Don’t Worry Get Happy NOW!

 
Did you ever wonder how it is that some people are always happy? Do you wonder how and why this is? Do you know that there are things that happy people do on a daily basis that keep them happy? I have my moments of unhappiness and they usually occur when I am so wrapped up in me and myself that I give little thought to what is happening around me. When I stop that behavior and apply some of the following techniques to my daily routine, happiness just happens. Here is one tip for staying happy ….

Tip #3 – Pay attention to your personal relationships. The more committed you are to your social network and those that are close to you, the happier you will be. Relationships take work and attention, they don’t just happen. Be kind, considerate and understanding of your friends and family. Put in the time and handle with care. You’ll be paid back ten fold with happiness currency.

Stayed tuned tomorrow for tip #4.

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Don’t Worry Get Happy NOW!

 
Did you ever wonder how it is that some people are always happy? Do you wonder how and why this is? Do you know that there are things that happy people do on a daily basis that keep them happy? I have my moments of unhappiness and they usually occur when I am so wrapped up in me and myself that I give little thought to what is happening around me. When I stop that behavior and apply some of the following techniques to my daily routine, happiness just happens. Here is one tip for staying happy ….

Tip #2 – Learn how to forgive those that have brought harm to you or to a situation. I once had a hard time with forgiveness until I realized that I’m not letting the person I’m forgiving off the hook. What I am doing is not dwelling in their muck. I have learned to chalk bad behavior up to experience and immaturity. I find that most people that behave in ways that are less than acceptable, often times are so broken themselves that they really don’t know any other way. I forgive them as a way to allow myself to be compassionate toward their plight. I usually say to myself “I sure am glad I don’t have to live in their skin”! It’s true. I would rather be me and hurt than to have to live the lives that they live anguished. Often times, the people that hurt you are anguished and in a big way.

Again, I find that if I focus on them and what happened, what I focus on will persist in my life. Choosing to forgive them doesn’t mean I have to like them or even interact with them. It just means I have found the common ground to move on. I get to focus on finding the goodness in others and being thankful that I don’t have to walk in their shoes. This attitude makes forgiveness easy and keeps you in the “happy” zone.

Stayed tuned tomorrow for tip #3.

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Don’t Worry Get Happy NOW!

 
Did you ever wonder how it is that some people are always happy? Do you wonder how and why this is? Do you know that there are things that happy people do on a daily basis that keep them happy? I have my moments of unhappiness and they usually occur when I am so wrapped up in me and myself that I give little thought to what is happening around me. When I stop that behavior and apply some of the following techniques to my daily routine, happiness just happens. Here is one tip for staying happy ….

Tip #1 – Count your blessings. Get a journal and write in it daily. It is all about gratitude and being appreciative for the things that you do have in your life. If we can’t be thankful for what we have already, there is no way we can move forward and find happiness and contentment. We are too focused on what we don’t have and what we focus on will persist in our lives.

Stayed tuned tomorrow for tip #2.

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IDKT (I Didn’t Know That)

 
…a soybean and a soybean seed are one in the same. As I was reading recently in Take Part, “If germinated and grown into a plant, one bean can eventually produce the seeds for countless future plants—a return that grows exponentially over multiple seasons. But thanks to the strict patent control practiced by seed companies like Monsanto, farmers have to pay for new seeds, for a new license to use the GMO technology, every year—or face litigation for saving and replanting seeds. Between 1975 and 2000, the price of soybean seed rose 63 percent, according to a report from The Organic Center. The cost shot up 230 percent over the following decade.”

We need to stop and ask ourselves what we will do to help put an end to this madness. Where farming is big business, like America’s Midwest, this increased overhead hasn’t proved devastating yet. We also need to mention that we have government subsidies to help out farmers here which isn’t the case in other countries. But as reported by Take Part, “in India, where farmers have gone deep into debt to buy GMO seeds, seduced by the faulty promises of better yields, the dramatic price increases have been lethal: While numbers (and causes) are widely debated, many farmers have committed suicide after their crops failed and they were unable to pay back their debts.”

We can’t allow corporate anything to dictate anything in this country or anywhere in the world for that matter. While I can only be responsible for what I do in the country that I live in, I certainly can be aware and take a stand for all humanity no matter where they live. I would hope that you would feel the same way. We have proven time and again that GMO is not the way to go and that testing has been inadequate. Many countries have banned the use of GMO anything. What will it take before we as a community stand up against what is happening and begin to demand that Corporations work for us and not the other way around. If we don’t buy what they produce, they go out of business. It is that simple. The old supply and demand law, there is no better way to make a point?

