Resolve to be the best you for 2013! ~Beth Corbin

Resolve to be the best you for 2013!

~Beth Corbin

Here are some easy tricks you can do to help in your healthy life-style plan for your new year.  Most people can’t do all this at once; so pick and choose what you can do every little bit helps. 

Here are some keys to a healthy body that I suggest to people: 

·                    Take a multivitamin daily (if you can take half in morning and half in the evening).  Also take Vitamin D (400-1000 IU daily), and Omega 3 (fish oil) 1000 mg daily.  Most vitamins now have magnesium in them and this is good as it aids in absorption.

·                    Deep breath: In through your nose, so your belly expands, hold it for 4 count and out through your mouth, so that your belly gets skinny again.

·                    Stretching whenever you think about it, or see your dog do it.

·                    Sleep 6-10 hours a night, or whatever number your body needs (This is what I am bad about; I am working on it).

·                    Limit or reduce fried foods (think of them as a splurge).

·                    Drink 3 quarts of water each day in addition to your coffee and tea, etc.

·                    Eat 3-5 vegetables a day (1 Cup is a serving, and this is where we (me included) have a hard time getting this many in per day)… but we work on it. Kids eat 2 C, and teens 2 ½ C.  

·                    Eat 2 fresh fruit a day

·                    Cut your Carbohydrates, they have a big impact on heart, blood pressure, and glucose levels.  So, your carbs should be whole fruits, whole veggies, and whole grains whenever possible.  No more than half your calories should be carbohydrates and this is where many women have trouble.

·                    Get physical, move that body and work it out at whatever you like doing 3-4 times a week. Walk one day, hike another, and do yoga another, weights/strength another day…  

Here is how you figure how many carbs you should ingest a day:  Take your number of calories needed a day divide that number in half (this is the number of carbohydrate calories you should eat).  Take that new number and divide by 4 (This number is the amount of grams you should not go over per day).

So for example,

1200 calories = 150 grams of Carbs a day total (no woman should eat less than this; if she does, her fat cells will swell and go into starvation mode).

1600 calories = 200 gms of Carbs a day total (average woman consumes between 1600-1850 calories per day).

1800 calories = 225 gms of Carbs a day total

2000 calories = 250 gms of Carbs a day total (men category).

If all that is too much and scares you, look at it in simpler terms:  Your plate is half full of vegetables; the other side of the plate is meat, a fresh fruit and a whole grain. 

We are not beating ourselves up for eating a sweet sometime, or a fry-bread sometime; we just eat one portion and move forward.

If I were a woman and just starting; wanting to “see” results with weight loss, I would get in the habit of counting carbs, until I realized my portion sizes on them.  Then every week or two add another strategy from above.

Best wishes to you all in a healthier happier coming year!

These are a Few of my Favorite Things! ~Beth Corbin

I was recently asked, “What are the things that you find solace in; that give you peace that please you?”

These are a few of my favorite things in answer to that question:  Walking in the Autumn Woods, long hot showers, Children's laughter, snuggly warm cozy sleep, massage, tantalizing tastes on the pallet, experiencing the movement, thinking, feeling, being, embrace, Sinking in the Cool of the earth in the midst of being enveloped by the heat of the stones, The sip that quenches thirst, the ray of sun when it’s caressing my face, the unconditional love of my dogs, the sounds of nature, of music, and of silence… rest. 

I feel we are Spiritual Beings here to have a physical human experience and our main purpose is to learn to love.  In learning to love we help others as we go.  

People can make excuses of why they can't do things or argue why they do or don't do things; the reality of it... we make choices and do things for one reason... because we want to, and that is the bottom line if we are honest with ourselves.

Lines and Perimeters with Respect to Others ~Beth Corbin

Lines and Perimeters with Respect to Others

~Beth Corbin

You know I am a very positive individual and believe in respecting others.  I would never purposely disrespect anyone, but I will walk away and be done with people who continually disrespect and take advantage of others. 

