Month: May 2022

HAVE THE MEATS DAY

MIND

Yogi Berra 1925

“Always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise they won’t come to yours,” 

*Go to things. Go to weddings. Go to funerals. Let people know that you are supporting them. I was married on 7/1/17 and my dad’s funeral was on 6/2/18. My friends who were there for me on both days will always be special to me.

BODY

Emily VanCamp 1986

Her workouts focus on Pilates, planks, push-ups, or side extensions-just basically a lot of body movements using her body weight.

*Work out like Emily VanCamp aka Sharon Carter.

Pilates []          Planks []          Push-ups []                  Side extensions []

SOUL

George Carlin 1937

“I’ve begun worshipping the sun for a number of reasons. First of all, unlike some other gods I could mention, I can see the sun. It’s there for me every day. And the things it brings me are quite apparent all the time: heat, light, food, and a lovely day. There’s no mystery, no one asks for money, I don’t have to dress up, and there’s no boring pageantry. And interestingly enough, I have found that the prayers I offer to the sun and the prayers I formerly offered to “God” are all answered at about the same 50% rate.”

What are your thoughts on worshipping the sun?

MONEY

Tony Hawk 1968

“You can live comfortably and be happy and not always aspire for something bigger and better – for more. I did that for a big part of my life and realized that it’s more fun to embrace what you have and to enjoy those things, even if it’s not the most expensive or flashiest.”

*Embrace what you have and enjoy your life. Your life might be better if you were like Tony Hawk and made a fortune out of doing what you love.

ENTERTAINMENT

Katharine Hepburn 1907 – watch Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)

*Watch Hepburn win one of her four Oscars in Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

BONUS: Rami Malek 1981 – watch Bohemian Rhapsody

*Watch Rami Malek win an Oscar as Freddy Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody.

FOOD

Ving Rhames 1959

Ving Rhames is the voice on the “WE HAVE THE MEATS!” Arby’s ads.

*Have the meats at Arby’s but save room for dessert

BONUS: Jason Biggs 1978 – American apple pie for dessert

*Make an American apple pie for dessert. Just EAT the pie.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/12092/american-apple-pie/

SNUB – Florence Nightingale 1820

AF DAY

MIND

Salvador Dali 1904

To transcend his shyness, his uncle told him to become an actor in his relations with the people around him, and to pretend he was an extrovert with every soul, including his closest friends.

*Act today. Act the part of who you want to be.

BODY

Cam Newton 1989

Newton and his teammates end their workout with a Competitive Row Relay, a finisher that not only works their conditioning but also builds mental toughness. 

*Get on that rowing machine at the gym and challenge someone to out row you.

SOUL

Louis Farrakhan 1933

“I am hoping that in this year of the family we will go into our families and reconcile differences.”

*Which family members did you reconcile differences with?

MONEY

Robert Jarvik 1946

Inventor of the artificial heart

“What matters is if something is successfully created that really fills an important need. I’m trying to do that.”

*What can you create that really fills an important need?

ENTERTAINMENT

Natasha Richardson 1963 – watch Cabaret

*Watch Natasha Richardson win a Tony for best actress in a musical.

What did you learn from her character?

FOOD

Amanda Freitag 1972 – Terrific Turkey Burger

What’s your guilty pleasure food?

AF: “I would have to say burgers. When I get that craving for a juicy, meaty hamburger, there is nothing else that can satisfy me.”

*You had a Good Burger yesterday. Now make this guilty pleasure turkey burger. It’s satisfying AF.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/amanda-freitag/terrific-turkey-burger-3415243

SNUB – Sabrina Carpenter 1999

YOU’VE GOTTA HAVE GUINNESS DAY

MIND

Bono 1960

“As a rock star, I have two instincts, I want to have fun, and I want to change the world. I have a chance to do both.”

*When is the next time you will have fun?

How can you change the world?

BODY

Halston Sage 1993

“My favorite weekend activity is riding bikes to breakfast.”

*Ride your bike to breakfast this morning.

SOUL

Lauren Potter 1990

“I know that people can be wrong when they judge someone else just because they are different. We are all different. And that isn’t bad, it’s just, well, different!”

