What am I taking for granted? Taking things for granted is part of the human condition. When we’re healthy we don’t think about our health (even when doctors urge us to make our health a priority). When we face a health issue, we move health up to a top priority. It’s the same way with our relationships. When we’re in a relationship we often take it for granted that our partner will always be there, or that the relationship will continue to thrive. When our relationship dissolves, we find ourselves bewildered and begin to question why it happened. Health and relationships are only two of many issues we tend to take for granted. Is it time to examine the important parts of your life and determine if you’re taking them for granted? You may decide it’s time to renew and refresh these areas by giving them more attention.
Month: December 2022
Today’s Joke
Joe: “When I die I’m going to be cremated.”
Pete: “Why’s that, Joe?”
Joe: “It’s my last chance for a smoking, hot body.”
Today’s Poem ~ here’s to opening and upward
here’s to opening and upward
e. e. cummings
and to your(in my arms flowering so new)
self whose eyes smell of the sound of rain
and here’s to silent certainly mountains;and to
a disappearing poet of always,snow
and to morning;and to morning’s beautiful friend
twilight(and a first dream called ocean)and
let must or if be damned with whomever’s afraid
down with ought with because with every brain
which thinks it thinks,nor dares to feel(but up
with joy;and up with laughing and drunkenness)
here’s to one undiscoverable guess
of whose mad skill each world of blood is made
(whose fatal songs are moving in the moon
Today’s Inspiration ~ Love is All
“Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.”
Today’s health Tip ~ Want to Jump Start Your Immune System?
Boost Your Immune System
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- “While no food or supplement can ‘cure’ or even 100% prevent you from catching a virus like the coronavirus or the flu, some foods have been shown to help bolster immunity,” Cynthia Sass, Health contributing nutrition editor, told us. Citrus fruits, red bell peppers, almonds, sunflower seeds, walnuts, beans, and garlic all have research behind them to back up their immune-boosting claims.
- “Exercising regularly and eating healthy are the most significant factors for your immune system,” Timothy Mainardi, MD, an allergist and immunologist based in New York City, tells Health. Research shows that people who live more sedentary lifestyles are far more likely to get colds or other infectious diseases.
- Wash your hands. You’ve heard over and over how best to wash your hands since the coronavirus pandemic began. But it bears repeating, because it’s just such an easy and effective way to prevent any infection. Washing your hands is an extraordinarily good way of helping one from getting sick.
- Get enough sleep. There’s an association with lack of sleep and getting sick,” explains Dr. Mainardi. Case in point: In one study, “medical and surgical residents who would notoriously work 100-hour weeks during their residencies were at a much higher risk of not only getting an infectious disease, but also reactivation of a past one.
Today’s Power Thought ~ Do You Recognize the Precious Gift?
When we begin to think of ourselves as a precious gift just the way we are, our attitude shifts. We cut ourselves some slack. We forgive ourselves. We recognize the good we bring each day to life. We become a better person.
Today’s Health Tip ~ Almond Milk Versus Other Milks
The main reason people choose plant milk is to avoid dairy, whether that’s due to a dairy allergy or sensitivity or a desire to eat a plant-based diet. But both milks are very different nutritionally. One cup of cow’s milk provides about 8 grams of protein, 13 grams of carb, and from 0 grams of fat in skim to 8 grams in whole milk. Cow’s milk also provides about 25% of the daily value for calcium naturally. However, you don’t need to get your calcium from dairy in order to develop strong bones, either as a child or as an adult. (Plus, scientists have noted that dairy production contributes to environmental issues, including greenhouse gas production, climate change, pollution, and antibiotic resistance.)
As for how almond milk stacks up against other plant milks, it depends on the alternative. One cup of unsweetened oat milk is also low in protein, with perhaps 3 grams at most, but it’s much higher in carbs, typically about 16 grams, with a few grams as fiber. The fat content of oat milk also varies, as many brands add oil, and the vitamin and minerals levels differ based on the degree of fortification.
Today’s Poem ~ The Triumph of the Soul
The Triumph of the Soul
Attar
Joy! Joy! I triumph! Now no more I know
Myself as simply me. I burn with love
Unto myself, and bury me in love.
The centre is within me and its wonder
Lies as a circle everywhere about me.
Joy! Joy! No mortal thought can fathom me.
I am the merchant and the pearl at once.
Lo, Time and Space lie crouching at my feet.
Joy! Joy! When I would reveal in a rapture.
I plunge into myself and all things know.
Today’s Inspiration ~ A Great Dream
A world I dream where black or white,
Whatever race you be,
Will share the bounties of the Earth
And every man is free.
A Better Life ~ Unlock the Chains that Bind
Believing things are impossible or that we are not worthy of good things are chains that bind us. We have the key to unlock our chains. When we discard false beliefs and embrace new, empowering beliefs we insert the key into the lock and free ourselves from the chains that bind us.
