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 😊
Buitengebieden on X: “Back to school.. 😊 https://t.co/h9u8pKNbxL” / X
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
Happy Soul Food Friday! 