Month: January 2022

FAMOUS OFFSPRING DAY

MIND

Langston Hughes 1902

The past has been a mint
Of blood and sorrow.
That must not be
True of tomorrow.

*As you start your second month of the year, hopefully everything has gone well. But if the past month or your past in general, has been a mint of blood and sorrow, remember that must not be true of tomorrow.

BODY

Ronda Rousey 1987

Warm-Up [] Ronda jogs on the treadmill for 20 minutes with a 2-pound dumbbell in each hand.

Arms [] With the same dumbbells, she throws uppercuts for 30 seconds, punches straight ahead for 30 seconds. Then she punches up at a 45-degree angle for 30 seconds.

Legs [] Ronda does a lot of stair work. She runs the Santa Monica Stairs—there are almost 400

Abs [] exercises in 3-minute rounds—crunches, oblique twists, planks—we hit it hard.

*Follow the above workout that made Ronda Rousey, at one time, “The Baddest Woman on the Planet”.

SOUL

Harry Styles 1994

He feels he doesn’t want to be that guy who is known for bedding celebs anymore. He feels it’s getting in the way of him having a proper, meaningful relationship and Kabbalah is giving him the discipline to finally quit sex for a sustained period.

*Research Kabbalah and see if it can give you the discipline you desire.

MONEY

Lauren Conrad 1986

She’s a media mogul, with multiple clothing lines, bestselling books, and her own lifestyle brand. Conrad has millions of devoted followers on social media.

“I’ve always just worked really hard and focused on what I wanted to do, and I think I’ve been really fortunate.”

*As we start month #2, continue to work really hard and focus on what you want to do. Hopefully, you are not content working really hard to make someone else rich.

ENTERTAINMENT

Clark Gable 1901 – watch It Happened One Night

*Watch Clark Gable win an Oscar in It Happened One Night

FOOD

Lisa Marie Presley 1968

“If I am in Memphis my whole family will come over after hours to the house and we will make everything, all the food: fried chicken, collard greens, biscuits, black eyed peas. Okra, catfish, hush puppies.”

*Have your whole family over after hours and eat like the Presley family.

https://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/5856700/guss-fried-chicken/

Southern Collard Greens Recipe (Just like your Grandma’s recipe!)

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/140930/southern-fried-catfish/

Southern Hush Puppies

SNUB – Brandon Lee 1965 – (The offspring of Elvis and Bruce Lee share a birthday)

BASEBALL HALL OF FAME DAY

MIND

Jackie Robinson 1919

“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives,”

*As a citizen of the world, work each day on fostering an inclusive culture where everyone should have a fair shot at achieving their greatest potential. And this includes you! Watch the movie 42 for inspiration.

BODY

Kerry Washington 1977

“With Pilates, I get to bring my true self. I cry, I laugh. I get to go: Where is my body today? What do I need today? How can I take care of myself and push myself past my comfort zone? How can I be both loving and challenging?”

*Take care of yourself and push past your comfort zone with a Pilates class.

SOUL

Ernie Banks 1931

*Have Ernie Bank’s “let’s play two” eagerness today. Embrace today’s challenges with a smile and an enthusiasm and love of life.

MONEY

Nolan Ryan 1947

“I didn’t retire,” “I just don’t play baseball.”

*Do not retire – just don’t do your current job anymore.

ENTERTAINMENT

Justin Timberlake 1981

“I’m here to tell you that you and your choices matter.”

*You may have had your fill of boy bands a few days ago, so focus on JT’s solo work today.

FOOD

Portia de Rossi 1973 – vegan red beans and rice

“I’ve always seen myself as an animal lover, but honestly, my affection didn’t extend to all animals.”

*You ate like Ellen a few days ago, now eat like her wife.

https://vegnews.com/2013/5/de-rossi-shares-recipe-for-ellens-favorite-dish

BONUS: Minnie Driver 1971 – make mini cupcakes for dessert

How to Make Mini Cupcakes

SNUB – Vernon Davis 1984 – be a winner today

FRED KOREMATSU DAY

MIND

FDR 1882

*Look at FDR’s proposal for a Second Bill of Rights. Take today to write down how you can improve on all 6 of these ideals.

