Nutrition and Weight Loss Ideas

Since today is the first nice, sunny day we’ve had around here for a while, I decided to break with my usual tradition and give you something a bit different. I’ll get back to our regular articles about nutrition and weight loss on Monday.

This is a short video (about 4 minutes) that I’d like to share with you. It’s called “Better Life” — and is one of the most profound things I’ve seen in a long time. It’s absolutely beautiful. While it certainly doesn’t have any direct relationship to nutrition and weight loss, it sure does have a lot to do with good health. How often do we dream of having a “Better Life” — one that is always filled with happiness, good health and joy?

So for today, I offer you this short video to take you away from your usual — whatever that happens to be — and give you instead, 4 minutes of the magic of imagination.

I don’t know too much about the creator of this video, but I have learned that this was done using the concepts of “Second Life”. Second Life is a 3-D virtual world entirely built and owned by its residents. Since opening to the public in 2003, it has grown explosively and today is inhabited by a total of 5,502,966 people from around the globe. Thousands of new residents join each day and Create an Avatar. Those avatars Explore the World and Meet People. These people discover the thousands of ways to live their “Second Life”. Some people decide to purchase Virtual Land, which allows them to open a business, build their own virtual paradise, and more!

There is more information about “Second Life” in some of the links relating to this video.

I did watch one other video where the developer was talking to a real-life person who had cerebral palsy. This young man had the ability to soar with grace in a world of his own creation and live a “Second Life” in the persona of his avatar.

I don’t know if that’s the case with the creator of this video — and if any of you know more about it, please leave a comment and fill us in. I do know that the name of the digital alter-ego in this video is known as Robbie Dingo.

Have a wonderful weekend — enjoy this beautiful video — and we’ll see you all here again the first of the week.

If the above doesn’t work on your browser, you can link to the video directly by going to this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6D9K9xTmt0

And, as always, remember these words …

You are special — and you are loved. You are the greatest gift you can be.

Shanti … (A sanscrit word meaning, “Let there be Peace. Peace, beautiful Peace. Peace within, Peace without. Peace in this world. Peace for all beings.”)

~~~ DBL-R
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Love Will Enter Cloaked in Friendship’s Name

Every once in a while I add an articles to the regular stream of our Wellness, Fitness and Weight Loss Ideas blog that is somehwat “off-topic”. And, once again, this article is one that I received from Roger and Kathy Cawthon of The Cancer Crusade. Their web site address is: The Cancer Crusade. Please drop by there and learn more.

Their article is credited to Deedra Miller. While her words are focused on her daughter and her cancer diagnosis, her words of wisdom and advice could certainly be applied to any family member of friend who was ill and need of support.

I may be back later today or tomorrow with another in our regular series.

Shanti,

Ron
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Thanks to Deedra Miller for
submitting this week’s affirmation.

My daughter was diagnosed with cancer in September, 2004. There was such an outpouring of support and so many people wanted to help that, after a while, it actually became something of a problem. We didn’t want to hurt people’s feelings, but all we could think of was what was going on at the hospital. With the shock of the diagnosis and so much uncertainty about the future, we really didn’t know what we would need, but as time went by, and through much trial and error, we came up with a list of a few things that really helped us out.

1. Play with our pets. We spent a lot of time at the hospital, and even when we were home, we were pre- occupied. We asked a neighbor to spend some time playing with our dogs and giving them attention.

2. Pick up the mail.

3. Decorate our house for the holidays. I did not have the time or the energy, but when I put out the boxes for different holidays, my friends came over and put the decorations up. Later they took them down and put them away. It really lifted our spirits to come home from the hospital and see our decorations up. At a time when we felt we were missing out on so much, this made us feel like we were still a part of the holiday seasons. On Halloween, we had pumpkins on our porch. On Valentine’s Day, there were hearts hanging from a tree.

4. Deliver meals. One friend was the contact and she made a schedule and gave people food ideas (foods we liked, and not too many lasagnas in one month). We kept a cooler on the front porch so people could put the meals in it. This way we could keep germs out, and if we were busy or resting, we didn’t feel obligated to visit. There were markers in the cooler so people could sign it (or you could put a pen and pad inside for people to leave notes).

5. Take care of our plants (inside and out). It’s no fun to see things dying.

6. Remember the kids (siblings or children). People sent our son gift cards. This reminded him that others understood this had changed his life, too.

7. Donate items. Friends brought those household items that are convenient to have on hand: laundry soap, paper towels, paper plates, disinfectant wipes, etc. Other thoughtful gifts included gas cards, restaurant cards and video rentals.

8. Help with cleaning. Some people don’t want their friends to see their “dirty laundry,” so they turn down offers of help with housework. Several Sunday school classes at our church took turns hiring a maid service for us. We loved it!

It’s also important for friends and family to respect the wishes of the patient and his family when they say they don’t want certain types of help. Maybe they don’t know what they want. It doesn’t help when others put pressure on them to come up with something.

The patient and his family may feel like they’ve lost so much control that they don’t want others to do everything for them. They don’t want to feel like they’ve lost control of everything, so sometimes it’s best not to push them into coming up with ways for you to help.

It really helped us when someone offered to do one of the above because they were things that could be done without us having to sit there and feel incapable. It’s really hard to sit and watch others take care of you, and it can make you feel guilty. That’s not the point of helping. The point is to simply and quietly make the patient and his family’s life a little better.

Hi Everyone …

I will be back in a little while to share my thoughts and ideas for the “Outer You” as promised yesterday.

Before I get to that, I want to share this short motivational movie with you. In fact, sharing this movie will give me great pleasure.

I’ve shared other movies like this before, but this one is a bit different from those others. This movie was orignally a motivational song. It’s a wonderful song with great lyrics, and the movie has absolutely stunning visuals.

This one is called “The Power of My Way” and can be seen at:

http://www.ThePowerofMyWayMovie.com

Please take a “brain break” from your day and enjoy it.

I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did. It’s a real winner.

Remember, take a break while you watch this. Just relax for a couple minutes and let your mind flow.

Here’s the link again:

http://www.ThePowerofMyWayMovie.com

More movies to come in the future!

Shanti,

Ron