Your Soul Food for Independence Day Week 2024: Here’s to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

by Soul Food Friday, posted in Uncategorized

Happy Soul Food Friday!

This week:

“History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme”- Mark Twain

What are the consequences of America’s unresolved history? 

That’s the question raised by a new book by journalist and historian Nick Bryant. The book maps a path from the founding of the United States to the current political state of the country and argues that the political divisiveness we see today is a natural part of the country’s story. Nick Bryant joins us to talk about the lessons we can learn from America’s history and is a compelling listen!

America’s “Forever War” | 1A (the1a.org)

If you believe history comes in cycles, and at the end of each cycle comes an inevitable fourth turning- typically of great crisis and upheaval, the fourth turning might be here now!

Neil Howe says the 4th turning is here. What does that mean for America in a moment of crisis? | Here & Now (wbur.org)

“Real happiness comes from a continuous effort to become the best possible version of yourself”- Aristotle

Humility is the foundation to a virtuous life.
Humility doesn’t get the fanfare of virtues like courage, compassion, or generosity. But without humility, those other virtues won’t get much traction in the quest to live a good life.

Humility is the foundation to a virtuous life (theconversation.com)

Practice Makes Permanent. Perfect Practice Makes Perfect-

These 3 daily practices are the Japanese ‘secret’ for a ‘long and happy life.
Okinawa, Japan has the highest concentration of centenarians worldwide. Here are three principles that may lead to their longevity.

Ikigai: 3 daily practices for a ‘long and happy life’ (cnbc.com)

Surprising Experience of Happiness-

Leopard Visits The Same Cow Every Night, Then A Farmer Sets Up A Camera And Sees Why
The quiet village of Antoli in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, had a nightly visitor, a leopard. After they observed the wild animal for some time, it became obvious that the creature wasn’t looking to cause harm. Instead, she was looking for someone, an unlikely friend.

Leopard Visits The Same Cow Every Night, Then A Farmer Sets Up A Camera And Sees Why – Buzznet

Summer Appeal: Will You Support Soul Food Friday?

If you would like to help defray my out-of-pocket costs for Mailchimp email services, and WordPress hosting, which is a little over $1,000 per year, I would really appreciate the “pay whatever you choose” support for this one-person purpose/passion/positivity project. I will continue to curate content and publish “what matters most” on a weekly basis as I have done for the last 13+ years. No amount is too small, plus it lets me know this investment of time and energy does make a difference. Donate here if you choose: https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/95ulIWevEN

Please pay it forward!

Love and Happiness,

Neville

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.”— Benjamin Franklin

Your Soul Food for Friday June 28, 2024: 3 Pieces of Advice When Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot!

by Soul Food Friday, posted in Community Outreach, Education, Uncategorized, Wellness/Energy Work

Happy Soul Food Friday!

This week:

  • Don’t Let the Future Destroy the Present
  • Don’t Be Too Cynical to Get Involved
  • Be Kind, Even to Your Political Enemies

Summer Appeal: Can YOU Help Support Soul Food Friday?

If you would like to help defray my out-of-pocket costs for Mailchimp email services, and WordPress hosting, which is a little over $1,000 per year, I would really appreciate the “pay what you can afford” support for this one-person purpose project. I will continue to curate content and publish what matters most on a weekly basis as I have done for the last 13+ years. Thanks in advance for your consideration as no amount is too small, plus it lets me know this investment of time and energy does make a difference.

Donate here if you choose: https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/95ulIWevEN

He wore a toga and spoke Latin. This ancient philosopher can help you survive the anxiety of the 2024 election:
If you’re agonizing over what might happen in this November’s presidential election, consider the wisdom of ancient Stoic philosophers such as Marcus Aurelius, who offer three pieces of advice that still are relevant today.

He wore a toga and spoke Latin. This ancient philosopher can help you survive the anxiety of the 2024 election | CNN

Billions of people just felt the deadly intensity of climate-fueled heat waves:
Scorching heat across five continents set 1,400 records this week and showed how human-caused global warming has made catastrophic temperatures commonplace.

Billions of people just felt the deadly intensity of climate-fueled heat waves – Red Lake Nation News

Researchers make important discovery that could reduce ER visits by over 60%: ‘The improvements that can be made are really meaningful’:
“We need to tie those investments to public health outcomes.” We all know how relieving a good shade tree can be on a 100-degree day. But what if trees could dramatically reduce heat-related illnesses and deaths in our world’s hottest cities? Researchers recently published findings in the International Journal of Biometeorology about how increased tree cover and reflective surfaces could reduce emergency room visits in Los Angeles. The study is critical because rising temperatures impact human health.

