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EASTER:  there is nothing i can write or share that hasnt already been written about and shared.  we celebrate Easter with awe and reverence and gratitude  -for Jesus sacrifice, victory & eternal love.  in all we do, we aim to glorify God's name, and that is our daily form of gratitude.

EGGS:  hard boiled eggs to be specific; Easter is the perfect season to share..    that i credit this one, singular food, the hard boiled egg, with having the most significant impact on my energy levels; my ability to maintain/manage my weight; contributing to better nights of sleep..

as i have learned about myself, -i cannot sleep well (at all, really) on an empty stomach.  too embarrassed to share what foods i used to inhale late at night in an effort to sleep well; counterproductive efforts to be sure

but, if and when, in the evening, i have ONE hard boiled egg (for me, nothing on it..  for my husband, a touch of salt); this tiny little food fills me up; i seem to digest it well...  and it contributes to me having a better nights sleep..   and healthy energy the following day

on the occasions  -between larger meals-   i find myself hungry for a snack..

i still snack on sweet treats..

but, sometimes i will just grab a hard boiled egg; and feel the better for it.    -and if we are going to have an extra special meal/drinks/dessert with family or friends on a given evening..   i know in advance i want to enjoy that experience fully..  so i will substitute a larger lunch, with just a hard boiled egg..  and have a great dinner experience. 

my husband and i keep hard boiled eggs  -already peeled and ready to snack on-  in our refrigerator on a regular basis.   -creatures of convenience..

he makes a dozen at a time.  brings 12 eggs to a boil, lid on..  once boiling, shuts off burner and lets cook for 12 minutes.  rinses with cold water and lets sit in cold water for 20 minutes..   ready to peel and store.

we store in a zip lock bag, and place a couple pieces of paper towel inside with them to absorb the excess water.   -these paper towels need to be replaced almost daily..   hard boiled eggs release a lot of moisture..

but! i am not exaggerating to say that this one food deserves the lions share of credit for my overall health, balance, energy, well being

my husband also loves to make egg salad..   chop up the hard boiled eggs, add a little mayo, mustard, relish  -eat with a spoon and/or make a sandwich..

we love them; hard boiled eggs

so,  -naturally, we are grateful to see the prices returned to fair and normal; and the supply return to safe and abundant.

i cannot close this segment of my post today without re-sharing one of my dad's classics..

/still makes me giggle.. 

hallelujah & Amen.. 

ALGEBRA:  if you take an algebra class, your teacher/instructor/professor..   whatever..  but the person teaching algebra never treats it like  " I DISCOVERED THIS!"

When you sign up to take an ALGEBRA CLASS...   it is not to learn something novel to humanity at large; you are educating yourself on an already known..   but new to you.

and, of course, algebra is my analogy of choice here; but i could use many different things to make the same point..

my point being repeated here is this:  how irritating it is, year after year after year after decade, after century

writers write about  'gratitude'  as if...   as if, they themselves discovered, for the first time in history,  all the benefits of being grateful.

gratitude, and the benefits thereof [spiritual, physical, mental, emotional] were discovered long, long, long ago..

why it is not taught as a class in schools/colleges is a mystery to me..

unlike algebra, but much like every day life skills;  -you are on your own...  its an independent study type of course

let me add my voice to the multi-generation ancestral choir  -of all people, of all faiths, all across the globe, for all time  [again]

gratitude is as powerful and necessary for your overall well being

as water is for life.

and like LOVE,   gratitude is a spiritual law; it applies to all of humanity; for all of time.

"Thank YOU!" for reading this post...     I am most grateful!  i love you!

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