Cathy Burnham Martin's Blog, page 117

Creativity

 

“Confidence in nonsense is a requirement for the creative process.”

— Epictetus (c50-135AD)

Greek philosopher

(Photo by Matthieu Comoy)

National Superheroes Day

I am blessed with one of the all-time best Mothers in or out of this world. She is my superhero.

In a humble tribute to her, I wrote and released a special book on June 25, 2020, the day she turned 90 years young. “Good Living Skills: Lessons learned from my mother” is a light and lively collection of 40 of my favorite good living skills with which I credit my mother. She filled our lives with love and blessings we could tap into anytime.

I am beyond fortunate to note how active and enthusiastic she is today. Mom remains the living lesson on how to utilize skills that make us better at leading and enjoying positive, productive lives at any age. Glenna Burnham, my dear mother, makes Wonder Woman seem like a mere beginner.

Thank you, Mom, now and forever.

Babe Ruth Day

 

“Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.”

– Babe Ruth (1895-1948)

American Major League Baseball player (1914-1935)

April 27th is celebrated in ballparks throughout the United States and Japan as “Babe Ruth Day” in honor of the “King of Swing,” who helped people fall in love with baseball. In his Hall of Fame induction speech on June 12, 1939, Ruth quipped, “As my old friend Cy Young says, ‘I hope it goes another hundred years and the next hundred years will be the greatest.’ You know to me this is just like an anniversary, because 25 years ago yesterday, I pitched my first baseball game in Boston, for the Boston Red Sox.”

Play ball!

Point of View

“A stumbling block to the pessimist is a stepping-stone to the optimist.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)

American social activist & First Lady (1933-1945); Ambassador to United Nations

 

Featured in:

“Healthy Thinking Habits: 7 Attitude Skills Simplified” 2015

“A Healthier You! Fabulous ideas to help you live a healthier life” 2005

(photo by Ulrike Leone)

Teamwork!

 

“Ability is the art of getting credit for all the home runs somebody else hits.”

— Casey Stengel (1890 – 1975) American Major League Baseball player & manager; Baseball Hall of Fame, 1966

May we always feel and express humility and great gratitude for the team players always among us.

(Photo by Alexas Fotos)

Big and Little Thinkers

 

“‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.”

— Thomas Paine (1737-1809)

English-born American political activist, philosopher & revolutionary

 

(Photo by Clay Banks)

National Talk Like Shakespeare Day

 

“Have more than thou showest,

Speak less than thou knowest,

Lend less than thou owest.”

— “King Lear” – Act 1, Scene 4

By William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

English poet, playwright, and actor

So, hey you! Er, uh.. I mean, Hark thee!

Dost thou knoweth how ye might

Speaketh in Shakespearean times?

Nay, this mistress was absent all right,

Yet she tryeth to maketh some rhymes!

‘Tis true. William Shakespeare, the Bard himself, ’twas born on April 23, 1564 and, perhaps only as England’s most famous poet and playwright might doeth, he passed on April 23, 1616. The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre initiated this annual celebration, so goeth ahead… giveth it a go! Ye might at least laugheth.

(Photo by Taha)

Stand Against Aggression!

 

“If man hasn’t discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live.”

— Martin Luther King, Jr., (1929 – 1968)

American Baptist minister & civil rights activist

Delivered in an address at the 1963 Great March on Detroit

 

(Photo by Gayatri Malhotra)

Ribbit!

 

“We are born princes, and the civilizing process makes us frogs.”

— Dr. Eric Berne (1910-1970)

Canadian psychiatrist known for developing the theory of Transactional Analysis

This just happens to be National Bullfrogs Are Beautiful Day.

(Photo by Jill Wellington)

Never Give Up

“Whenever we feel like giving up, we must commit ourselves to finding a better attitude, developing new skills, and working harder.”

— Cathy Burnham Martin

American author, voiceover artist & dedicated foodie

(Photo by Aziz Acharki)