Better than Yesterday Game

[PhoenixRising82]

Highlights

• • Live Life To The Fullest: This challenge includes 365 cards with daily challenges to help push you out of your comfort zone and into something way cooler.
  • Fly Solo (Or Soar Together): Though this challenge is intended for YOU to push yourself, you can totally try a card with a friend, sibling, or coworker! Personal gains will occur either way.
  • Side Effects May Include: Feeling happier, feeling more fulfilled, being more confident, knowing your worth, and more.

So a friend of mine bought me this game for Christmas. She knows I’ve been struggling just to kind of exist as of late or at least exist at a little bit slower pace. I am certainly going to try to employee this challenge and if anyone would like to go on this adventure with me, please feel free!

I will be starting this on January 1st, 2023. I will post the card I’ve drawn for that day and I will post my response.

I may not do every single challenge I post and if anyone is participating with me, you don’t have to do every single one either.

There is no right or wrong way to do a challenge. Be creative! There will be hashtags at the top of the cards as well when posted, you can look into them and see what other people are doing in that particular challenge and maybe get some ideas on how you can do the challenge if you’re stuck.

The whole point is to have fun and challenge yourself! I look forward to some good company in this challenging adventure and new year!

PS: To any of my partners that may be reading and participating……I’m putting a challenge on myself not related to the game…..to actually get off my ass and get replies to you guys! I miss playing with you all!

 

[PhoenixRising82]

Happy New Year, Everyone!

Let’s do this thing!

The name "Rachel" has a long history. In the Bible, Rachel was the wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. They became two of the twelve tribes of Israel.

The name Rachel is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew word rāchēl, meaning "ewe."

• Origin: Rachel is a Hebrew name meaning "ewe."
• Gender: Rachel is commonly used as a girl name
• Pronunciation: ra-chel

The name Rachel has been popular for over 100 years, according to the Social Security Administration 2020 data. In 1900 it entered the Top 200 baby names at No.153. Since then, the name has been holding rank in the Top 200. IN 1968, it pushed through into the Top 100 at No. 92.

Between the mid-1980s and throughout the 1990s, the name maintained a position in the Top 20 and reached its peak popularity in 1996 at No. 9

In the last 20 years, though, the name has fallen in rank, though it has still been featured in the Top 200 names until 2019. In 2020, the name ranked at No 227.

 

[Doctor Manhattan]

This in incredible and I really wish you the best of luck; I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this thread. Commending you great for your efforts.

You said you don't need anyone ele to participate but we can if we wish, correct? Do we just post our entries here in that case?

 

[PhoenixRising82]

This in incredible and I really wish you the best of luck; I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this thread. Commending you great for your efforts.

You said you don't need anyone ele to participate but we can if we wish, correct? Do we just post our entries here in that case?

Oh absolutely! I would love to see what other people are doing with these as well. And yes, right here is just fine. I’m going to be posting Day 2 here in just a few minutes! It was a good one!

 

[PhoenixRising82]

Day 2!

I went a little extra on this one. Why say one kind thing when I can (hopefully!) start a landslide with it! I tweaked the objective for the day, I wrote a kind note and did leave it in public but I added an extra note within (as seen below). Hopefully it catches and spreads like crazy! If not, I still hopefully make at least one persons day with a few kind words.

#betterthanyesterday #betterthanyesterday4 #betterthanyesterday4kindness

 

[PhoenixRising82]

Day 3! (Fair Warning! It’s a long one! But interesting!)

On This Day In History…..

1496 - Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine.

1521 - Martin Luther is Excommunicated by Pope Leo X from the Roman Catholic Church for failing to recant parts of his Ninety-five Theses which started the Protestant Reformation.

1777 - General George Washington's revolutionary army defeats British forces at Battle of Princeton, New Jersey.

1925 - Benito Mussolini dissolves the Italian parliament and proclaims himself dictator of Italy, taking the title "Il Duce" (the Leader).

1977 - Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs incorporate Apple Computer, Inc.

1985 - Israel government confirms resettlement of 10,000 Ethiopian Jews.

