Month: November 2023

Thinking Out Loud:

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Today’s Thinking Out Loud reflection is on Cervantes  work, Don Quixote.

“When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams — this may be madness. Too much sanity may be madness — and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!”
― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote

Note: Are you a dreamer? Do you dare see life as it should be and not as it is? If we dare to live our lives as we believe the world should be, we have to be prepared for the criticism of those who lost the ability to dream. They fear a world where there is no global warming. They fear a world where love reigns. They fear a world where people of every race, culture, ethnicity, and gender can live peacefully together. I prefer to be a dreamer and believe the dream is within our grasp.

Today’s Inspiring Photo: Keep Your Life in Balance

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Today’s Anagram – It’s Time to Exercise Your Brain

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Today’s mind sharpening anagram is a two or three word phrase related to a health related topic. Can you unscramble the anagram to discover the two or three word phrase while exercising your brain?

Today’s Anagram:   

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Inspiring Quote Encourages Us Double Down on Effort

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Don’t throw in the towel; use it for wiping the sweat off your face.

Otto Graham

I Had Not So Ordinary Oatmeal for Breakfast

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I had oatmeal for breakfast. No, not ordinary oatmeal that looks at you and says, “Is that the best you can do?” Oh no. The box says a half-cup is one serving. I’m a growing boy, so I made it healthy, spilling over the edges, half-cup. I added a handful of goji berries, sprinkled in some dried tart cherries, and a handful of frozen cranberries. I added two cups of water, put the pot on with cover and turned the stove on to medium heat. I had time to floss, brush, and shave. I wasn’t wasting a minute. When I checked out my oatmeal it was starting to bubble to the beat of the music I had playing in the background (I’m in south Texas so it had a Tejano beat). I took the top off and began to stir my oatmeal. I didn’t want it to burn. I like my oatmeal thick, so I cooked it down. When the oatmeal reached the perfect consistency (thick enough to be used for cementing bricks), I took it off the burner and let it sit while I showered. When I finished showering and dressing I was ready for breakfast. My coffee was waiting for. I took a cup of strawberry yogurt and a cup of blueberries out of the fridge. wI added cinnamon to the top of my oatmeal. It was a great meal. I’m fired up and feel like dancing through the day. I think it was the goji berries that brought about this great mood.

The Early Morning, A Poem by Hilaire Belloc

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The Early Morning by Hilaire Belloc

The moon on the one hand, the dawn on the other:
The moon is my sister, the dawn is my brother.
The moon on my left and the dawn on my right.
My brother, good morning: my sister, good night.

Today’s Joke: Joe is Dissatisfied with His Acupuncturist

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Joe: “I posted a terrible review about my acupuncturist.”

Pete: “Why?”

Joe: “She was a back stabber.”

Thinking Out Loud: There are Consequences to Our Actions

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Today’s Thinking Out Loud reflection is on Harper Lee’s  work, To Kill a Mockingbird.

“Atticus said to Jem one day, “I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”

That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it.

“Your father’s right,” she said. “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing except make music for us to enjoy. They don’t eat up people’s gardens, don’t nest in corn cribs, they don’t do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

Note: When a developer drains a swamp destroying the habitat for thousands of animals, the developer destroys something beautiful and innocent in his/her quest for money. When we shame and condemn another, we, like the developer, destroy a part of the person being shamed. When we use false statements to support a lie we degrade ourselves in the process. All the mockingbird does is to sing. I have mockingbirds that frequently visit my yard and compete with me for ripened figs. They always win. I also win because I hear them singing. It’s better to consider the consequences of our actions before we act.

Today’s Inspiring Photo: Encourages Us to Never Quit

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Today’s Anagram – It’s Time to Exercise Your Brain

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Today’s mind sharpening anagram is a two or three word phrase related to a health related topic. Can you unscramble the anagram to discover the two or three word phrase while exercising your brain?

Today’s Anagram:   

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