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
How I Made the Switch to Whole Grains
Contributed by Claire F. My Recipe for Adding Whole Grains Switch to whole grain or rye bread for sandwiches Use brown rice instead of white Try quinoa or tabbouleh instead of cous cous Choose steel cut oats over instant oatmeal Add barley or farro to soups Change to...
How to Get the Best of PMS
Contributed By Mildred H. My PMS-Busting Recipe Eat more leafy green vegetables Include fish such as sardines and yellow fin tuna in your diet Add black, pinto and navy beans to meals Eat seaweed rich foods like sushi and miso soup Have nuts at snack time. PMS affects...
Nourishing Nibbles
Audre Lorde
“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.”
Susan L. Taylor
"We need quiet time to examine our lives openly and honestly - spending quiet time alone gives your mind an opportunity to renew itself and create order."
Wednesday’s Spicy Morsels: A V-Day to Remember
Contributed by Troy J. Valentine’s Day is on Friday and if you are anything like me, this is something you realized this morning. Your partner is expecting some romance and you are unsure what you can throw together last minute. Here are some ideas: Dinner at home....
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.