Improve your job

Improve your wages

Improve your home

Improve your medical care

Improve your economic protection (insurance)

Improve your education

BONUS: Fred Korematsu 1919 – FDR’s Executive Order 9066 took Korematsu’s job, wages, and home away from him after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

BODY

Christian Bale 1974

In the morning, if my face is a little puffy, I’ll put on an ice pack while doing my stomach crunches. I can do a thousand now. After I remove the ice pack, I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. In the shower I use a water activated gel cleanser, then a honey almond body scrub, and on the face an exfoliating gel scrub. Then I apply an herb-mint facial masque which I leave on for 10 minutes while I prepare the rest of my routine. I always use an after-shave lotion with little or no alcohol, because alcohol dries your face out and makes you look older. Then moisturizer, then an anti-aging eye balm followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion.

*Do the American Psycho morning ritual. Make it a daily habit – without the murdering.

SOUL

Kid Cudi 1984

Cudi raps that sex and marijuana are the only things that calm him down—but admits that neither bring him satisfaction nor fulfillment.

*What are the things that calm you down?

What brings you satisfaction and fulfillment?

MONEY

Vanessa Redgrave 1937

Redgrave needs the money because she earned little during her exile, insists on doing low-paying theatrical productions and continues to pump much of her income into causes.

*Oscar winning actors need to continue to earn money, especially if they plan on giving to causes.

ENTERTAINMENT

Dick Cheney 1941 – watch Vice

*Christian Bale shares a birthday with the man he portrays in the movie Vice.

BONUS: Phil Collins 1951 – Listen to “In the Air Tonight” to go to sleep tonight.

FOOD

Gene Hackman 1930 – Popeye’s chicken

“Popeye Doyle, the New York narc created by Gene Hackman in ‘The French Connection,’ was the most compelling of characters, a man driven by violent hungers that had little to do with his job as a cop.”

1972 – Alvin C. Copeland Sr., opens “Chicken on the Run” in New Orleans. He reopens the restaurant as “Popeye’s” (after Popeye Doyle of The French Connection), selling spicy, New Orleans-style chicken.

*Use that violent hunger to get Popeye’s chicken. Eat it while watching The French Connection

SNUB – Eiza Gonzalez 1990

LIVE FULLY DAY

MIND

Edward Burns 1968

“I suffer from Irish-Catholic guilt. Guilt is a good reality check. It keeps that ‘do what makes you happy’ thing in check.”

*What kind of guilt are you suffering from?

How does it keep your happiness in check?

BODY

Heather Graham 1970 – yoga

“Yoga is my obsession. I love it! I would rather be doing yoga than most other things.”

*Yoga is a workout that is suggested a lot. If it is suggested so much, it must work. Find a Yoga studio that you like and use it throughout this year. Maybe it will become your obsession.

Watch her in Boogie Nights as motivation to go roller skating tonight.

SOUL

Harriet Tubman 1820 (maybe)

“Don’t ever stop. Keep going. If you want a taste of freedom, keep going.”

*Have a deep and abiding faith that guides you. The same God that helped guide Harriet Tubman, guides you. Don’t ever stop. Keep going.

MONEY

Oprah Winfrey 1954

Instead of spending or investing everything she has, Winfrey keeps some of her money aside in case her fortunes change. Oprah confessed that she had built up a rainy-day fund of $50 million cash.

*Stash away enough money for 3 to 6 months of expenses in a high interest savings account.

Where are you stashing your rainy-day fund?

ENTERTAINMENT

Tom Selleck 1945 – watch Magnum P.I.

*Watch as much of the original Magnum P.I. as you can today, while growing an epic mustache.

FOOD

William McKinley 1843 – hot lobster salad

Hot Lobster salad…was prized enough by the McKinley’s to be served as the focal point of their silver wedding anniversary celebration….

*Enjoy this hot (warm) lobster salad recipe in honor of President McKinley’s birthday.

Lobster Salad at the White House in 1900

BONUS: Anton Chekhov 1860 – Blini Stack with Honey Orange Filling for dessert

“They are crisp, lacy, and as plump as the shoulders of a merchant’s daughter. A whole lot sexier than duck stomachs, in other words, and maybe even worth a trip.”

*Chekhov immortalizes his love for blinis in “On Mortality,”. Enjoy them while reading some Chekhov.

https://paperandsalt.org/2013/04/29/anton-chekhov-blini-stack-with-orange-honey-filling/

SNUB – Adam Lambert 1982 – “What do you want from me?”

POLLOCK AND POPOVICH DAY

MIND

Jackson Pollock 1912

*Do you want to sound smart about art? At least about Jackson Pollock on his birthday?

Take a course on him through Khan Academy.

BODY

Andre Iguodala 1984

Iguodala has a strict “no screens, no lights” bedtime routine that involves “shutting down all the phones, putting everything on airplane mode, getting my alarm clock set, and taking a couple deep breaths.”

“Sleep more and work out more.”