Cheaters are not worth your time or energy and if they cheated on someone in the past, chances are they will cheat on you in the end.  If a couple is separated or going through a divorce and that divorce is not final-- stay away from him!

You are messing up any chance of them reconciling if that chance is viable.  Even if you are not sleeping with him, that wife will think you are when you are over there consoling him.  Be respectful by staying out of it, if the divorce is not final!

On the Red Road there are just certain things you do and don’t do out of respect.  I am Shawnee and follow the ways of the women which means I will not disrespect a woman by having a relationship with her man. 

As I was taught by my elders, women and men do not need to be confiding in each other and discussing intimate, private or sensitive details about themselves to members of the opposite sex, unless they are very close or have the hopes of getting to know them better for a future relationship.

Those that cross that line end up opening a door that can lead to being unfaithful to their spouse.  Being unfaithful is not just having sex according to the elders.  It is also not standing up for your loved one, disrespecting him/her by sharing intimate details with someone besides you.  This causes a faulty foundation and your relationship will lose trust and possibly crumble. 

If all women would follow this; there would be no cheating.  Our lives are all about respecting the things God breathed life into: plants, animals, people... Through this respect we learn to love and understand those around us. 

I am not saying you are not allowed friends of the opposite sex; there are lines and perimeters making those friendships not have the depth you have with your spouse.

Is he “On-line” or “long distance?” Run the other way!

Is he “On-line” or “long distance?”  Run the other way!

~Beth Corbin

It’s easy to get caught-up in things before you realize it concerning relationships.  I have been burned more than once with on-line set-ups.  The first time was a con artist that I fell for hook, line, and sinker… took me for all I had and nearly took my life… and I thought I had learned my lesson. 

People usually meet their mates and start a relationship in the circles in which they travel like their job, or their friends introduce them to one another.  If you work at a job as a woman and the people and clients you work with are all mostly women; then you really do not meet men.  In addition to that if you are a person who does not do night clubs or bars, because you are not into those types of people who might have addictions to drinking, drugs, or gambling; then you have relatively few avenues to meet someone nice.

A number of weeks back I met a friend on-line at a website.  It seemed we were both a victim of spam and became members of the site before realizing it through our E-mail. 

                   

So my thought was, “give this a try and see what happens.” 

I had 71 hits in one day on this site.  You might think that sounds good; the bad thing about that is, it all this goes into your inbox quickly taking up space.  So, I decided to sift through the guys and pick who I thought might be a decent person. 

What I discovered was that most of the men on there were either scam artists wanting you to send them money, or cheating on their wife/significant other, or just wanting sex.  Out of the 71, only two seemed to be nice guys.  Both the nice guys live in my state; different cities and hours apart from where I live.

Nice friend number one we will call him Bill; though that is not his real name.  Bill and I started talking on this website, and after weeks moved it up to texting.  We had talked on the phone once.  The thing about texting is you can be brutally honest or a complete liar and so we had agreed to be honest about everything, thinking that would aid us in getting to know the true person behind the screen.

I told Bill upfront I was only interested in someone that will tell the truth and follow through with his words.  Bill and I seemed to see eye-to-eye on many levels and like many of the same things.  We both were spiritual and enjoyed learning for further enlightenment, both enjoyed hiking and being active, both had enjoyment for helping others in our careers, loved to read, etc.  We became face book friends and he really seemed to have an interest and even used some words of flattery at times as if we might have something special.

Then what happened?

We both had an opportunity to meet the other; both had the same date off and agreed to meet on Saturday for a hike.  We texted the night before and I said I would find a central place half way between our cities of residence, to be fair in driving distance. 

In my mind that means that date is blocked off for that person, period.  In my mind, rain, shine, whatever, we are going to meet… because this is a special occasion to meet face-to-face.  It is a commitment.

