Month: September 2024

Health Facts: Hydrating First Thing in the Morning is a Good Thing

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Here are two lesser-known but important health benefits of getting hydrated first thing in the morning:

  1. Boosts Metabolism and Aids Digestion: Drinking water in the morning kick-starts your metabolism, helping the body burn calories more efficiently throughout the day. It also prepares your digestive system for the day by stimulating the production of stomach acid and aiding the proper breakdown of food.
  2. Flushes Out Toxins and Supports Cellular Repair: Overnight, your body goes through natural detoxification processes, and drinking water in the morning helps flush out the waste and toxins. This early hydration also promotes cellular repair and regeneration, as water plays a crucial role in delivering nutrients to cells and maintaining optimal cell function.

These benefits help set a healthy tone for the rest of the day!

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Today’s Joke: Joe Had Troubles Sleeping

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Joe: “I couldn’t sleep last night.”

Pete: “Why couldn’t you sleep?”

Joe: “I was so hot I set the smoke detectors off.”

Today’s Thought: Choose to Think

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People who think about things and weigh the pros and cons of issues have an advantage over those who allow others to think for them. When we allow others to think for us we forfeit our freedom. Reject what is bad and uphold what is good.

Solve the Anagram  

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Daily anagram challenge! Sharpen your brain with today’s anagram puzzle. Unscramble the letters to reveal the hidden word or phrase, and submit your answer to see if you’re correct. Happy puzzling!

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Today’s Quote: Confidence Counts Big Time

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Bet on me? Bet I will.” — Lizzo

Today’s Poem: Love after Love by Derek Walcott

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Love after Love

Derek Walcott

The time will come
when, with elation
you will greet yourself arriving
at your own door, in your own mirror
and each will smile at the other’s welcome,

and say, sit here. Eat.
You will love again the stranger who was your self.
Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart
to itself, to the stranger who has loved you

all your life, whom you ignored
for another, who knows you by heart.
Take down the love letters from the bookshelf,

the photographs, the desperate notes,
peel your own image from the mirror.
Sit. Feast on your life.

Today’s Poem: Touched by an Angel by Maya Angelou

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Touched by an Angel

Maya Angelou

We, unaccustomed to courage
exiles from delight
live coiled in shells of loneliness
until love leaves its high holy temple
and comes into our sight
to liberate us into life.

Love arrives
and in its train come ecstasies
old memories of pleasure
ancient histories of pain.
Yet if we are bold,
love strikes away the chains of fear
from our souls.

We are weaned from our timidity
In the flush of love’s light
we dare be brave
And suddenly we see
that love costs all we are
and will ever be.
Yet it is only love
which sets us free.

Maya AngelouWe, unaccustomed to courage
exiles from delight
live coiled in shells of loneliness
until love leaves its high holy temple
and comes into our sight
to liberate us into life.

Love arrives
and in its train come ecstasies
old memories of pleasure
ancient histories of pain.
Yet if we are bold,
love strikes away the chains of fear
from our souls.

We are weaned from our timidity
In the flush of love’s light
we dare be brave
And suddenly we see
that love costs all we are
and will ever be.
Yet it is only love
which sets us free.

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Health Facts: Are You Eating Enough Protein

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Here are two lesser-known but important health benefits of consuming protein:

  1. Supports Skin Health and Repair: Protein plays a crucial role in the production of collagen and elastin, which are essential for skin elasticity and wound healing. A sufficient intake of protein helps maintain healthy skin, promotes faster recovery from injuries, and supports the regeneration of new skin cells.
  2. Promotes Bone Health: While protein is often associated with muscle building, it also plays a significant role in maintaining bone density. Adequate protein intake helps to prevent bone loss, particularly as we age, and can reduce the risk of osteoporosis, supporting stronger bones in the long run.

Today’s joke: Joe helps his girlfriend

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Joe: “My girlfriend has allergies and she is also diabetic so I try to cheer her up.”

Pete: “What did you do to cheer her up?”

Joe: “I bought her a dozen roses and a box of chocolates.”

Risking Life Again: Courage, Healing, and Moving Beyond Grief

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Listen to my Podcast, Journey from Grief to Healing, Episode 134 on your favorite podcasting app or click here for Episode 134

In this episode, I reflect on my two-year anniversary of having both hips replaced in a span of three months. I share my journey of pain, uncertainty, and eventual recovery that made me feel like I was 18 again. From walking without a cane within days to rediscovering the joy of living pain-free, this experience was transformative. But the lessons extend beyond physical healing.

Grief and emotional pain can feel like living in the darkness, much like the excruciating pain before my surgery. We become numb, walking through life without experiencing joy. Using powerful poems by Thomas Moore and Langston Hughes, we explore the parallels between physical recovery and emotional healing. Just like hip replacement surgery, choosing to move on from grief is a personal decision—one that requires courage and a willingness to risk living fully again.

This episode invites you to step into the light, take control of your life, and trust that tomorrow will be better than today. If you’re struggling with grief, chronic pain, or emotional healing, this conversation is for you.

Keywords: hip replacement recovery, overcoming chronic pain, healing from grief, emotional resilience, Langston Hughes “Mother to Son,” Thomas Moore poetry, moving forward after loss, courage to heal, embracing life after surgery, trusting tomorrow.

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