Today in Film and TV History

1929 - 27 year old William S Paley becomes CBS president.

1947 - 1st opening session of Congress to be televised - it did not happen again until 1977.

1949 - "Colgate Theater" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV.

1952 - "Dragnet" with Jack Webb premieres on NBC TV.

1963 - WOUB TV channel 20 in Athens, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting.

1964 - Jack Paar shows a clip of the Beatles singing "She Loves You", and says he understands that science was working on a cure for the phenomenon.

1967 - WJAN TV channel 17 in Canton, OH (IND) begins broadcasting.

1970 - WHAG TV channel 25 in Hagerstown, MD (NBC) begins broadcasting.

2004 - After hosting the show for over 30 years, Casey Kasem gives up the hosting duties of "American Top 40" to Ryan Seacrest.

Today in Music History

1780 - Danish national anthem "Kong Kristian...," 1st sung.

1843 - Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale" premieres in Paris.

1893 - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's final opera "Iolanta", is first performed outside of Russia in Hamburg, Germany.

1914 - Kelman, Cushing, and Heath's musical "Sari," premieres in NYC.

1920 - Arthur Honegger's "Chant de Nigamon," premieres.

1941 - Sergei Rachmaninoff's final composition "Symphonic Dances" premieres in Philadelphia, with Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra.

1969 - John Lennon's "Two Virgins" album declared pornographic in New Jersey.

1970 - "Jimmy" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 84 performances.

1987 - Aretha Franklin is the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Today in Sports History

1920 - Boston Red Sox baseball club owner Harry Frazee announces agreement to sell slugger Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for $125,000 in cash and a $350,000 loan; start of the 84 year "Curse of the Bambino"

1929 - Australian cricket icon Don Bradman follows up a 1st innings of 79 to score 112 in 3rd Test v England in Melbourne; his 1st of 29 Test centuries.

1931 - Montreal Maroons centre Nels Stewart scores fastest 2 goals in NHL history with a pair 4 seconds apart in a 5-3 win over Boston Bruins at Montreal Arena.

1943 - Max and Doug Bentley assist on brother Reg's only NHL goal in Chicago Blackhawks' 3-3 tie with the Rangers in NYC; only time in NHL history trio of family members score and assist on a scoring play.

1948 - Australian cricket batting maestro Don Bradman completes dual Test centuries (132 & 127* [26th Test 100]) in 3rd Test v India in Melbourne.

1949 - West Indian cricket batsman Everton Weekes scores 101 in 3rd Test against India in Calcutta; his world record fifth consecutive Test century.

1958 - Australian cricket fast bowler Lindsay Kline takes a hat-trick (Eddie Fuller, Hugh Tayfield, Neil Adcock) as South Africa dismissed for 99 in follow-on 2nd Test at Cape Town.

1971 - 1st AFC Championship, Memorial Stadium, Baltimore: Baltimore Colts beat Oakland Raiders, 27-17.

Famous Birthdays: January 3rd

Cicero
106 BC - 43 BC

Clement Attlee
1883 - 1967

J. R. R. Tolkien
1892 - 1973

Ngô Đình Diệm
1901 - 1963

Victor Borge
1909 - 2000

Greta Thunberg
20th Birthday

George Martin
1926 - 2016

Bobby Hull
84th Birthday

John Paul Jones
77th Birthday

Mel Gibson
67th Birthday

Michael Schumacher
54th Birthday

Florence Pugh
27th Birthday

Famous Deaths: January 3rd

Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
1499 - 1543

Grenville M. Dodge
1831 - 1916

William Joyce
1906 - 1946

Jack Ruby
1911 - 1967

Joy Adamson
1910 - 1980

Phil Everly
1939 - 2014

#betterthanyesterday #betterthanyesterday344

 

[PhoenixRising82]

Ay! Ay! Ay! Almost forgot to post Day 4……but here we are…..

Day 4!

Went to StarBucks this morning. Bought myself a breakfast sandwich, since I don't drink coffee myself. Also got Reno a belated Birthday Pupcup!

