"One new thing I've learned today..." (Daily sharing thread!)
"Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning." — William Arthur Ward
Think of your brain as a muscle: the more you use it, the stronger and more flexible it becomes. Learning something new is the ultimate mental workout. It keeps your mind sharp and actually builds new neural pathways, paving the way for fresh ideas and perspectives. The benefits of actively learning one new thing each day go on and on. And with the vastness of the internet at our fingertips, there's really no excuse not to!
Recently, I've been challenging myself to find new information every day so that by the time I go to bed, I can say I learned something. I usually share this tidbit with my partner, both to solidify the knowledge in my head and to give them something new!
And I thought it would be a great idea to expand the knowledge pool and challenge our community:
Every day, learn something new and share it here in this thread. It doesn't have to be a groundbreaking scientific discovery, merely a factoid, a wellness tip, a song, life lesson, or a revelation about yourself!
"Today I learned..."
Today I learned that I need to make more time in my life to focus on myself and my own wellbeing.....
@Heather225
Today I learned that some things will never change, some things are simply a constant. It's good to look the other way, find peace with the acceptance and let the beat go on. 😊 ❤️
@SparkyGizmo
that's some wisdom! <3
@Heather225 santa Claus in french is pappa noel😁😁
@Tinywhisper11
ok that's so cute tho
I was just thinking that! <3
@Tinywhisper11
@Amanda84
@Tinywhisper11 
@Tinywhisper11 I Learnt today that Decorations are going up!
@Tinywhisper11
@trueconfidant123
noooo too soon 😂
One thing I learned today is I'm not alone feeling a mixture of emotions. Anyone feel free to read daydream's thread here: https://www.7cups.com/forum/anxiety/General_2428/EmbracingComplexityThingsthatcanCoExist_367211/
@Heather225
Today I learnt that I know more about brands than my father lol.
@Heather225
Today I learned that Arby's has brought back potato cakes to their menu. Thank you Arby's! 😊 ❤️
Today I learned that Probelle nail concealer in the shade "Moonlight" is a fantastic product. Thank you Probelle! 😊 ❤️
Today I learned that I feel compelled to do the Jimmy Fallon thank you cards skit 🤣
Hey, it was something! Not very cerebral, but nice none the less. 😁
@SparkyGizmo
Hey, that's all good but you forgot to 'Thank Beyonce' 😂
@trueconfidant123
You are so right! I stand corrected! 😊 ❤️
Dear Beyonce',
Thank you for being you, for overcoming your very own shyness and for giving us all the gift of your music. While I like all of your music, I'd like to dedicate your song "Halo" to everyone here on the 7 cups platform, members and listeners alike. It takes a lot of courage to seek help and support and it's a beautiful thing to provide help and support while also being a "wounded healer".
Love,
Gizzie
*high fives* 😊 and *hugs* ❤️ TrueConfidant (that song is for you too)!
@SparkyGizmo
Omg Gizzie, you're so amazing and unbelievable hahaha. Thank you for the recommendation.
Lots of love.
*high fives* 😊 and *hugs* ❤️
@trueconfidant123
❤️❤️❤️
@SparkyGizmo
any new learning is learning! I am reading through all these and enjoying the diversity of knowledge 😀 gonna check out that product you mentioned!
@Heather225
I hope you give it a try! 😊 ❤️ I just used it for the first time today and the results are beautiful!!!
I don't have acrylic nails or gel nails, just grow my own and I keep them at what might called "active length"? All the same length, squared off a bit (straight across with maybe 2-4 mm of nail tip). It's a great product for natural looking nails with a beauty boost and faster than me giving myself a french manicure. They sell it as what they are calling a "nail concealer" and it's a really neat product!
If you decide to try it, let me know how it goes. I'd love to hear if you end up liking it as much as I do. 😊
*high fives* 😊 and *hugs* ❤️
@SparkyGizmo
forgot to mention.....I am enjoying reading the comments of others, learning along with and upvoting everyones comments too ❤️❤️❤️
@SparkyGizmo
You really made others feel seen when you do that, buddy🥹🥹
Thank you so much for your support
@Lumibree
Thank you my sweet friend! 😊 ❤️ You make me feel seen too! I appreciate you! ❤️
*high fives* 😊 and *hugs* ❤️
@SparkyGizmo
Update: I got the pink shade and my nails look so healthy! Thank you for sharing this. I would have never otherwise known!
@Heather225
Woooo hoooo! 😊 ❤️ Thank you for the update and I'm so glad that you have tried it and that you like it! I bet the pink shade is really pretty too! (Side note: the shade Ballet Slippers by Essie was the Queens ((England)) favorite nail polish. I was like, you gotta' be kidding me! It was cheap, cheerful and easily accessible and so I purchased it a few years back and I got to feel like a queen too, I guess. Good enough for her, good enough for me 😊 and is a pretty pink polish).
I'm really glad that you see what I see and that your nails are looking healthy with the product! I'll be making an additional purchase and I'll get the pink one now too since you like it. I'll hope that the Queen would approve if she was around to see it!
I wore it for a week and it was amazing how it didn't chip at all (I used 2 coats) and I wash dishes, type a lot, clean, cook, lots of hand washing, showers, baths, wrapping gifts (Santa's workshop at my house currently) 🧑🎄 etc.
I removed it after 1 week (no nail discoloration at all which typically happens with nail polish). I removed it, put it right back on again for a fresh polish and same thing. I removed it this Saturday, didn't get a chance to re- paint them again yet, but my nails are really shiny and stronger 😲 . I'm glad that we have a winner here!!!
As another aside for anyone that is reading this and would like to try it, non acetone polish remover doesn't work to remove this product. Gotta' have the acetone polish remover and it makes sense to me considering how long wearing that it is.
*high fives* 😊 and *hugs* ❤️
@SparkyGizmo
Well to me, you are a queen in your own right 👑
I want to invest in gel polish, but it's an expensive thing to start, so this polish is going to sustain me. Just looked up the Ballet Slippers and they're similar to the lilac pink I got! I may try that one next.
Also, Glinda would definitely rep all of these.
@Heather225
I cannot thank you enough my sweet friend!!!! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ You have no idea how very much that means to me!!! You got me, made my eyes well up and for 2 reasons, in the good way. You know why 💫 .
It's that time of year again. It's November Glinda. ✨ I'll be *seeing you* as I make my yearly pilgrimage to Oz. I'll paint my nails while it happens now 😊 to make it even more special.
Love,
Dorothy
*high fives* 😊 and big big *hugs* ❤️
@Heather225
today we learned if we make it apoint to get up then we will not keep changing our alarm and sleeping in to much
@Heather225 I realised today that I would never change my life for anyone else. I never want to be any of the perfect people around me or in the world. Even if i had huge troubles in the past, I learned a lot and found myself. I never want to exchange it to a perfect past and a perfect life.
@Heather225
Today I learned that wounds are not secret, they needs to be healed, not worshiped
Today I learnt that with confidence you can beat anything.