Thrive! Watermelon Seeds Benefits
Click Here to ViewWatermelon Seed Benefits Length: 18 Minutes See Also: Consider He who has health has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.– Thomas Carlyle Thrive! presents practices that can improve life. Following Succeed and Soar’s delightful post about the wonders of watermelon, this note presents watermelon seed benefits, HealthLine.com lists these top aids: WikiHow.com offers a great lguide for saving watermelon seeds [including for replanting]. Directions include, While tasty recipes for watermelon seeds exist [see below], a recent health and nutrition trend includes watermelon seed flour. OnsetWorldWide.com’s post “Watermelon Seed Flour Is a Big Deal and It’s here to Stay” reports, It appears what started out as a substitute for grain flours in paleo and keto diets … watermelon seed flour was born out of necessity. It has become loved in a relatively short period of time, specifically for baking sweet treats … due to its inherent sweetness; they are watermelon seeds after all. The post further states, One of the problems with traditional grains like corn and wheat is that they are harmful to biodiversity. They also tend to strip the soil of its nutrients. Watermelon seed flour helps with that problem. Watermelons are relatively sustainable and there is almost no waste. You can use just about every part of a watermelon. In “Watermelon Seed Flour: A Nutritional Powerhouse You Need to Know About,” Healthbliz.com tells how to make watermelon seed flour at home. Here are the steps: Recipes If you’re as astonished as I am about watermelon seed health benefits, let me know.COMMENT In the meantime,Succeed and Soar!
Precious Wisdoms
Consider No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Never give it. – Eleanor RooseveltThis video’s quote also inspired Succeed and Soar’s October 23, 2021 post titled, “Bullies.” View here. * These special posts offer a little video, often less than five minutes. Some are selected to inspire. Some to amaze. Some to fascinate, even shock. All are chosen to fulfill Succeed and Soar’s mission: To lift the heart and spirit, our awareness and humanity. Of this Wise Quotes video, the producer says, A good quote can offer a lifetime of experience in a simple sentence or statement. They are lessons forged through the overcoming of obstacles and set backs that are passed on to others like a baton in a relay race. They say, “here’s what I learned, now use it and go even further.” Viewers said, i could listen to this again, and again, and again. stills my mind. thank you This video is like a breath of fresh air! Thank you for the dose of motivation. Succeed and Soar! Click Here to View. or cut and paste https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wQLflDq-yU Wise Quotes 4 minutes, 32 seconds. See Succeed and Soar’s beautiful, inspiring posters. Poster Info Sizes from 8”x6.5” to the popular 30” x 23.5” Four Shape Options: Natural, Vertical, Horizontal and Square Printed on acid-free paper with archival inks Includes 1” white border to allow for future framing and mounting Shop All Collections HERE. www.SandrasArt.Pixels.com Thanks for your support!
Your Heroic Heart #1 – Debut
Updated March 30, 2024 The “Heroic Hearts” series is inspired by Succeed and Soar’s August 21, 2021 post. There, Eleanor Roosevelt said, “We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time.” Heroes are the ones who inspire us to be better, to do better, to live better. – Anonymous In 1904, Andrew Carnegie created a Deed of Trust that began,We live in a heroic age. Not seldom are we thrilled by deeds of heroism where men or women are injured or lose their lives in attempting to preserve or rescue their fellows; such the heroes of civilization. … I have long felt that the heroes and those dependent upon them should be freed from pecuniary cares resulting from their heroism, and, as a fund for this purpose, I have transferred to the Commission five million dollars of First Collateral Five Per Cent. Bonds of the United States Steel Corporation. One hundred twenty years later — with a cumulative inflation of over 3,000 percent — Carnegie would have launched the fund with $173,267,977.43. The first honoree was Louis A. Baumann, Jr. who was 17 when Charles Stevick called for help while drowning in an abandoned farm’s deep ravine. The record reads, Baumann immediately dived into the pond, but when he reached Charles, Charles grabbed his leg. Baumann broke free and returned to the bank to regain his