Often we allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget. We lose many irreplaceable hours brooding over grievances that, in a year’s time, will be forgotten by us and by everybody. No, let us devote our life to worthwhile actions and feelings, to great thoughts, real affections and enduring undertakings. ~André Maurois, French author

Source: Meredith Bell

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Give this fun exercise a try this weekend! It will help develop the most important part of who you are.

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A Gentle Reminder to say “Thank You”
by a good friend of Feed Your Good Dog!

Thank you (not “thanks,” that is like saying yeah instead of yes) for reading the following.

A “thank you” is a gift. I feel good about giving one or receiving one. Saying “thank you” is civil, charming and just plain good manners. If you have a dog, observe their behavior, they are always saying “thank you” in their way.

Giving a “thank you” is a positive exchange for the giver and the recipient. The giver of the “thank you” is recognizing what a spirit or person has done for them or how they have helped them. The recipient of a “thank you” receives the benefit of being appreciated for what they have done. We all want to feel appreciated. People notice when a “thank you” is not extended, it can feel painful and sad.

Some people are so used to texting that to exert the physical energy to open their mouth and say “thank you” takes too much effort. Others are too busy with their lives and feel they do not have the time or it is not important to share a sincere “thank you” or write a “thank you” note. Make the time, it is important and will be a positive reflection on you.

Recently, has someone helped you in some way, bought you a gift, extend a kindness? If so, did you thank them properly?

Who did you say “thank you” to today? A “thank you” is uplifting…please feel free to leave a comment and share how you have recently thanked someone.

Thank you!

    T.K.

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Silent gratitude isn’t much use to anyone. ~G.B. Stern

Or, in other words…A sincere heartfelt “thank you” results in everyone feeling good…the simple act of saying thank you leaves the receiver feeling appreciated and the giver feeling good by expressing his or her gratitude.

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The weekends are always a good time to try out a new recipe; and any time is always a great time to do something to promote heart health.

So, following are four great healthy cooking links from the Queen of Hearts Foundation, whose mission it is to empower women regarding their heart health through awareness, education and information. If you find a recipe at one of these links that you like, please let us know and we’ll share it here with other readers.

Nutrition Action is Americas most read health newsletter. With recipes, food guides and more, it is packed with heart healthy information and is a Queen of Hearts favorite!

All Recipes is an amazing resource for any type of cuisine that can imagine. Most of all though, there is a great healthy eating part of the site so you can make anything your heart desires!

LifeScript provides personalized health and wellness solutions to help consumers make better and more informed lifestyle choices. The company’s premiere product lines span a range of health product categories.

Prevention is the #1 healthy lifestyle magazine brand and the 10th largest magazine in the nation, with more than 11 million readers. The top online health magazine destination, Prevention.com has 1.6 million unique visitors each month. Prevention publishes branded books, special-interest publications, international editions, bookazines, and DVDs under the bestselling Prevention Fitness Systems as well as leads Team Prevention walking programs at marathons across the country.

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This Wednesday Wide Smile, is shared by Rosalie Majerus, a good friend of Feed Your Good Dog. It is an unbelievably inspirational story from Texas Country Reporter about Diane Rose an amazing quilter who sews entirely by touch. You have got to watch this…it will give you many days of Wide Smiles and inspiration!

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To honor the life and work of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)

I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.” ~ Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Read entire speech here or listen to it on the player below.

I Have A Dream speech audio from Internet Archives

Not only did the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deliver one of the most powerful speeches of all time, in 1964, he became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other non-violent means.

His biography on Nobelprize.org gives good insight into Dr. King’s ideals and level of commitment. It also gives us a good idea of the stamina he must of had to keep up with the incredible amount of work he did as he set out to make this world a better place.

In 1957 he was elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization formed to provide new leadership for the now burgeoning civil rights movement. The ideals for this organization he took from Christianity; its operational techniques from Gandhi. In the eleven-year period between 1957 and 1968, King traveled over six million miles and spoke over twenty-five hundred times, appearing wherever there was injustice, protest, and action; and meanwhile he wrote five books as well as numerous articles. In these years, he led a massive protest in Birmingham, Alabama, that caught the attention of the entire world, providing what he called a coalition of conscience. and inspiring his “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”, a manifesto of the Negro revolution; he planned the drives in Alabama for the registration of Negroes as voters; he directed the peaceful march on Washington, D.C., of 250,000 people to whom he delivered his address, “l Have a Dream”, he conferred with President John F. Kennedy and campaigned for President Lyndon B. Johnson; he was arrested upwards of twenty times and assaulted at least four times; he was awarded five honorary degrees; was named Man of the Year by Time magazine in 1963; and became not only the symbolic leader of American blacks but also a world figure.