Saturday came, the big day.  He texts and says good morning but doesn’t mention our outing which is kind of strange.  So, I feel him out a little and he says he’s taking the granddaughter to see lights and do some errands.  Bill wasn’t prepared, didn’t set his alarm, didn’t know where he was going, and excuses like that…

I gave him our destination address anyway.  My though is this:  even if we leave as late as noon and drive for an hour and a half to our destination; we have the rest of the day to enjoy… and if you think this could be someone special… would you pass that opportunity up?

I went on the hike by myself and the pictures are right here for you to see.  Bill never showed.  I will never know what his real reason for not showing was; maybe the following:  Forgot and double booked himself, daughter needed a sitter and he couldn’t say no, never intended to be more than text buddies, was really married, I will never know the answer for sure.

However, one thing is for sure.  He did not follow through with his words, period… and that friendship is now lost because he didn’t feel I was important enough to meet when we both had the opportunity, and that hurt.  Most people would have at least met for lunch or dinner.    

I will never go to a dating site for any reason ever again.  If I do not meet him in person he is not a candidate for a future with me.  I do have some long-distance “friends,” and that is what they will stay.

What about friend number two from the site?  Well, I am sure we can be friends, maybe texting buddies; without us living in the same city that is all it will be.

I am very blessed that Creator is showing me things about people very early in our relationship so I am not jumping in head first, so I am thankful; just wanted to give a warning to those other single women out there.

If you could turn back “time,” what would you change?

If you could turn back “time,” what would you change? 

~Beth Corbin 

My friend (we’ll call him Jon) posed a question and the question was if you could turn back “time,” what would you change?

My response was the following:  My choices are what made me who I am today, no regrets... BUT if I put a spin on the question and really turn back time, I would put us back in the time where people really paid attention, and truly knew who you were; unfortunately most people are too shallow or selfish to discern that in today's society.

I would go back to a time when the people helped each other out of the goodness of their heart, when people worked together for a common good, like raising a neighbor’s lodge or barn and bartered or traded for goods and services, and took care of their own in the village… back to a time when if you lied, cheated or stole items, or a man’s wife, you were kicked out and shunned… and chances are you wouldn’t survive out there alone.

Jon responded by saying my answer rang with a tone of bitterness.

That puzzled me a little; so I continued:  No bitterness here.  My answer was I am what I am from the choices I made and I am a strong, healthy, prosperous, intelligent woman.  I live in peace with no regrets. The spin is my observation as a psychologist, and my hope for people to get back to a more respectful time/place.                

I explained how my life had changed since the two years in which we had dated passed.  I don't even regret marrying --, his nearly killing me is what forced me to make a choice to live.  It's clinging to life is what deepened my spirituality and opened my mind/world to these new possibilities.  Though, I would have never taken my life and it is not in my character or belief system, I had (at one time, and near the time we had become friends), no desire or oomph to be here. 

Today, I am renewed and have a new zeal, and really enjoy the blessing of who I am.  I live in the now, and the coolest part:  I was afraid of being alone when I met you; which made me a completely different person (in and of).  That old life and all the drama, strife, turmoil, lies, deceit… that were dumped here in that bad storm are now gone.  Now, I am in love; wrapped in LOVE and I have such peace about me.  I love being alone with me now and it’s a good place to be.

Some people will say "you are so strong," or “s/he is strong for putting up with,”  or  make references to you being strong in that storm you are in…  When actually, we are strong when we are in our calm-peaceful stature; when everything is good.  That is time and space when we are not allowing drama, and turmoil to interfere in our walk. We were weakest when we made those choices that allowed the storm, and weakest by not getting out of the storm.

Sorry Always Seems...

Sorry always seems to be the hardest word.  ~Beth Corbin

The difference between the animal kingdon and people is that animals love and respect our differences...men and women have trouble understanding this!

Men apologize less frequently than women because they have a higher threshold for what constitutes offensive behavior.  Men have more "ego" and the more a man's personality is narcissistic the more they don't "feel" (sorry) as a form of regret; those men feel sorry more in terms of meaning “useless or pitiful,” and wont apologize much.

