Joe: “My cousin had an accident and lost his nose.”
Pete: “That’s terrible. How will he smell?”
Joe: “The same as alway, terrible.”
Month: April 2023
Feeling Good Tip of the Day ~ Do You Know The Importance of Human Touch?
Human Physical Touch Relieves Stress and Loneliness
Human touch may have a calming effect and help you better cope with stress. For example, studies show that positive physical contact and sex may help relieve stress and loneliness. These types of contact may help release oxytocin and lower cortisol. In turn, these effects help lower blood pressure and heart rate. Both high blood pressure and increased heart rate are physical symptoms of stress.
NOTE: Give those you love a great daily vitamin: A warm hug. Those you love and you will feel better.
Poem of the Day ~ Portrait
Portrait
George Lenard Allen
Her eyes? Dark pools of deepest shade,
Like sylvan lakes that lie
In some sequestered forest glade
Beneath a starry sky.
Her cheeks? The ripened chestnut’s hue,—
Rich autumn’s sun-kissed brown!
Caressed by sunbeams dancing through
Red leaves that flutter down.
Her form? A slender pine that sways
Before the murmuring breeze
In summer, when the south wind plays
Soft music through the trees.
Herself? A laughing, joyous sprite
Who smiles from dawn till dark,
As lovely as a summer night
And carefree as a lark.
Inspiring Quote of the Day ~ Doing Good
“Do good and good will come to you.”
~ Adam Lowy
Health Tip of the Day ~ Which is a More Nutritious Choice: White or Sweet Potatoes?
The Winner in Close Decision: Sweet Potatoes
Both white potatoes and sweet potatoes are nutritious and provide a variety of vitamins and minerals. However, sweet potatoes are generally considered to be the more nutritious choice due to their higher content of vitamins A and C, fiber, and antioxidants.
A medium-sized sweet potato contains about four times the daily recommended intake of vitamin A, which is important for maintaining healthy vision and immune function. It also contains a good amount of vitamin C, which is essential for collagen production and iron absorption.
On the other hand, a medium-sized white potato contains more potassium than a sweet potato, which is important for regulating blood pressure and heart health. It also contains some vitamin C and vitamin B6.
Ultimately, both white potatoes and sweet potatoes can be part of a healthy and balanced diet, so choosing one over the other depends on personal preference and nutritional needs.
Source: ChatGPT
Joke of the Day
Joe: “I was thinking about going on an all walnut diet.”
Pete: “Did you do it?”
Joe: “My girlfriend told me I was nuts.”
Photo of the Day ~ Keep Looking Up
Keep looking up.
Good things are coming your way.
It’s going to happen.
Poem of the Day ~ The Spring Has Many Silences
The Spring has Many Silences
Laura Riding Jackson
The spring has many sounds:
Roller skates grind the pavement to noisy dust.
Birds chop the still air into small melodies.
The wind forgets to be the weather for a time
And whispers old advice for summer.
The sea stretches itself
And gently creaks and cracks its bones….
The spring has many silences:
Buds are mysteriously unbound
With a discreet significance,
And buds say nothing.
There are things that even the wind will not betray.
Earth puts her finger to her lips
And muffles there her quiet, quick activity….
Do not wonder at me
That I am hushed
This April night beside you.
The spring has many silences.
Positive Thought of the Day ~ It’s an Easy Choice
“Every day that is born into the world comes like a burst of music and rings the whole day through, and you make of it a dance, a dirge, or a life march, as you will.” Thomas Carlyle
Each day we have a new chance. What we choose to do is not predetermined. We are free to choose to make a great day and give it our best effort. We are also free to make our lives miserable and drag as many people as we can down with us. A happy, meaningful life is lived with hope, joy, and love. It’s an easy choice to make each morning.
Inspiring Quote of the Day ~ You Have Incredible Power to Change
Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction.”
~ Germany Kent
