I was surfing this morning, and found a really interesting article about superfoods which can help you to concentrate on your activities and not feel physically drained! Yay! Take a look at this ! And munch on!
I was reading this online article over the weekend, and thought I would post it. Have you ever wondered how your lot might be different elsewhere in the world? Wonder no more! Have a look at this!
I have just finished reading an interesting online article about the incidence of breast cancer . The conclusion was that one-third of all breast cancers could be preventable. The author pointed out that doctors in no way are blaming women for their breast cancers, but instead, are emphasizing what can be done to reduce the risk. Please follow this link and take a look. It could save your life and/or that of someone you know!
It’s the first day of spring! Where I live, it is bright and sunny with temps in the low 70s by this afternoon! Yay! For many of us in the United States, this winter has been brutal, and the idea of warming weather is welcome!
Recently, I came across this article online, and wanted to share it with all of you. Here are some simple tips for being happier. For me, happiness is pretty much a matter of choice. We determine the thoughts which come into our minds. I know what you are thinking - geez! This gal is a Polyanna! No, I am not, but it doesn’t cost any more to have a positive attitude, and in fact, negative thoughts can harm you physically and mentally. You end up with a compromised immune system, a draggy feeling, etc. etc. We’ve all been there - so, even though I have some down times, I try to snap out of it and return to the positive. Here’s hoping you all do as well! Check out this article on the first day of a new season, and enjoy!
I live by these words - I firmly believe that one person always has, always can, and always will make a difference. Do you think kids are too young to help? Do you think kids are too tuned in and then tuned out to know what’s going on in the world? Take a look at this wonderful article, and I guarantee you that you will not soon forget Charlie Simpson in London, England. He is an adorable little boy - only seven years old - and wow! Has he made an impact on the world community! Charlie was so very upset about the plight of the Haitian people that he decided to do something about it. Have a read, and think about what you can do to make a difference. You really can, you know. You can!
A friend of mine just emailed this to me, and I thought I would share it with all of you. Some interesting food for thought……..
Subject: Fw: Protect yourself
If you don’t have a gun, here’s a more humane way to wreck someone’s evil
plans for you. Did you know this? I didn’t. I never really thought of it
before. I guess I can get rid of the baseball bat.
A friend who is a receptionist in a church in a high risk area was
concerned about someone coming into the office on Monday to rob them when
they were counting the collection. She asked the local police department
about using pepper spray and they recommended to her that she get a can of
wasp spray instead.
The wasp spray, they told her, can shoot up to twenty feet away and is a
lot more accurate, while with the pepper spray, they have to get too close
to you and could overpower you. The wasp spray temporarily blinds an
attacker until they get to the hospital for an antidote. She keeps a can
on her desk in the office and it doesn’t attract attention from people
like a can of pepper spray would. She also keeps one nearby at home for
home protection. Thought this was interesting and might be of use.
On the heels of a break in and beating that left an elderly woman in
Toledo dead, self defense experts have a tip that could save your life.
Val Glinka teaches self-defense to students at Sylvania Southview High
School . For decades, he’s suggested putting a can of wasp and hornet
spray near your door or bed. Glinka says, “This is better than anything I
can teach them.”
Glinka considers it inexpensive, easy to find, and more effective than
mace or pepper spray. The cans typically shoot 20 to 30 feet; so if
someone tries to break into your home, Glinka says “spray the culprit in
the eyes”. It’s a tip he’s given to students for decades. It’s also one he
wants everyone to hear. If you’re looking for protection, Glinka says look
to the spray.
“That’s going to give you a chance to call the police; maybe get out.”
Maybe even save a life. Please share this with all the people in your life
As the New Year approaches, and we finish up the holidays, many of us turn to the mirror and the scales with disastrous results, or so we think. In case you are pondering a strict exercise regimen to begin 2010, take a few minutes to read this hilarious piece which a good friend of mine sent to me years ago. I have passed it along to many, and then it occurred to me that I could post it! Yay! There may be a word of two which is not used in polite, refined circles, but in this case, they seem to fit the occasion. Enjoy and laugh!
Dear Diary,
For my 60th birthday this year, my daughter Rachel (the dear)
purchased a week of personal training at the local health club for
me. Although I am still in great shape since being a high school
football cheerleader 43 years ago, I decided it would be a good idea
to go ahead and give it a try.