Researchers make important discovery that could reduce ER visits by over 60%: ‘The improvements that can be made are really meaningful’ (thecooldown.com)

Researchers develop method of desalination that could save millions of lives: ‘A paradigm shift is essential to sustain human life’:
On a large scale, desalination is a promising method to provide abundant fresh water. Australian researchers have announced a breakthrough in desalination science that has the potential to provide millions of people with clean water. The experts from the Australian National University are perfecting an alternative to creating fresh water from seawater that’s more cost-efficient and uses less energy than reverse osmosis and other common methods.

Researchers develop method of desalination that could save millions of lives: ‘A paradigm shift is essential to sustain human life’ (thecooldown.com)

How to Rehydrate Quickly When You’re So, So Hot:
Because heat illness is no joke.

The Best Way to Rehydrate Quickly When You’re Super Hot and Sweaty | SELF

Polar Bear Tries To Get Attention From Fishing Ship. When Crew Notices, They Lower A Rescue Vessel:
The small village of Kaktovik, Alaska, receives a grand arrival of polar bears every summer. Trained Inuit guides take tour groups on a whimsical boat ride to photograph these bears up close and personal. With a life on the line, both visitors and locals alike scrambled to save a polar bear.

Polar Bear Tries To Get Attention From Fishing Ship. When Crew Notices, They Lower A Rescue Vessel – Buzznet

Stay Cool!

Love,

Neville

Follow me on Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nevillebillimoria

Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NevilleB108 
Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nbillimoria

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.“— Confucius

Your Soul Food for Summer Solstice, 2024: Manifest New Beginnings through the Power of Attitude, Practice, Art, Grace and Exercise!

by Soul Food Friday, posted in Uncategorized

Happy Soul Food Friday!

This week:

The Summer Solstice:

 The Summer Solstice is a sacred time, commemorated by our ancestors through fire and ceremony, honoring the sun as it peaks high in the sky and stretches the day into the longest of the year. It’s often said to be a time of new beginnings; with the changing of the seasons, we say goodbye to a long, stagnant period of self-reflection and welcome the fiery energy of the sun to propel us forward. This very physical changing of the seasons is a powerful time to manifest spiritual transformations. Rituals to release, cleanse and renew, and other tools from nature’s pharmacopeia paired with ancestral wisdom can be applied and adapted today in simple yet effective ways.

What is the summer solstice? Here’s what you need to know.
Once a year, an astronomical alignment ushers in this seasonal change. The solstice is celebrated across the world—and shrouded in myth.

What is the summer solstice? Here’s what you need to know. (nationalgeographic.com)

A Summer Solstice Appeal: Can YOU Help Support Soul Food Friday?

I have invested in this labor of love to put some positive energy back out into the universe for well over 13 years. If you would like to help defray my out-of-pocket costs for Mailchimp email services, and WordPress hosting, which is a little over $1,000 per year, I would really appreciate the “pay what you can afford” support. I will continue to curate content and publish what matters most on a weekly basis. Thanks in advance for your consideration as any amount is not too small, plus it lets me know this work effort does make a difference.

 Here is a link to donate to make it easy for you:

https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/95ulIWevEN

The Summer Solstice with Billy S:

Aloha Friends,


Wishing you a wonderful summer solstice!

This is a time of changing seasons. 

On Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 1:50 pm PDT summer begins in the Northern Hemisphere.


The summer solstice is the longest day and the shortest night in our year.
The sun sets farthest north on the horizon.

At this time of the year, the days are warm, all the plants are energized by the sun and the land is filled with rich new growth.  

Summer is truly a celebration of the primal creative force of nature, fertile and blooming with abundance.

Humans for many millenniums have marked this sacred time in the yearly cycle of life. 
Celebrating the solstice can be a beautiful reminder that our lives are part of a larger order, always changing, always renewing. 

The beginning of summer represents a time for purification and renewed energy.
This is a time of cutting through resistance and obstacles, using the sun’s energy to illuminate and light the way on your path.   

Fire is especially important, symbolizing the light, heat and power of the sun.
Into a fire, you can throw a piece of paper with written goals to achieve, and anything to release.  

