Live Life to the Fullest

The Moon is the brightest and largest object in our night sky. It is the Earth’s only natural satellite. It is about one-quarter the size of the Earth in diameter and it is the fifth largest moon in the solar system. 

The Moon was likely formed after a Mars-sized body collided with Earth.  The surface of the Moon is cratered and pitted from impacts of comets and asteroids.  

The Moon orbits the Earth at an average distance of about 385,00 km (240,000 miles.) Its presence helps stabilize the Earth’s wobble on its axis, making our home planet a more livable place by moderating our climate. The Moon is also the main driver of the Earth’s tides.

The Moon has a very thin atmosphere called an exosphere which is not breathable.  The lack of liquid water on the Moon and its weak atmosphere makes it impossible to support life as we know it.  That is why one needs to wear a spacesuit when walking on the Moon.

When the earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, we have a lunar eclipse.  A total lunar eclipse happens when the Moon and the Sun are on opposite sides of the Earth.  A partial lunar eclipse occurs when only part of the Earth’s shadow covers the Moon.

These are the sayings on the bookmark called Advice from the Moon.

• Live life to the fullest

• Be someone to look up to

• Don’t be phased by difficulties

• Take time to reflect

• Enjoy a little space

• Honour the cycles of nature

• Light up the night!

Here are my comments about each of these sayings.

• Live life to the fullest - This is my vision statement - Living Life Abundantly.

• Be someone to look up to - Be someone’s hero.  You never know who is watching you.  

• Don’t be phased by difficulties - Embrace the challenges and find solutions to the difficulties you encounter.

• Take time to reflect - Do some journaling and think about the events of each day.  Give thanks for all the good things in your life.

• Enjoy a little space - Take time to be alone or get outside and enjoy the wide open spaces.

• Honour the cycles of nature - Enjoy the four seasons of the year, the monthly phases of the moon, and the daily cycle of the high and low tides.  

• Light up the night! - Let your light shine.

Have a great day everyone.  Take a look at the sky and take a look at the Moon!  The next full moon should be on October 9, 2022.  This one is called the Hunter’s Moon.

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