Welcome to Mirth and Motivation!
Before you leave a comment, STOP, consider this: Our comments are part of our digital footprint on the internet. They tell the world how we think and respond to information. I know YOU took time out of your busy schedule and landed here. I’m rooting for you to say something inspiring that will help others who read my posts. THANK YOU! ❤
Kitchen Haiku: Call Me Hot Chilli Capsicum…
“Once you get a spice in your home, you have it forever. Women never throw out spices. The Egyptians were buried with their spices. I know which one I’m taking with me when I go.” Erma Bombeck
In the kitchen Chilli Capsicum
My Hot Kitchen Spice
They call you Habanero
My sweet Capsicum
Where’s my darling Spice? Call me… My favorite kitchen spice is chilli pepper of the capsicum family. I love the whole range of hot, sweet, mild peppers, but the hot chilli holds my heart. Yes, I’m one of those people who travel with a personal stash. What about you? What kitchen ingredient is always by your side?.
ChilliCubanelle_Peppers
Cubanelle, my love
Hot soup memories linger
Scotch bonnet dreams too
Hey, Naga Viper
My Carolina Reaper
I love you dearly
“I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.” George Bernard Shaw
Chilli pepper-Large Cayenne
Cayenne pepper cries
Trinidad Moruga smiles
Scorpion bites … tonight
Sweet green bell peppers
Infinity chilli swoons
Yellows, reds, Call me…
So we take a spice we love and write a funny ode or haiku in praise of it… I do hope you see the humor in my extravagant pronouncements for the chilli capsicum spice. If not, Call Me.
MORE BELOW!
Weekly Photo Challenge: Selfie
“Friendship with ones self is all important because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.” Eleanor Roosevelt
Oy Gevalt! , Do We Need More Of You? No! The Selfie in triplicate
I was thoroughly amused when I saw the weekly challenge prompt and then, on second thoughts, I wasn’t. Why? I take Selfies, but not much and I don’t take them with my cellphone. Some view Selfies as a form of Self-love, while others would say that the Selfie is the new, 21st century example of Narcissistic behavior. Is that true? How do you view it? Frankly, It has always struck me as sophomoric; the sort of thing our teenagers would do … but I know that’s not entirely true.
So, with no further ado, I’ll share a few. I have to confess that most of my Selfies were taken in Hotel bathrooms because they tend to have huge mirrors, decent lighting, and a few accoutrements like the shaving mirror in the first shot. By the way, as to the back-story of that first shot, it was taken in Seattle, at a boutique hotel across the street from the Seattle Art Museum, and within spitting distance of Pike Place Market. I was playing around with the camera and saw myself in multiples. In retrospect, I think it’s so funny that I’m looking so serious in a playful shot.
Do We Need More Of You? The Selfie – i is i
The second shot above was taken at a beautiful retreat. I like it because it shows just one eye. It saves something from the rest of the world; allowing the viewer to wonder. Also, I was relaxed, at peace, and wearing my high school sweatshirt… I’m tempted to say “Don’t ask, long story” but there’s no twisted story. A group of us on Facebook had the sweatshirt made from an old one and I love the soft cotton and light oatmeal color.
Another kind of Selfie I tend to take is of my teeth… What the heck? Well yeah! We all have our quirks. I like my teeth and, honestly, I’m beginning to see the connection between Selfies and Self-love. Selfies are about self-confidence; liking yourself enough to indulge – hence the teen connection. UPDATED: I added one more below. Done!
More below!
Heart Matters: National Wear Red Day
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
National Wear Red Day – Raising Awareness About Heart Disease
General statistics
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, and is more deadly than all forms of cancer combined.
Heart disease causes 1 in 3 women’s deaths each year, killing approximately one woman every minute.
An estimated 43 million women in the U.S. are affected by heart disease.
Ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease.
Since 1984, more women than men have died each year from heart disease.
The symptoms of heart disease can be different in women and men, and are often misunderstood.
While 1 in 31 American women dies from breast cancer each year, 1 in 3 dies of heart disease.
Only 1 in 5 American women believe that heart disease is her greatest health threat.
Women comprise only 24 percent of participants in all heart-related studies.
What do you know about women and heart disease? Have you read the information above and below? The statistics are stark; Heart disease is the #1 killer of women. In our lifetime, we might know a family member who suffered a heart attack, or it might be us. Protecting our hearts is a serious matter. What are you doing to protect yourself?
Heart disease is no laughing matter. After my father suffered a massive heart attack, I realized just how serious heart disease can be. Cheryl Hines
Heart Disease Affects us all – #1 killer of Women
African American women
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for African American women.
Of African American women ages 20 and older, 46.9 percent have cardiovascular disease
Only 1 in 5 African American women thinks she is personally at risk.
Nearly 50 percent of African American women are aware of the signs and symptoms of a heart attack.
Only 43 percent of African American know that heart disease is their greatest health risk.
These statistics represent only a fraction of the 2012 report featured in Circulation. To view the full findings, download a copy of the Heart Disease and Stroke 2012 Statistical Update
What does a survivor or a heart patient look like? They look like you, me, everyone out there. They are us. Yes, I am a survivor, and that is me holding the heart pillow…. No one is immune to a heart attack or a congenital defect. What are you doing to protect yourself and your family?
More below
