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Your Soul Food for Friday April 25th 2025: Your Antidote for Dysregulation

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Happy Soul Food Friday!

This week:

Art is never finished, only abandoned.
– Leonardo da Vinci

Greetings!

Feeling a bit dysregulated?

Neuroscience Says Music Is an Emotion Regulation Machine. Here’s What to Play for Happiness, Productivity, or Deep Thinking:
Neuroscience shows music has big effects on our productivity, performance, and state of mind. Use that to your advantage.

What kind of headspace do you want to be in today?

Focused and productive as you tick through routine to-do list items?

Dreamy and creative? Happy and social? Contemplative? Analytical?

Whatever mood you’re aiming for, neuroscience says music can help.

The Best Music for Productivity, Happiness, or Studying

“The meaning of your life is to find your gift.

The purpose of life is to give it away.”- Pablo Picasso

Want some live music, in an arts and culture context, with 250 featured artists, 4 live music stages, interactive art and free trolly tickets for the first 3,000 that use their phones to sign up?

Yes, Kids and Dogs will have a blast too…

Its Mission Fed ArtWalk 2025!

17 years of us serving as title sponsors for the largest arts and longest running (41 years) arts experience on the West Coast, this coming weekend Sat April 26 and Sun April 27th in Little Italy. Come enjoy a day immersed in art, and if you are yearning for some live music, join us on Saturday April 26th from 3:30 to 4:30p as Strange Crew plays on the Main Stage in the Piazza della Famiglia followed by my son Arman’s band Tone Deaf from 5-6p, with me sitting in on percussion on both sets.

Entertainment 2025 – Mission Fed ArtWalk

Here is a KUSI TV feature from last week: (4 mins)

Muck Rack | KUSI-SD – Good Evening San Diego at 04:00 PM

And here is a CloudCast media podcast with Jacob from ArtWalk and me talking about the Mission Fed ArtWalk experience and its importance for San Diego:

The ArtWalk San Diego interview “Spotlight on the Community” Show:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3eFjNRSRbiCpuRLTxvqmGA?si=CRsjMrwxTeSlEq_lEqw3YQ

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/artwalk/id1517680573?i=1000704319632

Why it’s time to rethink what happiness really means:
Explaining exactly what’s going on in our brains when we experience joy or pleasure remains frustratingly out of reach this year once again saw the publication of the annual World Happiness Report. The latest international rankings put Finland at number one and several other Nordic countries dominating the top 10.

Why it’s time to rethink what happiness really means | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Please pay it forward.

Love,

Neville

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“Music is the Vernacular of the Human Soul” – Geoffrey Latham

Your Soul Food for the first week of November 2024: Sage Advice from Legends

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Happy Soul Food!

Getting this missive in this week before election madness.

Please VOTE!

“What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?” –Bertolt Brecht

In Memoriam- One of the most influential forces in music:

Quincy Jones, music legend who shaped Michael Jackson’s career, dies – Los Angeles Times

Enjoy some sage advice from a legend, who demonstrated that if you want to be a master of your craft, you have to be a consummate student!

Put your soul into your art!

A whole series of mistakes, one day becomes experience…

The Best Advice: (3 minutes)

The Best Advice Quincy Jones Ever Got

Quincy Jones’s 10 Rules for Success: (12 minutes)

You’re (Probably) Killing Your Creative Potential! | Quincy Jones

Plus-

The Legacy of Ratan Tata: Leading on Purpose and Uplifting a Country

The Great Business Leader You May Never Have Heard Of

Here is to fully loving yourself and manifesting your greatness!

Please pay if forward.

Love,

Neville

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“Go to nature with no parti pris.

You should not know what your picture is to look like until it is done.

Just see the picture that is coming.”

—JoaquinSorolla

Your Soul Food for Friday July 12, 2024: Better Health, 12,000-Year-Old Art, Caring Employee Saves Life, and 10 Mind-Blowing Optical Illusions

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Happy Soul Food Friday!

This week: “To Fall Seven Times, to Rise Eight Times. Life Starts from NOW!”