So ladies don't take it personal if he doesn't apologize as much as we women do; it's the way he is wired.

Many men also take it for granted that their wife or significant other knows they are loved by him.  He has really not done anything harmful in his mind to prove otherwise.  So, why would you get the notion that he doesn't love you?  He will tell the children he loves them, but may in fact feel silly telling you, because you are not a kid.

The truth is sometime with certain personality types, you have to tell your man what you expect of him.  What is it that makes you feel comfortable?  Ask him if he can do it.  If he says, “yes, I can do it,” ask him if he will do it. 

Some men and women do not instinctively know that you need hugs, kisses, touch, and how that enhances the relationship with endorphins that make you feel good and healthy.  They may have other sensory issues or were rewired as a result of their childhood.  There are many reasons; all people can learn.

There are some exceptions to every rule of course and there are some very sensitive men out there who are a great find indeed and will just know to touch you more, hug you more and say I love you more.  To those men my hat is off to you!  To everyone else it is admirable that you are willing to communicate and learn as you go; carry on my friend!

Ingredients

Ingredients

Carbohydrates and Reading Labels!

Carbohydrates and Reading Labels!

by Elizabeth Corbin

It is scientifically proven that vegetarian items (plant based) detoxify the body, and animal based foods feed the cells.  So, I believe in a good quality regimen of all the basic food groups; I had been a vegetarian in the past and came up with the complications that fruits and veggies by themselves just couldn’t handle.  My point is all bodies are different and have different needs depending on you genetic make-up, so some of us can handle more carbohydrates than others for example.

Meats:

It is best to buy organic when possible.  Meat products that are at least 95 percent organic may be labeled "organic." If entirely organic, the product may be labeled "100% organic." Products with more than 70 percent organic ingredients may be labeled "Made with organic ingredients."

Look for all of the following you can get:  Get grass-fed, pastured, free farmed, cage free, free range, local.

Labels:

Your goal when you go to the grocery store is to look at the list of ingredients; don’t worry about all the other information at that time.  Manufacturers must list food ingredients in order of predominance, meaning what is in the item the most is listed at the top.  So, you are going to look at the top 4 items. 

Do buy items with “God made” ingredients

·                    If it is a grain product you want it to say “whole” as one of the top 4 words; watch out for the next 5 bullets

·                    When it has 20 ingredients of difficult words, just put it back on the shelf; it has no nutritional value at all

·                    Fructose, dextrose, Sucrose, or any other word ending in “ose” it’s nothing but refined sugar (bad for you)

·                    Artificial, sarcalose, saccharin, aspartame… don’t even go there, it kills rats and will shorten your life too

·                    Sodium Nitrite or Nitrate is a preservative that is very bad for our bodies

·                    Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) causes all kinds of issues when ingested by humans.

At Home:

When you get your food home and are thinking of serving sizes and what that consists of, do look at the Nutritional information.

The main two things to look for are the portion size and the carbohydrate amount… look at other information if you are having particular issues and your doctor said to stay under a certain amount of sodium for example.

As I stated before, Carbohydrates pose a problem if you are consuming too many for you body.  They break down into sugar, causing more insulin to secrete and a wide rage of problems could come happen. 

Labels are based on 2000 cal diet, which is an average, so keep that in mind; you may not be eating that many calories.  The ADA says eat no more than half your calories in carbohydrates. 

Focusing on Carbohydrates: 

·                    Determine your calorie need (example 1800 calories)

·                    Divide that number in half = number of calories from carbs (example 1800 divide by 2 = 900)

·                    Each gram of Carb has 4 calories, so divide your number of calories by 4 (example 900 divide by 4 = 225)

·                    This equals how many grams you may have per day; should not go over this amount.

If you are having a specific issue and are off balance, I suggest going as low as you can on carbohydrates each day; not under 40… because then you have gone way to the extreme.

Sex is not the right answer!

Sex is not the right answer!