And then I did this times 2 actually! Paid for the two cars behind me. Hopefully it put a smile on their faces today.

#betterthanyesterday #betterthanyesterday28

 

[PhoenixRising82]

Day 5!

I find the ancient pyramids of Egypt fascinating in and of themselves because…..no matter how many are found, we are truly unfamiliar with them on an individual basis. What each contains is always so vastly different, what remains are contained with in……different when finally opened.

So I chose to watch Secrets of The Saqqara Tomb.

Absolutely fascinating!

#betterthanyesterday #betterthanyesterday90

 

[Doctor Manhattan]

Damn, that sounds cool. I'll have to check it out.

Yesterday I bought some fried chicken for my neighbor, as we tend to trade meals here and there. She appreciated it greatly and thanks for inspiring the idea.

 

[PhoenixRising82]

Damn, that sounds cool. I'll have to check it out.

Yesterday I bought some fried chicken for my neighbor, as we tend to trade meals here and there. She appreciated it greatly and thanks for inspiring the idea.

I find ancient Egypt in general greatly fascinating. I’ve actually watched quite a few different ancient Egyptian documentaries but like I said…..I think each one is just fascinatingly different.

This one….they find a funerary temple and the oldest coffins in Saqqara.

They found a baby lion in the Bubasteum, which seems to be a pretty rare occurrence.

They found a clay and bone senet set. An ancient Egyptian game, that by the looks of it resembles chess.

Just…..way freakin’ cool documentary, if I do say so myself.

That is a beautiful thing! My best friend (rest her soul, she passed in 2020.), back about 22 years ago, when we were just starting to get to know each other…..I’d moved into the same apartments she was in, right across the lawn from her and her kids. Her youngest and my only were literally just not even a month apart in age. Neither of us rich bitches by any means, lol. But we found ourselves going back and forth and when she was down and out and having a hard time putting a meal together for herself and the kids, I’d make a bigger meal and share with her and vice versa. So thank you for taking that inspiring idea and going with it. I love it!

 

[PhoenixRising82]

Day 6!

I was a cute kid! Always had those chunky cheeks and that fantastic hair (no matter what I do to it!)!

#betterthanyesterday #betterthanyeaterday301

 

[PhoenixRising82]

Day 7!

My Challenge is to cut way back on my Diet Pepsi intake. I've needed to for quite a while now, suppose it's time I buckle down and do so, eh!? Soooo……lesssssss go!

#betterthanyesterday #betterthanyesterday281

 

[PhoenixRising82]

Day 8!

Ok, so it's not exactly a "paint" by number but "color" by number works just as well, right? Right!

#betterthanyesterday #betterthanyesterday194

 

[Doctor Manhattan]

A bit late but on the previous one, I'll start a 30-day challenge to curb sweets entirely, so no extra sugars of any kind, no chocolate, no soda either. Should help a ton.

 

[PhoenixRising82]

Day 9!

Been in bed with a relentless sinus congestion headache most of the day but the few hours I was up, I decided to watch Wednesday, finally!

#betterthanyesterday #betterthanyesterday188

 

[PhoenixRising82]

A bit late but on the previous one, I'll start a 30-day challenge to curb sweets entirely, so no extra sugars of any kind, no chocolate, no soda either. Should help a ton.

That’s wonderful! I don’t consume alot of chocolate really, so that is one sweet I’m not so worried about. I do however consume way way way more Diet Pepsi than one person should! And no worries! No rules, so you’re never late!

 

[PhoenixRising82]

Day 10!

This is by absolutely no means a full compilation of places I want to go and see. Nor is this in any sort of order……except the number 1 spot! That one is absolutely at the top of my list and if I make it to no other place in my lifetime……I absolutely have to go to New Orleans! So who wants to take me!?

#betterthanyesterday #betterthanyesterday191

 

[PhoenixRising82]

Day 11!