I called the club and made my reservations with a personal trainer
named Belinda, who identified herself as a 26 -year-old aerobics
instructor and model for athletic clothing and swim wear. My daughter
seemed pleased with my enthusiasm to get started! The club encouraged
me to keep a diary to chart my progress.
MONDAY:
Started my day at 6:00 a.m. Tough to get out of bed, but found it was
well worth it when I arrived at the health club to find Belinda
waiting for me. She is something of a Greek goddess - with blond
hair, dancing eyes and a dazzling white smile. Woo Hoo!! Belinda gave
me a tour and showed me the machines.
TUESDAY:
I drank a whole pot of coffee, but I finally made it out the door.
Belinda made me lie on my back and push a heavy iron bar into the air then she put
weights on it! My legs were a little wobbly on the treadmill, but I
made the full mile.
WEDNESDAY:
The only way I can brush my teeth is by laying the toothbrush on the
counter and moving my mouth back and forth over it. I believe I have
a hernia in both pectorals. Driving was OK as long as I didn’t try to
steer or stop. I parked on top of a GEO in the club parking lot.
Belinda was impatient with me, insisting that my screams bothered
other club members. Her voice is a little too perky for early in the
morning and when she scolds, she gets this nasally whine that is VERY
annoying. My chest hurt when I got on the treadmill, so Belinda put
me on the stair ‘monster’. Why the hell would anyone invent a machine
to simulate an activity rendered obsolete by elevators? Belinda told
me it would help me get in shape and enjoy life.
She said some other shit too.
THURSDAY :
Belinda was waiting for me with her vampire-like teeth exposed as her
thin, cruel lips were pulled back in a full snarl. I couldn’t help
being a half an hour late. It took me that long to tie my shoes.
Belinda took me to work out with dumbbells. When she was not looking,
I ran and hid in the restroom. She sent another skinny bitch to find me. Then, as
FRIDAY :
I hate that bitch Belinda more than any human being has ever hated
any other human being in the history of the world. Stupid, skinny,
anemic, anorexic little cheerleader! If there was a part of my body I
could move without unbearable pain, I would beat her with it.
Belinda wanted me to work on my triceps. I don’t have any triceps!
And if you don’t want dents in the floor, don’t hand me the Damn
barbells or anything that weighs more than a sandwich. The treadmill
flung me off and I landed on a health and nutrition teacher. Why
couldn’t it have been someone softer, like the drama coach or the
choir director?
SATURDAY:
Belinda left a message on my answering machine in her grating,
$#&^%; shrilly voice wondering why I did not show up today. Just hearing
her made me want to smash the machine with my planner. However, I lacked
the strength to even use the TV remote and ended up catching 11
straight hours of the Weather Channel.
SUNDAY:
I’m having the Church van pick me up for services today so I can go
and thank GOD that this week is over. I will also pray that next year
my daughter Rachel (the little shit) will choose a gift for me that
is fun like a root canal or a hysterectomy. I still say if God had
wanted me to bend over, he would have sprinkled the floor with
diamonds!!!
Nearly Christmas, and with the rushing around, the preparations, etc., it is easy to forget that what I think we all want for one another is something we cannot buy. This year, I created a special Santa for Reasons to Believe. I am posting the link here, so that you can go to that image and see what it is that I wish for all of you! May all of you have a quiet, meaningful holiday, and may you have the good health to enjoy it all!
Fondly,
Ginny
I don’t know how many of you are familiar with The Innocence Project, and with what the work involves. Essentially, this group was founded in 1992 to exonerate wrongfully accused individuals through DNA testing and reforming public policy. This story was on my homepage this afternoon. What a wonderful read! How many of us could survive 35 years of imprisonment and depart incarceration with an open heart! Please read, and also look for a link to The Innocence Project on my blog roll under Places you should know about.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I came across this interesting article online and thought you might enjoy reading. Have a peaceful, quiet day, and reflect on the true meaning of this day. Although I am a Christmas lover at heart, Thanksgiving has always had a special significance for me because there is no runup to it with vast amounts of pre-holiday hype. It is a time for family and being grateful for what you do have. Today, and every day, I am thankful for my family, my friends, and my health. I hope you feel the same way!