Elizabeth Corbin

Intimacy is what all relationships really need and is the driving force for women to feel fulfilled in a relationship.  What is intimacy?

I’ve been dating and it is interesting what some men think about intimacy.  Many single men over forty (that I have talked to) think women their age are damaged goods; not seeing or realizing (as men) their own flaws, damage, or baggage.  If you think about it, isn’t it a miracle to have managed to get to 40 without some sort of damage from life experiences? 

Basically it sounds like most men I interviewed think intimacy is sex, which floored me because I thought as men aged they would be more mature in those experiences.  However, those men were either never married or had been divorced so maybe they had never learned the concept yet and that may be why they were in that position (that may be another article).

I believe in all things there must be a balance.  Respect and intimacy is the foundation that holds the balance together in any relationship… and that is what you build your trust on as a couple. 

Here is a mental image of the hierarchy or levels in your life for well-balanced relationships: 

Most important is on top

(1) Spirit, being Creator/God, or your higher power and which you are directly connected to.

(2) You are the second level, and as you and your spouse are connected, 2 becomes one unit as joined with the God head.  You can hold the same respect to her as you do yourself (providing you are truly connected in a trusting intimate relationship).  You make loving decisions together and in true love you always stand-up for your spouse first (above all else), respecting her as you respect yourself under God.

(3) The third level consist of children under 12 as they need you to provide basic survival needs, and love to them as their character traits are still forming.

(4) The people you choose as your family unit, the ones you trust, the ones that have good values or are like minded with you… might be adopted family best friends, parents, or children over 12; depending on your love and respect for them and their love and respect for you. 

(5) All others; keep in mind this level could interchange with the 4^th level as you become close to people and let them into your life more fully with trust.  Can consist of the following: cousins, uncles, friends, work relations, neighbors, and acquaintances

If number 2 does not happen, this is where marriages fail and I am not just talking about divorce here; there are many failed relationships that never divorce they just stay together and settle for being miserable for whatever reason (usually until the kids get a certain age; then they feel to old to move on).    

I feel it's like seeing and experiencing the beauty that is there and being a helpmate in working out the repairs that need to be made... That damage is part of who they have become and there may be beauty and wisdom in that.

Look at society: We honor nonsense like being tough mentally even though we know that kind of toughness breeds addictions and mental instability.  Sadly we encourage behavior such as not mourning at a funeral.  It’s kind of a sad prison, society has built and most people don't have the loving foundation to break-free; it is not easy.

Our elders teach us being gentle is stronger than being physically tough.  Really being strong is forcing your heart and mind to deal openly with subjects that one would rather bury, to open the door to expressing feelings and being the type of partner who openly accepts someone as they are… a much harder road.  What a gift that would be, indeed, to have a partner like that!

I know very few relationships; even the ones that have been together for many years that can say they have that experience with their partner.  Most just say, we stayed together for the kids or we stayed together because in those days that is what you did. 

The main benefit of marriage is intimacy, the greater the intimacy the vastly more fulfilling marriage is and without intimacy I don’t really see the point of marriage and one is probably better off single.

Some men I have talked to and will not be dating again have a hard time seeing intimacy as anything but sex, and there are so many intimate situations they miss out on because of not understanding this.

·                    Intimacy is a private closeness that forms a bond or attachment. 

·                    Intimacy is emotional support and personal support, standing up for your partner, period. 

·                    Intimacy is confiding in one mate to the point of being vulnerable and for them to reciprocate the same. 

·                    Intimacy is being able to share hidden information that you would not share with others, confidentially. 

·                    Intimacy is actually involving yourself with each other, having someone “know you” inside and out and loving you for who you are. There is nothing in this world better than that!  It means you have to pay attention to her/him, and get to know each other on a deeper level, which takes time, communication, and effort in spending time together…

·                    and yes, Intimacy is also a physical relationship involving sex; it is the smaller part.  This is why for a woman if a man deceives her by lying, withholding the truth, or confiding in another woman, the intimacy is broken.  So, it is not okay to take another woman on dates and spend your hard earned money on someone else… even if you think oral sex is not really sex (inside comment for Doug and Clinton)… It is still breaking the intimacy you had with your partner!

