I love this quote! So often we let our past or others influence our future. We can write our story, I’m certainly proof of that. If I would have let my past, or all the negative things I heard growing up slow me down, I don’t want to think about who I would be today.
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Melinda
Your health and wellness are important factors when it comes to how you feel each day and what you’re able to achieve in life. You must have a lot of natural energy and be in a positive frame of mind if you want to be well and excel.
While not every day will be great, it’s in your best interest to find more stability in your life and mental state. Doing so isn’t always easy but it is possible. Your mental health matters and the only way to make sure you can boost and improve it is to work on it and take actions that help you to achieve this goal.
Keep active if you want to boost and improve your mental health. Exercising and living a healthy lifestyle is good not only for your physical body but also for your mind. Happy chemicals are released when you workout and you’ll notice that you’re in a better mood after you break a sweat. Find activities you enjoy doing and that help you work and challenge different muscle groups. You’ll not only be a happier person for making this change but you’ll also be in better shape and feel more confident in your body.
Another way to boost and improve your mental health is to learn new information regularly. Challenge your mind by studying and reading articles and blogs from some of the top leaders out there like Dee Agarwal. Learning not only makes you smarter but it makes you feel good and gives you a sense of accomplishment. Open up your mind to taking in new information and remain curious so that you can expand your knowledge and education and stay mentally well.
It’s also in your best interest to get in the habit of talking about your feelings if you want to boost and improve your mental health. Be vulnerable and open with those you trust and let them into your troubles and what’s on your mind. They can be there to listen or also offer advice and input if that’s what you want. It’ll feel good to get what’s bothering you off your mind and out into the open. You won’t have to carry around so many burdens and will likely notice that others feel the same way you do and can relate or have had similar experiences as well. You can’t be afraid to ask for help and should do so when you need it so that you feel less alone.
Do more of what you love if you want to boost and improve your mental health. Start living for yourself instead of others and do what puts a smile on your face. Make more time for hobbies and activities that you enjoy and say no to others when they request your time and attention and you can’t give it. Find a job you love and that puts your skills to use and challenges you daily. You’ll feel much more fulfilled and be in a better place when you’re spending your days doing what pleases you.
Your diet and what you eat also play a role in how you feel and your mental health. Some foods can ignite or reduce anxiety, for example. Commit to eating a nutritious diet full of leafy greens, vegetables, lean proteins, and healthy fats. It may help to get in the habit of cooking for yourself at home so you have more control over the ingredients and portion sizes. Also, pay attention to what you’re drinking and stick to having more water and tea and less caffeine, alcohol, and sugar if you want to maintain good mental health.
One of the best ways to slow racing thoughts and boost and improve your mental health is to take the time to meditate and reflect often. Find a quiet place in your home or head out into nature and listen to a guided meditation that will help you feel relaxed, centered, and at ease.
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These were taken at Hetch Hetchy at Yosemite National Park. We hiked around the dam and came upon this accessible waterfall, it had a bridge over the part I’m taking a photo of. It’s very rugged terrain and is not a regular hiking spot. We didn’t see anyone the entire day.
It’s so serene, you can’t get closer to nature than at this spot.
Hetch Hetchy is a valley, a reservoir, and a water system in California in the United States. The glacial Hetch Hetchy Valley lies in the northwestern part of Yosemite National Park and is drained by the Tuolumne River. For thousands of years before the arrival of settlers from the United States in the 1850s, the valley was inhabited by Native Americans who practiced subsistence hunting-gathering. During the late 19th century, the valley was renowned for its natural beauty – often compared to that of Yosemite Valley – but also targeted for the development of water supply for irrigation and municipal interests. The controversy over damming Hetch Hetchy became mired in the political issues of the day. The law authorizing the dam passed Congress on December 7, 1913.
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This mask is multi-tasking magic! Cacao powder is high in antioxidants that protect and feed the skin, producing a healthy glow. Yogurt provides a form of lactic acid which acts as both a gentle exfoliator and a hydrating skin soother. Raw honey is a natural humectant that boosts hydration and balances bacteria. The proteins in the egg white help tighten and firm.
1 tablespoon of cacao powder
1 tablespoon of full-fat yogurt or sour cream
1 tablespoon of raw honey
1 egg white
Combine all ingredients and mix into a smooth paste
Apply to face and neck and let dry
Remove with a warm, damp facecloth
Follow up with favorite natural toner, serum, and moisturizer
Curtesy fo All True Quarterly Magazine
Melinda
Ingredients
1 Avocado
1/2 teaspoon Honey
1/2 teaspoon Lemon Juice
Directions
Mash an avocado thoroughly with 1/2 teaspoon of honey and 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice. The avocado moisturizes the skin, while the honey and lemon work in tandem, making the skin brighter. At the end of a 20-minute session,, the skin appears more nourished with a radiant glow.
