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TUG ON YOUR EAR DAY

MIND

Jordana Brewster 1980

“Sometimes it’s hard to be disciplined about your meditation, so if I set the timer and I have my headphones in, it’s like telling everyone, ‘No, no, no. This is no-bug-me zone right now.’” 

*Set a timer, get your headphones on, and meditate.

How did meditating make you feel?

BODY

Channing Tatum 1980

30-minute circuit – as many sets as possible

Jump Rope (100 skips) []   Push-Ups (25 reps) []   Military Press (25 reps) []   Bench Press (20 reps) []

*Do this Channing Tatum 30-minute circuit and show off those abs!

Is this a workout that you could do on a regular basis?

SOUL

Kevin James 1965

“I am involved in my faith, it becomes more and more — you know, it becomes a difficult, difficult position. You have a platform, and you don’t want to do anything that doesn’t glorify God in every way.”

*What is one thing that you did to glorify God today?

BONUS: Jet Li 1963

“I believe the world is one big family, and we need to help each other.”

*You can glorify God by helping someone out today.

MONEY

Melania Trump 1970

Melania has said that she is a full-time mom and that she refuses to spend money on a nanny.

*Don’t spend money on things that you can do for yourself.

What is one thing that you pay for that you could do for yourself?

ENTERTAINMENT

Carol Burnett 1933 – watch The Carol Burnett Show

*Watch her win a Golden Globe in The Carol Burnett Show.

FOOD

Giancarlo Esposito 1958 – Los Pollos Hermanos fried chicken from ‘Breaking Bad’

*Make the best fried chicken in all of Albuquerque – Los Pollos Hermanos – just like Gus Fring. Have meth for dessert.

https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/celebritylife/food/68888/how-to-make-los-pollos-hermanos-fried-chicken-from-breaking-bad/story

SNUB – Tionne Watkins 1970 – The ‘T’ in TLC

TIM DUNCAN DAY

MIND

Renee Zellweger 1969

“Public policy fascinates me, so I went back to school to study international law,”

“I love it! I love understanding what motivates people. And unlike 18-year-old me in the classroom, I know that not everything hangs in the balance. You’ll be OK even if you don’t get an A.”

*What fascinates you?

Take today to research taking a class on whatever it is.

BODY

Tim Duncan 1976

Duncan was a champion swimmer in St. Croix., with an eye on the Olympics. Hurricane Hugo ripped through the island, leaving the island’s main pool useless. That’s when he switched to basketball.

*Play basketball and go swimming today. Or try to find a pool with a basketball hoop attached = hours of fun!

Which was more fun? Swimming        or         basketball?

SOUL

Ella Fitzgerald 1917

*Listen to Ella Fitzgerald to soothe your soul today.

How did listening to her music make you feel?

MONEY

Jason Lee 1970

Lee purchased a piece of land and relocated the family to Lil’ D so his kids could experience what he didn’t growing up; namely, homegrown goats, chickens, vegetables and fruit trees.

*Research the perfect place for you to live. Make it a goal and come up with a plan to live there.

So, what’s the plan?

ENTERTAINMENT

Al Pacino 1940 and Talia Shire 1946 – watch The Godfather 2

*Watch the movie that won 6 Oscars – The Godfather Part 2 to see brother and sister Al Pacino (Michael) and Talia Shire (Connie)

FOOD

Hank Azaria 1964 – Indian food

Azaria wants to ‘personally apologize’ to every Indian in America for voicing Apu in ‘The Simpsons’

*Order Indian food from your favorite restaurant. Do NOT place the order like Apu.

BONUS: Meadowlark Lemon 1932 – Lemon Meringue Pie for dessert

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/classic-lemon-meringue-pie-5608977

SNUB – Sara Paxton 1988

BUY A REALLY GOOD PAIR OF SHOES DAY

MIND

Chipper Jones 1972

“You need to be passionate about everything you do in life.”

*What is one thing you will be passionate about today?

BODY

Djimon Hounsou 1964

“There’s a huge difference in the way you look when you focus on both nutrition and conditioning,”

Adopt Hounsou’s point system. Assign these values to menu items: 2 points for a salad; 3 points for an appetizer; 2 points for an entrée; 4 points for a dessert; and 2 points for an alcoholic beverage. Order whatever you want but limit yourself to a total of 6 points.

*Focus on what you eat today at every meal. Use the above point system.