This is why relationships today don’t last; no one wants to take the time or energy to really know someone or make the commitment to do that over the years with steadfast support.  Most people want a quick fix, just like everything else in society (Fast, quick, now, convience).

Going back to the damage I mentioned earlier:  In a communicative and trusting relationship, it may be good to "explore the damage", when everything is out in the open and the person is still accepted for being who they are, it allows for greater intimacy (if you as a couple are to that level).  After being together for years a couple can delve into their sexual past which quite frankly might be a struggle but with forgiveness and openness will find more closeness than before, even some liberation to the fact that the secrets of the past can no longer condemn them or make barriers in the current relationship. 

It is my hope to someday find a partnership that loving and liberating as well in a helpmate.  I know you have to build a relationship in the first place before trying this and then there is the fact that so few people reach levels of connectedness to get to that point.

So, blurting out that kind of information in the beginning of a new relationship can lead to the destruction of the relationship since there is no trust for the openness to work through it (which is one mistake I have made in the past, thinking an open book was better than secrets… and men would run away thinking I wanted them to marry me right away.  I have to laugh at that now; I didn’t know any better at the time. Openness needs trust so fear and rejection can’t rear its ugly head.

For those that have been married, realizing that your partner is not the same person s/he was five or ten years ago (due to life experiences) this will help you support him/her in being the person they are now.  That support is part of intimacy.  Remember, always put your partner first, right up there with yourself… and all other people are below you (even your children) on the next level down…this is intimacy.  I know some of you will bulk at the children being on the next level down, but if you and your partner have a like mind and concern for your children that is the way it is supposed to be.    

The rewards are great with a much more loving relationship than you ever thought possible!

First Signs in a Relationship

Meeting people on-line is no different than meeting them any where else.  The problem of all venues is that people lie, withhold the truth or believe they are someone they are not (in which case they don’t know they are lying to you).  Many people just don’t think they are a certain way. 

The best thing you can do is know what you want in a mate, think about it, and write those qualities down if you think they are important.  Listen to that voice in your head, and those that want good for you if they have concerns.                                                             

Then, wait and watch to see if the person you met has a good walk in life: their deeds, if they follow-through with their words, how they respect you and others, are there addictions, control issues, if they blame others for their troubles and what drama is there…

If they want to move too quick that is a sign to be cautious because they might be hiding some things from you, running from something, or just be desperate/lonely.                                   

Those few things will give you a world of evidence to decide if s/he might be right/good; then continue to move forward with them…but if it is not don’t waste your time and move in a different direction.

                                                                                                           

It would have been nice if I would have followed my own advice here as stated above, before meeting and marrying.  I jumped in way to quick and did not have the wisdom to use my time, observations, and intuition wisely; which led to me being in a world of deception and hurt by a con artist. I had to learn a very hard lesson in a rough way.

My hope (in learning this hard lesson) is to help myself and others from this type of mayhem in the future.

~Elizabeth Corbin

Regimen for Healing

Regimen for healing Candida in the body, by Elizabeth Corbin

In its most simple form it is called jock itch for men and yeast infection for women; and you should not have sex because it will transfer to others.  So, when you talk about the diagnosis to your friends, many of them will just think of the simple forms as if it no big deal, because they don’t have a clue.  You must get a handle on this because it can lead to many other issues such as holes in the digestive tract, and breaking down the immune system… that cause death. 

Here is how I won my battle!  If you are suffering from this you know you cannot be on antibiotics or eat sugar, because the yeast is like a fungus/parasite that feeds off of those things… therefore you must follow a low carbohydrate diet.  The Good Flora is gone so you need to replace it by eating good bacteria daily.  The best I have found, you can order from Amazon is called Five Lac.  Take 4 times a day, mix with a couple ounces of water and drink.  