NYK (Now You Know) …

 
…that when it comes to the truth about GMO foods, farming and what is happening around the world, we must stand up and be counted if not for us as individuals, then for us as a whole. Stay tuned for more information to come. Through education and unity toward the common good for all and not just corporate giants, we can take back our right to good, unadulterated, whole, nutritious food and getting back to letting thy food be thy medicine and thy fellow man and mother nature be thy farmers. Together we can all be A Voice For Change, Coach D, Donna Appel, Life Transformation Specialist, A Voice For Change, LLC.

Visit http://www.avoiceforchange.com/education to learn more about Monsanto, GMO’s, Corrupt Government, as well as alternative ways to live healthy.

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IDKT (I Didn’t Know That)

 
…the first ever GMO patent violation case to reach the Supreme Court, was argued in front of the Justices in February. This is far from the first time the company has taken legal action against farmers. Monsanto claims, however, that it “files suit against farmers who breach their contracts and infringe our patents—not against farmers who did not intentionally take these actions.” So don’t worry: If GMO crops drift into your fields, no one is going to sue you! (Although some claim the company is far more aggressively litigious than it claims to be.)

But what recourse do organic farmers have? Their very business model depends on their crops not having any patented genes in them. None, apparently. In a new USDA report, the government suggests that such farmers buy additional insurance to protect them from crops lost due to unintentional GMO contamination. What? Insurance? Really? What good does that do? So the insurance pays the farmer off and the farmer is now out of business because he can’t tell what is genetically modified and what isn’t. Guess who the winner is? What a clever way to put your competition out of business.

NYK (Now You Know) …

 
…that when it comes to the truth about GMO foods, we haven’t even begun to scratch the surface and we the people will be holding the bag in the end and it won’t be pretty. Stay tuned for more information to come. Through education and unity toward the common good for all and not just corporate giants and government agencies, we can take back our right to good, unadulterated, whole, nutritious food and getting back to letting thy food be thy medicine. Together we can all be A Voice For Change, Coach D, Donna Appel, Life Transformation Specialist.

Visit http://www.avoiceforchange.com/education to learn more about Monsanto, GMO’s, Corrupt Government, as well as alternative ways to live healthy.

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IDKT (I Didn’t Know That)

 
…the actual theory behind Round-Up Ready usage until I started to really investigate what is going on. According to Take Part, “the logic behind Round-Up Ready crops is rather elegantly simple, if not twisted: Make the crop resistant to a pesticide that might otherwise kill it, allowing farmers to decimate weeds and pests without harming the corn or soy itself.” Makes a lot of sense right? It does or should I say it did, until you find out what is really happening. What is really sad is that we find this information out after the damage has been done to large agricultural preserves. What bothers me the most is that I don’t hear anyone talking about reversing the destruction! What next? What we plan and what we sow are obviously two different things.

Take Part further stated, “that may have worked as planned for a period of time, and a USDA report from 2000 said thanks to the adoption of transgene varieties, “herbicides may be used at lower application rates, require a smaller number of applications, and may be more benign than herbicides required for crops without the herbicide-tolerant genes.” But 13 years later, evolution has run its course and now superbugs and superweeds plague farmers. As a result, herbicide use increased by 11 percent between 1996 and 2011, according to a peer-reviewed paper by Washington State University’s Chuck Benbrook, published in the journal, Environmental Sciences Europe.”

So here we are again back at the same cross roads. Corporate America is winning with an increase in product usage which means more profits in their pockets but America as a whole is losing and further damaging its food supply. Truly, what we plant is what we are sowing.

NYK (Now You Know) …

 
…that when it comes to the truth about corporate American handling our food supply, if we don’t stand up and be counted, if we don’t stop them at the grocery store check-out counter, we too as a human population will be reaping what we sow. We must stand up and be counted before devastation really begins to hit home. The children of today don’t deserve the devastation that they face tomorrow. We made this mess and we should be responsible for cleaning it up and cleaning it up NOW, not later on. Stay tuned for more information to come. Through education and unity toward the common good for all and not just corporate giants, we can take back our right to good, unadulterated, whole, nutritious food and getting back to letting thy food be thy medicine and thy fellow man and mother nature be thy farmers. Together we can all be A Voice For Change, Coach D, Donna Appel, Life Transformation Specialist, A Voice For Change, LLC.

Visit http://www.avoiceforchange.com/education to learn more about Monsanto, GMO’s, Corrupt Government, as well as alternative ways to live healthy.

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The Monsanto Protection Act
Signed by Obama? Really? Why?

IDKT (I Didn’t Know That)

…Liberals and Tea Party members alike are up in arms over the so-called “Monsanto Protection Act,” a provision snuck into the emergency budget bill that essentially exempts biotech firms like Monsanto Company from judicial review. Yes, you read this correctly and I had no idea either. According to “Think Progress” which is a project of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, a nonpartisan organization, “now that President Obama has signed the law, Monsanto may plant genetically modified seeds even if a court of law orders them to stop.  While this is blatantly unethical, and possibly unenforceable, the newfound public outrage over the Monsanto Protection Act ignores the fact that Monsanto has already been above the law for decades.”