SOUL

Shirley MacLaine 1934

“The notion that all you really need in life is some fresh water, a good hat and a really good pair of shoes.”

*Describe your best hat

Describe your best pair of shoes

Drink 8 glasses of water [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []

MONEY

Kelly Clarkson 1982

“If I can wake up every day before I die and know that I don’t have to serve anyone food or drinks, I will be happy!”

*Think about the job that you would hate the most and complete the following sentence –

If I can wake up every day before I die and know that I don’t have to _________________________, I will be happy!

ENTERTAINMENT

Barbra Streisand 1942 – watch Funny Girl

*Watch Babs win an Oscar in Funny Girl.

How funny was she?

FOOD

Phil Robertson 1946 – baked duck

*Enjoy Phil’s baked duck (2 points) while listening to Barbra and Kelly.

https://outsider.com/outdoors/phil-robertson-reveals-his-fried-wood-duck-recipe/

SNUB – Katherine Webb 1989

YOU CAN’T SEE ME DAY

MIND

William Shakespeare 1564 (died April 23, 1616)

He had a power which is rarely absent from great poets, the power of absorbing the fruits of reading.

*Read. You should still have a book that was suggested to you. Take time and read today – maybe start reading Shakespeare.

What are you currently reading?

BODY

John Cena 1977

The 10-time WWE champ tries to hit a new max on his main lifts every six weeks.

*Use today to hit a new max on your main lifts. Bench, squat, deadlift.

SOUL

George Lopez 1961

“When I started to play golf it brought out all of the things that were wrong with me. I was bad tempered, I would quit, I would lie on the score – and I was really only lying to myself on that. Through handling my temper, through calming myself down, through trying less, I did more. It’s not a religious thing, because it’s not a religion, but it is very peaceful. I’m practicing a little bit of Buddhism now, which is completely out of the ordinary for me. Golf is a little bit like that. At that moment, at that time, you’re being your best.”

*Choose an activity that helps you become your best. Practice that activity like Buddhism.

MONEY

James Buchanan 1791

“If you are as happy in entering the White House as I shall feel on returning to Wheatland, you are a happy man indeed.”

*There is someone out there that would love to have your job. Your dream job may open because someone hates it.

What advice would you have for your replacement at your current job?

ENTERTAINMENT

Michael Moore 1954 – watch Bowling for Columbine

*Watch Moore win an Oscar in Bowling for Columbine.

What are your thoughts on this movie?

BONUS: Roy Orbison 1936 – listen to the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer all day – you got it!

FOOD

Valerie Bertinelli 1960 – cherry cheesecake pizza pie

April 23 recognizes the food holiday National Cherry Cheesecake Day.

*Make Valerie’s cherry cheesecake pizza pie and take it on a picnic today.

Cherry Cheesecake Pizza Pie

BONUS: Gigi Hadid 1995 – Gigi lives by the motto “Eat clean to stay fit, eat a burger to stay sane.”

*Eat a burger to stay sane today.

SNUB – Lil Eazy-E 1984

EARTH DAY

MIND

Amber Heard 1986

“My very best friend died in a car accident when I was 16 years old. That was the hardest blow emotionally that I have ever had to endure. Suddenly, you realize tomorrow might not come. Now I live by the motto, ‘Today is what I have.’”

*What is the hardest blow emotionally that you have endured?

What is a motto you could have as a result?

BODY

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

Lynch wakes up every morning at 6:24 a.m. and does 200 sit-ups, 200 push-ups and 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 later.

Is this something you could do every morning?

SOUL

Kaka 1982

At the age of 18, Kaká suffered a career-threatening and possibly paralysis-inducing spinal fracture because of a swimming pool accident. He remarkably made a full recovery. Today, Kaka says that it was God’s hand that saved his life.

*How has God saved your life?

MONEY

Willie Robertson 1972

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

*Do not be afraid to take your dream business into the big time. Read Willie’s book American Entrepreneur for motivation.

How can you take your dream business into the big time?

ENTERTAINMENT

Jack Nicholson 1937 – watch Terms of Endearment

*Watch Jack win 1 of his 3 Oscars in Terms of Endearment.

