food for the soul™
food for the soul™ is a unique online experience, a portal of inspiration that supports and empowers you to take 100% responsibility for your life. How? By serving up ideas to inspire personal responsibility and nurture your soul.
Whether it’s some daily Soul Food, timeless Dad Stories, seasonal Wellness Tonic, or how freedom can be experienced in The Freedom Zone, simply fill out the form to become a member and get your fill of ideas to chew on by joining our FFTS community. It’s free!
Inspiration
Today’s #SoulFood | Richie Norton
“Being at the right place at the right time is more about the right frame of mind than the right coordinates.” ~ Richie Norton
Your Daily #Key
Your inner landscape shapes your outer opportunities!
Today’s #SoulFood | Hermann Hesse
“I have always believed that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.” ~ Hermann Hesse
Your Daily #Key
We have the profound power to alchemize any experience into wisdom, compassion, and strength.
Today’s #SoulFood | Krista Tippett
“Generous listening is powered by curiosity … a willingness to be surprised, to let go of assumptions and take in ambiguity.” ~ Krista Tippett
Your Daily #Key
Meet people where they are—not where you expect them to be.
Today’s #SoulFood | Ann Ruth Schabacker
“Each day comes bearing its gifts. Untie the ribbon.” ~ Ann Ruth Schabacker
Your Daily #Key
Today’s gift might be disguised as a conversation, a sunset, or a moment of peace—unlocking something meant for you.
Today’s #SoulFood | Jane Fonda
“Staying youthful is about being flexible, staying curious, and knowing how to pivot —inside and out.” ~ Jane Fonda
Your Daily #Key
Curiosity is self-care for the mind!
Today’s #SoulFood | Donna Marie
“Plan with intention, flow with what comes, and stay open to life’s unfolding.” ~ Donna Marie
Your Daily #Key
Bring vision, but trust in the refining process of life,
Today’s #SoulFood | Howard Thurman
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ~ Howard Thurman
Your Daily #Key
Joy is your built-in GPS–trust the directions!
Today’s #SoulFood | Gordon Hempton
“Silence is not the absence of something but the presence of everything.” ~ Gordon Hempton
Your Daily #Key
Stillness reveals what busyness conceals.
Today’s #SoulFood | Hal Elrod
“Where you are is a result of who you were; where you go depends entirely on who you choose to be from this moment forward.” ~ Hal Elrod
Your Daily #Key
Your past wrote your autobiography — allow your awakened present to write your future biography.
Today’s #SoulFood | Cheryl Richardson
“Be grateful for your body. It is your home, your temple, your vehicle for this lifetime.” ~ Cheryl Richardson
Your Daily #Key
You are a miracle. Your body is your home, temple, and vehicke, Honor all of this.
Today’s #SoulFood | Robert Tew
“You are always responsible for how you act, no matter how you feel.” ~ Robert Tew
Your Daily #Key
Feel everything and let wisdom steer your choices
Today’s #SoulFood | Paul Williams
“Every act of kindness is a piece of love we leave behind.” ~ Paul Williams
Your Daily #Key
You are both the garden and the gardener.
Today’s #SoulFood | Donna Marie
“Caring for yourself is nourishment for your mind, body, and soul.” ~ Donna Marie
Your Daily #Key
You are both the artist and the masterpiece–each act of care adds another brushstroke to your living canvas!
Today’s #SoulFood | Gloria D. Gonsalves
“No matter how small it may seem, each kind deed sends a rippling action of kindness to humanity.” ~ Gloria D. Gonsalves
Your Daily #Key
You are always influencing someone’s story!
Today’s #SoulFood | Frederick Buechner
“Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery it is.” ~ Frederick Buechner
Today’s Daily #Key
Even your most difficult moments are love letters from life, written in a language you’re still learning to read.
Today’s #SoulFood | Warren Buffett
“The best investment you can make is in your own health.” ~ Warren Buffett
Your Daily #Key
Invest in your health daily – the returns are priceless!
Today’s #SoulFood | Ferris Bueller
“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” ~ Ferris Bueller
Your Daily #Key
The view is worth the pause!
Today’s #SoulFood | Andrea Gibson
“Commit to loving yourself completely. It’s the most radical thing you will do in your lifetime.” ~ Andrea Gibson
Dad Stories
My Dad Is…
My father is the greatest illiterate person in the world, Poorest of all the men in the world, I considered him as the Ugliest person in the world, Weakest of all in the World, and A man who knows nothing in this World.
Today’s #SoulFood | Sidney Poitier
Happy Father’s Day ~ “You don’t have to become something you’re not to be better than you were.” ~ Sidney Poitier
Dad and Me
We hear so much said about Moms … the books, the talk shows … all recording countless stories of a mother’s influence and nurturing. Even hunky, 250-pound linebackers always gleefully pay some kind of homage to their Moms when the camera’s on them, when they make a touchdown or great play. Hi Mom! This one’s for you Mom! they often mouthe to their mothers on the other end of the camera lens. Well I couldn’t agree more with the view on Moms … but what about all the Dads out there?
Wellness Tonic
Relax & Rejuvenate | The Art of Strategic Work Breaks
Contributed By Carissa H. Despite knowing that micro-breaks boost productivity and mental health, I used to push through without pausing. Then I discovered something transformative: regular breathers don't just refresh me—they actually boost my productivity and...
Wellness through Learning | Your Brain’s Secret Super-Power
What is a growth (or learning) mindset? It’s a theory developed by Dr. Carol Dweck around the belief that you can improve intelligence, ability and performance – that talents are not innate.
Wellness Tonic Ingredient: Presence | Winter 2022 Edition, Issue #14
One thing presence does is help us recognize, consider and act on what we might call “intuition.” We can ignore intuitive feelings, and we can also misinterpret intuitive feelings out of fear. The key is to be quiet, remain aware and listen to yourself.
About Us
I am Donna Marie, Vision Chef of Food For The Soul. I was born and raised in Jamaica (the Caribbean–not the neighborhood in Queens, New York) and have lived in the United States for over 30 years.
In the early 2000’s, I came across Zig Ziglar’s quote, “People often say motivation doesn’t last. Neither does bathing–that’s why we recommend it daily” and I had an epiphany; being inspired is a practice, a habit that needs consistent nurturing.
So I began my daily practice that included reviewing an inspirational saying each morning and setting an intention for the day. I got so much out of this that I started sharing these quotes with my friends; this took off and I was inspired to officially launch food for the soul™ at a neighborhood spot, The Broken Cup, in 2007.