May 9

PIANO MAN DAY

MIND

Billy Joel 1949

“Don’t be afraid of mistakes, because the only original thing we ever do is make mistakes.”

*What was your biggest mistake today and how did you learn from it?

BODY

Prince Fielder 1984

Fielder’s off-season workout included 4 hours of workouts a day. 2 hours of cardio and Pilates with his wife, an hour of boxing, and an hour of weight-training.

*Try to do all of this today. Or at least one part of it.

SOUL

John Brown 1800

His soul goes marching on inside every American.

*Brown was so passionate about the abolition of slavery; he gladly gave his life to the cause. The Union’s fight song would become – John Brown’s Body.

Who will your soul go marching on inside of?

MONEY

JM Barrie 1860

“It is not in doing what you like, but in liking what you do that is the secret of happiness.”

*If you don’t like your job, you can quit or find ways to make it more enjoyable.

ENTERTAINMENT

Glenda Jackson 1934

*Watch Jackson win her first of two Oscars in ‘Women in Love’

FOOD

Rosario Dawson 1979

“I’m great at salads because I love chopping things up, but I also enjoy making dishes like coconut rice with pork chops.”

*Chop things up for a salad and coconut rice with pork chops for dinner.

https://creativecrucian.com/blog/fried-pork-chops-with-coconut-rice

SNUB – Candice Bergen 1946

May 8

THE BUCK STOPS HERE DAY

MIND

Harry S Truman 1884

“In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves… self-discipline with all of them came first.”

*In your life, the buck stops with you.

BODY

Olivia Culpo 1992

“I eat small, healthy meals every two to three hours, and stay away from liquid calories. Juice is a killer. The sugar will go straight to your butt.”

*Be like Ms. Universe and eat small, healthy meals every two to three hours. And NO juice!

SOUL

Kemba Walker 1990

“Life has been great. Just being able to live my dream, play basketball for a living, being able to take care of my family, it’s been everything I expected.”

*A lot of people doubted the undersized Walker could make it in the NBA. His heart and soul led him to living his dream.”

MONEY

Bill Cowher 1957

“There’s balance in my life here that I’ve never had before and that’s pretty special.”

*Cowher retired as a coach to achieve a better work-life balance. What is your plan?

ENTERTAINMENT

Enrique Iglesias 1975

*Listen to the Grammy winning Enrique Iglesias. He could be your hero, baby.

FOOD

Don Rickles 1926 – baked beans

https://www.cooks.com/recipe/bm7n90hx/don-rickles-beans.html

BONUS: Candace Nelson 1974 – orange cranberry cupcakes

*Make yourself the Don Rickles pork and beans as one of your small meals. Reward yourself at the end of the day with a cupcake.

SNUB – Melissa Gilbert 1964