FOOD

Vladimir Lenin 1870 – milk soup with dumplings

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

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

https://www.kitchenproject.com/german/recipes/Suppe/Milchsuppe/index.htm

BONUS: Sherri Shepard 1967 – banana cream pie for dessert

Emeril Lagasse creates a banana cream pie just for actress Sherri Shepherd.

https://origin-www.marthastewart.com/1109152/banana-cream-pie-caramel-drizzles-and-chocolate-sauce

SNUB – Jeffrey Dean Morgan 1966

TONY DAY

MIND

Gugu Mbatha-Raw 1983

“When I’m facing a hectic schedule, I tell myself, “Come on, Gugs.” Sometimes you have to be your own coach.”

*Be your own coach today – give yourself a pep talk right now.

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.”

*Be “The Boss” and do all 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 Atonement

*Watch McAvoy almost win a Golden Globe in Atonement.

FOOD

Queen Elizabeth II 1926

Her majesty starts each day with a brisk walk []

Breakfast: The queen starts her day with a cup of Earl Grey tea (no milk or sugar). She then typically transitions to a breakfast of fruit and cereal — she’s partial to Special K []

Before lunch: she’ll partake in a little light drinking — specifically a gin and Dubonnet (a wine-based aperitif) with a slice of lemon and a lot of ice []

Lunch at 1 pm sharp: a favorite meal of hers is grilled Dover sole with wilted spinach []

High tea at 4.30 pm: The queen goes all out for her daily afternoon tea — there’s a traditional spread, complete with finger sandwiches, scones and her favorite cakes. She must have two types of sandwiches, such as cucumber, smoked salmon, egg with mayonnaise, ham and mustard — crusts cut off. She also enjoys the crust-less jam pennies, tiny raspberry jam sandwiches cut into circles []

Dinner: Gaelic steak, made from fillets of beef and venison

Dessert: She finishes her day on a light and fresh note — with strawberries and sweet white peaches. Maybe some chocolate, too []

And she washes it all down with a glass of Champagne []

Bed is never later than 11:30 pm unless there’s a formal banquet []

*Live like the Queen of England today. Check off as you go.

https://www.cuisinefiend.com/57/grilled-dover-sole

https://www.food.com/recipe/irish-gaelic-steak-352437

SNUB – Rob Riggle 1970 – “Pow!”

CELEBRATE LIKE MARLEY DAY

MIND

Adolf Hitler 1889

“How fortunate for leaders that men do not think.”

*Think for yourself. Question your government. Do not be a sheep.

BODY

Miranda Kerr 1983

Kerr likes to exercise for 1 hour and 15 minutes each time. Warming up with 5 to 10 minutes of stretching. She targets all aspects of her body: 30 minutes on legs, 30 minutes on core, arms and balance and 15 minutes of stretching.

*Miranda Kerr keeps it simple in this workout. Try it today for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Warm up with stretching []      30 minutes on legs []

30 minutes on core, arms, and balance []        15 minutes of stretching []

SOUL

Stephen Marley 1972

*Listen to Stephen Marley on 4/20 and celebrate as his father would. It’s good for the SOUL.

MONEY

Luke Kuechly 1991

His first job as a young teen ultimately helped him to assign more value to the things he had growing up.

“Because once I was working, my Dad’s like, ’You’ve got money now. You can go buy things if you want them. And then it starts to teach you: ‘Oh, do I really need it?’ You start to understand what 20 bucks really means.”

*How much value do you assign to the things you have?

What does 20 bucks mean to you?

ENTERTAINMENT

Jessica Lange 1949 – watch Blue Sky

*Watch Jessica Lange win an Oscar in Blue Sky.

FOOD

Luther Vandross 1951 – Luther Burger

The “Luther Burger,” is a bacon cheeseburger served on a Krispy Kreme doughnut bun

*Listen to some Luther Vandross (maybe “One Shining Moment”) while indulging too far with a Luther Burger.

Remember to only do this once a year.

SNUB – George Takei 1937 – “Oh my!”

SAND APPRECIATION DAY

MIND

Ashley Judd 1968

“Now I try to remind myself that if I engage in perfectionism, I am abusing myself.”

*Don’t try to be perfect today. Just be the best that you can.

BODY

Maria Sharapova 1987

Maria works out six days a week and relaxes her body through massage and spa at least once a month. She also meditates for five minutes a day to purge stress.

*Play tennis and get your monthly massage to purge stress. You’ve worked hard. You deserve it.

SOUL

Troy Polamalu 1981

His journey for worship and further understanding of his faith has taken him to Greece, Turkey and beyond. Polamalu missed Tomlin’s first camp because he was abroad in his worship and studies.

