Cathy Burnham Martin's Blog, page 37

Eat Outside!

For National Eat Outside Day,

we all know what to do!

Enjoy your picnic!

Beach It!

Hmmm… let’s see. How should we celebrate National Beach Day? Hah! Let’s go to the beach… or at least daydream about beaching it. Enjoy!

The Smell of Success

Success.

“I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.”

— Estée Lauder (1908 – 2004)
American businesswoman

Healing Power

“Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.”

— Tori Amos (1963 – )
American singer & songwriter

C-c-c-courage!

Image by Gerd Altmann

“All of our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”

— Walt Disney (1901 – 1966)
American film producer, entrepreneur, and animation pioneer

Sail on!

“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.”

— John Maxwell (1947 – 1969)
American author

Just over the Edge

“The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”

— Steve Jobs (1955 – 2011)
American businessman & inventor

National Waffle Day

Make them waffles; make them chaffles (cheesy, but no flour). Make them for breakfast; make them for dessert.

 

 

 

But this is the day to make ‘em!

Slavery Remembrance

Various days throughout the year have been established to recognize the blight on mankind’s history that slavery has been. Today is one of them… International Slavery Remembrance Day. Most of us are well aware that for hundreds of years, millions of Africans were captured, sold, and transported across lands and oceans to serve as slaves. In truth, humans have been enslaving each other since long before recorded history. Lauding power over other people in such an inhuman fashion is just one despicable part of our earthly existence. There are likely no people on this planet whose heritage does not include suffering at the evil hands of others. And this slice of man’s inhumanity to man continues today… worldwide. Yes, even in America. As I find myself saying far too often, we humans are very slow to evolve. Yet, we must keep trying. Never give up the fight for equal dignity for all people and a world without racism, discrimination, bigotry, and hatred.

The Search for Wisdom

 

“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.”

— Lao Tzu (aka Laozi) (6th Century BC – 5th Century BC )
Ancient Chinese philosopher