Our personal river takes many a turn, in the end it ALWAYS ends up where it is supposed to end up. Not to worry.
Month: January 2023
Today’s Positive Thought ~ How Old Are You?
“When one begins to think of oneself as growing old, one is already old (Elsie de Wolfe).” I know folks well up in their nineties who still retain the heart and spirit of a young child. I can see the young boy or girl sparkling in their eyes and in the excitement for living in their voices. They have not stopped dreaming and believing good things are waiting up the road for them. After all, what is age but a number.
Optimism Works ~ Want to Lead? Be an Optimist
In The Leadership Advantage, an essay from the Drucker Foundation’s Leader to Leader Guide, Warren Bennis tells us that optimism is one of the key things people need from their leaders in order to achieve positive results. Every “exemplary leader that I have met,” writes Bennis, “has what seems to be an unwarranted degree of optimism – and that helps generate the energy and commitment necessary to achieve results.” Source
John W. Gardner, former secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, said that leaders provide hope. The best leaders see what we can be when we are our best selfs. They inspire us to inspire others. When we live optimistically we lead our families, neighbors, and colleagues toward a better tomorrow.
Today’s Inspiration ~ Want to Find Joy?
“Joys come from simple and natural things: mists over meadows, sunlight on leaves, the path of the moon over water.”
Today’s Inspiration ~ The Heart Sees What the Eyes Cannot See
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.”
Today’s Joke
Joe: “It’s been pouring all day. My wife keeps staring at the window.”
Pete: “Is she depressed.”
Joe: “I’ll let you know when I let her in.”
Think About It ~ Do The Best You Can, Let the Rest Go
There are things we can control and many more things we can’t control. When we try to control what we can’t control, we set ourselves up for heaps of mental anguish. There is no peace to be found when we walk down that road. Life is better when we focus on what we can control, and, place what we can’t control in God’s hands. The question we can ask ourselves: What can I do to address this problem? Do your best, let the rest go.
Today’s Health Tip ~ Nuts Have Multiple Health Benefits
Nuts Provide Many Health Benefits
Nuts provide numerous health advantages. They lower the number of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) cholesterol and triglycerides, which improves heart health. Research referenced by the Mayo Clinic also suggests nuts can improve the lining of arteries, reduce inflammation linked to heart disease and reduce the risk of developing blood clots.
Research from Harvard University also found that those who eat a healthy amount of nuts every day live longer, healthier lives than those who didn’t eat nuts. Now, research also indicates that nuts can help slow age-related cognitive decline.
Today’s Poem ~ Walk and Touch Peace
Walk and Touch Peace
Thich Nhat Hahn
Walk and touch peace every moment.
Walk and touch happiness every moment.
Each step brings a fresh breeze.
Each step makes a flower bloom.
Kiss the Earth with your feet.
Bring the Earth your love and happiness.
The Earth will be safe
when we feel safe in ourselves.
Optimism Works ~ Optimists Handle the Tough Times Better
“Life inflicts the same setbacks and tragedies on the optimist as on the pessimist, but the optimist weathers them better (Martin Seligman).”
The research is clear on this amazing fact as noted researcher on learned optimism, Martin Seligman, points out. We are all going to have our share of setbacks, why not address life with an optimistic viewpoint. We’ll bounce back quicker, heal, and head toward a promising tomorrow.