By the time of his death in 1968, he had refocused his efforts on ending poverty and opposing the Vietnam War, both from a religious perspective. Dr. King was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977 and Congressional Gold Medal in 2004.

Source: Wikipedia

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Winter Spices to Help Fight the Chills from The Crock Pot Blog

Spices play an important part in almost every recipe we prepare. They give our foods distinct flavor and aroma. Did you know that certain spices can give your body warmth and have other beneficial health properties? Here are just a few that can help warm a body and keep the winter chills away.

Cinnamon – This winter spice is used for its distinctive taste and smell. Add a cinnamon stick to a hot beverage. Ground cinnamon is a great topping for toast, oatmeal and fruit. Cinnamon also finds it way into baked foods, chili and soup. Cinnamon can be used as a natural sweetener for applesauce. Diabetics can use this winter spice to help reduce blood sugar levels along with triglycerides and cholesterol.

Ginger – Ginger not only warms a cold body, but is also quite healthy. This spice is known for having powerful anti-inflammatory agents. Many use this spice to help with migraine headaches, arthritis and nausea. Ginger can be added to soups, to top vegetables or sprinkled over meats to give them a tangy flavor. It can also give tea a zesty bite.

Cloves – Cloves have a unique taste. They are often used when roasting meats to give the meat a full flavor. Hams are especially tasty when topped with cloves. This spice can be used in teas or baked foods. Cloves are also known for their anti-inflammatory properties.

Turmeric – This Indian spice is usually found in powder form. It adds flavor to soups, stews and chili. It can be used when roasting meats and is often found in pasta sauce. Scientific studies have shown that turmeric not only warms the body but may also help in protecting the body against cancer. Turmeric has been used for treating stomach ulcers and relieving free radical stress in people suffering inflammation.

Cardamom – In experimental studies cardamom has been shown to help prevent cancer and help in detoxifying the liver. Cardamom is often used in conjunction with cinnamon. Teas, ciders and flavored hot waters are enhanced by cardamom. Cardamom can also be used when flavoring foods with cloves to enhance the flavors and aroma.

Pepper – Just the sound of pepper warms a body. Pepper is a strong spice often used when cooking bland dishes. This spice gives a pungent flavor to almost any food. Adding a little extra pepper instead of salt to your foods can be both a warming and healthy benefit. Pepper is also said to be helpful to those who have asthma.

These are just a few of the winter spices that will help head off that cold winter chill. Add them to any of your favorite foods recipes. The taste and smell are sure to warm the body and comfort the soul.

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by Kellie F French, Ph.D.

Why is it that it’s so easy to help others but not accept help from others? Why do we say no when people offer to help us? Why do we refuse generosity from others?

There are many possible reasons that you may struggle with accepting and asking for help, and Dr. French gives some examples in her article.

She goes on to say that regardless of what is getting in the way of not accepting help from others, you can gain more balance in this area by using positive affirmations and behavior modification techniques.

AFFIRMATIONS

Create a statement or mantra that addresses your obstacles to accepting help. For instance: “I deserve help from others.” Or “I will let go of the process and focus on the outcome.”

Try to say your affirmations daily, particularly when you find yourself in need of help.

BEHAVIOR CHANGES

One of the most effective ways to create change in your life is to behave as though the desired change has already happened. In this case, try to behave like a person who asks for and accepts help easily.

You can:

1) Ask for help a few times a week, with the conscious intention that you are doing so to grow.

2) Accept offered help a few times a week, reminding yourself that you are worthy of help and don’t need to control every aspect of a task.

Life energy flows in all directions, and the kindness that you show to others will flow back in your direction. Inviting and accepting that flow of kindness will help you stay happy and healthy, and keep the flow of life unblocked and unhindered!

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On staying grounded…Never become intoxicated by success, nor paralyzed by failure.
~Chelsealya Payne, founder Payne & Glory

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