I’m learning to find my way through the darkness. A new dawn is waiting for me.
Day: March 30, 2020
🤗 Feel Good Hack ~ Enough Drama
“But enough of the drama. Winter has turned to spring. And I am feeling good.”
~ Keshni Kashyap
Today’s Smile 😃
Larry: I couldn’t believe that the highway department called my dad a thief.
Joe: They had some nerve.
Larry: But when I got home, all the signs were there.
✒️ Writers’ Wisdom ~ 3 Rules for Success
“Three Rules for Literary Success: Read a lot, write a lot, and read a lot more.”
~ Robert Silverberg
Today’s Poem ~ Bright Star
Bright Star
John Keats
Bright star, would I were stedfast as thou art-
Not in lone splendour hung aloft the night,
And watching, with eternal lids apart,
Like nature’s patient, sleepless Eremite,
The moving waters at their priestlike task
Of pure ablution round earth’s human shores,
Or gazing on the new soft-fallen mask
Of snow upon the mountains and the moors;
No-yet still stedfast, still unchangeable,
Pillow’d upon my fair love’s ripening breast,
To feel for ever its soft fall and swell,
Awake for ever in a sweet unrest,
Still, still to hear her tender-taken breath,
And so live ever-or else swoon to death.
🌞 Today’s Inspiration ~ Push On
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” Maya Angelou
🍎 Today’s Health Tip ~ 10 Tips in Dealing with COVID-19
Did I disinfect my fob? Opps, my nose is itchy, don’t scratch. I’ve washed my hands twenty times today and it’s only noon! Sound familiar? The Mayo Clinic provides 10 excellent tips in dealing with COVID-19. I list them below. Dear readers, stay strong, stay healthy. We can do it.
- Pause for a moment and collect your thoughts. Pandemics can be overwhelming, and remaining as calm as possible can help.
- Clean your hands frequently with soap and water or hand sanitizer. Both are effective. This is particularly important when coming home from outside, before meals and after using the restroom.
- At the beginning of the day and when you get home, disinfect items that are frequently touched by yourself or others. Such items could include cellphones and cellphone cases, door handles and keyboards. Regular household disinfectants are effective. Disinfecting surfaces and items, and cleaning your hands will reduce transmission.
- It is reasonable to change out of your work clothes before or when you get home. Launder frequently with normal detergent. No extra laundering or special handling is needed.
- If you are sick, stay home and try to limit your contact with others, especially vulnerable adults.
- Cover your mouth and nose when sneezing, try to pinch your nose to avoid the sneeze, cough into your sleeve, and wash your hands if you accidentally soiled them with respiratory secretions.
- Avoid all contact with elderly or immunocompromised family members. Social distancing is essential to minimize the spread of COVID-19. This is particularly important for those who are most vulnerable.
- Reserve masks for when you are symptomatic and need to be around others at home.
- Get adequate sleep and eat sensibly. A healthy immune system is important.
- Social distancing is important, but keep in contact with friends and family. Relationships are important for mental health. Call, text or use other methods to virtually connect and check on your loved ones.
