Month: September 2024

Your Soul Food for the Week of the Vernal Equinox 2024: Wisdom, Happiness and Resilience- How Are YOU Doing Really?

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Happy Soul Food Friday!

This week:

  • The 6 Qualities of a Wise Leader
  • How to Bounce Back
  • What Actually Is Wisdom?
  • 6 Life-Changing Lessons from the Biggest Studies on Human Happiness
  • The Autumnal Equinox

The 6 Qualities of a Wise Leader–and How to Cultivate Them
In the age of AI, human wisdom is more valuable than ever. But true wisdom requires these six skills

The 6 Qualities of a Wise Leader–and How to Cultivate Them | Inc.com

These 7 Qualities Make Up A Wise Person—Do You Have All Of Them?
What actually is “wisdom”?

7 Qualities of Wise People: Traits to Strive For | by Anthony Doty | Medium

6 life-changing lessons from the biggest studies on human happiness:
Sick of chasing happiness, instead of enjoying it? You may be stuck on what psychologists call the hedonic treadmill. Here’s how you can step off it. September 16, 2024 What’s the one thing in life that you know could really make you truly happy? Getting a raise? Buying a new car? Winning the lottery? Whatever the key to the happiness puzzle looks like for you, chances are you’re searching in all the wrong places.

6 life-changing lessons from the biggest studies on human happiness | BBC Science Focus Magazine

The Autumnal Equinox with Billy S:

Aloha Friends,


The autumnal equinox was this past Sunday, September 22, 2024, at 5:43 am PDT.

It marked the start of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.  

The equinox reminds us about the passage of time, the motion of the Earth, and the changing of the seasons.

Translated literally, equinox means “equal night”.  

On the equinox, the length of day and night is nearly equal in all parts of the world, about twelve hours of each. This is because the sun is positioned above the equator. 

On this day, the Sun rises directly in the east and sets directly in the west.

At the moment of the autumnal equinox the Sun crosses the equator from north to south.

After the autumnal equinox, the days become shorter and the air cooler. 

Wishing you a special day, symbolic of balance in our life and with the environment.

Stay in tune with nature and wellness,

Billy

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Love,
Neville
 
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“Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.”
Greek Proverb

Your Soul Food for Sept 20, 2024: Men Need to Know It’s Okay + Practicing Unconditional Love, Forgiveness, Connectedness and Gratitude

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Happy Soul Food Friday!

This week:

Speaking Words of Wisdom – Dr. Paul C:

Enjoy, the time you have left. 

You have everything you need, and more. 

Stop trying to make it be a different way. 

I am here.

This is it. 

Pay attention.

Be a good person.

Love is the saving grace. 

Man’s Humanity to Man:

Friends, family, and colleagues,

This is a cause near and dear to my heart.

My first experience with volunteerism, at about 11 years old was feeding formula to undernourished kids in a slum in Bombay, now Mumbai, which less than a mile from where we lived, housed nearly a million people in a couple of square miles!

My peers thought I was nuts, but it shaped my world view and sparked a profound appreciation for how different life can be based on luck of the genetic draw, circumstances, and how each of us can do our part to make life a little better for those around us.

Decades later, I would never have imagined, that in one of the most prosperous nations on earth, kids in San Diego were going home hungry over the weekend.

I thought this was a developing world problem not a first world problem, but alas, this is a reality for way too many San Diegan kids and their families.

Indulge me in watching this 5-minute video and if you feel inspired, donate even $1 to help address food insufficiency in our community.

Thanks for your open heart, generous soul, and consideration!

But for the grace of God and winning the genetic lottery go I and perhaps you too…

San Diego Food Bank’s Food 4 Kids Backpack Program (youtube.com)

Here is the link in case you choose to donate:

Join Mission Fed in Supporting the Food 4 Kids Backpack Program (donorsupport.co)

Love,

Neville

“Preach the Gospel at all times. And if you must, use words if necessary.”

– St. Francis of Assisi

Back to School:

Hopefully, everyone has settled in 😊

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The surprising truth about loneliness in America
American men were said to be in a “friendship recession,” with a survey finding the number of men without any close friends increased fivefold since 1990.

Who’s at risk for chronic loneliness? | Vox

Young people today are stressed, depressed and reshaping the happiness curve
Young adults — ages 18 to 25 — report being unhappier now than people in their 40s and 50s. Here are some potential explanations and solutions.

New research: Young people are reshaping the happiness curve (cnbc.com)

The 3-3-3 Rule Can Be a Mental Health Game Changer
If you’re suffering from anxiety, it’s absolutely worth a try.

14 Natural Remedies to Reduce Anxiety ASAP (goodhousekeeping.com)

Buy Experiences instead of Possessions to Build Social Connection
Shared experiences, more than material things, bring people together Mind & Brain The human being is a “social animal,” as Aristotle suggested. We have a fundamental need to belong. Yet we are living in a time when the U.S. Surgeon General has warned about an epidemic of loneliness and isolation. A lack of social connection can have negative consequences for both our mental and physical health. How, then, might we encourage the feelings of connectedness that are so integral to our well-being?