Now is a good time to plant seeds for a more intuitive, simpler and natural lifestyle.

Stay in tune with nature and wellness,

Billy

To Your Wellbeing-

Google Spent Months Learning Why Habits Fail. The Answer Often Comes Down to 1 Powerful Word
And that word is definitely not ‘routine.’

Google Spent Months Learning Why Habits Fail. The Answer Often Comes Down to 1 Powerful Word | Inc.com

Do this once a month and extend your life by 10 years. No gym required:
These authors want you to prioritize practicing or appreciating art alongside getting good sleep, exercising, and eating well. And they have proof it’s good for you.

Do this once a month and extend your life by 10 years. No gym required | CNN

Give yourself grace, be flexible: Mental health professionals share the self-care practices they swear by”:
We asked therapists how they prioritize their own mental health.

Give yourself grace, be flexible: Mental health professionals share the self-care practices they swear by (yahoo.com)

Metamorphosis: Exercise triggers molecular changes in major organs:
While the benefits of exercise on overall health are broadly recognized, the intricate biological responses triggered at a cellular level by physical activity have only recently been explored in depth.

Exercise triggers molecular changes in major organs – Earth.com

Thanks Billy for the Solstice message and Matt N, James W, and Martin HG for modeling financial support for this weekly positive investment!

Love,

Neville

Follow me on Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nevillebillimoria

Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NevilleB108 
Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nbillimoria

“Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art”

Your Soul Food for Friday June 14, 2024: Stay in the Positive!

by Soul Food Friday, posted in Uncategorized

Happy Soul Food Friday!

This week:

Us San Diegans Are Lucky!

4 of the places with the world’s longest-living people all have this in common:
“It may be the tranquilizing effect of water, or it may be that the climate is moderated because of the water,” says longevity expert Dan Buettner.

4 Blue Zones are located near water: ‘It seems to make us happier’ (cnbc.com)

That Said We Need to Protect and Preserve Our Water!

You Might Cry When You Read This Study About What’s Happening to the Oceans:
Beware the three horsemen of the ocean apocalypse: extreme heat, acidification, and deoxygenation. A new study, published in the journal AGU Advances, has shown how this “triple threat” has drastically intensified in the past several decades, pushing our oceans ever closer to the brink. And what’s on the other side of it?

You Might Cry When You Read This Study About What’s Happening to the Oceans (futurism.com)

‘A great sadness’: Venezuela is first Andean country to lose of all its glaciers:
Scientists explain the loss of the Humboldt Glacier, the last in the Sierra Nevada, which they believe makes the South American country the first in modern history to lose all its glaciers.

‘A great sadness’: Venezuela is first Andean country to lose all of its glaciers (nbcnews.com)

All These Stressors Messing with Your Sleep Hygiene?

How to Get Back to Sleep After Waking Up at Night:
Even people who have no trouble falling asleep can struggle with night wakings.

How to Get Back to Sleep After Waking Up at Night | TIME

And Speaking of Exercise-

Your body needs three forms of movement every week:
Movement is movement, right? Not exactly. Here’s what your body is looking for in addition to your morning walk or yoga session, according to experts.

Your body needs three forms of movement every week | CNN

Stay in the Positive!

Love,

Neville

Follow me on Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nevillebillimoria

Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NevilleB108 
Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nbillimoria

Success is not about winning a competition. It’s about making a contribution.
Takers aim to be better than others. Givers strive to bring out the best in others.
The most meaningful way to succeed is to help others succeed.

– Adam Grant

Your Soul Food for Friday June 7, 2024: Life Lessons from People’s Last Words, Neuroscience Supports No Constant Self, the Power of Setting Intentions and Breathing Exercises for when YOU are Anxious

by Soul Food Friday, posted in Uncategorized

Happy Soul Food Friday!

This week:

Overcome regret and fear and learn from people’s last words

Rethink “what is self”?

Setting Intentions is not woo woo but powerful juju

The power of breath!

4 phrases are often people’s last words, says oncologist: What we can learn:
People often wait too long to show their love or correct their interpersonal mistakes, says Pulitzer-winning author and oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee.

Phrases that are often people’s last words, says doctor: What we can learn (cnbc.com)

Neuroscience learns what Buddhism has known for ages: There is no constant self:
Buddhist Monks have known for thousands of years what science is just now learning: the mind can be changed by training it.

