Thrive! Memory Health
See also: Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things. Cicero Thrive! offers insights into practices that can improve life. This post explores memory. Harvard Medical School explains, “memory is our ability to recall information,” in these two ways. Short Term holds facts needed for a few seconds [like traffic before crossing a street]. Long Term keeps the data “that makes you you,” like loved ones and home location. The Harvard post adds, Like the rest of our bodies, our brains change with age, meaning that most of us will find ourselves struggling to recall newly learned information or even to think of words we know well. … With age, both the brain’s chemistry and the structural integrity of the neurons’ wiring deteriorate. In “Memory Loss: 7 Tips to Improve Memory,” MayoClinic.org suggests: Healthline.com adds “14 Natural Ways to Improve Your Memory,” including, When considering memory supplements, WiseLifestyle.com cautions that some companies make “exaggerated claims … not all of which are likely.” The site notes “Warning Signs of Potential Scams, when to expect results, and top picks for 2025. The article also lists and explains these five, must-have ingredients for memory supplements: Keep in mind, The most beautiful things are not associated with money;they are memories and moments.– Jean de Boufflers Memories are the key not to the past,but to the future.— Corrie ten Boom We didn’t realise we were making memories,we just knew we were having fun.— Winnie the Pooh Succeed and Soar! Sandra Gould FordPresenting arts experiences to encourage, refresh, enrich creative thinking and inspire. I’ll be glad to schedule a Zoom chat this topic. COMMENT. Radiant Tree Books Beyond the Sky’s Limits shares encouraging wisdom and uplifting images about going beyond boundaries and making dreams come true. This Succeed and Soar book shares “Life Well Lived” words of wisdom and uplifting images. Contact to arrange in-person and online Illustrated Wisdom and Writing workshops. Details:* 36-page, 5×8, soft cover, $11.50 Preview / Purchase* 48-page, 8×10 Illustrated Sketch Journal, soft cover,, $20 Preview / PurchaseView All Radiant Tree Books Thanks for shopping! Share This Post
Best Friend
Before we can make friends with anyone else, we must first make friends with ourselves. — Eleanor Roosevelt “Friendship improves happiness, and abates misery, by doubling our joys, and dividing our grief,” said Cicero. Shakespeare wrote, “A friend is one that knows you as you are, understands where you have been, accepts what you have become, and still, gently allows you to grow.” Jess C. Scott added, “Friends are the family you choose.” VeryWellMind says, “Friendships can enrich your life in many ways. Good friends teach you about yourself and challenge you to be better … Some research even says friendships are just as important to your well-being as eating right and exercising.” Psychology Today adds, “Friends are often soulmates. Recognizing each other on a soul level helps us spiritually … When you had an anam cara, your friendship cut across all convention and category. You were joined in an ancient and eternal way with the friend of your soul.” LonerWolf suggests twelve ways to create an anam cara, a ‘soul friend’ inside, including: A random act of kindness for yourself each day and seeking solitude. LifeHack suggests: Focus on your strengths Write your success stories Read more Here are more Best Friend resources: What really constitutes an online friendship: [includes link to “4 Types of People You Should Never Friend on Facebook” Be Your Own Best Friend Worksheet. How to be a better friend Making good friends How to make friends Remember, How many slams in an old screen door? Depends how loud you shut it. How many slices in a bread? Depends how thin you cut it. How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live ’em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give ’em. — Shel Silverstein Succeed and Soar! Four Days Left. Each November, Succeed and Soar’s readers are invited to keep these inspirations glowing and growing. Think of this once-a-year contribution as a subscription. [So far this month, $0 has been invested.] Pitch in Here. Thanks! Let’s enjoy 40 minutes sharing uplifting, enlightening Succeed and Soar conversation, Thursday, December 2nd, 7pm [US East Coast] Included can be this month’s special book. The New York Times calls Ivan Doig’s Last Bus to Wisdom, “an enchanting 1950s road-trip tale that swaps Kerouac’s Sal Paradise for a plucky 11-year-old named Donal.” See you soon! Image @ canstockphoto.com Eleanor’s Insights Succeed and Soar’s “Eleanor’s Insights” series is illustrated with photographs of ‘wild places.’ Art is available as prints, framed and on canvas as well as on journals, greeting cards, weekender bags, shower curtains, puzzles and much more. Shop Here