*When you go to bed tonight, perform Andre Iguodala’s nightly routine to get more sleep.

SOUL

Gregg Popovich 1949

“Win the championship? I don’t know, but it’s not a priority in my life. I’d be much happier if I knew that my players were going to make society better, who had good families and who took care of the people around them.”

*Make society better. Work on making your family better. Take care of the people around you. Work hard at your job or business but stay focused on being more than successful in your job.

MONEY

Carlos Slim 1940

Invest in areas that customers find it difficult to avoid you

Carlos has invested in real estate, bakeries, telecoms, education institutions, healthcare, fashion, museums etc. By doing this, he is serving his customers every day in different ways. People joke that: Mexico should be renamed “Slimlandia” because it is impossible to avoid contributing to his vast empire.

*It has never been easier to invest. Invest online and focus on areas that people can’t avoid. As you go through your day, observe what people “have” to do (cell phones, groceries, gas, etc.)

ENTERTAINMENT

Nick Carter 1988 and Joey Fatone 1977

*Boy bands were never better than at the height of Backstreet Boys and Nsync. With Nick Carter and Joey Fatone sharing a birthday, enjoy a mix of both groups and decide for yourself which one was best.

FOOD

Elijah Wood 1981

Wood told Bonappetit that he’s capable of making a mean cassoulet – a French slow-cooked casserole

*Make your own mean cassoulet and watch Frodo in Lord of the Rings.

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/classic-cassoulet

BONUS: Ariel Winter 1998 – mint chocolate chip ice cream for dessert

“I tried it recently and I just fell in love with it,”

“I go through stages like every three months, I pick a new favorite food and it’s currently mint chocolate chip ice cream. So I have six different companies of mint chocolate chip ice cream in my freezer currently.”

*Get some mint chocolate chip ice cream and watch Winter in Modern Family

SNUB – Amy Coney Barrett 1972

THE CHIEF DAY

MIND

John Roberts 1955

“If children do not understand the Constitution, they cannot understand how our government functions, or what their rights and responsibilities are as citizens of the United States.”

*Take today to learn more about the Constitution. What did you learn about each of the following –

How the U.S. government functions

What are your rights?

What are your responsibilities?

BODY

Mikhail Baryshnikov 1948

Baryshnikov is considered to be the greatest male ballet dancer of all time. The strength and power of his dancing embody all the reasons that ballet training can be such a powerful tool. If ever you thought that ballet was only for little girls, his performance in the 1985 movie White Nights will change your mind. 

*Watch the movie White Nights and then enroll in a ballet class.

SOUL

Fritz Pollard 1894

Frederick Douglass “Fritz” Pollard was the first African American coach in the NFL – his influence lives on, thanks in part to the effort of the Fritz Pollard Alliance (FPA), which promotes equal NFL coaching and front office opportunities for minorities.

*Think of donating to the FPA to support minorities as they prepare for jobs within the NFL.

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MONEY

Art Rooney 1901

Rooney never held a “regular” job in his life, except for a half day. He worked one morning in a steel mill, then quit. “I never even went back for my paycheck,” he later recalled.

*Never holding a “regular” job is what 365DOLF is all about. Find your passion like Art Rooney and become legendary at it. Go Steelers!

My dream job would be to own the Pittsburgh Steelers. What would yours be?

https://www.steelers.com/news/art-rooney-memorial-scholarship-959140

ENTERTAINMENT

Rosamund Pike 1979 – watch Gone Girl

*Watch Pike almost win an Oscar in Gone Girl.

BONUS: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1756 – After the movie, calm down by listening to Mozart.

FOOD

Lewis Carroll 1832 – Alice in Wonderland Tea Party

*Have friends over for an Alice in Wonderland Tea Party. If you are caught up on your reading, start reading the book by Lewis Carroll today.

Mad Hatter Alice in Wonderland Tea Party

Which friends did you have over for the Tea Party?

SNUB – Bridget Fonda 1964

VINSANITY DAY

MIND

Douglas MacArthur 1880

“I Shall Return”

*Today is the day to learn a new trick to use all year long. If you are in an unwinnable situation, do not just quit or give up, say “I shall return.” This reminds you to revisit the situation when you are more prepared, and this time conquer it. Try this the next time you are in an argument and the other person will not listen to reason.

BODY

Wayne Gretzky 1961

“When you’re 6 years old, you want to do what makes you the happiest, and for me, it was to be able to skate in the backyard.”

*Think about when you were 6 years old.

What made you happiest?

That is your workout today. Maybe you are like Gretzky – find a local ice rink and go skating.

