Welcome to our series sharing Unique Holidays: November 14th, 2022. Would you take a look at the holidays being celebrated today and let me know which holiday you most want to celebrate and why. For me personally I think I will celebrate Loosen Up Day (LULU). How about you?
Loosen Up Day (LULU)– always observed on November 14th
Are you feeling tense and edgy? Do you have trouble on the job? Have the kids got you frazzled? Maybe the upcoming holidays are causing you to freak out a little bit. Okay, the holidays have you more than “a little bit” tense. The stress of the upcoming holidays is certainly enough to get anyone freaked out. All that tension, that worry, and stress are not good for anyone. Today is Loosen Up Lighten Up Day. This November 14th holiday has come at a good time. You can use Loosen Up Day (LULU) to do exactly what this holiday was created for to loosen up and to lighten up.
Stress and tension can come from an amazing array of things. Including something small that just sets you off. Or, some sort of problem that you are facing or anything in between. Today is the perfect opportunity to spend some time mentally identifying the stressors that are currently in your life. Only after you have identified them, can you take steps to eliminate those stressors. A big way to loosen up and lighten up is to increase your sense of happiness. Think about things that make you happy and focus on them. Surround yourself with upbeat, happy people, that will elevate your happiness and lighten up your day.
Remember Mom’s Sage Advice
Remember what mom told you when went through trying times: “God will never give you more than you can handle”. Mom’s right. Use Loosen Up Lighten Up Day to help you live a happier longer life. Undoubtedly, no one wants tension or stress in their lives which leads to unhappiness. Tension and stress can cause health issues, too. Including high blood pressure, and strokes, and even give you a heart attack. We can’t think of anything good about tension or stress.
Consequently, one quickly realizes there is plenty we can do to make the best of Loosen Up Day (LULU. First, don’t take life and events so seriously. Then, take a two-prong attack of eliminating stressors. At the same time, adding things and people that make you happier.
Bobby McFerrin is right on as he sings in his song “Don’t worry be happy”. That is the attitude to strive for today.
Tips to De-Stress on Loosen Up Day
- Relax in a hot tub.
- Take a hike to enjoy the Autumn leaves.
- Pour yourself a glass of Wine.
- Visit a Spa for a massage.
- Seek positive thinking friends.
- Take the day off of work.
- Avoid people who you don’t like, or rub you the wrong way.
- Listen to uplifting music.
- Don’t worry about tomorrow. Let tomorrow take care of itself.
- Do Yoga.
- Check into meditation.
- Do something that makes you happy.
History and Origin of Loosen Up Day
Loosen Up Day was created by Stephanie West Allen. We have not yet identified the date, which is why this date was selected, or why it was created. However, we certainly know it is destined to be a relaxing pleasurable day.
- Look for beauty in everything today.
- Share beautiful, thoughts, pictures, stories, etc.
- Dress up to look your best.
- Take pictures of beautiful things you see.
- Enjoy another day in paradise.
National Pickle Day– always observed on November 14th
Do you feel somehow like you’re in a Pickle today? It’s no surprise, today is National Pickle Day. To celebrate and savor National Pickle Day which is a November 14th holiday. Add a healthy portion of your favorite Pickles to your diet today. For more than one reason, you’ll be glad you did!
Pickling has been around for a long, long time. Pickles are made by taking Cucumbers and fermenting them in a brine, including a variety of Herbs and Spices. After the fermentation process is complete, Pickles are canned and stored for later use. Did you know Pickled Cucumbers are Native to India. Pickling can be traced back to 2,400 B.C. in the Indus Valley civilization of India. They preserved Cucumbers and other Vegetables by pickling. European merchants brought this food preservation technique from the Far East to Europe. Pickling was unknown in the Americas until Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World in 1492.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? Is a Tongue Twister I would like for you to learn and practice saying 3 times real fast today.
Home Gardeners Love Their Pickles
Home gardeners often Pickle and can Cucumbers and other Vegetables grown in their gardens. In addition to preserving their crop for later consumption, they are often creative, producing fantastic unique flavors.
Pickling provides a means to preserve a variety of vegetables. Cucumber Pickles are by far the most popular. Pickling other Vegetables are common, too. You can pickle a wide variety of Vegetables, including Beans Corn, Cauliflower, Peppers, and more. A special variety of small Cucumbers, called “Pickling Cucumbers” produce the perfect size. Over hundreds of years, the process of Pickling Cucumbers spread across the globe. Each culture used some of its favorite Herbs and Spices, to create new, flavorful Pickles. These include Dill Pickles, Garlic Dills, Sweet Pickles, Gherkins, Kosher Dill, Hot Pickles, Bread and Butter Pickles, and much more.
How to Celebrate National Pickle Day
How to Grow Pickling Cucumbers
Operating Room Nurse Day– always observed on November 14th
Operating Room Nurse Day, honors those important nurses, who care for patients before, during, and immediately after surgery. It’s a very important role, during a period when a patient’s comfort and life are in another person’s hands.
Types of Operating Room Nurses
- Scrub Nurses’ hand tools, equipment, and supplies to the surgeon.
- Circulating Nurse monitors the overall environment and ensures a sterile environment.
- RN First Assistants actively assist in the surgery. Helps control bleeding and suture wounds.
Show your thanks and appreciation to the Operating nurse that you know. Send them cards or Ecards. However, just a simple, spoken “thank you” will do.
How to Celebrate Operating Room Nurse Day
- Show your thanks and appreciation to the Operating nurse that you know.
- Send them cards or Ecards.
- A simple, spoken “thank you” will do.
History and Origin of Operating Room Nurse Day
The roots of Operating Room Nurse Day trace back to Iowa. On November 14th, 1989, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad established Operating Room Nurse Day. Over the years its popularity spread to become a nationwide event to honor Operating Nurses.
Related Holidays
World Diabetes Day– always observed on November 14th
World Diabetes Day is today, an annual event that brings awareness to the scope of this global illness. Millions of people are inflicted with Diabetes. Here in America, Diabetes is getting increasingly worse, driven by poor diets and lack of exercise.
Diabetes has two forms. The first is Juvenile or Type 1 Diabetes. You are born with Diabetes or develop it in your youth. The second is Adult Onset Diabetes known as Type II Diabetes.
Diabetes is a growing problem in children and adults. Many see Diabetes as a looming crisis in America, due to our diets, and more sedentary lifestyles. In the case of Type 2, Diabetes it usually can be avoided or delayed with diet and exercise.
There are several goals for World Diabetes Day and they include:
- Raising awareness of Diabetes -causes, effects, and complications.
- To provide conferences and educational programs about Diabetes, treatment, and management.
- To promote fundraising for treatment and cures. Bike hikes are a popular fundraising event for World Diabetes Day.
- To encourage people to make lifestyle changes to fight the onset of this disease.
- To seek a cure.
How to Celebrate World Diabetes Day
- Change your lifestyle and get off the couch and exercise.
- Change your diet and reduce the amount of high Sugar, and high carbohydrate food and drink.
- Make diet and exercise a regular part of your daily life.
- Support others in their efforts to manage their Diabetes.
History and Origin of World Diabetes Day
World Diabetes Day falls November 14th each year, a well-recognized Holiday. World Diabetes Day is celebrated in many Countries around the world. World Diabetes day has been celebrated globally since 1991.
We do not know who originated World Diabetes Day, nor when it was created.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
