Day: April 22, 2021

EARTH DAY

MIND

Amber Heard 1986

“Everyone advised against it. But I had a dream and a passion, and I wanted more,”

“If you want to do something – you find a way.”

*Being a Hollywood star was her dream and she made it happen. Find a way to make your dreams come true.

BODY

Marshawn Lynch 1986 – 6:24am 200 sit-ups and pushups

Marshawn Lynch wakes up every morning at 6:24 a.m. and does a couple hundred sit-ups, a couple hundred push-ups and then gets back in bed.

*Wake up at 6:24 and don’t go back to bed until you’ve done 200 sit-ups and push ups. Reward yourself with some skittles.

SOUL

Kaka 1982

At the age of 18, Kaká suffered a career-threatening and possibly paralysis-inducing spinal fracture as a result of a swimming pool accident. He remarkably made a full recovery.

Today, Kaka says that it was God’s hand that saved his life.

*Take today to thank God for your health.

MONEY

Willie Robertson 1972

When Willie became CEO of the company, he used his business degree and sales experience to take the company out of the living room and into the big time.

*Don’t be afraid to take your dream business into the big time.

ENTERTAINMENT

Jack Nicholson 1937 – watch As Good as it Gets

*Watch Jack win 1 of his 3 Oscars in As Good as it Gets.

FOOD

Vladimir Lenin 1870 – milk soup with dumplings

The founder of the Bolshevik revolution loved simple but well-prepared food, such as milk soup with dumplings.

https://www.rbth.com/russian_kitchen/2016/08/19/soup-for-the-leader-the-source-of-vladimir-lenins-revolutionary-zeal_622479

*Enjoy Lenin’s favorite comfort food. Lead a revolution!

SNUB – J. Robert Oppenheimer 1904

Review –

• Find a way to make it happen
• 6:24 am push ups and sit ups
• Thank God for your health
• Take your company to the big time
• Watch As Good as it Gets
• Make milk soup with dumplings

HIGH TEA DAY

MIND

Queen Elizabeth II 1926

She enjoys a brisk walk. Mealtimes are at formal hours: lunch at 1 pm sharp, high tea at 4.30 pm. Bed is never later than 11.30 pm unless there’s a formal banquet.

*Take a brisk walk. Eat lunch at 1:00. Have high tea at 4:30. Be in bed by 11:30 pm.

BODY

Tony Danza 1951

“I exercise religiously and I do something every day. I spend time on the floor, push ups, sit-ups and low back exercises, I lift weights, box, in-line skate, tap dance, and ride a recumbent stationery bike, which I think is the holy grail of fitness as we’re aging.”

*Try to be “The Boss” and do all of the above exercises. Especially riding a stationary bike – the holy grail of fitness!

SOUL

Andie MacDowell 1958

“My mother died when I was 23, so it was a very short… My mother, the best advice she told me was I could do whatever I wanted to do. I believed her.”

*Believe that you can do whatever you want. Talk to your mother for motivation.

MONEY

Tony Romo 1980

“I love football. I love working for CBS. I love the fact that I get to be an analyst doing football games.”

*Think about your ideal job situation and complete this sentence – I love _. I love working for _. I love the fact that I get to __.

ENTERTAINMENT

James McAvoy 1979 – watch Split

Though he never plays all two dozen characters in “Split,” we do see him effortlessly transition between eight significant roles.

*Gather all of your personalities and watch Split.

FOOD

Iggy Pop 1947 – spicy Waldorf salad

Iggy Pop played the Waldorf-Astoria (the birthplace of today’s meal) when he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.

http://www.easyvegan.info/2012/10/27/jalapeno-face-spicy-waldorf-salad-and-iggy-pop-and-the-stooges/

*Enjoy this spicy Waldorf salad while listening to Iggy Pop

SNUB – Rob Riggle 1970

Review –

• Take a brisk walk
• Ride a stationary bike
• Believe that you can do anything
• Love what you do
• Watch Split
• Make a spicy Waldorf salad