Buy Experiences instead of Possessions to Build Social Connection | Scientific American

Neuroscience Says Doing This For Just 1 Hour a Week Can Make Your Brain 5 Years Younger
Research shows keeping your brain sharp as you age is easier than you probably imagine.

Neuroscience Says Doing This for Just 1 Hour a Week Can Make Your Brain 5 Years Younger | Inc.com

6 Expert-Endorsed Techniques to Help You Get to Sleep Fast (and Stay Asleep!)
Here are some real tactics you can use next time you’re having trouble falling asleep

How to Fall Asleep Fast, According to Sleep Experts (realsimple.com)

Hearty thanks this week go to Dr. Paul C, The San Diego Food Bank and Mission Fed as well as you Kindhearted Citizens Everywhere.

Please pay it forward!
Love,
Neville
 
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“If you want to be happy practice compassion; if you want others to be happy, practice compassion” – The Dalai Lama

Your Soul Food- Is Tennis Really the ‘World’s Healthiest Sport’? Why All the Racket?

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Happy Soul Food Friday!

This week:

“Life is like a game of tennis. The player who serves well seldom loses.”

Tennis is a Gentlemen’s (and Gentle-women’s) Sport!

I have been playing tennis since I was 11 or 12 in India, was Captain of my High School team when we moved to California, and am still a huge fan of the sport, playing several times a week.

With the US Open ending and wrapping up the Grand Slam season, here are some great articles on the game.

Recognize anyone below?

Is Tennis Really the ‘World’s Healthiest Sport’?
Fact-checking the U.S. Open claim

U.S. Open Touts Tennis as World’s Healthiest Sport. Is It? | TIME

Oda Becomes the Youngest Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Singles Champion!

With the 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 victory over the world No. 1 Hewett, 18-year-old Oda became the youngest Paralympic champion ever in the men’s singles. Then he took the wheels from his wheelchair and dove onto the court. 

Paris 2024: Tokito Oda writes yet more Paralympic history

Awe-inspiring images of the world’s most remarkable tennis courts:
From cliffside clay courts in the Swiss Alps, to the salsa capital in Cali, Colombia, photographer Nick Pachelli highlights the world’s unique courts.

The world’s most remarkable tennis courts | CNN

Order in the court: An animated look at how tennis surfaces change the game:
Tennis is played on three distinct surfaces. But why do they have such an impact on how the sport is played?

In tennis, what makes grass courts, clay courts and hard courts different? – Washington Post

Fed: My Favorite Player in the Whole Wide World- A True Champion Both On and Off the Court!

“You play the ball. You don’t play the opponent.

Be free in your head. Be free in your shots. Go for it.”

– Rodger Federer

Why tennis players grunt during matches:
If you’ve watched much tennis, you’ve noticed some top players make a loud noise as they hit the ball.

Why all the racket? Experts cite several reasons — and say that while it may annoy spectators, grunting can actually improve performance.

Why tennis players grunt during matches | CNN

If you are local-

North County Philanthropy Council (NCPC) Volunteer Awards Celebration:
November 1, 2024, from 2-6pm
Today Friday the 13th is the deadline so submit your nominations before it is too late!

2024 Volunteer Awards Celebration – North County Philanthropy Council (ncphilanthropy.org)

Please play it forward as a gentle-person!
Love,
Neville
 
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“Life is like a game of tennis. The player who serves well seldom loses.”

Your Soul Food for Friday Sept 6, 2024: Perspective, Purpose, Neurodivergence, Pets and Wellbeing + Kindness Matters!

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Happy Soul Food Friday!

This week:

 It’s a Matter of Perspective-

Living On Purpose-

Ikigai is a huge predictor of a longer, happier life. Here’s how to find yours:
A cognitive neuroscientist explains the science behind this ancient art. People on the Japanese island of Okinawa are among the planets longest-lived.

One factor for this is that they tend to eat a highly nutritious, plant-based diet.

But another is more psychological and has to do with having meaning and purpose in life – what the Japanese call ikigai. Many studies suggest there are benefits to having ikigai.

Ikigai is a huge predictor of a longer, happier life. Here’s how to find yours | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Difference is the Only Thing We Have in Common-

Gus Walz’s unbridled emotion on the DNC stage opens the door to more understanding of neurodiversity
The best way to learn about neurodivergence is by listening to neurodivergent people themselves.

Gus Walz’s unbridled emotion on the DNC stage opens the door to more understanding of neurodiversity (theconversation.com)

Pets Can Be a Positive Investment in Your Wellbeing-

4 Ways Your Pet Helps Your Health
Having a pet isn’t just about the joy of wagging tails and cozy cuddles – it also can be an investment in your well-being.

4 ways your pet helps your health (wral.com)

Kindness Matters-

‘I got you, girl’: A toll collector’s unexpected reply to a driver’s tears
When the toll collector asked Leahruth Jemilo how she was doing, she burst into tears. The collector’s response has stayed with her ever since.

‘I got you, girl’: A toll collector’s unexpected reply to a driver’s tears : NPR

Pay it forward with purpose!

Love,

Neville

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