Proving that science and religion can, in fact, overlap, University of British Columbia researcher Evan Thompson has confirmed the Buddhist teaching of the not-self, or “anatta,” is more than just a theory. “Buddhists argue that nothing is constant, everything changes.

A new study confirms what Buddhist monks have known all along – Upworthy

The Power of Setting Intentions — and How to Do It Correctly:
Setting intentions is more than just setting goals — it’s about being purposeful in pursuing your desires.

The Power of Setting Intentions, and How to Try It (shape.com)

8 Breathing Exercises To Try When You Feel Anxious:
Breathing exercises are a form of exercise for your lungs. They improve lung function and efficiency, help manage certain health conditions, and relieve stress and anxiety. Breathing exercises can be useful for people with healthy lungs as well as those with impaired lung function.

Breathing Exercises: Purpose, Benefits, Types (health.com)

Please pay it forward and model it yourself!

Love,

Neville

Follow me on Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nevillebillimoria

Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NevilleB108 
Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nbillimoria

“Remember that all through history, there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they seem invincible. 

But in the end, they always fall. 

Always.”

-Gandhi

Your Soul Food for the Last Friday in May 2024: How to Instantly Feel Better

by Soul Food Friday, posted in Uncategorized

Happy Soul Food Friday!

This week:

I’ve studied positive psychology for 10 years: This is the secret to happiness:
Stephanie Harrison has studied the science of happiness for 10 years. Here’s what she says is the secret to happiness.

This is the secret to happiness, from a happiness researcher (cnbc.com)

Exercise can reverse ageing in the brain, study claims:
It looks like brawn could be the key to long lasting brains. May 15, 2024 We all know exercise is good for us. It’s been clear for hundreds (if not thousands) of years that keeping fit and mobile is important to keep your body in good nick, prevent diseases and improve your mental health. Despite its myriad benefits for us, however, there always seems to be one insurmountable fact of life that exercise can’t conquer: our minds and bodies decline as we age

Exercise can reverse ageing in the brain, study claims | BBC Science Focus Magazine

As we are all in the midst of reinventing ourselves, I thought this episode of Hidden Brain was particularly informative and counterintuitive!

Innovation 2.0: How Big Ideas Are Born | Hidden Brain Media

Why writing by hand beats typing for thinking and learning:
Researchers are learning that handwriting engages the brain in ways typing can’t match, raising questions about the costs of ditching this age-old practice, especially for kids.

As schools reconsider cursive, research homes in on handwriting’s brain benefits : Shots – Health News : NPR

And the soul-filling wonders of nature-

Majestic mountain ibex among winners in GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2024 members’ competition:
20 breathtaking images from this year’s GDT Nature Photographer of the Year members’ competition, including a stoic Alpine ibex, a wave-riding penguin, and a bewitching winter woodland.

Majestic mountain ibex among winners in GDT Nature Photographer of the Year 2024 members’ competition – Discover Wildlife

Stay in the positive and please pay it forward.

Love,

Neville

Follow me on Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nevillebillimoria

Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NevilleB108 
Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nbillimoria

“Find your way out. Go home and master Death by becoming alive.” 

– Don Miguel Ruiz

Your Soul Food for Memorial Day Weekend 2024: “If you have to ask what Jazz is, you will never know” –Louis Armstrong

by Soul Food Friday, posted in Uncategorized

Happy Soul Food Friday!

This week: The Divine Power of Music

One of my Favorite Classical Music Pieces Ever!

Jeneba Kanneh-Mason stuns with blistering take on Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
A masterpiece of 19th-century piano repertoire, forever linked with the joy of Tom and Jerry…

Jeneba Kanneh-Mason stuns with blistering take on Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 – Classic FM

Here is my first foray, conducting this very same piece as an elementary school kid in Bombay, India at around age 11:

Cathedral School, Bombay, India

Elbow turn Manchester crowd into 23,500-strong choir in spine-tingling harmony:
The most life-affirming sound you’ll ever hear: a crowd of thousands of music lovers, lifting their voices in glorious harmony.

Elbow turn Manchester crowd into 23,500-strong choir in spine-tingling harmony – Classic FM

15 composers and their dogs:

15 composers and their dogs – Classical Music (classical-music.com)

Steven Tyler’s Unusual Response To A Disabled Fan Went Viral – Here’s What He Said:
Anthony Yorfido, a young man from Niagara Falls, ran into Steven Tyler, the frontman of Aerosmith. What began as a chance encounter at a medical supplies store soon became a moment that would change Anthony’s life forever. Read on to see what amazing things Tyler did for this kind fan.

