Variety is the SPICE OF LIFE!

So, how can make today extraordinary?

Hopefully, because it’s Saturday, you have an open agenda.

Go somewhere, do something, see someone so that today is more interesting than all the ordinary ones.

Is there a family member or friend who you’d like to spend more time with?

How about a different restaurant or shopping experience?

Today won’t come again.

Have fun!

If not today, when?

How much pure thinking time do you get each day?

You might respond with, “Who has time to think when there is so much to do?”

How do you use your morning drive to work?

Do you play your favorite news or music station while you drive?

That drive time could be the best time for you to review the important issues of your life and make a plan for the day.

Are you willing to turn off the radio and create time to think?

Your family, your employment, your community are dealing with changes that will possibly require analysis in order to determine the best decisions going forward.

You must make the time for that analysis so that your decisions are not based upon inadequate forethought.

A productive life requires correct decisions.

Make more correct decisions by TAKING TIME TO THINK!

If not today, when?

You can do various things to increase memory, intelligence and adaptability.

There are websites dedicated to this purpose. Some of them are:

brainhq.com

entrepreneur.com

share.upmc.com,

lifehack.org.

They tell us that our brains are a muscle that must be exercised..

Many say that you should “Do Something new.”

These new activities could include:

Read something new each day.

Take a new route to your place of work.

Brush your teeth with the opposite hand.

Learn a new word each day.

Wear your watch on your other wrist.

Become more curious.

Think positively.

Train your memory.

Get enough sleep.

Read a book.

Exercise regularly.

In addition to strengthening our brain, I think many of these ideas have the potential to make our lives more enjoyable.

If not today, when?

“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?