Benefits
Great for treating sensitive, dry, or acne-prone skin.
Enhances skin elasticity.
Reverses effects of aging.
Suitable for all skin types.
Melinda
On August 22, 1950, officials of the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) accept Althea Gibson into their annual championship at Forest Hills, New York, making her the first African American player to compete in a U.S. national tennis competition.
On August 22, 1851, the U.S.-built schooner America bests a fleet of Britain’s finest ships in a race around England’s Isle of Wight. The ornate silver trophy won by the America was later donated to the New York Yacht Club on condition that it be forever placed in international …read more
International Red Cross founded
The Geneva Convention of 1864 for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded and Sick of Armies in the Field is adopted by 12 nations meeting in Geneva. The agreement, advocated by Swiss humanitarian Jean-Henri Dunant, called for nonpartisan care to the sick and wounded in …read more
Juan Marichal hits catcher with bat, instigating epic MLB brawl
At San Francisco’s Candlestick Park on August 22, 1965, Giants pitcher Juan Marichal steps up to the plate to lead off the home half of the third inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers. After the second pitch, a ball low and away, catcher John Roseboro returns the ball to pitcher …read more
Irish revolutionary and Sinn Fein politician Michael Collins is killed in an ambush in west County Cork, Ireland. In the early part of the century, Collins joined Sinn Fein, an Irish political party dedicated to achieving independence for all Ireland. From its inception, the …read more
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Have a great Saturday!
Melinda
I love the words to this song. You have to live your life your way! Nobody has to tell you what to do.
I love this quote, if we just see for ourselves we might not only find greatness but fulfillment in life.
So glad you stopped by today and look forward to hearing your comments.
Melinda
So glad you’re here, you make me smile and feel good inside. Keep the comments coming.
Rising nearly 5,000 feet above Yosemite Valley and 8,800 feet above sea level, Half Dome is a Yosemite icon and a great challenge to many hikers. Despite an 1865 report declaring that it was “perfectly inaccessible, being probably the only one of the prominent points about the Yosemite which never has been, and never will be, trodden by human foot,” George Anderson reached the summit in 1875, in the process laying the predecessor to today’s cable route.
Today, thousands of people reach the summit. For most, it is an exciting, arduous hike; for a few, it becomes more of an adventure than they wanted. Indeed, park rangers assist hundreds of people on the Half Dome trail every summer.
These are my artist interpretations. I like to the first looks like it would back when wagons were driven across America by settlers.
Melinda
This is a day I can get into any day! I hope you can take time yourself to enjoy some relaxing time by yourself or with family and friends.
Here are some great photos I found of relaxing to give you some ideas.
Enjoy your day!
Melinda
On August 15, 1969, the Woodstock music festival opens on a patch of farmland in White Lake, a hamlet in the upstate New York town of Bethel.
Promoters John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, Artie Kornfield and Michael Lang originally envisioned the festival as a way to raise funds to build a recording studio and rock-and-roll retreat near the town of Woodstock, New York. The longtime artists’ colony was already a home base for Bob Dylan and other musicians. Despite their relative inexperience, the young promoters managed to sign a roster of top acts, including the Jefferson Airplane, the Who, the Grateful Dead, Sly and the Family Stone, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Creedence Clearwater Revival and many more.
Apocalypse Now, the acclaimed Vietnam War film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, opens in theaters around the United States on August 15, 1979. The film, inspired in part by Joseph Conrad’s 1899 novella Heart of Darkness, among other sources, told the story of an Army captain …read more
The American-built waterway across the Isthmus of Panama, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, is inaugurated with the passage of the U.S. vessel Ancon, a cargo and passenger ship. The rush of settlers to California and Oregon in the mid 19th century was the initial …read more
Two days after sealing off free passage between East and West Berlin with barbed wire, East German authorities begin building a wall—the Berlin Wall—to permanently close off access to the West. For the next 28 years, the heavily fortified Berlin Wall stood as the most tangible …read more
At the Battle of Lumphanan, King Macbeth of Scotland is slain by Malcolm Canmore, whose father, King Duncan I, was murdered by Macbeth 17 years earlier. Macbeth was a grandson of King Kenneth II and also had a claim to the throne through his wife, Gruoch, who was the …read more
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Melinda
I’m not superstitious but there are many that are so I gathered this information for you. Enjoy your scary day.
I wish there was a photo of the Catacombs in Paris, France on my computer, those are creepy and you can tell by the expression on my face it felt weird being with thousands of centuries-old human remains.
Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday, which happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times in the same year. For example, 2015 had a Friday the 13th in February, March, and November; 2017 through 2020 had two Friday the 13ths each, and the years 2021 and 2022 will both have just one occurrence each.Wikipedia
For centuries, Friday the 13 th was considered the day of the goddesses. It was the day to recognize and celebrate the divine sacred feminine and the cycles of endings and beginnings, death and birth that she inherently represents. Friday the 13 th was in essence a day to celebrate the feminine aspects and souls always present in our lives. Elephant Journal
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Melinda
Original Rolling Stones Version below. You’ll have to watch on YouTube for some reason.
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Melinda
Let’s celebrate our youth!
World Youth Day is commonly celebrated in a way similar to many events. The most emphasized and well known traditional theme is the unity and presence of numerous different cultures. Flags and other national declarations are displayed among mainly young people to show their attendance at the events and proclaim their own themes of Catholicism. Such is usually done through chants and singing of other national songs involving a Catholic theme.
Over the course of the major events taking place, national objects are traded between pilgrims. Flags, shirts, crosses, and other Catholic icons are carried amongst pilgrims which are later traded as souvenirs to other people from different countries of the world. A unity of acceptance among people is also common, with all different cultures coming together to appreciate one another.
Other widely recognized traditions include the Pope’s public appearance, commencing with his arrival around the city in the “Popemobile” and then with his final Mass held at the event. A festival in Sydney (2008) recorded an estimated distance of a 10-kilometre walk as roads and other public transport systems were closed off.
Pope Benedict XVI criticized the tendency to view WYD as a kind of rock festival; he stressed that the event should not be considered a “variant of modern youth culture” but as the fruition of a “long exterior and interior path”.[1]
Melinda
In this world, we have to do all we can to make sure we enjoy ourselves. Life is full of responsibilities, setbacks, heartbreaks, and awkward moments. There are times where we must work very hard in order to achieve what we want. Some things will go our way, and some things will not go our way. The best thing to do is to ensure that we’re enjoying ourselves all along the way. If you enjoy yourself through bad times, it’ll make those times a lot better than you initially expected. If you are miserable throughout the good, then it’ll bring you and everyone else around you down.
How can you spoil yourself, though? Well, there are so many things you can do. While life isn’t what is made out on social media, it can still be turned into something that you just did not ever expect. It really is what you make it, so go out and try to do what you can for yourself. It’s not selfish to want the best, so never worry about putting yourself first. Whatever you can think of, try to head towards. If it makes you happy – and it’s not hurting anyone else – then you should be good to go! Here are a few reasons why spoiling yourself WILL help your life and the lives of those around you:
If you get what you want out of life, then you’re going to feel so much better about what this existence has to offer. It may be a slight boost if you’re going through a tough time, but it’s a boost nonetheless. Whether you’re buying vintage jewelry or heading on a vacation somewhere, it’ll make you feel so much better. This can then put you on the right track towards even greater things.
When you’re feeling better about life, you’re able to help others out. You could have all the best intentions in the world, but it doesn’t matter if you’re not in the best place mentally and physically. They say that you can’t pour from an empty glass, and it’s absolutely true. So rest yourself or enjoy yourself as much as you can.
When you do not do things for yourself and you just sort of live life how you think you’re supposed to live, you can get somewhat of a negative perspective on things. You can view life through a pretty boring and pessimistic prism. If you head out and buy that Jewelry Irish that you’ve craved for a while or you put yourselves in a better home for the future, then you’re obviously going to see life – and your future – as a much more positive thing.
If you have a feel-good factor for even a short amount of time, you’re going to be able to get more things done. A positive life is what we all need, and spoiling yourself is a sure-fire way of getting that kind of feeling.
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Historical artifacts create an area of historic and cultural significance along the river. The continuum of human use along the Merced River and South Fork of the Merced River encompasses millennia of diverse peoples, cultures and uses. American Indian and late 19th-century American cultures flourished along these rivers, because they provided reliable, year-round water. Evidence that reflects trade, travel and settlement patterns abounds in an intricate and interconnected landscape of archeological sites representing this cultural history.
The Wawona historic resources includes one of the few covered bridges in the region. The National Historic Landmark Wawona Hotel Complex includes one of the largest existing Victorian hotel complexes in a national park and one of the few remaining that remains largely representative of its original configuration.
From its source on the south side of Mount Lyell at 13,114 feet, through a glacially carved canyon within Yosemite National Park, the river flows downstream to Lake McClure Reservoir. The Merced, including the South Fork, flows through exceptional scenery—glaciated peaks, lakes and alpine and subalpine meadows—in alternating pools and cascades. Wildflower displays are spectacular. The South Fork possesses one of the few remaining pristine Sierra Nevada fisheries with self-sustaining populations of rainbow, eastern brook and brown trout. Archeology and wildlife are also noteworthy.
