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 #SoulFood, seasonal #WellnessTonic, occasional #NourishingNibbles, or how freedom can be experienced in #TheFreedomZone, 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 | Jane Goodall
“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” ~ Jane Goodall
Today’s #SoulFood | Arthur Rubinstein
“I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.” ~ Arthur Rubinstein
Today’s #SoulFood | Sammy Davis, Jr.
“You always have two choices: your commitment versus your fear.” ~ Sammy Davis, Jr
Wellness Tonic
Some Truths about Healthy Foods
Contributed by Kate M. My recipe for avoiding unhealthy health food Watch what you add to salads Use oil and vinegar to dress your salad Eat a variety of nuts instead of a granola bar Get whole grains from bulgar wheat, oatmeal and brown rice instead of sugary cereal...
Living in a Stress Free Zone
Contributed by Mary B. My doctor told me I needed to avoid stress. I thought he was insane. How can I avoid stress? My whole life is stress. So I went to my friend who always seems to be at peace. I asked her, How are you able to avoid stress? Here are her...
Release Your Unwanted Pounds
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...
Nourishing Nibbles
Oprah Winfrey
"Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you."
Jackie Robinson
"Life is not a spectator sport. If you're going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you're wasting your life."
Nikki Giovanni
“Mistakes are a fact of life: It is the response to the error that counts.”
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.