Enjoy the small things. You’ll discover how much happiness they bring.
This morning I woke to discover a favorite team won last night. That was good surprise. A bit later I got texts from my daughters (they always bring a smile to my face). I went to the gym and had a great workout (I love to sweat). While I worked out I chatted with fellow gym rats. My day only got better. Yes, it is the small things that make the big difference in one’s day. Enjoy every one of them.
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle,
known loss, and have found their way out of those depths.” ~ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
NOTE: You are not alone in your struggles, in the pain you are experiencing, in the great loss in your life. People throughout the world share the same experience and understand what you are experiencing because they share it with you. Life calls you to live, to transform your pain into something special. Make something good come from it. You can do it.
While most of us know that what we eat affects our bodies, eating a healthy diet also affects our brain. The foods that you eat regularly can help keep your brain healthy and may also improve memory and concentration. While there is no magic pill – or food – that prevents cognitive decline, a healthy dietary pattern which includes lots of plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains, and healthy proteins and fats like fatty fish and olive oil can help support brain health. And many of these same foods are also good for the heart. Add the following foods to your plate to promote brain health:
The brain-boosting foods can help ward off dementia and improve your brain health.
“Character never quits; and with patience and persistence; Dreams do come true!”
Rainfall
Emily Pauline Johnson
From out the west, where darkling storm-clouds float,
The ’waking wind pipes soft its rising note.
From out the west, o’erhung with fringes grey,
The wind preludes with sighs its roundelay,
Then blowing, singing, piping, laughing loud,
It scurries on before the grey storm-cloud;
Across the hollow and along the hill
It whips and whirls among the maples, till
With boughs upbent, and green of leaves blown wide,
The silver shines upon their underside.
A gusty freshening of humid air,
With showers laden, and with fragrance rare;
And now a little sprinkle, with a dash
Of great cool drops that fall with sudden splash;
Then over field and hollow, grass and grain,
The loud, crisp whiteness of the nearing rain.
Joe: “I developed a great new exercise routine. I do it every day.”
Pete: “What is your exercise routine?”
Joe: “It’s a great cardio workout. I run late every day.”
It’s important to note that individual factors, such as genetics and underlying health conditions, can also influence skin and hair health. If you have specific concerns or conditions, it’s recommended to consult with a dermatologist or healthcare professional for personalized advice.
We’re all subject to the blues. We can have the blues, but the blues don’t have to have us. Singer Neil Diamond’s song, Song Sung Blue expresses a simple way to rid ourselves of the blues. In one verse he sings, “Me and you are subject to the blues now and then / But when you take the blues and make a song / You sing them out again.” The formula is simple, act happy, sing, dance, and jump for joy, even if you don’t feel like it and when we do, we sing the blues out again.