I’m going to get a Nerf basketball hoop and shoot hoops in my living room for hours.

SOUL

Louis Zamperini 1917

Zamperini: The one thing he said that shook me up was, “When people come to the end of their rope and there’s nowhere else to turn, they turn to God.” I thought, That’s what I did on the raft. All I did was pray to God, every day. In prison camp, the main prayer was, “Get me home alive, God, and I’ll seek you and serve you.” I came home, got wrapped up in the celebration, and forgot about the hundreds of promises I’d made to God.”

*I highly suggest reading the book Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. Think about, in times of desperation, when you made promises to God. Take today to follow through on one of those promises. Seek God and serve him today.

MONEY

Vince Carter 1977

What’s the best financial advice that you got?

“Put yourself on an allowance. That’s what I was told. Put yourself on a budget. My mother is a business major and that’s her thing and I have an accountant, a great accountant, to this day even – and he’s like ‘enjoy your life but being frugal is not a bad thing.”

*What is your allowance going to be for next month?

ENTERTAINMENT

Paul Newman 1925 – watch The Color of Money

*Watch Newman win his only Oscar (nominated 10 times) in The Color of Money.

BONUS: Eddie Van Halen 1955 (d. 2020) – Rock out to Van Halen all day

FOOD

Ellen DeGeneres 1958

Breakfast: Ellen’s chef has recipes to fit in her vegan lifestyle, including banana oatmeal pancakes []

Lunch: Ellen’s chef has written a cookbook full of vegan delights! He created an avocado Reuben []

Dinner: Pasta arrabiata (which translates to “angry pasta”) is on Ellen’s list of favorite foods []

*Eat like Ellen for every meal today.

Healthy Banana Oatmeal Pancakes (made right in the blender!)

Vegan Avocado Reuben Sandwich

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/valerie-bertinelli/spicy-arrabiata-penne-3106836

SNUB – Sasha Banks 1992

BURNS NIGHT

MIND

Marcus Samuelsson 1971

“I love meeting new people and learning about different cultures, because this helps me expand my knowledge of different foods, spices, and techniques. Different sounds and colors influence the way I design a dish. The creative process is always fun for me, whether in food, art, music, writing, or fashion. I’m heavily influenced by music and art, and whenever possible, I take those experiences and place them in my creations.”

*Think about how each of the following helps expand your knowledge

Meeting new people

Learning about different cultures

Sounds and colors

Music and art

BODY

Steve Prefontaine 1951

“Stress, re-cover, improve, that’s all training is,”

*Stress your body by running 3.1 miles, then recover, then improve on your time the next time

BONUS: Iris Mittenaere 1993 (Miss Universe 2016) – “The best way to stay in shape is to walk whenever you can. And don’t use the elevator — use the stairs!”

SOUL

Virginia Woolf 1886

Virginia’s suicide note to Leonard, written before she drowned herself in the River Ouse in March 1941 is a testament to closeness: “What I want to say is I owe all the happiness of my life to you. You have been entirely patient with me and incredibly good . . . I don’t think two people could have been happier.”

*Wolf suggests that you are not getting older, but that your soul is changing. Suffering from mental illness throughout her life led to her suicide.

How is your SOUL changing?

What if you were to write a letter to the person that you love the most, what would you tell them?

MONEY

William Colgate 1783

Colgate remembered the encouraging words of his mother and the words of a boat captain he had met. They both told him to earn his way by working hard and by being honest in his business dealings.

*As you brush your teeth this morning, think about the best advice that someone has given you.

What are your Colgate values?

What is going to be at the heart of your success?

ENTERTAINMENT

Alicia Keys 1981

*Listen to Alicia Keys and let her distill the chaos of today while connecting you to another. 

FOOD

Robert Burns 1759

Every year on 25 January, Scotland raises a glass in patriotic celebration of national bard, Robert Burns. In addition to poetry readings, dancing and piped music, central to the revelry is a hearty supper.

Starter: Seared salmon with heather honey dressing []  

Main course: Baked haggis []   

Side dish: Neeps & tatties []      Side dish: Buttered leeks []  

Dessert: Raspberry cranachan trifle []

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/burns-night-recipes

SNUB – Charlene, Princess of Monaco 1978

PRE-HANGOVER DAY

MIND

Sharon Tate 1943

“I’m very unpredictable. Very, very impulsive. Extremely. Absolutely! Sometimes I don’t know what I want to do from one day to the next. I can’t enjoy anything premeditated; I just do it as I feel it. But whatever I do is motivated by honesty.”

