Which one are you feeding??

One evening, an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. One is Evil - It is anger, envy, jealousy, greed, and arrogance. The other is Good - It is peace, love, hope, humility, compassion, and faith." The grandson thought about this for a while and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf wins? To which the old Cherokee simply replied, "the one you feed."

Which "wolf" are you feeding? The healthy best YOU or the out of balance/not your healthy best YOU?

If you are: drinking plenty of water, feeding yourself healthy unprocessed foods, creating positive thoughts, moving your body and making time to connect and nurture your inner you, then CONGRATULATIONS, you are winning and feeding your HEALTHY BEST YOU!!

If you are feeding the out of balance/not your healthy best you and want to successfully feed your healthy best you, then start to make small changes. Drink one more cup of water, today. Eat one delicious green salad, today. Take five minutes to breathe deeply, today. Move your body in a way which makes you feel your best, today!! And congratulate yourself for feeding your healthy best YOU, today!!

Honoring Mothers

Tonglen* for Mothers

I breathe in the daily frustrations
small as they are, big as they can seem
I breath out patience for us all.

I breathe in the loneliness
of days spent mothering on our own
I breathe out connection
community, compassion.

I breathe in the brokenness
not being enough in the world
I breathe out wholeness
leaving ideals behind, truth.

I breathe in the boredom
diapers, cooking, same every day
I breathe out simple pleasure
swings, finger painting, rocks.

I breathe in the exhaustion,
the worry, the fear
I breathe out the calm energy, excitement.

I breathe in the rage
at your plight, your place, your life
I breathe out peace
contentment, courage.
- DeLona Campos-Davis


* Tonglen is a traditional Buddhist practice of compassion. In order to have compassion for ourselves, we cultivate it for others. We take in the difficult parts of mothering, for ourselves and for all mothers and send out compassion and love.

Source: http://www.beliefnet.com


Prayer by DeLona Campos-Davis is from "Honoring Motherhood: Prayers, Ceremonies & Blessings" - Edited with Introductions by Lynn L. Caruso. (c) 2008. Permission granted by SkyLight Paths Publishing, P.O. Box 237, Woodstock, VT 05091 www.skylightpaths.com

Change your....

This post came to me as an e-mail from my a close friend who I have known since the seventh grade. I loved it so much I posted it here for all of you to read and share! I am not sure of the origin or I would have credited it (them) here. Sending out a big THANK YOU, to where ever this came from!! These words will change your thoughts, your feelings and in turn your world!! ENJOY!! "Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. A sharp tongue can cut your own throat. If you want your dreams to come true, you mustn't oversleep. Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important. The best vitamin for making friends..... B1. The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. The heaviest thing you can carry is a grudge. One thing you can give and still keep...is your word. You lie the loudest when you lie to yourself. If you lack the courage to start, you have already finished. One thing you can't recycle is wasted time. Ideas won't work unless "You" do. Your mind is like a parachute... it functions only when open.. The 10 commandments are not a multiple choice. The pursuit of happiness is the chase of a lifetime! It is never too late to become what you might have been. Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right.. Forget about the one's who don't. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it. Friends are like balloons; once you let them go, you might not get them back. Sometimes we get so busy with our own lives and problems that we may not even notice that we've let them fly away. Sometimes we are so caught up in who's right and who's wrong that we forget what's right and wrong. Sometimes we just don't realize what real friendship means until it is too late." author/origin unknown... Who ever you are... a BIG THANK YOU!

I didn't mean to hurt you, didn't want to make you cry but isn't it better to tell the truth than it is to tell a lie?

-Tori Ziege, author, writer, a self-evolving journalist, my niece

A balanced approach to HEALTHY!

A study in the Journal of Applied Physiology found that people who cut out 230 calories daily for one
year, but didn't exercise lost muscle mass, strength and aerobic capacity.

As a BodyMindSpirit Practitioner, I have consistently educated my clients to undertake a balanced approach to a healthy lifestyle. This includes healthy enjoyable movement (exercise), daily healthy eating (die-t), supportive water intake and positive focused thoughts. Here are a few tips to integrate into your life to assist you in connecting with that balanced approach. By the way, if you are already integrating them, CONGRATULATIONS! You already know how wonderful it feels and how great your life is because of the BALANCED APPROACH to a HEALTHY LIFESTYLE!

1. Move, stretch, connect to your body for at least 30 minutes daily. Creative ways to do this, walk as often as possible, take the stairs, stretch while you are on the phone and find a fun activity to do with family and friends.

2. BREATHE, yes, five deep centered breathes to disconnect from our hectic daily life style is equivalent to hitting the re-set button on your computer. Do this at a stop light, while you are waiting in line or waiting for your next phone call, appointment or when you look at the clock.

3. Incorporate one new vegetable into your meals each week. Personally, I just joined an organic fruits & vegetable co-op. Each week I am surprised with a bag filled with fresh tasty organic vegetables & fruits selected by the co-op organizers. When you have such beautiful fresh food in your refrigerator every day, it makes it so much easier. Here's my recent creative incorporation of veggies: adding apples, pears and sprouted clover to my salads, cutting up fruits and vegetables ahead of time to sprinkle over prepared healthy foods from local organic markets and making a veggie soup from lots of the leftovers!!

4. WATER, WATER, WATER...This seems to be the most challenging to healthy activity to integrate. Most clients don't like the taste of water, they are addicted to sodas and other diet beverages. THE BEST tip I can give you is, drink one cup of water every hour while you are awake. You will be amazed at how much better you feel. Gone are the headaches, fuzzy thinking, memory lapses and muscles spasms. Now if you are a heavy exerciser, live in a warm & humid climate and drink a lot of caffeine containing products. You will need more water. Foods which contain a lot of water, cucumbers, celery, radishes count!

Remember...a balanced approach to health is a journey, not a destination. EvolveWell with me! ~Debi

The creative process has started and the blogging will commence. Looking forward to adding enlightenment and enjoyment through this blog!

Hoping you use this as a tool to transcend through life's ever changing landscape!

EvolveWell,
Debi