breath. He swam back out and dived for Charles, then took him to the surface, but Charles again grabbed Baumann, and both submerged. Again Baumann broke free and returned to the bank. A third time he swam out to Charles, that time managing to get Charles close enough to the bank for the other boys, who formed a chain, to drag both from the water. All survived. On August 9, 2007, Connecticut State Trooper Nicholas P. Leary rescued a woman from a burning building in Danielson, Massachusetts, without either the training or equipment. After crawling into the woman’s burning bedroom, she was rescued as flames breached the apartment’s walls. Leary donated the financial grant that accompanied the Carnegie Medal to The Jimmy Fund of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Brookline, Massachusetts. ‘Hero’ comes from ancient words meaning demi [half, unfinished, almost]-god and to watch over, to protect. This definition means we can all be heroes, often. Imagine a world where everyone performed such a deed daily. Not much is required. A Random Act of Kindness as in the video below will do. What a life! How will you become a hero each day? Succeed and Soar! Sandra Gould Ford Presenting arts experiences to encourage, refresh, enrich creative thinking and inspire. COMMENT. A Random Acts of Kindness Click Here to View [90 seconds] In this ABC News “America Strong” with David Muir that aired February 20, 2024, see how Dollar Store pajamas turned a school bus driver into a hero. This Month, Shop Inspiring Succeed & Soar Posters Sizes from 8”x6.5” to the popular 30” x 23.5” Four Shape Options: Natural, Vertical, Horizontal and Square Printed on acid-free paper with archival inks Includes 1” white border to allow for future framing and mounting View All Posters Thanks for shopping!
The Wish Granter
Consider Til I loved, I never lived — enough. — Emily Dickinson These special posts offer a little video, often less than five minutes. Some are selected to inspire. Some to amaze. Some to fascinate, even shock. All are chosen to fulfill Succeed and Soar’s mission: To lift the heart and spirit, our awareness and humanity. For Valentine’s week, please enjoy this charming, Oscar-nominated story. While viewing, imagine applying for this character’s job: Wish Granter. Time to smile! Click Here to View. The Wish Granter 4 minutes, 49 seconds. This Month, Warm Your Body, Mind and Spirit with Coffee Mugs from Succeed & Soar ‘s “Eleanor’s Insights” Collection. Visit the “Eleanor’s Insights” posts. Mugs are: Ceramic Dishwasher and microwave safe Available in two sizes [11 ounce and 15 ounce] See All Mugs Shop All Collections HERE. Thanks for your support!
Scrabble Winning Sounds
CONSIDER Vocabulary enables us to interpret and to express. If you have a limited vocabulary, you will also have a limited vision and a limited future. – Jim Rohn For writers, readers, Scrabble, crossword and word gamers like me, Succeed and Soar’s “Word Witty” posts offer little puzzles that strengthen a precious tool: Vocabulary. Please enjoy. Sandra Gould Ford Presenting arts experiences to encourage, refresh, enrich creative thinking and inspire. COMMENT. Word Match Here are five ‘sound’ words that can now score points in Scrabble games. Match words to their definitions. Answers below. Ew or Eew 1. An expression of frustration Tsk or Tsktsk 2. An expression of joy or excitement often associated with cowboys Yeehaw 3. Expression of disgust Yeesh 4. An expression of approval, excitement or enthusiasm Yowza 5. Expressing disapproval or annoyance Be sure to see a film adaptation of “The Gold Bug” below. Also hear Vincent Price read the story that inspired Scrabble. Write. Let me know if you’d like to join a Tournament Scrabble Club. [We have several in Pittsburgh!] Shop Sandra’s Succeed and Soar Art on Weekender Totes As well as beach towels, tee shirts, journals, puzzles, phone cases, ornaments, face masks, towels, blankets, cups, pillows, shower curtains and more These chic weekender bags are 24” x 16” Soft spun polyester fabric Have double-stitched seams One-inch thick, white cotton handles Can spot clean or dry cleanhone styles. Either slim or tough case styles available. Price: $43.25 CUSTOMIZE. Use tools with item to: Enlarge, reduce size of art Change placement of art and text Choose background colors Shop Weekender Totes Visit Gallery Thanks for supporting! Thanks for shopping! Click here to view a young Anthony Michael Hall starring in this ABC Saturday Special adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Gold Bug.” [45 minutes] * Listen to Vincent Price read Edgar Allen Poe’s classic mystery about a man bitten by a golden beetle” HERE Word Witty Scrabble Answers Ew or Eew Expression of disgust Tsk or Tsktsk Expressing disapproval or annoyance Yeehaw An expression of joy or excitement often associated with cowboys Yeesh An expression of frustration Yowza An expression of approval, excitement or enthusiasm