  • Healthy Fruits You Must Have for Your Health
  • 12,600-Year-Old Art that is the Discovery of a Lifetime
  • Caring Employee Saves a Life
  • 10 Mind blowing Optical Illusions that are Fun!
  • Summer A Peel to Consider

These Are The Healthiest Fruits For Your Body That Have The Most Benefits, See What They Are
As a general rule of thumb, a colorful palate is a healthy one. Fruit does a lot more for your body than just tingle the taste buds. From your skin down to your cells, these fruits will make you feel like you’ve finally reached that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

These Are The Healthiest Fruits For Your Body That Have The Most Benefits, See What They Are – Buzznet

12,600-year-old painting that’s 8 miles long discovered in the Amazon Rainforest
Unearthing prehistoric art is exciting at the best of times, but when that art consists of eight miles’ worth of ice age paintings, it becomes the discovery of a lifetime. Researchers in the Amazon rainforest uncovered an extraordinary “canvas” made up of drawings of mastodons, giant sloths, and other extinct beasts, which is up to 12,600 years old. The ancient artists used the red pigment ochre to create the monumental artwork, which spans some 13 kilometers (eight miles) of rock.

8-mile-long Ice Age rock art discovered in the Amazon Rainforest | indy100

Domino’s Pizza Employee Delivers Pizza To The Same Trailer Every Day, Then She Stepped Inside
After 11 days without hearing from the man they are used to delivering to every day, the employees decided to take matters into their own hands. It’s a good thing that they did because the man’s life depended on it.

Domino’s Pizza Employee Delivers Pizza To The Same Trailer Every Day, Then She Stepped Inside – Buzznet

Try not to have your mind blown by these 10 optical illusions:
Optical illusions are fun and intriguing, and we don’t always know why they happen. Here are some of our favorites. June 29, 2024, We all love an illusion. They are fun, intriguing and can mess with our head. There are many kinds of optical illusions, and science cannot always explain the reasons they play tricks on human perception. What we see in our minds is the result of our brains receiving information from our eyes and filling in the gaps. And they don’t always get it right.

The top ten best optical illusions – BBC Science Focus Magazine

Last Call for Our Summer Appeal to Support Soul Food Friday:

Help defray my out-of-pocket costs for Mailchimp and WordPress hosting, which is a little over $1,000 per year.

“Pay whatever you choose” for this one-man-band purpose/passion/positivity project.

Rest assured, I will continue to curate content and publish “what matters most” on a weekly basis as I have done for the last 13+ years.

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Please pay it forward!

Love,

Neville

“I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being.” ~ Hafiz

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

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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

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Love and Happiness,

Neville

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

Your Soul Food for April 26, 2024: I Will Strain My Potential Until It Cries for Mercy!

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Happy Soul Food Friday!

This week:

Try these powerful life principles to tap into your unlimited potential:
The author of ‘Passion Struck’ champions proactive living—cultivating a focused, intentional engagement in every aspect of our lives.

Power principles to tap your potential (fastcompany.com)

This 106-Year-Old Psychological Rule Is Still the Secret to Peak Performance. A Harvard Behavior Scientist Just Explained How to Use It Today:
If you want to perform at your peak, you want your stress levels to be not too high, not too low, but just right

This 106-Year-Old Psychological Rule Is Still the Secret to Peak Performance. A Harvard Behavior Scientist Just Explained How to Use It Today | Inc.com

Why do we venerate action and vilify reflection?

Tap one of the most powerful tools in your leadership toolkit!

The Power of Reflection – John Spence


If you are local-

Join us we celebrate 40 years of vibrant arts and culture in our community!

Mission Fed ArtWalk – Connecting Creative Communities (artwalksandiego.org)

Drivin the Bus at Mission Fed ArtWalk in Little Italy in the Piazza della Famiglia on the Main Stage, on West Date Street- Saturday April 27th from 12:30 to 1:30 Free, + you can explore the amazing annual art scene either before or after!

Little Italy Mission Federal Artwalk – Drivin’ The Bus (dtbband.com)

Want more live music?

Strange Crew (Clapton Tribute Night) Saturday April 27th from 6 to 10pm at Duck Foot in Miramar at 8920 Kenamar Drive. No Cover and it’s Phil’s birthday so will be wild!

Strange Crew – Clapton Tribute Night! | Duck Foot Brewing Co (duckfootbeer.com)

Create!

Love,

Neville

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“I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.” — Og Mandino