Exercise to keep metabolizing to rejuvenate the cells; I do the following, but what exercise you can do is the best for you:
-Walking 30 minutes a day
-Yoga 1-2 times weekly

Virgin Coconut Oil: as barrier after each restroom use, use as skin/hair moisturizing to reduce itching, and eat 2-3 heaping tablespoons a day because it is the only plant based oil that has animal based properties that feed the healthy cells, science still does not know why, but the lauric acid in it acts as an antibiotic without the body fighting it like an antibiotic.  You can eat it straight or put it in yogurt.

Eat Greek yogurt, and drink Kefir drink every morning with a multi-vitamin

Snack on Greek yogurt/1t coconut oil for snack

Drink Coconut milk as your milk source

Drink an ACV cocktail every night before bed:  1C Hot Water, 2TBS Apple Cider Vinegar (with the mother), can put 1 teaspoon of local honey or black strap molasses if you need

Silver Shield to build immunity (see label), this also acts as an antibiotic without upsetting your system and is natural (this is only in the beginning stages. 

As you know scar tissue in the form of hemorrhoids develop from the fungus… after you wipe:  Take hypoallergenic baby wipes and add half a bottle of Thayer’s Witch Hazel with Rose to the baby wipe box…use these to wipe with (Thayers is the only I have found that does not contain alcohol… then, Dilute Tea Tree oil (half and half) with water and put on your genitals.

Eat organic foods, never processed!

Drink 3 quarts of filtered sea salt water per day.  Silver shield must not be taken too close to drinking the water or it will cancel out the silver shield.  It is ¼ teaspoon of sea salt per each quart of water.

Spiritual Belief:  This is the most important part here because our health is a gift.  Turn to Creator in gratefulness for complete health; thank him for it, as if it is there now in prayer daily and at your regular Inipi ceremony or church ceremony (whatever your belief system is).  Ask him to guide your words, thoughts, and feelings to be only POSITIVE… In order to hold those thoughts captive, get rid of the bad and accept the good: it may mean staying away from unhealthy/negative people and family until you are cured. Meditation 30-60 minutes daily: Thanking Creator for divine health, Visualization your body being scanned and the bad leaving replaced by good, and/or hypnosis will help your brain re-wire your body.  The mind is the computer chip that controls the rest of your body so use it; it is the most powerful tool you possess.

Supplements to use daily for this particular issue: Multi-vitamin, zinc, selenium

I AM

I AM

Everyone came here for a purpose; some may know that purpose and others do not know; at least that is what I have heard people say, and it seems many belief systems with a higher power feel it is true.

What if that purpose was just to do the following:  Learn to love, learn to be loved, forgive, and have a grateful heart in giving thanks for our blessings, and showing respect for all creation.

Sounds simple doesn't it?

Maybe it is so simple that it becomes complex:  People judge others, ridicule, rape, lie, cheat, steal... Prejudice against groups they do not understand; even some in the name of religion... as they allow fear and anger to become hate.

The children they influence, and the ones that are victims, live life in chains, either trying to figure out how to break-free of the bondage to begin repairs or, are so lost they do not realize, and become that which influenced them in the first place...

Change begins with each individual, where you are right now.  Ask, “What can I do in my daily walk to make a positive change;” then listen and meditate on him (Creator/God)...

What are your beliefs, do you even know and what limiting barriers or illusions are present?

I never felt “worthy” of the gifts in which Creator blessed me: Abundance of health, financial prosperity, righteousness, love from a good man, peace, joy, etc.  So, I punished myself by picking the worse possible match to torture myself, then allowing negative thoughts and misery to rule my life for several years creating illusions of manifestations and it was a vicious cycle to punish myself because I thought I wasn’t “worthy.”

Laying in bed one night, meditating on Creator/God, it clicked.  I had said it a million times, had preached it to others, and thought I knew it… that night it became “real.”