*Where has your journey for worship taken you?

Take today to investigate a trip abroad to further your understanding of your faith.

MONEY

Hayden Christensen 1981

“I guess I felt like I had this great thing in Star Wars that provided all these opportunities and gave me a career, but it all kind of felt a little too handed to me.”

*He traded in the glamour of Hollywood for a simpler lifestyle which saw him turn part-time farmer.

ENTERTAINMENT

Kate Hudson 1979 – watch Almost Famous

*Watch Kate Hudson almost win an Oscar in Almost Famous.

FOOD

James Franco 1978 – (he was born 1 day before 4/20) Korean BBQ Lasagna

*Watch The Interview while enjoying this Korean BBQ Lasagna. Save some for tomorrow.

https://firstwefeast.com/eat/2014/12/james-franco-and-seth-rogan-make-korean-bbq-lasagna-on-epic-meal-time

SNUB – Jayne Mansfield 1933

PIECE OF CANDY DAY

MIND

Conan O’Brien 1963

“Like many people, I thought that achieving that goal would define me as successful. But that is not true. No specific job or career goal defines me, and it should not define you… whether you fear it or not, disappointment will come. The beauty is that through disappointment you can gain clarity, and with clarity comes conviction and true originality.”

*Accept disappointment to gain clarity and with that clarity comes conviction and true originality.

BODY

Chloe Bennet 1992

“So I did two months of rigorous stunt training — kickboxing, boxing, krav maga, jiu jutsu”

*Do your research and get to a gym to do kickboxing, krav maga, or jiu jutsu.

SOUL

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley 1987

“I think any time that you’re going through a challenging time or there’s a struggle, for me the number one thing to remember is to take that time to centre myself and be present in the moment.”

*Center yourself and be present in this moment. Try meditation.

After you meditate for 10 minutes, answer the following –

Do you feel centered? Did this help you be present in the moment?

MONEY

Derrick Brooks 1973

“Financial discipline – stocks bonds, savings – all those add up to financial discipline. It’s not up to how much I make, it’s how much I preserve and save.”

*Continue to work on your financial discipline each day. Learn about stocks, bonds, and savings.

What have you learned about –

Stocks – ___________________________________________________________________________

Bonds – ____________________________________________________________________________

Savings – ___________________________________________________________________________

What percentage of your earnings are you saving?

ENTERTAINMENT

James Woods 1947 – watch Ghosts of Mississippi

*As you watch James Woods almost win an Oscar in Ghosts of Mississippi, think about the work environment of him filming with liberals Alec Baldwin, Whoopi Goldberg, and Rob Reiner.

FOOD

Britt Robertson 1990

From start to finish, what would be your ideal food day?

A Belgian waffle and bacon in the morning []     chicken and dumplings in the afternoon [] and steak, Brussels sprouts, and macaroni and cheese for dinner [] and apple pie for dessert, of course []

*Eat like the star of Tomorrowland – today.

SNUB – Pigmeat Markham 1904

ROWDY DAY

MIND

Rowdy Roddy Piper 1954

“I’ve come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and I’m all out of bubblegum.”

*Just look yourself in the mirror this morning and say it out loud.

BODY

Victoria Beckham 1974

Beckham regularly goes to the gym but beyond that, she practices Yogalosophy.

https://www.oprah.com/spirit/what-is-yogalosophy-mandy-ingber/all

*Research and practice Yogalosophy while listening to the Spice Girls.

SOUL

Jennifer Garner 1972

“The idea of soulmates lures people into believing that marriage will be easy and perpetually passionate.”

*Believing that you have met your soulmate is great but you are still going to have to work on it every day.

MONEY

JP Morgan 1837 (net worth of $25 billion)

“The first thing is character. Before money or anything else. Money cannot buy it. A man I do not trust could not get money from me on all the bonds in Christendom. I think that is the fundamental basis of business.”

*Money can’t buy trust and trust is the basis of business. Follow through with this thought today.

ENTERTAINMENT

Rooney Mara 1985 – watch The Girl With the Dragon tattoo

*Watch Rooney almost win an Oscar in Girl With the Dragon tattoo.

FOOD

Sean Bean 1959 – Sunday roast

https://www.thespruceeats.com/how-to-cook-the-perfect-sunday-roast-435902

*Enjoy Sean Bean’s Sunday roast. It won’t kill you.

SNUB – Redman 1970