Melinda
For all the book lovers out there, this day is for you! Celebrate by picking up an old favorite or starting a new one from your pile!
I have a hard time reading these days but do have two new books on Audible ready to go! Now I must make time for myself to sit alone and enjoy the new wonders awaiting.
Have a great day!
Melinda
I love cats and have had some wonderful companies over the years. Now that we know my husband is allergic, so there goes my new cat fantasy. I’ve had mostly Siamese and grey short hair cats.
Here’s a photo from my last beloved Siamese, Truffles. He was a Lilac Point Siamese I, fortunately, found him at the shelter at six weeks old.
We had a routine every day, I would go into his gated-off room, can’t let the dogs in, and we would lay on the floor and play kitty crack. It was our special time. We would play the blinky game and he would fall asleep.
I lost him to kidney failure, but he had a great long life. I miss him dearly.
Laying on my old desk as I worked my eBay business years ago.
Melinda
In an evening televised address on August 8, 1974, President Richard M. Nixon announces his intention to become the first president in American history to resign. With impeachment proceedings underway against him for his involvement in the Watergate affair, Nixon was finally bowing to pressure from the public and Congress to leave the White House.
Sonia Sotomayor is sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. On August 8, 2009, Sonia Sotomayor is sworn in as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Born in the Bronx to Puerto Rican parents, Sotomayor is the first Hispanic justice to serve on the nation’s highest court. Sotomayor’s mother was an orphan from rural Puerto Rico. Her …read more
Brigham Young chosen to lead Mormon Church after Joseph Smith, the founder and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormonism, and his brother, Hyrum, were murdered by an angry mob in an Illinois prison six weeks earlier, Elder Brigham Young is chosen to be the Church’s next leader. The …read more
Emiliano Zapata, a leader of peasants and Indigenous people during the Mexican Revolution, is born in Anenecuilco, Mexico. Born a peasant, Zapata was forced into the Mexican army in 1908 following his attempt to recover village lands taken over by a rancher. After the revolution …read more
Spike Lee’s first feature, “She’s Gotta Have It,” premieres on August 8, 1986, actor, writer and director Spike Lee’s first feature-length movie, She’s Gotta Have It, opens in theaters around the United States. Made on a shoestring budget, She’s Gotta Have It was a comedy about a young African American woman in Brooklyn, New York, and her …read more
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Melinda
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I love these photos, they remind me of Spring and the way we come into the world as humans.
Melinda
On August 1, 1943, 177 B-24 bombers take off from an Allied base in Libya, bound for the oil-producing city Ploiești, Romania, nicknamed “Hitler’s gas station.” The daring raid, known as Operation Tidal Wave, resulted in five men being awarded the Medal of Honor—three of them posthumously—but failed to strike the fatal blow its planners had intended.
Anne Frank, the young Jewish girl hiding out in Nazi-occupied Holland whose diary came to serve as a symbol of the Holocaust, writes her final entry three days before she and her family are arrested and placed in concentration camps. Frank, 15 at the time, received the diary on …read more
On August 1, 1996, “A Game of Thrones,” an epic fantasy novel by George R.R. Martin, is released. The book was the first in Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” series, about feuding medieval noble families on an imaginary continent called Westeros. Although not initially a …read more
Explorer Christopher Columbus sets foot on the American mainland for the first time, at the Paria Peninsula in present-day Venezuela. Thinking it an island, he christened it Isla Santa and claimed it for Spain. Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451. Little is known of his …read more
On August 1, 1981, MTV: Music Television goes on the air for the first time ever, with the words (spoken by one of MTV’s creators, John Lack): “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” The Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star” was the first music video to air on the new cable …read more
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Melinda
There is nothing scarier as an adult than making friends. It’s not that you’re unable to do it, it’s that it’s far easier to be five years old, pick a buddy and go and play. As an adult, making friends feels like dating. You want to find people with the same ideals as you, and that’s not always easy! You want to set boundaries and make sure that you are around people you consider to be similar to you.
Speaking to new people isn’t easy for most people – especially the introverts out there who often need a little more support when it comes to talking to new people. The good news is that whether you join a class or start to write an inmate or two, there are ways to make friends out there that make sense for you. You don’t have to talk to people you don’t want to talk to, but there are ways that you can find your circle. Below, here are some tips to make new friends.
Stat Small. You can start socializing easily with people by starting small with people that you know. Hanging out with your existing friends and their friends can help you to expand your circle. You can also reach out to acquaintances past and get to know them a little more. If there are people out there in parenting groups or workgroups that you can resonate with, you’ll be able to ensure that you get to know new people.
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Melinda
Looking for the Light 