The elders even teach that Creator/God gave to us (through the Great Spirit), the powers of the universe which allows us to create our abundance by what we say, feel, think, and believe.  The abundance I created was “lack” of all my desires because I wanted to punish myself in living in that misery and looking at things as if I were not worthy.  Thinking back, I am not sure if I have ever felt worthy of the gifts I was given.  So, I would help others with the gifts, but couldn’t help myself.

That’s the point isn’t it?

We are here, learning to feel worthy – as we are in him, he is in us, he surrounds us, he created all the earth and universe and we are all a part of the whole and it is GOOD!

To love the puppies is easy because they give unconditional love, animals don’t judge.

To love him (Creator) I must love myself because we are ONE.

That is where the “positive abundance” comes in, he is all and all is good; which means I am good, I am worthy, I am… I am… I am… you can fill in the blanks.

I am in part God/creator, he is in me, he is in all, he is abundance, and he is love, joy, peace, harmony, science, finances…

He is… so I am inside this love.  I am worthy because that’s all I can be in him, as part of him, as he in me, and me in him, and he that surrounds me.

Seeing things in/through/as “love” makes nothing else matter, it’s all good.  Enjoy living in his abundance as part of him, it is our birthright! 

Feeling worthy allows us to actually receive those gifts of abundance and operate in that circle love.

Sounds simple doesn’t it?

1500 Cal items to make your meal plan

Some of my friends have been asking for actual food items as they have trouble thinking of what to eat each day, and then there is the hassle of counting calories.  Keep in mind you can eat all the raw vegetables you want. 

Remember anything that is natural (Creator made) is good for you; it is the synthetic stuff/man-made, artificial, fried, and refined/processed items that are hard on the body we live in.  It’s best to load up on fresh fruits, veggies, whole grains, nuts, seeds and plant based oils.

Choose from something from each category daily for a meal plan that is approximately 1500 calories a day and this will help you lose weight, if over doing the calories is your problem.

Breakfast:

·                    2 slices whole grain toast, 1 tbs all-fruit spread

·                    1 bowl/serving whole grain cereal (hot or cold), ½ C Milk

·                    1 Cereal bar, ½ C fresh fruit

·                    2 eggs (any way you like), 1 oz lean meat (Canadian bacon, turkey bacon or sausage)

Lunch:

·                    2 oz Chicken, diced tomato, lettuce, 2tbs shredded cheese, 1Tbs dressing, 1 whole grain wrap

·                    1 bowl vegetable soup, 5 whole grain crackers, 1 mozzarella cheese stick

·                    4 oz of lean meat or fish (turkey, shrimp) over 2 C of mixed salad greens, 1 C raw veggies, 2Tbs shredded cheese, 2 Tbs dressing

·                    1 bowl whole grain cereal (hot or cold), ½ milk, ½ C fruit

·                    1 C Cottage Cheese 1 C fruit

Dinner:

·                    3 oz of any lean meat (like: pork loin, fish, chicken breast) baked with olive oil/herbs, ½ C brown rice, 1Tbs almonds/nuts, ½ C steamed veggies, 1Tbs parmesan cheese

·                    3oz extra lean ground beef patty, 1 thin bun, lettuce, tomato, pickle, mustard, 1 C grilled veggies in 1Tbs olive oil

·                    3 oz. Pot roast, 1C potatoes, veggies, 2 C mixed green salad 1Tbs salad dressting

Snacks:

·                    3 C popcorn

·                    1 fruit

·                    1 whole grain flatbread, 1 ½ Natural Nut butter

·                    Smoothie ( 1C Soymilk or Coconut Milk, ½ C frozen fruit)

·                    8 large olives, ½ large whole grain pita

·                    ½ C Chickpeas w/sprinkle sea salt, 1Tbs olive oil roasted at 375 degrees (stir often)

·                    Handful of Rye Triscuits

·                    4 Tbs trail mix (nuts and fruit kind)

·                    ¼ C sliced avocado

·                    1C Greek yogurt