Steven Tyler Made His Disabled Fan’s Dreams Come True – Buzznet

“I Just Started to Play the Faure’ Pavane, Just for Fun. And Then She Started Playing with Me by Ear!”

‘She’s a miracle kid’ – star pianist Lang Lang on Lucy, last year’s winner of The… – Classic FM

Why Do We Sing? New Analysis of Folk Songs Finds Similarities around the World:
Across the globe, singing traditions are vast and varied. Their commonalities may help explain how music evolved

Why Do We Sing? New Analysis of Folk Songs Finds Similarities around the World | Scientific American

Dance and percussion group puts on a show for travelers at San Diego International Airport:
If you’re headed out of San Diego International Airport over the next week, you may encounter some unexpected sights and sounds that could bring your travel experience to life in a whole new way.

Dance and percussion group puts on a show for travelers at San Diego International Airport – NBC 7 San Diego (nbcsandiego.com)

Thanks to musicians and music lovers everywhere!

Play it forward.

Love,

Neville

Follow me on Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nevillebillimoria

Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NevilleB108 
Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nbillimoria

“If you have to ask what Jazz is you will never know” –Louis Armstrong

Your Soul Food for Friday May 17, 2024: “The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.”

by Soul Food Friday, posted in Uncategorized

Happy Soul Food Friday

This week: Confront the Brutal Facts about Climate Change but Never Give Up Hope!

Here are both the challenges as well as some innovative solutions on the horizon.

Confront the brutal facts-

A Big Part of the Problem-

Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution:
Study confirms Philip Morris International, Danone, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are worst offenders

Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution | Plastics | The Guardian

Sink/Rise- Pre-Apocalyptic- South Pacific Islanders on the brink of losing their homes, lands and livelihoods due to climate change:

These haunting underwater photos portray climate change in a new way (cnn.com)

The Foods the World Will Lose to Climate Change
Droughts, heat, and extreme weather are pushing crops to their limits. The race is on to innovate faster than the Earth warms.

The Foods the World Will Lose to Climate Change | WIRED

Scientists sound the alarm over dramatic loss of 3 billion birds in North America: ‘We’re watching … extinction happen’
The staggering drop in bird populations serves as a sobering signal of an urgent need to take action. Since the 1970s, bird enthusiasts have watched the skies empty and heard the birdsongs go silent as nearly 3 billion birds vanished in North America. Disturbed by the findings of an expansive body of research, scientists across the globe are sounding the alarm as half of the world’s bird populations are in decline. What’s happening?

Scientists sound the alarm over dramatic loss of 3 billion birds in North America: ‘We’re watching … extinction happen’ (thecooldown.com)

But Never Give Up Hope!

Can a picture make you happy? We asked photographers and here’s what they sent us
Photographers sent us pictures of a Syrian boy who finds joy caring for farm animals, Ukrainian girls on a trampoline, music lovers grooving to the blues and more.

Happy photos from around the world for the International Day of Happiness : Goats and Soda : NPR

Many Innovative Solutions-

Say Hello to Biodegradable Microplastics:

Research from UC San Diego shows plant-based polymers can disappear within seven months

Say Hello to Biodegradable Microplastics (ucsd.edu)

Can this technology help refreeze Arctic ice?
Global warming is rapidly melting some of the world’s largest ice shelves but a UK startup believes it may be possible to refreeze new layers of ice. 

This technology may help refreeze the arctic | CNN

A Stunning New Material May Shrink Humanity’s Carbon Footprint
As Earth keeps warming, the ‘Cage of Cages’ emerges as a contender to cool our impact.

A Stunning New Material May Shrink Humanity’s Carbon Footprint (popularmechanics.com)

The ‘world’s largest’ vacuum to suck climate pollution out of the air just opened. Here’s how it works
Mammoth will suck in air using giant fans, separate the carbon and transport it underground where it will transform into stone

‘World’s largest’ plant to suck carbon out of the air and turn it into stone opens in Iceland | CNN

Thanks this week go to Chris B, and all of you committed to stewarding our tiny blue planet!

Play share and pay it forward.

Love,

Neville

Follow me on Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nevillebillimoria

Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NevilleB108 
Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nbillimoria

I can’t throw a curveball to save my life.

I have two left feet on the dance floor.

My sense of humor is practically laughable.

 I’m a hair stylists’ worst nightmare.

