Nourishing Nibbles
#NourishingNibbles centers on getting back in touch with your oldest friend – YOU! This offering features a mix of intimate views from the lives of people who are thriving, expanding boundaries, and exploring the power of gratitude and appreciation.
Wednesday’s Spicy Morsels: Laws of the Land; Say it ain’t So!
Contributed by Rosalie G. There are lots of weird laws on the books that concern your sex life, but there are also lots of weird laws concerning your marriage. For all you know, your actions might be breaking the law. Colorado. No one can throw shoes at the bride...
Tuesday’s Wellness Tonic: How to Lose Weight
Contributed by Caroline J. As a nation, we are becoming bigger and bigger. The usual excuses for the increase in obesity is that we lead a sedentary lifestyle compared to that of our forefathers. But when you look back in time, our ancestors did not do that much more...
Thich Nhat Hanh
"We often think of peace as the absence of war; that if the powerful countries would reduce their arsenals, we could have peace. But if we look deeply into the weapons, we see our own minds - our prejudices, fears, and ignorance. Even if we transported all the bombs...
Hearts of Gold Annual Benefit Event – Friday, 16 November 2012
food for the soul™ supports the efforts of Hearts of Gold in their mission to foster sustainable change in the lifestyle and levels of self sufficiency for homeless mothers and their children. Here's how you can make a difference: If you are unable to attend: Make a...
Monday’s Financial Feast: Update Your Winter Wardrobe on the Cheap
Contributed by Delilah O. When you unpacked your winter wardrobe this year were you disappointed? Tired of wearing the same old thing year after year? If you want to update your winter wardrobe without spending a lot of money, follow these tips: Weed through...
Breast Cancer Research Charity Event, Thursday – 25 October 2012
Contributed by Paul Semenkewitz, The Exchange On Thursday, October 25th, The Exchange will be hosting a charity fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, organized by our own Paul Semenkewitz. Come try your luck at winning a prize in our raffle -...
Voltaire
"I've chosen to be happy because it's good for my health."
Unknown
"You will find peace not by trying to escape your problems, but by confronting them courageously. You will find peace not in denial, but through awareness."
Marcus Aurelius
“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment."
Friday’s Culture Casserole: Express Yourself!
Contributed by Tanya Schiavone. Writing is something that anyone can do. While many people think that they cannot write and aren’t creative (beliefs we might have picked up after receiving big red slash marks on school projects as children), millions of of people...
Gretchen Rubin, The Happiness Project
“When I find myself focusing overmuch on the anticipated future happiness of arriving at a certain goal, I remind myself to 'Enjoy now.' If I can enjoy the present, I don't need to count on the happiness that is (or isn't) waiting for me in the future."
Thursday’s Nourishing Nibbles: Letting Go of Regrets
© Copyright 1993, Revised 2002, Arlene Harder, MA, MFT Learn how to move past regrets so you can be fully focused on images of what is and can be, rather than what was or could have been. Caught In Our Expectations We all have regrets. They are the things we...
Pema Chodron
"Trying to change ourselves doesn't work in the long run because we're resisting our own energy. Self-improvement can have temporary results, but lasting transformation occurs only when we honor ourselves as the source of wisdom and compassion."
Wednesday’s Spicy Morsels: How About A Quickie?
Contributed by Melanie P. Who has time for sex is a question I hear people ask often. There are the kids, cleaning the house, work, cooking, etc, how can I have sex when I have so much else to do? But sex doesn’t need to last for hours. In fact, knowing it can be...
Ellen Sue Stern
"Believing in our hearts that who we are is enough is the key to a more satisfying and balanced life."
Tuesday’s Wellness Tonic: Shape-Up On The Cheap
Contributed by Tammy B. “I don’t have enough time to exercise.” “I don’t have enough money to join the gym.” Have you ever heard yourself muttering these excuses? Time and money are things we can all use more of, but you do not need a lot of either to keep in...
Monday’s Financial Feast: Don’t Pay Full Price
Contributed by Lois G. Shopping is one of America’s favorite pastimes. We spend trillions of dollars each year in retail. Since there is always something new and tempting available, how can we resist? By shopping and saving money at the same time. Avoid bundled...
Werner Erhard
"Happiness is a function of accepting what is. Love is a function of communication. Health is a function of participation. Self-expression is a function of responsibility."
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