Better Tomorrows
I am who I am today because of the choices I made yesterday. — Eleanor Roosevelt So, if today’s decisions create tomorrow’s circumstances, what adjustments could create more satisfying, comfortable lives? VeryWellMind suggests,: Let go of anger Support others Use the Stages of Change Practice Basic Self Care Read more Psychology Today’s “10 Ways to Make Your Life Better, Starting Today,” include, Start your day the night before Remember, feelings aren’t facts Enjoy a part of every day Read more LifeHack recommends delightfully surprising someone special, plus eight more ways to create happier tomorrows. The song “We Are The World” [see video below] is also a beautiful guide. This ends the “Eleanor’s Insights” series. Twenty-eight posts have been built from her words. She offered so much that motivated and inspired, including, “A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” And, “A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader, a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves.” Here are more. Succeed and Soar! Shop Sandra’s Gallery Buy Sandra’s Art framed, on canvas, as posters as well as puzzles, shirts, infant onesies, phone cases, ornaments, journals, blankets, caps, coffee mugs and more. Each item is individually made, just for you. Shop All Collections HERE.
3 High Spirits Ingredients
Someone once asked me what I regarded as the three most important requirements for happiness. My answer was: A feeling that you have been honest with yourself and those around you; a feeling that you have done the best you could both in your personal life and in your work; and the ability to love others. – Eleanor Roosevelt Blessings and best wishes during this season of holy-days that celebrate the return of the sun’s light. While enjoying heart-warming fellowship and spirit-lifting festivities, allow a few moments to consider: What will bring deep down-sky high happiness in 2022? According to Eleanor Roosevelt: Be Honest with Yourself During Kwanzaa [December 26 through January 1], participants can prepare for a more satisfying year by answering these questions, truthfully: Who am I? Am I really who I am? Am I all I ought to be? Because accuracy in answering is essential, Tony Robbin’s team offers these “Signs That You Need to be Honest with Yourself.” If something feels “off” in your life, if passion is fading in important relationships, if you’re not excited about your career or feel busy but not productive, you may need to be straighter and more straightforward with yourself. See five ways. If you find you work a job you dislike, hate, or tolerate, you lack control over your time and/or your mental, physical, and spiritual health and could use a tune-up here are guides for facing facts:: Mind Café’s “Liberate yourself by telling yourself the truth.” GoodTherapy‘s “Live Your Truth” And PsychCentral suggests: Step into other people’s shoes, Accent the positive, Forgive yourself. Do Your Best Don Miguel Ruiz’s The Four Agreements For A Better Life explains: Under any circumstance, always do your best, no more and no less. But keep in mind that your best is never going to be the same from one moment to the next. Everything is alive and changing all the time, so your best will sometimes be high quality, and other times it will not be as good … If you have done your best and your inner Judge tries to judge you, you’ve got the answer: “I did my best.” Read More Here, remember, If you try to do your best, there is no failure. – Mike Farrell Loving Life is the flower for which love is the honey. – Victor Hugo Last year, Succeed and Soar published a Love Is series which listed five types: The ability to love oneself and be concerned with ones happiness An empathetic love that exists in families The fondness found in friendships Romantic passion, and Open-hearted, unconditional and world-embracing spiritual love To be more loving, WikiHow says, Share Your Love by serving others, reflecting on personal mistakes, surrounding yourself with people who are loving, practicing forgiveness and writing down positive experiences [buy a few of Sandra’s