And I can barely strum a guitar.

Who am I? I’m Bill Gates, one of the richest men in the world.

Like everyone else, there are thousands of things you cannot do.

Ignore them. Focus on what you can do, and do them well.

You’ll flat-out surprise yourself.

“Never let what you cannot do stop you from doing what you CAN do!”

—Stephen Pierce

Your Soul Food for Friday May 10th 2024: How Can You Not Be Blown Away by These Amazing Animals

by Soul Food Friday, posted in Community Outreach, Education, Wellness/Energy Work

Happy Soul Food Friday!

This week: These Amazing Animals!

If some of these stories don’t blow you away, you might want to check your pulse 😊

Waay better than doom scrolling…

Play, healing, tool usage, language, and friendship!

A New Declaration of Animal Consciousness
A group of prominent scientists believes fruit flies, fish, and mollusks might experience pain and pleasure. April 27, 2024, this article was originally published by Quanta Magazine. In 2022, researchers at the Bee Sensory and Behavioral Ecology Lab at Queen Mary University of London observed bumblebees doing something remarkable: The diminutive, fuzzy creatures were engaging in activity that could only be described as play. Given small wooden balls, the bees pushed them around and rotated them.

A New Declaration of Animal Consciousness – The Atlantic

Orangutan heals face wound using medicinal plant in Indonesia in documented first:
A Sumatran orangutan named Rakus was seen using a medicinal plant to heal a facial wound at an Indonesian research site.

Orangutan seen healing face wound with medicinal plant for first time (usatoday.com)

10 animals that use tools in surprising and clever ways – from primates and dolphins to birds and fish:
It is not just humans that regularly use tools to solve problems and make our lives easier. Other animals do it too!

10 animals that use tools in surprising and clever ways – from primates and dolphins to birds and fish – Discover Wildlife 10 animals that use tools

Sperm whales communicate through a ‘complex phonetic alphabet,’ study finds:
Researchers analyzed the codas of approximately 60 sperm whales.

Sperm whales communicate through a ‘complex phonetic alphabet,’ study finds – ABC News (go.com)

Seal Kept Poking Diver’s Arm Until He Finally Realized What Was Going On, Here’s What Happened:
One experienced diver and his friend had a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with some seals. They were even lucky enough to capture the moment on film!

This Diver Couldn’t Figure Out What A Seal Was Trying To Tell Him – Buzznet

Please pay it forward and love those wondrous creatures that we share this tiny blue planet with!

Love,

Neville

Follow me on Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nevillebillimoria

Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NevilleB108 
Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nbillimoria

“Find your way out. Go home and master Death by becoming alive.” 

– Don Miguel Ruiz

Your Soul Food for May Day 2024: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. End the Stigma. Make it OK.

by Soul Food Friday, posted in Branding, Marketing & Communications, Community Outreach, Education, Leadership Development, Wellness/Energy Work

This week:

Purpose in Life Can Lead to Less Stress, Better Mental Well-Being:

Psychiatry.org – Purpose in Life Can Lead to Less Stress, Better Mental Well-being

There Are 5 ‘Stress Languages.’ Here’s How To Figure Out Yours.
You’ve heard of love languages, but what about these? Experts break down each type and what they say about how you handle stress.

What Is Your Stress Language? | HuffPost Life

What is Your Language of Appreciation at Work?

In the spirit of the platinum rule v. the golden rule, where the Golden Rule says, “Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you”, the Platinum Rule suggests: “Do unto others, as others would have done unto themselves.

Use the 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace | Great Place To Work®

Inspiration-

Homeless Man Rushes Into A Burning Animal Shelter And Saves Every Animal, Here’s The Story
After a kitchen fire started at the W-Underdogs Shelter in Atlanta, Georgia, Keith didn’t hesitate. He ran into the building with hopes of saving as many animals as he could. What he wound up doing makes him nothing short of a hero.

This Homeless Man Runs Into A Burning Shelter With A Single Mission: Save Every Animal – Buzznet

Meet California’s “Toy Man,” a humanitarian who’s brought joy to thousands of kids
His donations over the years have been funded entirely by his personal savings, including money he invested from his earnings in the stock market.

Meet California’s “Toy Man,” a humble humanitarian who’s brought joy to thousands of kids – CBS News

Please Pay it forward.

Love,

Neville

Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NevilleB108 
Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nbillimoria

“The meaning of your life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”

– Pablo Picasso