Ok, so I could have gone a couple different ways about this to be honest but I went with a generalized type of search and went from there. Ghosts, Hauntings, Paranormal, Supernatural…..whatever you want to term it as……it fascinates me for a variety of reasons. So that's where I started…."Haunted Michigan Wikipedia" and I stumbled upon a subject that actually is not new to me, though much of what I found IS new to me. Eloise Asylum has always fascinated me and I got the privilege of exploring the grand dame back during the Covid pandemic. She is hauntingly beautiful and terrifying all at the same time. Heartbreaking. My heart goes out to the souls that still linger within her walls. And I have my own feelings on her being turned into a silly manufactured haunted attraction…..but it is what it is.

I chose Eloise Cemetery to virtually explore first because I know even less on that subject than the building(s) and their history.

I still have a few more rabbit holes to explore on this card but here is what I have stumbled upon thus far.

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(There are several images, so rather than suck up space and time with loading and all that, I’ll pop them into clickable links for those interested!)

Initial search
Wiki Page 1
Wiki Rabbit Hole Link 1
Wiki Rabbit Hole Link 1 (cont.)
Wiki Rabbit Hole Link 1 (cont. 2)
Wiki Rabbit Hole Link 1 (cont. 3)
Wiki Rabbit Hole Link 1 (cont. 4 + notes)
Picture 1 - Information Plaque
Picture 2 - Cemetery
Picture 3 - No Trespassing
Picture 4 - Numbered Blocks
Picture 5 - We are here….
Picture 6 - ….we are waiting.
Detroit Society for Genealogical Research - Eloise Cemetery Info

 

[PhoenixRising82]

Day 12!

I know….my list might be completely cliche but everything on this list is the most important to me. Sorry……absolutely NOT sorry.

#betterthanyesterday #betterthanyesterday350

 

[PhoenixRising82]

Day 13!

I figured today was a good day to do this. Clear out any bad energies that might have crept in on this Friday the 13th!

Eucalyptus and Thyme to help bolster Vitality!

#betterthanyesterday #betterthanyesterday202

 

[Doctor Manhattan]

That looks so lovely.

Alright, again late (I know it might not matter but still), here's 10 places I'd like to visit:

1. The Maldives
2. China
3. Thailand
4. Any Super Bowl, any location
5. Any World Cup, any location
6. The Summer Olympics especially if in America
7. Brazil
8. Argentina
9. Puerto Rico
10. I've been to Switzerland once before but I'ld love to go back there.

 

[PhoenixRising82]

Day 14!

Self explanatory.

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[PhoenixRising82]

That looks so lovely.

Alright, again late (I know it might not matter but still), here's 10 places I'd like to visit:

1. The Maldives
2. China
3. Thailand
4. Any Super Bowl, any location
5. Any World Cup, any location
6. The Summer Olympics especially if in America
7. Brazil
8. Argentina
9. Puerto Rico
10. I've been to Switzerland once before but I'ld love to go back there.

Better late than never! I am glad you are participating, even when you’re “late”! I am enjoying reading your posts.

I gotta say, that particular one was hard because……10 places just wasn’t enough for me! But then again…..I want to go everywhere that I can.

 

[Doctor Manhattan]

Better late than never! I am glad you are participating, even when you’re “late”! I am enjoying reading your posts.

I gotta say, that particular one was hard because……10 places just wasn’t enough for me! But then again…..I want to go everywhere that I can.

It was tough for me too, especially since there are quite a few places I've been and would go again but I tried my hardest not to list them, haha.

 

[PhoenixRising82]

Day 15!

This one was easy. I chose a rescue that I've actually followed on Facebook for quite a long while. One I've wanted to donate to for a while but until recently was struggling myself. As per usual, I went a little beyond just the suggested bag of food on the card. I went to see what Detroit Animal Welfare Group (DAWG) on their site and I picked up several things that were on their wish list. Reno (my own rescue) and I dropped off three bags worth of much needed cleaning supplies, dog and cat treats, dog and cat toys and some blankets and wet cat food as well. And Reno happily took a picture with the lovely founder of D.A.W.G., Kelley!

(P.S. The bags say "Never Stop Growing", which I think is a wonderful and appropriate message! )

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