Wanna a Good Life?

Then . . .

• Don't go home and sit down; have a hobby, exercise, interests besides yourself.
• Move around; be active
• Associate with others
• Get six hours sleep at night
• Be less neurotic; deal with stress
• Eat a fiber rich cereal for breakfast
• Get supplements from food
• Cherish your body; stick to healthy foods; focus on family and friends
• Be a creature of habit
• Have faith

Quote:
Time is a great healer, but a poor beautician.-- Lucille S. Harper

Blessings!

Too Good to Pass Up


I love these admonitions I post every now and then. These are especially good. Enjoy and follow!

1.) Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate antidepressant.

2.) Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if necessary.

3.) When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to________ today.'

4.) Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

5.) Spend more time with family, play more games and read more books than you did last year.

6.) Always pray and make time to exercise.

7.) Spend more time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.

8.) Dream more while you are awake.

9.) Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat fewer foods that are manufactured in plants.

10.) Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.

11.) Try to make at least three people smile each day.

12.) Clear your clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.

13.) Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead, invest your energy in the positive present moment.

14.) Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class ........but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.

15.) Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.


Well, what do you think? Good, huh?





Quote:
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has. --Margaret Mead


Blessings

Remedies . . . Tried? True?

Who knows? But does it hurt to try?

SKIN INFECTIONS:
Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.

WEIGHT LOSS:
Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on an empty stomach and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water. If taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.

CANCER:
Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month three times a day.

FATIGUE:
Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than! than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens, who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts, are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M. when the vitality of the body starts to decrease, increases the vitality of the bo dy within a week.

BAD BREATH:
People of South America, first thing in the morning, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water, so their breath stays fresh throughout the day.

HEARING LOSS:
Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restore hearing.


I'm making my own personal copy of these remedies. I always like to believe the simple things are the best.


Quote:
Health is not valued until sickness comes. --Dr. T. Fuller


Blessings

More Fun (and perhaps serious) Advice


Who said the old timers didn't know everything? Hmmph! Now scientists are finding out differently.

COLDS:
Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure MOST chronic cough, cold, and clear the sinuses.

UPSET STOMACH:
Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears stomach ulcers from the root.

GAS:
According to the studies done in India and Japan, it is revealed that if honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.

IMMUNE SYSTEM:
Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacteria and viral diseases.


INDIGESTION:
Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.

INFLUENZA:
A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ingredient which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.

LONGEVITY:
Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old age. Take four spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon powder and three cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans also increases and even a 100 year old, starts performing the chores of a 20-year-old.

PIMPLES:
Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root.





Quote:
I am not young enough to know everything. --Oscar Wilde


Blessings

Chocolate Calories

Here's one woman's take on her chocolate intake:

"A good piece of chocolate has about 200 calories. As I enjoy 2 servings per night, and a few more on weekends. I consume 3,500 calories of chocolate in a week, which equals one pound of weight per week.

Therefore...

In the last 3 1/2 years, I have had chocolate caloric intake of about 180 pounds, and I only weigh 165 pounds, so without chocolate, I would have wasted away to nothing about 3 months ago!

I owe my life to chocolate."

Everyone knows that writers love chocolate. Conclusion: I'm a writer; I love chocolate. But I'll have to add: with restrictions. I don't care for plain chocolate. It's got to be doctored up with mint, or nuts, or caramel, and then in certain ways. So, does that mean I'm not a good writer? Scowl . . . Of course not! I'm just a prolific writer with exotic tastes. Hmmm. That sounded good, didn't it?

Here's a few facts about chocolate:

• The Mayan people were some of the first to grow large plantations of cacao as early as 600AD. Both the Maya and Aztec people used cacao as a form of money.

• The Aztecs, and other ancient indigenous cultures, believed chocolate to be an aphrodisiac. Although this is not exactly true, chocolate does contain phenyl ethylamine (PEA) which creates a chemical reaction in the brain similar to that of falling in love. (If I hear that any of you began eating MORE chocolate . . .)

• Dark chocolate possesses the highest antioxidant content of any food. Chocolates contain iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and, in milk chocolate, calcium.

• The antioxidants and the flavonoids boost good HDL cholesterol levels.
  
  The flavonoids in chocolate work in a similar manner to a very low dose of aspirin to prevent blood platelets from clumping together to form a blood clot. The flavonoids are in the cocoa. None are present in white chocolate, and milk chocolate is diluted by sugar and milk. Dark, bittersweet chocolate is better, and simple cocoa (with even less fat than unsweetened chocolate) is best.

• Some studies indicate that dark chocolate may decrease blood pressure and insulin resistance. These are not conclusive studies and have been done only on healthy subjects, but the indications are positive.
  
  Green tea, black tea, red wine, and blueberries all contain flavonoids, but none are as high as chocolate. One ounce a day is enough - chocolate has calories and more is not better.

So, people, get on out there and get you a week's supply. Only remember, small portions, please!

See the cute little fellow in his mama's pouch? And the answer to yesterday's trivia question . . . a JOEY!

Today's trivia question:
What is the only domesticated animal not mentioned in the Bible?
(Answer tomorrow!)


May is traditionally known as a flowering month. But it's also known for its Mother's Day holiday. Here are more wonderful hints for all you women out there, to go along with what we gave you yesterday. Enjoy! (Men, apply these hints at your own risk! Smile)

1. Take 15 minutes for self. After a tiring day, lie down on floor, do some easy exercises. Relax your body.

2. Pamper yourself. Make your own spa. No interruptions! Put music on. Light some candles. Take an aromatherapy bath, bubble or salt bath. Breathe deeply. Give your face a soothng mask. When you step out of the tub and rub yourself with a scented lotion.

3. Sit in your favorite spot and think. Let your mind wander. Don't allow intrusive, worrying thoughts to invade this time.

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AND, don't you all forget . . . Donna Fleisher's INTERVIEW on Friday's blog. Free books. A look at a writer's life. Fun, fun, fun!



A Writer's Quote:
Make them laugh, make them cry, and make them wait. -- Charles Dickens


Blessings.