*If you judge people, stop. Right now. Don’t do it anymore, starting today.

MONEY

Missy Franklin 1995

“It took me a long time to say the words, “I am retiring.” A long, long time. But now I’m ready.”

“I’m ready to not be in pain every day. I’m ready to become a wife and, one day, a mother. I’m ready to continue growing each and every day to be the best person and role model I can be. I’m ready for the rest of my life.”

*Know when it is time to retire. You are working to live. Not living to work.

ENTERTAINMENT

Fred Astaire 1899 – watch The Towering Inferno

*Watch Astaire almost win an Oscar in The Towering Inferno.

FOOD

Kenan Thompson 1978 – good burger

*Listen to U2 while making this Good Burger and then watch the movie that inspired it.

https://www.foodandwine.com/comfort-food/burgers/burger-recipes

“You’ve gotta have Guinness.” – Bono

*You’ve got to have Guinness to wash down the Good Burger

SNUB – John Wilkes Booth 1838 and Mark David Chapman 1955 (If you are going to be an assassin, make sure you are going by all 3 of your names)

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

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

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

MIND

Pyotr Tchaikovsky 1840

“Inspiration is a guest that does not willingly visit the lazy.”

*Don’t be lazy today and listen to Tchaikovsky for motivation.

BODY

Traci Lords 1968

*Warm up to Traci Lords with this 1990 classic.

SOUL

Tim Russert 1950

“The best exercise for the human heart is reaching down to lift someone else up.”

*Lift someone up today and see what it does for your soul.

MONEY

Earl Thomas 1989

As Thomas was carted off the field with a broken leg, he flipped the Seattle Seahawks the bird. Now injured, Thomas knew that most of his contract was not guaranteed, and Seattle would return the favor of flipping him off when pay day came.

*Your reminder that the company you work for does not care about you. It’s time to take care of yourself.

ENTERTAINMENT

Darren McGavin 1922 – Billy Madison or A Christmas Story

*McGavin played dad to both Ralphy and Billy. Pick one to watch tonight.

FOOD

Gary Cooper 1901 – Gary Cooper’s Buttermilk Griddle Cakes

https://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/gary-coopers-buttermilk-griddle-cakes/

*Enjoy these Gary Cooper Griddle Cakes for breakfast – as long as it’s before High Noon.

BONUS: Eva Peron 1919 – Eva Peron Cocktail for a nightcap

Eva Peron Cocktail

SNUB

Johnny Unitas 1933

CIGAR, STEAK, AND SCOTCH DAY

MIND

Sigmund Freud 1856

“The mind is like an iceberg; it floats with one-seventh of its bulk above water.”

*You do not have to share everything you know. Keep the best stuff to yourself.

BODY

Adrianne Palicki 1983

https://www.popworkouts.com/adrianne-palicki-workout/#:~:text=Adrianne%20Palicki%20Monday%20Workout%20Routine%20%3D%20Total%20Body,20%20BOSU%20ball%20Hip%20Abductions%20%28see%20video%29%20

*Work out like you are getting ready to be in a G.I. Joe movie

SOUL

Willie Mays 1931

“I was very fortunate to play sports. All the anger in me went out. I had to do what I had to do. If you stay angry all the time, then you really don’t have a good life.”

*As you are striving for a better life, realize that anger can’t be a part of it. Find your outlet.

MONEY

Chris Paul 1985

“I always have said that the most valuable thing I have isn’t money; it’s my time.”

*Time is not money. Time is more valuable than money. You are striving to make more money for freedom.

ENTERTAINMENT

George Clooney 1961

*Watch Clooney win an Oscar in ‘Syriana’

FOOD

Orson Welles 1915

His favorite meal was two rare steaks and a pint of Scotch.

Election Night Sirloin Steak

*Eat and drink like Welles and end the night with a cigar like Freud.

SNUB(S)

Rubin Carter 1937 – wrongfully convicted in 1966 and Meek Mill 1987 – wrongfully convicted in 2008

CINCO DE MAYO

MIND

Karl Marx 1818

“The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it.”

*What are your interpretations of the world?

How are you going to change the world?

