The Story of Your Life

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That which does not kill us, makes us stronger.

Friedrich Nietzsche

I recently read that when you want to bulk up your muscles by working out, it tears your muscle and creates a scar. That scar is what makes your muscle bulkier and makes you stronger.

Reading that reminded me of the above quote.

Every scar. Every physical, emotional and spiritual wound. Every stretch mark you endure, tells the story of your life. It shows what you have endured and survived, and makes you stronger.

Our scars make us stronger. They make us more beautiful, more uniquely us, and as an extra bonus, more compassionate and kind toward others. They tell the story of our life.

But just as with any workout routine, you first decide to be healthier, you embrace the current discomfort, you work through the pain, you rest when you need to, and then do it again. it takes time to see the results.

Consider this the next time you feel broken.

~ DIANA’S ENORMOUS BOOK OF QUOTES ~

Spring Forward Fall Back

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Time is making fools of us again. ~J.K. Rowling

You got a minute? Don’t even say you don’t.

I know you do because you just gained an hour.

How do you feel about that?

Over the years I’ve heard these reasons to justify Daylight Saving.

• It saved people one hour of candle burning each day during the winter.
• More afternoon light increased daily productivity during the harvest.

Maybe back in the day when people woke at sunrise and went to bed shortly after sunset, it made sense. But now-a-days?

If I get up at 6AM in order to get to work on time and go to sleep at 10PM in order to get 8 hours of sleep, how does Daylight Saving save the energy I use. Either I have my lights on longer in the morning or I have them on longer in the evening, either way, my lights are on the same length of time.

I don’t get it.

I’m good with gaining this hour, but why must I lose an hour in the spring?

From this day forward, let’s just leave the clock alone.  Who’s with me?

~ DIANA’S ENORMOUS BOOK OF QUOTES ~

Daylight Saving

It’s tearing us all apart