*Describe how you are each of the following –

Unpredictable – ______________________________________________________________________

Impulsive – _________________________________________________________________________

Honest – ____________________________________________________________________________

BODY

Tatyana Ali 1979

“Health, to me, is more mental and spiritual than physical,” says Ali. “But with the physical, I drink lots of water and sleep. You don’t have to be out all the time. Go home and go to sleep. If you’re comfortable with yourself and you’re being yourself then your health will radiate.”

*Drink lots of water today. Catch up on your sleep tomorrow – sleep off your hangover.

Did you drink 8 glasses of water today? Check each box as you do… []  []  []  []  []  []  []  [] 

When you wake up hungover in the morning answer this question…

Did you get 8 hours of sleep?

SOUL

Oral Roberts 1919

The Oral Roberts Ministries Prayer Group believes in prayer! They believe that prayer is the key that unlocks the throne of God’s mercy.

*Go to his website and send a prayer request. Whatever is weighing most on your mind today, get on your knees and use Oral to help in prayer.

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What is your prayer request?

MONEY

Neil Diamond 1941

“Songwriting gives me the greatest joy, the greatest sense of accomplishment, the sense that my life does have some purpose, although I don’t fully understand it right now. It’s what I am.”

*Hopefully, you are striving to do what gives you the greatest joy and the greatest sense of accomplishment for a living.

ENTERTAINMENT

Ed Helms 1974 – watch The Hangover

*Get together with your wolf pack and watch The Hangover. Booze it up so you can experience a hangover tomorrow morning. You have been working hard, and you deserve to let loose. Make a dentist appointment for 2/13 at 2:30.

FOOD

John Belushi 1949 – Billy Goat Cheezborger

THE BUN – Kaiser        THE PICKLES – Kosher Dill Pickle Cheeps

THE MEAT – Fresh. Never Frozen. All-natural. 100% Beef 

*On John Belushi’s birthday, make Billy Goat Tavern cheezborgers. Try not to yell out “food fight” as you and your wolf pack watch The Hangover and maybe follow it up with Animal House and/or The Blues Brothers

Wash it down with some Hangover Roofied Jager shots.

A Doctor’s Advice: The worst hangover booze on earth: Jäger. “All of my worst cases have included the stuff. Germans, they don’t even drink it! It’s practically diesel.”

SNUB – Mischa Barton 1986 – don’t drink and drive

SUCKER FOR MORNINGS DAY

MIND

Richard Dean Anderson 1950 – (MacGyver)

“Another day, a whole ‘nother set of fresh possibilities … I’m a sucker for mornings.”

*Be a sucker for this morning as a new beginning. Watch an episode of MacGyver and it will help you realize that you can overcome any obstacle today.

BODY

Doutzen Kroes 1985

*Live today like this famous Dutch supermodel. Check off as you go.

Green juice for breakfast [] – green juice is a regular part of Kroes’ day

Lift Heavy [] – Kroes, like many supermodels, turns to weights to keep her body looking long and lean

Eat ‘Flexi’ [] – she is an advocate of the “flexitarian” diet, which is primarily plant-based. It also includes the occasional high-quality wild fish, poultry, and dairy

Box it out [] – Kroes knows that boxing works your cardiovascular and endurance systems, increases strength and stamina, trains your upper and lower body, challenges your core, burns fat, blasts calories, and improves balance and coordination.

Get Ballet Beautiful [] – Kroes turns to ballet to feel the burn – you should too.

SOUL

Chesley Sullenberger 1951

*For an uplifting story, you can watch the movie Sully or read some blogs from the birthday boy himself.

Home Sully

MONEY

John Hancock 1737

“John Hancock” is synonymous with “signature.”

*What will your name be synonymous with when you are gone?

At the very least, you can leave a legacy of some financial independence to those you have left behind. Take today to focus on your life insurance and if it will be enough to provide for your family after your passing. Use the John Hancock website on his birthday to research not only life insurance but also investing and retirement plans.

ENTERTAINMENT

Mariska Hargitay 1964 – watch Law and Order SVU

*I can almost guarantee you that it is on TV somewhere right now.

FOOD

Tiffani Thiessen 1974

Hydration – 3 liters of water [] [] [] Breakfast – Avocado toast [] Post-Gym Snack – protein shake []

Lunch – halibut with oven roasted tomatoes and quinoa [] Snack – 2 sliced Persian cucumbers [] []

Dinner – Roasted veggie salad, with asparagus, carrots, red onions, romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, salami, mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, garbanzo beans, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper []

*Eat like Kelly Kapowski all day. Check off as you go.

SNUB – Lavonte David 1990 (2021 Super Bowl champion)