Gifts journals]. Understand Love by letting go of fantasy love, evaluating your behavior and not expecting anything in return. Work on You by being more hopeful and growing. Read More. If I could choose one super power, I would want to be able to make everyone love everyone! Betsey Johnson With Eleanor Roosevelt’s three ingredients for happiness, our individual and collective worlds could become quite bright and delicious. These special days could also help: January 26: Day of Goodwill and National Thank You Note Day. Here are sample Thank You notes, including for the worst gifts ever. December 27 Fruitcake Day [Okay, so why are the ones I like missing at Costco again this year? Must I do a version of the song-dance “Fancy Like” that got Oreo shakes back at Applebee’s? ] December 30 National Resolution Planning Day. Here are guides from Psychology Today December 31 National Champagne Day Succeed and Soar! Join Succeed & Soar’s Monthly ZOOM Chat Thursday, January 6, 2022 7pm Along with thoughts on Eleanor Roosevelt’s statements and a range of topics as vast as the universe, here are books I’ve been reading this month. Nothing to See Here. See Review: Captivated Reading Review. Toms River. See Review: New York Times Review. Born A Crime. See Review: Caprichos Books Review Subscribe to receive Zoom link, and see you January 6th! Succeed & Soar Wisdoms Beautifully illustrated inspirations and encouragements available as prints, framed and on canvas as well as on journals, greeting cards, weekender bags, shower curtains, puzzles and much more. Shop Here
Sky High Happiness
What could we accomplish if we knew we could not fail? — Eleanor Roosevelt Walker Hayes’ “Fancy Like” is now bookmarked in my search history. The happy music – become Applebee’s ad – keeps me laughing along with folks who exuberantly dance without worrying about failing. See examples That said, consider Mark Twain’s words, 20 years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. See Succeed and Soar’s The Rescue Airboat” post. Did you know that Halle Barry slept in a homeless shelter early in her acting career? Did you know that when Howard Schultz told his mother he wanted to work with a coffee company, she wept, crying, “Are you crazy? Who’s going to buy coffee?” Schultz’s response, “I just felt I had to follow my dreams.” With his help, Starbucks grew from 60 stores to 16,000 outlets. Did you know that Ed Sheeran slept in London Underground train stations and on top of heating vents on the way to becoming one of the biggest names in music? What if they’d been stopped by these obstacles that end too many dreams? The need for certainty, stability and predictable outcomes Limiting beliefs that make us feel not good or smart or deserving enough to have what the heart desires. Fortunately, thinking about what brings joy overcomes these barriers. Also, writing out your story, finding our communities and these “Finding Your Life Purpose tips from Tony Robbins’ Team. Addicted2Success offers “7 Habits of People Who Follow Their Dreams,” which include: Give yourself permission See fears and move past them Take small steps daily Read all seven For added encouragement, see CBS News story of Walker Hayes’ tough, tragic journey to “Fancy Like.” Hayes has caused so much happiness that I wonder how much more joy the world would contain if — each day — everyone asked Eleanor Roosevelt’s question: What could we accomplish if we knew we could not fail? As Seth Godin said, “The only thing worse than starting something and failing … is not starting something.” Christopher Reeve said, “So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.” Otherwise, When you stop chasing your dreams, your dreams start chasing you. – Dez Del Rio Succeed and Soar! Join Succeed & Soar’s ZOOM Chat Thursday, January 6, 2022 7pm Along with thoughts on Eleanor Roosevelt’s statements and topics as vast as the universe, here are books I’ve been reading this month.Nothing to See Here. See Review: Captivated Reading Review. Toms River. See Review: New York Times Review. Born A Crime. See Review: C.aprichos Books Review Eleanor’s Insights Succeed and Soar’s “Eleanor’s Insights” series is illustrated with photographs of ‘wild places.’ This post’s featured image of cumulus clouds is also presented in the the SkyScapes collection without text. 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
Enjoy Every Minute