BODY

Henry Cavill 1983

Henry Cavill Workout Routine

*Complete this workout to become a ‘Man of Steel’

SOUL

James Connor 1995

“I play for those young kids with cancer or anybody who went through a tragedy in their life.”

*Connor was given a month to live and used that as motivation to go on to become an NFL running back and motivation to millions. H2P

MONEY

Chris Brown 1989

Brown hosted a yard sale at his Tarzana home and fans from hours away showed up on the singer’s lawn to be part of it.

*It’s time for some spring cleaning. Listen to Chris Brown’s music as you purge your unused goods. Have a yard sale or sell them online.

ENTERTAINMENT

Adele 1988

“I don’t make music for eyes. I make music for ears.”

*Use your ears to listen to Adele’s music while spring cleaning and making tacos.

FOOD

James Beard 1903 – tacos al pastor

“Food is our common ground, a universal experience.”

https://www.jamesbeard.org/recipes/tacos-al-pastor

*Have a universal experience and make these award-winning tacos on Cinco de Mayo

SNUB

Hannah Jeter 1990

MAY THE 4TH DAY

MIND

Will Arnett 1970

“I am happy because I’m grateful. I choose to be grateful. That gratitude allows me to be happy.”

*Be grateful today and see how it makes you feel

BODY

James Harrison 1978

James Harrison’s NFL Power Workout

*Build power and strength with this James Harrison workout. Go Steelers

SOUL

Kimora Lee Simmons 1975

“For me it’s always God, family, and then my work.”

*Put God first today and see how it makes you feel.

MONEY

Rory McIlroy 1989

“I was listening to music on the way here. It was a J. Cole song called ‘Middle Child,’ — it talks about flying first class but what does it mean if you can’t have the people you want with you flying the same way…That’s one of the luxuries of money is you can help others you want or you can share it around. It doesn’t all have to be about you. That’s the cool thing.”

*Listen to ‘Middle Child’ to motivate yourself to make more money to share it with the ones you love.

ENTERTAINMENT

Audrey Hepburn 1929

*Watch Hepburn win an Oscar in Roman Holiday

FOOD

Lance Bass 1979

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/280532/fresh-fried-largemouth-bass/

*Listen to NSYNC while you make this fresh fried largemouth bass recipe

SNUB(S)

Erin Andrews 1978 and Charissa Thompson 1982 – listen to their podcast ‘Calm Down’

CHRISTINA HENDRICKS APPRECIATION DAY

MIND

Niccolo Machiavelli 1469

“There is such a gap between how one lives and how one should live that he who neglects what is being done for what should be done will learn his destruction rather than his preservation.”

*Take today to compare how you are living to how you should be living.

How you are living

How you should be living

BODY

Cheryl Burke 1984

“Dancing is the best exercise,”

“Not only is it great cardio, but it works everything, strengthening your whole body.”

*Take your better half dancing tonight. Dance like James Brown!

SOUL

James Brown 1933 – The Godfather of Soul

What became known as soul music in the Sixties, funk music in the Seventies and rap music in the Eighties is directly attributable to James Brown.

*Listen to the Godfather of Soul James Brown, until you can scream – “I feel good!”

How did listening to James Brown make you feel?

MONEY

Damon Dash 1971

“I’m mad at y’all for having the same job for 25 years…I can’t imagine doing the same shit every day having to be told what to do every day…and ask to go on vacation.”

*As I type this, I’m in my 26th year of teaching. I wish I would have seen this quote 27 years ago.

ENTERTAINMENT

Bing Crosby 1903 – watch Going My Way

*Watch Bing win an Oscar in Going My Way.

FOOD

Christina Hendricks 1975 – Rub-All-Over-Your-Body cornbread stuffing

“Each year I try to make our gathering feel like a really wonderful home-cooked meal out in the country,”

*We are halfway to the holidays. Use Hendricks’ recipes to get a practice meal in.

Christina Hendricks : Rub-All-Over-Your-Body Cornbread Stuffing recipe

Wash it all down with a Christina Hendricks Gold and Soda Cocktail

https://www.rachaelrayshow.com/video/christina-hendricks-gold-and-soda-cocktail

SNUB – Rebecca Hall 1982