to glimpse a view of the other worlds, we begin to see a larger picture. It is a picture filled with pain and simultaneously filled with hope. When we connect our world with other worlds, we connect with the pain and the hopes. We bring our world closer together. 

Today’s Good Word ~ Thinking

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I’ve heard the phrase, “What were you thinking?” We’ve heard phrases such as these from parents, teachers, and others. I’ve asked myself a similar question, “What was I thinking?” Thinking implies we have some forethought on the consequences of our actions. Another way of looking at the word thinking, is to see it in relationship to real events that immediately impact us. Here’s a simple example. Let’s say you decide to replace the roll of toilet paper and put it on the roller with the paper falling out the back side. Your partner discovers  this a bit later and confronts you, “Why did you put the toilet paper on backwards, you know I like it falling off the front.” If you’re reacting, you may say, “What difference does it matter?” If you’re using forethought (thinking), you may say, “I forgot. Can you explain to me again, why you like it that way?” Thinking before reacting stops many a problem before it takes root.

Today’s Power Thought ~ It May be Great but is it Right for You

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I was offered a very attractive job. The salary was a big boost, the conditions of my hire were everything I wanted. Yet, I felt uneasy. My uneasiness grew and I rejected the offer. The university that offered me the position could not understand why I said no. They asked me to reconsider. I said no again. The conversation was over. i felt at peace. It was a great job, but not the right job. Two years later the right job appeared. Sometimes saying no is the best answer, no matter how attractive the opportunity.

Today’s Health Tip ~ Why You Should Eat Beets

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Eat Beets for Their Health Benefits

Beets have many helpful plant compounds that reduce inflammation and protect cells from damage. Some of the other health benefits of beetroot include:

  1. Increase Stamina – Beetroot and its juice help your heart and lungs work better during exercise. Nitric oxide from beets increases blood flow to your muscles. Some athletes eat beetroot or drink beet juice when exercising to improve their performance.
  2. Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke – Beets are rich in folate (vitamin B9) which helps cells grow and function. Folate plays a key role in controlling damage to blood vessels, which can reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.
  3. Lower Blood Pressure – Beets are naturally high in nitrates, which are turned into nitric oxide in the body. This compound lowers blood pressure by causing the blood vessels to relax and widen.
  4. Boost Your Immune System – Beets are high in fiber and promote the growth of good bacteria in your gut. Having plenty of healthy bacteria in your digestive system helps fight disease and boost your immune system. Fiber also improves digestion and reduces the risk of constipation.

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Todays Poem ~ A Greeting

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A Greeting
William Henry Davies
Good morning, Life–and all
Things glad and beautiful.
My pockets nothing hold,
But he that owns the gold,
The Sun, is my great friend–
His spending has no end.

Hail to the morning sky,
Which bright clouds measure high;
Hail to you birds whose throats
Would number leaves by notes;
Hail to you shady bowers,
And you green field of flowers.

Hail to you women fair,
That make a show so rare
In cloth as white as milk–
Be’t calico or silk:
Good morning, Life–and all
Things glad and beautiful.

Today’s Power Thought ~ The World Needs You

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The best place to make a difference is in the time and place where you find yourself. Every moment, in every place, there is a void to be filled. The world needs difference makers, it needs you. 

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