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.
Kathleen McDonald
"Overcoming attachment does not mean becoming cold and indifferent. It means learning to have relaxed control through understanding the real causes of happiness and fulfillment. This enables us to enjoy life more."
Friday’s Culture Casserole: Getting Into Action!
Contributed by Tanya Schiavone One of the biggest obstacles to success is not believing in ourselves—a perception that is related to what we are told when we are little such as: “Don’t do that.” “What if the neighbors find out?” “That is stupid!” and so on! These...
Viktor Frankl
"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing; the last of the human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way."
Thursday’s Nourishing Nibbles: “Citius, Altius, Fortius” Or, as they say in Hip Hop, “Go Hard!”
Contributed by Noreen Sumpter, Personal Life Coach The spirit of the Olympics is tantamount to what it means to be fully vested in life. I love the commercial that says, “Luck does not get you to the Olympic games. You can’t wish your way onto the podium. ...
Karen Salmansohn
"Don't shrink your dreams. Super-size your courage and abilities."
Wednesday’s Spicy Morsels: Stoking Your Desire
Submitted by Angela S. Oysters, chocolate and ginger are all famous aphrodisiacs, but here are some that you may not have heard of. Asparagus. French newlyweds dined on three courses of asparagus the night before their wedding. Asparagus is packed with potassium,...
Tuesday’s Wellness Tonic: How To Handle Anxiety
Contributed by Tuppence H. Most of us experience feelings of anxiety, panic, fear, even dread, from time to time. But sometimes these feelings can be overwhelming. So, the question is how can you deal with them? Here are a few ways to work through anxiety. You don’t...
Gerard Manley Hopkins
“Your personal boundaries protect the inner core of your identity and your right to choices.”
Monday’s Financial Feast: How To Keep Your Chin Up While Unemployed
Contributed by Mario H. I've been unemployed for over a year. While this can be depressing and upsetting at times, I realized very early on that how I approached my situation was the most important thing. So, I created what I call the Mario rules that have helped me...
Mark Nepo
"When confusion or pain seems to tighten what is possible, when sadness or frustration shrinks your sense of well-being, when worry or fear agitates the peace right out of you, try lending your attention to the nearest thing. Give your full attention over to the...
Swami Kriyananda (formerly J. Donald Walters)
"Don't numb yourself to your trials and difficulties, nor build mental walls to exclude pain from your life. You will find peace not by trying to escape your problems, but by confronting them courageously."
food for the soul™ Guest Contributors Search
The Chefs at Food For The Soul™ have been cooking up lots of new dishes and we invite you to add your particular flavor to The Daily Special feature. As part of this feature, we serve up ideas each day to nourish some important areas of our lives. If you would like...
Summer 2012 Newsbite: We’re Looking Forward to a Very Social Summer!
Kid in Water, Coney Island - Photo by Carolyn Karsten Photography Summer Update, July 2012 There is so much going on here at food for the soul™, in large part thanks to all of our loyal soul mates (subscribers). Our Market Café has expanded and now has a unique gift:...
Charles Swindoll
"We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations."
Shirl*BCreations: Art Without Limits
Contributed by ShirlBCreations For as long as she can remember, ShirlB has created art in one form or another. Energized by this, it has become her passion. Her work continues to evolve with her gang of whimsical characters (which she has created over her lifetime),...
Friday’s Culture Casserole: Gordon Parks at The Schomburg
Contributed by Patrick H. The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is holding an exhibit of Gordon Parks top photographic works now through Saturday, 1st December 2012. Gordon Parks was the first African-American photographer to work for Time magazine as...
John F. Kennedy
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."
Eckhart Tolle
"Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge."
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