Enjoy every minute – Eleanor Roosevelt Sometimes, we must be sad or solemn, worried or wary, angry or aggravated. Inc reminds that fears can also keep us inside the comfort zones that lock out opportunities. Those limits could be dread of change, of loneliness, of failure. Or, worry about being judged, hurt feelings and rejection.Here are ways to fly free: Inspiring Tips offers eight tips, including socializing with trustworthy people, helping others and loving more. Life Hack lists twenty-five ways to enjoy life, like avoiding the news, keeping a wish list, speaking your mind and recording happy moments. All Worthington suggests “52 Ways to be Happier, Healthier and Enjoy Life More,” such as: 6. Give Your Dream A Chance and Go For it. 33. Allow Yourself Not To Be Cool 43. Focus on How You’re Making the World A Better Place 46. Set Yourself Up for Happy Surprises. [here’s how] Succeed and Soars “Paths to Joy” series suggests twelve avenues, including hobbies, living simply and kindness. By the way, Roosevelt’s full quote reads, Enjoy every minute you have with those you love, my dear, for no one can take joy that is past away from you. It will be there in your heart to live on when the dark days come. Remember: Love is a verb. Without action, it is merely a word. Succeed and Soar! In addition to New Year resolutions, here are books I’ve been reading that offer fascinating topics for Succeed and Soar’s next Zoom. Born A Crime. Trevor Noah recalls his life as “a lovable delinquent making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time.” Caprichos Books Review Nothing to See Here. Kevin Wilson’s novel shows a young woman learning what family means while caring for children who sometimes burst into flames. Captivated Reading Review. Toms River. Dan Fagin shows how beautiful dyes caused high cancer rates in a Jersey Shore community. New York Times Review. Subscribe to Succeed and Soar to receive Zoom link See you January 6th! Eleanor’s Insights Collection Succeed and Soar’s “Eleanor’s Insights” series is illustrated with photographs of ‘wild places.’ This post’s featured image was taken during a camping trip with my daughters. The nest sat on a weathered picnic table. My 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
Happiness
Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. — Eleanor Roosevelt Of what might happiness be a by-product? The Dalai Lama says, “compassion.” Another suggests, “… letting go of what you think your life is supposed to look like.” Sam Sunquist advises, “Some days, you have to create your own sunshine.” Over 2,000 years ago, Aristotle said, “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” If so and happiness is like success, a journey rather than a destination, here are items for the suitcase: Deep breathing, it reduces stress. Giving sincere compliments, regular exercise and plenty of sleep boost happiness along with these habits. Rev. Billy Graham described happiness as circumstances that are pleasant and free from troubles. He added, “The kind of happiness that’s lasting is an inner joy and peace, which endures in any circumstance no matter what comes our way. It may even grow stronger in adversity.” From April 4 to June 20, 2020, Succeed and Soar published “Twelve Paths to Joy.” The posts reminded to celebrate your magnificence, follow your bliss, remember that a grateful heart is a magnet for miracles and no one knows what palaces we may build with beautiful thoughts. Enjoy more. Because some friends, family, co-workers, etc. must have missed Aristotle’s memo, keep Abraham Lincoln’s insight in mind, “Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” So, nurture and protect your own path toward inner joy. Along it, plant birds of paradise, roses and lilies of happiness. Grow sunflowers, poppies and chrysanthemums of peace. Succeed and Soar! Here are books I’ve been reading this month. All offer fascinating topics for Succeed and Soar’s next Zoom chat.Nothing to See Here. Kevin Wilson’s novel shows how a lonely young woman learns what family means while caring for children who burst into flame when upset. Captivated Reading Review. Toms River. Dan Fagin’s research is an astonishing exploration-explanation of how beautiful dyes connected with unusually high cancer rates in Jersey Shore children. New York Times Review. Born A Crime. Trevor Noah is one of comedy’s brightest voices. Recalling the apartheid world where he was never supposed to exist, Noah presents his life story, of “a lovable delinquent making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time.” C.aprichos Books Review 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