“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'” (Martin Luther King, Jr.). Dr. King’s question is a challenge to move out of an ego-centered world into an other-centered world. It challenges us to move away from thinking solely about our self toward thinking about others. When we move into an other-centered world we begin to see the importance of connecting with each other. The more we connect, the more we recognize our survival is grounded in our working together for each other’s benefit.
Month: December 2022
A Better Life ~ Catch the Beat
Folks that can’t dance try to hard to think about the dance steps. People who can dance don’t think as much about the steps, they feel the beat and move with it. It’s organic and natural. It works the same way in life, feel the beat of the moment and move with it making it organic and natural.
Think About It ~ Emotional Words
“In the English language, there are over 400 words that describe different kinds of emotion. Many of them may be synonyms for one another, but it just goes to show how important feelings are to people.” (Source}
Which emotional words do you frequently use? How do these words affect you? Is it time to change the emotional worlds you use?
Today’s Health Tip ~ 10 Ways Ginger Benefits You
The Health Benefits of Ginger
- Ginger fights germs – Certain chemical compounds in fresh ginger help your body ward off germs. They’re especially good at halting growth of bacteria like E.coliand shigella, and they may also keep viruses like RSV at bay.
- Ginger keeps your mouth healthy – Ginger’s antibacterial power may also brighten your smile. Active compounds in ginger called gingerols keep oral bacteria from growing. These bacteria are the same ones that can cause periodontal disease, a serious gum infection.
- Ginger calms nausea – The old wives’ tale may be true: Ginger helps if you’re trying to ease a queasy stomach, especially during pregnancy. It may work by breaking up and getting rid of built-up gas in your intestines. It might also help settle seasickness or nausea caused by chemotherapy.
- Ginger soothes sore muscles – Ginger won’t whisk away muscle pain on the spot, but it may tame soreness over time. In some studies, people with muscle aches from exercise who took ginger had less pain the next day than those who didn’t.
- Ginger eases arthritis symptoms – Ginger is an anti-inflammatory, which means it reduces swelling. That may be especially helpful for treating symptoms of both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. You might get relief from pain and swelling either by taking ginger by mouth or by using a ginger compress or patch on your skin.
- Ginger curbs cancer growth – Some studies show that bioactive molecules in ginger may slow down the growth of some cancers like colorectal, gastric, ovarian, liver, skin, breast, and prostate cancer. But much more research is needed to see if this is true.
- Ginger eases period pain – Got menstrual cramps? Ginger powder may help. In studies, women who took 1,500 milligrams of ginger powder once a day for 3 days during their cycle felt less pain than women who didn’t.
- Ginger lowers cholesterol – A daily dose of ginger may help you battle your “bad” or LDL cholesterol levels. In a recent study, taking 5 grams of ginger a day for 3 months lowered people’s LDL cholesterol an average of 30 points.
- Ginger relieves indigestion – If you live with chronic indigestion, also called dyspepsia, ginger could bring some relief. Ginger before meals may make your system empty faster, leaving less time for food to sit and cause problems.
- Ginger protects against disease – Ginger is loaded with antioxidants, compounds that prevent stress and damage to your body’s DNA. They may help your body fight off chronic diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease, and diseases of the lungs, plus promote healthy aging.
What if I Wandered?
What if I shied away from those with all the answers and joined up with wanderers? We seek certitude and where certitude doesn’t exist we fabricate illusions and facts to mask our insecurities. Wanderers are comfortable with insecurity. The more they wander and search, the closer they come to the truth. It’s there just beyond their grasp, waiting to be revealed..
Today’s Inspiration ~ How to Start the Day
“Hello, sun in my face. Hello you who made the morning and spread it over the fields . . . Watch, now, how I start the day in happiness,
in kindness.”
Today’s Power Thought ~ Today is the Day to Dance
Today is the day to dance, to feel the beat, to let joy fill every cell in your body, happiness doesn’t bite, be happy. Turn the music up, put the to-do list aside for a bit, and dance, dance, and dance all through the day.
A Better Life ~ Enjoy Life a Bit More
We have to-do lists and check lists We ask our digital assistants to remind us of what to do. We’re running 100 mph (160 Km/h) and getting no where fast. Why not move out of the fast lane, knowing life will still go on whether or not we complete a to-do list. One doesn’t have to be superman or superwoman to be happy Remove the cape, put the superhero suit in storage, and enjoy life a bit more.
Today’s Joke
Joe: “I interviewed for a job with the police. They asked me what I’d do if I had to arrest my mother.”
Pete: “What did you say?”
Joe: “I said, ‘I’d call for backup.'”
