Month: August 2023
Joke of the Day
Joe: “I went on a once in a lifetime vacation.”
Pete: “How did it go?”
Joe: “Never again.”
Joke of the Day
Joe: “I interviewed for a security guard job today.”
Pete: “How did it go?”
Joe: “After spending 8 hours in the waiting room and not complaining, they hired me.”
Word Jumble Challenge: Unscramble the Nutrition and Fitness Word
Today’s Word: iurcrfesocu
Yesterday’s Word: Immunity
The Answer to Today’s Word will appear in tomorrow’s Word Jumble Challenge
Thinking Out Loud ~ How Much are you Willing to Sacrifice?
Great Achievements come from Great Sacrifices
James Allen in his book, As a Man Thinketh, writes, “He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.” P. 42
As a Man Thinketh is available online at gutenberg.org under the Harvard Classics.
NOTE: Think of a time in your life when you achieved something you wanted so badly you could almost taste it. What did you sacrifice to achieve your goal? I felt this way about wanting to earn my doctorate. I had to maintain a full-time job to support my family and so my family and I sacrificed the time we normally spent together so I could achieve my goal. The sacrifice, as it was in my case, is often shared by those who are close to us. When we have a lofty goal, we have to ask ourselves, “How much and what am I willing to sacrifice to achieve this goal.” Great accomplishments come from great sacrifices.
Healthy Lifestyle Tip ~ This Leafy Green Provides Big Benefits
What are the 5 Top Health Benefits of Kale?
1. May support immunity – Kale contains four times the vitamin C content and twice the selenium content of spinach, as well as nutrients like vitamin E and beta-carotene. These are all important for supporting a healthy immune system.
2. May support bone health – Kale contains many of the minerals our modern diets lack. It’s a good source of plant-based calcium, needed for strong bones and teeth, and has low levels of a natural compound called oxalate, which makes the calcium more available for absorption. Kale is also a good source of vitamin K, which studies suggest works with vitamin D to support healthy bone metabolism.
3. May protect against heart disease – Kale contains a number of nutrients that support heart health, including potassium, which maintains a healthy blood pressure. Another benefit of kale is that it contains substances that bind to cholesterol to help manage levels. Studies suggest that even if you juice or steam kale, you will still benefit from these advantages.
4. May protect against cancer – As well as being nutrient-dense, kale is rich in cancer-protective substances such as sulforaphane and indol-3-carbonol. Studies are promising, but there is still more for us to learn.
5. May support eye health – Kale is rich in two phytonutrients, lutein and zeaxanthin, that support the health of our eyes and vision. Consuming sufficient quantities of these nutrients lowers the risk of age-related macular degeneration and cataracts.
Feel Good Tip ~ What Will You Do?
What is one nice thing you can do today for someone? There are an infinite number of opportunities. You can do something as simple as sending a text with an inspiring quote. Not sure where to find an inspiring quote? Here is a great website loaded with quotes to lift your spirit: BrainyQuote. Don’t want to send a quote? Send a text and simply say, “Thinking of you. Hope you are doing well.” You can copy and paste from this post. It’s easy to do something simple that means a lot to others.
Daily Inspirational Quotes ~ Seek the Good, It’s There
“Every day may not be good . . . but there’s something good in every day.”
Alice Morse Earle
Poem of the Day ~ The Shadow on the Stone
The Shadow on the Stone
Thomas Hardy
I went by the Druid stone
That stands in the garden white and lone,
And I stopped and looked at the shifting shadows
That at some moments there are thrown
From the tree hard by with a rhythmic swing,
And they shaped in my imagining
To the shade that a well-known head and shoulders
Threw there when she was gardening.
I thought her behind my back,
Yea, her I long had learned to lack,
And I said: “I am sure you are standing behind me,
Though how do you get into this old track?”
And there was no sound but the fall of a leaf
As a sad response; and to keep down grief
I would not turn my head to discover
That there was nothing in my belief.
Yet I wanted to look and see
That nobody stood at the back of me;
But I thought once more: “Nay, I’ll not unvision
A shape which, somehow, there may be.”
So I went on softly from the glade,
And left her behind me throwing her shade,
As she were indeed an apparition—
My head unturned lest my dream should fade.
