“SUCCESS ISN’T FINAL! FAILURE ISN’T FATAL!”

“IT’S THE COURAGE TO CONTINUE THAT COUNTS!” (Winston Churchill)

He went through many HELLS during WWII.

There are so many lessons to be learned from the incredible life of Winston Churchill.

He believed COURAGE is the most important quality we need to have a full life.

When England was threatened with invasion during WWII, he said, “Take one with you!”

“Take one with you” meant before you are killed, kill one of your enemies.

Beginning in 1949,he had numerous heart attacks until his death at the age of 90.

Despite all his heart attacks, he “carried on” until reaching the age of 90.

Have the COURAGE to face those obstacles that are preventing you from living the kind of life you really want!

If not today, when?

Can you as a parent make learning more fun for your kids?

After the long months of Covid isolation, I’d guess that many kids are facing the same burnout experienced by their parents.

Especially if you have young children, it would help if you would get involved in making up for some of their educational shortcomings.

How about interesting “Day Trips?”

It is fun to explore different neighborhoods in your own town. Usually there are ethnic neighborhoods where everything is written in another language.

For instance, there is a Mexican area of Detroit where you can visit stores and have lunch. The Mexican bakeries are fun to stop at and experience wonderful pastries.

Every city has public parks. Maybe you can take your children to the same parks over and over again.

Or, explore the parks on the other side of town. Many of them have features your local parks don’t have.

If you search the web with “Fun Learning,” you’ll find a variety of sites with ideas.

One of those sites with many suggestions is “Goodhousekeeping.com.”

I’m sure your child’s local school is trying to help make up for lost time.

Remember, however, you are the ultimate teacher!

Get involved and bring fun back into the learning process.

If not today, when?

Spread your joy by smiling at people.

You will be surprised at how many of them will smile back.

I would guess that most people are unhappy with current events.

So, it’s a good feeling to know you were able to brighten someone’s day even a little.

How about those times you’re not happy?

Do you bring the sunshine or the rain?

If you are like everybody else, you are dealing with problems/worries in your life.

How does your behavior change when you’re happy or unhappy?

Should your internal concerns affect you’re outward behavior?

Does the world need to see another unhappy person?

Is making this world a better place important to you?

If the answer is yes, then “PUT ON A HAPPY FACE ALWAYS!”

If not today, when?

It’s hard to believe. The days do add up.

There have been many days in which I don’t have a clue about another topic.

I think it’s fair to say, “Writing is a passion of mine.”

The primary reason I write this blog is to serve you, my reader.

This blog takes 1 minute to read.

I hope that I touch upon some topic that will, in a small way, improve your life.

Although we get buffeted about by the pains and sufferings of this life, I still believe the quality of our lives is in our hands.

And the best way for us to have a high quality of life is to live each day with the ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE!

And how do you do that?

Take a moment to COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS!

If not today, when?

Drinking enough water each day is crucial for many reasons: to regulate body temperature, keep joints lubricated, prevent infections, deliver nutrients to cells, and keep organs functioning properly. Being well-hydrated also improves sleep quality, cognition, and mood.

Experts recommend drinking roughly 11 cups of water per day for the average woman and 16 for men. And not all of those cups have to come from plain water; for example, some can come from water flavored with fruit or vegetables (lemons, berries, or orange or cucumber slices), or from coffee or tea. (hsph.harvard.edu)

Our days are so busy that our personal health needs often come last.

It is particularly important to stay hydrated during warm weather.

I was recently hospitalized for three days because I was dehydrated.

There are consequences when our personal health takes a back seat to other priorities.

Keep hydrated!

If not today, when?

When the pandemic hit, the CDC anticipated record numbers of mental illness throughout the U.S. population.

When our daily habits were severely altered by mandatory isolation, the professionals figured we wouldn’t be able to muster the necessary coping skills required.

Well, they were wrong!

Yes, there was a temporary rise in the mental illness numbers as some people were not ready for the extreme change in daily life.

As unbelievable as this may seem, many of those people afflicted rallied in just a few months while there was still no vaccine on the horizon.

This story is just another reminder that WE AMERICANS ARE TOUGH!!

This country was not carved out of the wilderness by sissies.

Be proud of who and what you are!

If not today, when?

Thanks to the internet, we are bombarded with news 24/7.

Many of those news events tell us of constantly changing events.

Climate change is probably the biggest event that is impacting everyone.

Those states that need water are running out of it.

Those states that don’t need water are getting too much.

Our politics is becoming more vicious.

Unfortunately, patriotism is not the practice of too many people in high places.

Covid is constantly changing into new versions of itself.

I have a suggestion on how to cope with all this: PRAY!

Have you ever experienced the power of prayer in your life?

I have and often.

I’m not promoting any particular religion, but I am a firm believer in the ALMIGHTY.

None of us have all the answers to this constantly change world.

Why don’t you begin seeking answers from ABOVE?

If not today, when?

We all have made mistakes along the way.

Some have serious consequences. Some don’t.

The big question for today’s discussion is: Are you deliberately becoming a better managed person?

If so, an essential ingredient in the process is acknowledging past mistakes, learning from them and avoiding them forever.

Easily said, but hard to do especially if past mistakes have become a habit.

I think the number one priority in our lives should be LIKING OURSELVES!

We will find it hard to like ourselves if we’re not happy while repeating past mistakes.

If we like ourselves, we become more likable to others.

You are the you that you decide to be today.

MAKE TODAY DECISION DAY.

Shed the mistakes of the past.

Decide to like yourself more by becoming a better managed person!

If not today, when?

New York (CNN Business)The scourge of obnoxious robocalls has resumed after a brief dip during the early months of the pandemic.

But a new prevention program developed by the Federal Communications Commission, which officially went into effect this week, could begin to offer some relief later this year.

The program, called “Stir/Shaken,” is a set of technical standards that mobile carriers are required to adopt to help prevent call “spoofing,” a tactic used by robocallers to make an incoming call look like it’s from your area code so you’re more likely to pick up. 

Robocalls from spoofed numbers aren’t just an annoyance, they’re dangerous! They are capable of scamming people out of money or sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers.

Approximately half of all calls made in the U.S. are robocalls.

I’m sure you find them every bit as annoying as I do.

Let’s hope the FCC can stop them!

If not today, when?