Month: April 2023
Poem of the Day ~ A Prayer in Spring
A Prayer in Spring
Robert Frost
OH, give us pleasure in the flowers today;
And give us not to think so far away
As the uncertain harvest; keep us here
All simply in the springing of the year.
And give us not to think so far away
As the uncertain harvest; keep us here
All simply in the springing of the year.
Oh, give us pleasure in the orchard white,
Like nothing else by day, like ghosts by night;
And make us happy in the happy bees,
The swarm dilating round the perfect trees.
And make us happy in the darting bird
That suddenly above the bees is heard,
The meteor that thrusts in with needle bill,
And off a blossom in mid air stands still.
For this is love and nothing else is love,
To which it is reserved for God above
To sanctify to what far ends he will,
But which it only needs that we fulfill.
Inspiring Quote of the Day ~ Rise Up, Falling is Never Fatal
“The greatest accomplishment is not in never failing, but in rising again after you fall.”
Poem of the Day ~ Good Friday
Good Friday
Christina Rossetti
Am I a stone, and not a sheep,
That I can stand, O Christ, beneath Thy cross,
To number drop by drop Thy blood’s slow loss,
And yet not weep?
Not so those women loved
Who with exceeding grief lamented Thee;
Not so fallen Peter, weeping bitterly;
Not so the thief was moved;
Not so the Sun and Moon
Which hid their faces in a starless sky,
A horror of great darkness at broad noon –
I, only I.
Yet give not o’er,
But seek Thy sheep, true Shepherd of the flock;
Greater than Moses, turn and look once more
And smite a rock.
Photo of the Day ~ Today is Your Day
Today is your day.
Good things are coming your way.
Go all in. No holding back.
Positive Thought of the Day ~ Hope Pulls Us Through the Darkness
“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” ~ Desmond Tutu
Evil appears to have its moments, but it is an illusion. Good always triumphs. It may not happen as quickly as I want it to, but in the end it triumphs over evil. Keep your eyes looking ahead. Hang on to hope. It will pull you through the darkness into the light.
Feeling Good Tip of the Day ~ Be the Sunshine and Light
“Marcus Aurelius wrote, “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive—to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” Of course, not everyone has the power and privilege of waking up as the Emperor of Rome, but the philosopher king still had a point. What we first think and feel as we awaken from our slumbers can influence us for the rest of the day (Brown & Wong, 2017). “
Wake up. It’s a wonderful world. It’s a wonderful life. Sure we all have our ups and downs. Sure there is chaos throughout the world. Don’t let the clouds obscure the sun that is shining above them. Be the sunshine and light that brightens the day for all those near you today.
Health Tip of the Day ~ What are the Symptoms of a Heart Attack?
Note: Women have several other symptoms to recognize
Symptoms of Heart Attack
Common signs and symptoms of a heart attack include:
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- Chest pain or discomfort.
- Pain or discomfort that radiates up to the jaw area or down the arm, to the back or stomach.
- Shortness of breath.
- Sweating.
- Dizziness or lightheadedness.
- Nausea or vomiting.
“The hallmark signs and symptoms (are) like what we see in the movies,” Elfrey says, describing it as a crushing chest pain, where the individual grabs their chest or makes a fist and holds onto their chest.
Someone experiencing a heart attack may describe the feeling as an elephant sitting on their chest. The pain may feel like an excruciating, severe squeezing sensation, explains Dr. Daniel Hermann, an interventional and structural cardiologist and director of structural cardiology at Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center in Houston.
Heart Attack Symptoms in Women
Signs of a heart attack in women can present much more subtly than heart attack symptoms in men. In addition to the symptoms listed above, these include:
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- Discomfort in the upper belly or lower chest, similar to the feeling of indigestion.
- Extreme fatigue.
All of these signs can be more prominent in women than the classic chest pain symptom. For women, maybe their chest pain is less prominent, or sometimes completely absent, Hermann says.
Joke of the Day
Joe: “My girlfriend called me immature.”
Pete: “What did you do?”
Joe: “Nothing. All I said was, “Let’s go visit my mommy and daddy.”
