The first advice is not to leave small kids unattended near pools or lakes. Drowning is the number one cause of death of small children.

The second is to refrain from riding electrical scooters, hover boards & e-bikes.

The third is don’t take unknown pills.

The fourth is don’t take part in unsafe Tik Tok or other social media challenges.

Number five is don’t drive while texting. (CNN)

I know all 5 of the above rules seem to be obvious, but people are dying from them every day!

We know what we think about a certain topic.

But, do we strive in earnest to understand the other person’s perspective?

There is a great opportunity to grow the peace between people and nations if it were so.

Too often, while we’re listening to the other person, we are mentally preparing our rebuttal.

That doesn’t get us closer to one another.

Actually, this time in history demands a better understanding of what is behind the actions of others!

The ideal person to understand better is our SPOUSE.

It would be a more peaceful world if our families were in harmony.

If not today, when?

Of course, it’s a Chinese Proverb.

I guess if you missed the bus, hopefully, another bus will come along!

Don’t dwell on what you SHOULD HAVE DONE.

What are you going to do now?

What do you dream about?

It’s not too late to make at least one of your dreams happen!

Don’t dwell on the past.

You still have the PRESENT and the FUTURE!

You are older and, yes, WISER now.

You are therefore more able to make a dream happen.

Don’t throw your dreams into the dust bin of history.

Not now. Not ever.

The most useful advice I ever received came from my dad when I went away to college.

“When you are feeling lonely, sad, overwhelmed or unmotivated, just put on your sneakers.

You don’t have to put pressure on what you do next,” he told me.

“But once your shoes are on, you might find yourself at the gym, on a walk to see friends or doing the laundry that’s been piling up.”

It almost always works. Putting on my shoes pushes me out of a slump and removes a barrier between me and action I know will help me feel better.

It turns out my dad is right, said Dr. Barbara Greenberg, a clinical psychologist in Weston, Connecticut.

“There’s actually research on the relationship between getting dressed and becoming more motivated,” she said. (CNN)

Recently, my niece and two of her children, aged 16 & 14 traveled to Togo, West Africa.

Togo hs a population of 9 million people.

The average annual household income is $1,100 U.S. per capita.

It has strong dependance on agriculture.

It has low levels of industrial development and political instability.

Togo is considerred to be one of the poorest cities on earth.

Yet, my niece and her children felt great love expressed to family members and friends.

As hard as it is to believe, despite the poverty, the people were happy and welcoming!

Want better sleep in your older years? Time to grab some weights.

Exercise, but particularly those workouts that incorporate resistance to improve muscular strength, can be helpful for older adults with insomnia, according to a new study.

Insomnia can be a big problem, especially as you get older.

“Between 30% and 48% of seniors complain of sleepiness, while 12–20% have insomnia problems,” said the authors in the study published Tuesday in the journal BMJ Family Medicine and Community Health.

And sleeplessness has been linked to conditions including depression, anxiety and metabolic syndromes, the study added.

You can join Planet Fitness for $10 per month.

In today’s New York Times, there is an amazing story about using AI to create software.

And you don’t need any background in the technical world!

A journalist w/o coding experience has written 3 programs:

A tool that summarizes long podcasts A tool to organize social media bookmarks into a searchable database An app called “Lunch Box Buddy” that decides on a lunch menu by looking into the fridge

These creations are all possible thanks to a new AI trend called “Vibecoding.”

After you type a prompt, lines of code fly past… And a prototype emerges! (Kevin Roose, NEW YORK TIMES)

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck the San Fernando Valley at roughly 10:15 p.m. Sunday night and was felt in and around Los Angeles, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The epicenter was recorded 1.2 miles east-southeast of North Hollywood, the USGS reported, and came just hours after the movie industry gathered for the Oscars ceremony.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from the quake, which struck at a depth of nearly 10 miles, USGS said.

CNN producers near the epicenter reported feeling strong tremors, while shaking was “very apparent” inside CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS’ News studio in Studio City, the outlet reported.

“It was so scary,” one man in North Hollywood told KCAL/KCBS. “I heard some noise, and after the ground was shaking very hard. … I was very, like, chill, but we were surprised.

We kept drinking and enjoying our night.” (CNN)

It was only a 10 mile deep earthquake!

Drinking water first thing in the morning is considered a healthy habit.

It rehydrates your body after sleep.

This can help with digestion and boost your metabolism.

It also can improve cognitive function and aid in detoxification.

Amazing as it sounds, drinking water first thing in the morning also improves your energy level and skin health.

So, drink water first thing in the morning WHETHER YOU’RE THIRSTY OR NOT!

If not today, when?

A 30 minute nap can Improve your mood.

A 30 minute nap can boost your memory,

A 30 minute nap can lower your stress.

However, a NAP LONGER THAN 30 MINUTES can often lead to feelings of grogginess upon waking.

A NAP LONGER THAN 30 MINUTES has the potential of disrupting your alertness and cognitive function due to entering deeper sleep, (Google)

That may be what some professionals say but a nap in the afternoon sure it feels great!