Month: July 2023
Thinking Out Loud ~ Do You Walk to Your Own Drummer?
Whose Drummer are You Following?
In his work, Self Reliance, Ralph Waldo Emerson writes, ““Society is a joint-stock company, in which the members agree, for the better securing of his bread to each shareholder, to surrender the liberty and culture of the eater. The virtue in most request is conformity. . . . Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist. He who would gather immortal palms must not be hindered by the name of goodness but must explore if it be goodness.” Pps. 114-115
NOTE: There are significant pressures to conform whether it be from TV, social media, or corporations seeking to profit from our conformity. When one chooses not to conform but to walk to her drummer, one’s eyes are opened to a new world, and she sees what the conformists cannot see. It takes courage to walk to one’s own drummer. When one finds that courage, life is instantly changed, and one knows she has discovered her path.
Daily Quotes ~ A Giver’s Heart
“If you have much, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart.”
Arabic Proverb
Thinking Out Loud ~ This is Your Time & Place
You Are Where You Are for a Reason
In his work, Self Reliance, Ralph Waldo Emerson writes, “Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string. Accept the place the divine providence has found for you, the society of your contemporaries, the connection of events. Great men have always done so, and confided themselves childlike to the genius of their age, betraying their perception that the absolutely trustworthy was seated at their heart, working through their hands, predominating in all their being. ” P. 112
NOTE: We are where we are in time and place. It is in this moment and in this place we find ourselves that we are to contribute our great gift to life. Trust the time, trust the place, open your eyes to the opportunities surrounding you. You’ll know exactly what to do when you listen to the stirrings of your heart.
Word Jumble Challenge: Unscramble the Nutrition and Fitness Word
Today’s Word: oraicd
Yesterday’s Word: Running
The Answer to Today’s Word will appear in tomorrow’s Word Jumble Challenge
Daily Quotes ~ Discover Your Distiny
“Now – find God’s dream for your life and go all out for it!”
Healthy Lifestyle Tip
Beware of Consuming High Levels of Saturated Fats
Saturated fats. Saturated fats are usually solid at room temperature. The American Heart Association suggests a goal of 5% to 6% of daily calories from saturated fats.
Foods high in saturated fats include:
- Foods baked or fried using saturated fats.
- Meats, including beef, lamb, pork as well as poultry, especially with skin.
- Lard.
- Dairy products like butter and cream.
- Whole or 2% milk.
- Whole-milk cheese or yogurt.
- Oils from coconuts, palm fruits, or palm kernels.
Saturated fats can add up quickly in foods that combine ingredients. . . . Saturated fat tends to raise levels of cholesterol in the blood. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is called “bad” cholesterol. High-density lipoprotein (HDL) is called “good” cholesterol. Saturated fats raise the levels of both. A high level of bad cholesterol in the bloodstream increases the risk heart and blood vessel disease. Limited evidence suggest that saturated fats and high cholesterol levels may be linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease or other diseases that cause dementia.
Joke of the Day
Joe: “I broke up with my girlfriend because she wanted me to grow a mustache.”
Pete: “What did you say to her?”
Joe: “I said, ‘Why do we always have do to do things together.”
