A good Chocolate excuse...

Men who eat chocolate may be less likely to have a stroke. A study of more than 37,000 Swedish men older than 45 found that those who reported eating the most chocolate - about 1/3 cup of chocolate chips per week - were 17% less likely to have a stroke than those who ate the least. Chocolate contains antioxidants called flavonoids which is likely the source of the health benefit.

Source: Neurology magazine.

Greater and lesser...

If you compare yourself with others you may become vain or bitter; for always there will be greater & lesser persons than yourself. - Max Ehrmann

Never stop...

Even though you're growing up, you should never stop having fun. -Nina Dobrev

Beast.

61% of car owners name their car, and the most popular name is: Beast.

Taking chances...

Just keep taking chances and having fun. -Garth Brooks

Having Fun...

You can be childlike without being childish. A child always wants to have fun. Ask yourself, 'Am I having fun?' -Christopher Meloni

The feeling you get...

"Remember, the feeling you get from a good run is far better than the feeling you get from sitting around wishing you were running."
- Sarah Condor, Runner/Author

Assumptions...

Assumptions are the termites of relationships. - Henry Winkler

Smaller...

Smaller plate, smaller you. Using a salad plate instead of a dinner one can help cut calorie intake.

Making the right decision...

If you give someone 30 choices of fabric, no matter what they pick, they're going to be dissatisfied with their choice. If you give them 3 choices, they are going to feel like they've made the right decision. - Robert Downey Jr.

Painting...

Painting is more important to me than any performance I've ever given.
- Tony Curtis (1925-2010)

You get to choose...

With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose. - Dr. Wayne Dyer

Playing...

"Playing" allows the mind to learn unexpected things.

Cards...

In 1961, almost every home in America had a card table.

Coincidence?

Stressed spelled backwards is desserts. Coincidence? I think not! - author unknown

Pursuing it...

There is strength and power in knowing what you want. Finding your vision and pursuing it is a wonderful feeling that gives conviction to your work. - Cole Thompson

You can't go back...

You can't go back to the old habits...because those choices will sabotage you. You can't go back to that old relationship. That old relationship not only held you back, but it got you off track, and dislocated you from yourself. You can't go back to the same old people...because the person they once knew doesn't live here anymore. You can't go back to the old places...because they don't fit into your future.

Look at yourself. Be honest with yourself. Don't look back because in doing so, you will be pulled back in. Keep your eyes looking forward. Work on yourself. Develop yourself. Pursue your dream. Build a new life by attracting new people, and creating a new reality! This is your time! You can't go back...because you've come too far to turn around now. You have something special. You have GREATNESS within you! You deserve!!! ~ Les Brown

Taking the time...

So I said to myself - I'll paint what I see - what the flower is to me but I'll paint it big and they will be surprised into taking the time to look at it. I will make even busy New Yorkers take time to see what I see of flowers. -Georgia O'Keeffe