Your Soul Food for May 1st, 2026, the Flower Moon today, the Splendor of Nature and last call for Joy Jam May 9th!

Happy Soul Food Friday!

After enduring a month of rain (April), we are now able to enjoy the gorgeous blooming flowers.

This full moon is all about reaping the benefits of your hard work—and releasing anything that might be preventing your own growth.

Join us for a communing that will catalyze our well-being on May 9th.

Commune with nature right here in San Diego County and enjoy the flowers!

May you flower and bloom this May Day!

Last Call for Joy Jam next Saturday May 9th in Encinitas!

I don’t know if you have noticed, but we are in dire need of the 51st state in the union, the state of Joy!

This will not be created by government for the people.

This will be created by our own actions as the people!

If you are like me and could use a bit more joy in your life and your community, I strongly encourage you to sign up for this one-of-a-kind family-friendly, pay what you want experience.

The antidote for Collective Heart Failure is our community gathering in presence with love, joy, and care. Chance may favor the prepared mind, but Joy favors the prepared heart.

Let’s give Father Profit a break and Mother Earth a chance as we recently celebrated Earth Day and now celebrate May Day!

We already have 200 joy-filled people signed up and are almost sold out, so if this vibe resonates, it’s now or never!

Get Tickets – JOY JAM – Seaside Center for Spiritual Living

The Full Flower Moon in Scorpio Is Coming: Everything You Need to Know
Today, May 1, we will experience the full moon in Scorpio. Also known as the Flower Moon, May’s first full moon will be both empowering and celebratory.

Here’s what you should know about this impactful spring full moon.

The Full Flower Moon in Scorpio Is Coming: Everything You Need to Know

Here’s What Spending 20 Minutes Outside Every Morning Does to Your Brain
The morning habit that costs nothing—and does more for your brain than you might think.

Here’s What Spending 20 Minutes Outside Every Morning Does to Your Brain

We just got back from a Rhine River Cruise, including an inspiring visit to the Keukenhof Gardens in Amsterdam at the peak of tulip season.

Check out this video and see what nature’s splendor looks like:

Tulip fields near Amsterdam in Holland – Tulip Festival Amsterdam

More pics here:

Keukenhof Gardens (Amsterdam, Holland) – Opening hours, prices

Peak bloom arrives at Carlsbad Flower Fields
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch has reached peak bloom, with nearly 80 million Giant Tecolote Ranunculus flowers covering 55 acres of hillside, offering visitors a limited window to catch the fields at their most colorful from April 6 to April 20

Peak bloom reached at Carlsbad’s Flower Fields

Here is where you can get your tickets:

Home – The Flower Fields

An extraordinary number of flowers are brightening roadsides and trails right now, transforming the desert’s tawny browns and beiges into a vibrant tapestry of color.

It’s an ideal time to plan a trip to see lupine, desert lily, primrose, and poppies in bloom.

Where to See Desert Wildflowers in California Right Now | Visit California

Please pay it forward with joy and love!

Love,

Neville

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Your Soul Food for the Beginning of Kindness Week Worldwide 2025

This weekend begins Kindness Week Worldwide.

Simple acts of kindness can make a big difference especially in times of uncertainty.

Don’t forget to be kind to yourself too!

  1. Elevation of dopamine levels in the brain, which makes us feel good.
  2. The feeling of emotional warmth, which leads to a healthier heart.
  3. Reduction in inflammation, which can slow the aging process.
  4. Reduction of emotional distance, which helps couples feel more bonded.
  5. Contagiousness that often sets off a pay-it-forward ripple effect.

Spread kindness all week-long during World Kindness Week. Each year during the week of November 13, stay positive, spread joy, and make the extra effort to be kind to everyone.

WORLD KINDNESS WEEK | Week of November 13 – National Day Calendar

“I’ll Never Forget That Kindness”: 34 Of The Nicest Things Strangers Have Done That They Still Remember Today
“That simple moment stuck with me. I genuinely believe she saved my life.”

34 People Share The Nicest Gestures From Strangers

If you are local-

If you want to connect with community, convive with kindred spirits, consume some live music, and fall into fall then see you Friday evening at Aquarius.

Aquarius Bar & Grille – Drivin’ The Bus

I might be a tad late due to a prior board commitment but hope to see you there!

Love and light.

Love,

Neville

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

Happy Soul Food Friday!

This week:

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

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

Applehttps://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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