Further stated by Think Progress, “The Monsanto Protection Act is merely a drop in the bucket of government-embedded protections the agricultural giant already enjoys. The company has spent decades packing the US Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency with its own members. A new Food and Water Watch report maps out the many ways the company stacks the regulatory deck in their favor:

Monsanto’s board members have worked for the EPA, advised the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and served on President Obama’s Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. They presided over multiple universities in various senior positions, including South Dakota State University (with whom Monsanto has a significant research agreement), Arizona State’s Biodesign Institute and Washington University in St. Louis [...] The prevalence of Monsanto’s directors in these highly influential positions begs a closer look at how they’re able to push the pro-GE agenda within the government and influence public opinion.”

NYK (Now You Know) …

…that when it comes to the truth about GMO foods, we haven’t even begun to see the plight of this dishonest devastation even within the United State Government. Stay tuned for more information to come. Through education and unity toward the common good for all and not just corporate giants and government agencies, we can take back our right to good, unadulterated, whole, nutritious food and getting back to letting thy food be thy medicine. Together we can all be A Voice For Change, Coach D, Donna Appel, Life Transformation Specialist.

Visit http://www.avoiceforchange.com/education to learn more about Monsanto, GMO’s, Corrupt Government, as well as alternative ways to live healthy.

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Get The Facts on Gluten And Other Sensitivities
Tues April 30 – 12:00 pm Eastern
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Do you think you are gluten sensitive? Learn about the test that will tell you for sure and how Dr. Pearson and the New Medicine Foundation confront this ever growing and challenging problem.

Life After HCG …What’s Next?
Tues April 30 – 8:00 pm Eastern
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You need a plan of action to maintain the weight you have lost and the balance you have put back into your body. Get the tips that Coach D uses to keep looking her best as she saunters into her 60th year of existence on planet earth.

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IDKT (I Didn’t Know That)

 
…fatty fish were as beneficial as some have toted. I knew they contained omega-3 fatty acids the likes of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) but I really never dove into the lasting benefits of eating fish or obtaining the benefits of ingesting the fat in liquid form. I wanted to fully educate you by including their technical names but I am ever thankful for their abbreviations.

Omega-3’s (DHA and EPA) are great for minimizing the affects of inflammation in the body. Omega 3’s are also known to reduce the risk of getting cardiovascular disease and cancer. DHA is necessary for proper brain function in adults and for the development of the nervous system and visual functions in babies during the first six month of life. EPA is more beneficial for the prevention of mental illnesses and for combating mood disorders. DHA alone is found in seaweed but both DHA and EPA are found in salmon and other cold water fatty fish like trout, herring, sardines, tuna and mackerel. It is also found in shrimp and mussels along with grass-fed meat like bison, beef and lamb. It is important to note that your body can’t make Omega-3’s on its own. We need to get our Omega-3’s from our diet.

As I sit here thinking of the increase in mood disorders in children and adults alike along with the increase incidences of cardiovascular disorders and cancers, I see why it is so important to consume quality, healthy foods and why Omega-3’s are so important. If you can’t eat the real thing, make sure you are consuming a couple of good quality Omega-3 capsules a day that contain both DHA and EPA. I sell these at A Voice For Change. You can’t beat the cost of $41 for a bottle of 120 capsules. Each capsule contains 450 mg of EPA and 330 mg of DHA. Here is the link if you would like to read more about these top of the line supplements. http://www.avoiceforchange.com/products/purecell-omega-fish-oil-with-vitamin-e/ I personally take two capsules a day and feel great. This combined with my other regimens has put me on the path to great health and wellness for a long time to come.

NYK (Now You Know) …

 
…and you have a nice arsenal of items that you can add to your shopping list that will promote health and wellness for the entire family. Stay tuned for more hints, tips and suggestions from Coach D, Donna Appel and the gang at A Voice For Change.

To learn about other good-for-you foods visit my website’s expansive education section.

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IDKT (I Didn’t Know That)

 
…leeks were another food that’s very nutritious. Leeks are like mild onions in flavor pack a powerful punch when it comes to delivering vitamin K to our bodies. Vitamin K is good for blood clotting so we don’t bleed to death when faced with an open wound. It’s also beneficial when it comes to bone health as it insures that our bones maintain proper mineral content for strength. Leeks also contain vitamin B9 (folate) as well as anti-aging and disease fighting flavonoids and antioxidants.

NYK (Now You Know) …

 
…another food to add to your shopping list. Stay tuned for more hints, tips and suggestions from Coach D, Donna Appel and the gang at A Voice For Change.

To learn about other good-for-you foods visit my website’s expansive education section.

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