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YOU and a broken spirit

None of us like to think our Spirit can be broken. My Spirit is

strong and it will never be broken.

But, sad to say that during one’s lifetime there may be more than

once when our Spirit may be broken and we have to go on and

like they say, “Fight another day”, or do the best we can, or find

the peace and joy to move on.

Here are a few items that may break a human’s Spirit:

Destroy their self-esteem, take away their joy in life,

Their belief and joy in who they are

To take away their dreams and the life they had hoped for

To have emotionally beaten down to the point where they go from

being who they were to someone who has lost all hopes and

dreams of the person they had once been.

Breaking someone’s spirit is often done by physical, mental,

emotional or sexual abuse – or by all of these methods.

When a person’s spirit is broken, they often feel they are not

deserving of joy, or they may have even totally lost all hope or

the desire for happiness; it is a feeling of total emotional defeat.

This can happen to people in many different situations and

settings, such as a parent constantly treating their child in a

demeaning and belittling manner, or a spouse treating their wife

or husband in that manner. It can also happen to a child who is

being bullied by other children, or to prisoners being treated badly

by the prison staff or other inmates. A broken spirit can also

happen when a person is a victim of a violent crime. Having a

spouse ask for a divorce or being laid off or fired from a job can

result in a broken spirit because that person may feel rejected and

unwanted.

Having a broken spirit can often leave the person in a state of

depression, which can also result in suicidal thoughts, because in

many cases, the person has been conditioned to believe they are

not worthy of not only happiness but also of life

The above is from Joyce Galloway Parker

But, there is HOPE – always HOPE – and always the
Sun will come out tomorrow!!!

My motto – the sun will come out tomorrow! From “Annie”

I went through my breaking spirit period, of course, I have had

other times in my life, but I had health issue at the same time with

my hips so all in all just added to my just laying down and feeling

sad.

But, here are some natural ways to life YOUR Sprit when down:

Eat often and eat light

limit refined carbohydrates

include a small amount of lean protein at every meal

eat foods rich in omega-3 fats.

Ramp up your B-12 and folate

ramp up your exercise

a regular sleep schedule

sit outside and breathe in the fresh air

listen to music you love

indulge your senses

do something that brings you joy

play or cuddle up with your furry friend

volunteer

fake it till you make it

create a list of natural meals that will work for you

Have JOY in the TODAY

YOU and YOUR Mind and Dementia/Alzheimer Research

The prediction is that by 2030, 20% of people over 65 will have

dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease, the first symptoms of which are

depression, irritability, confusion, and forgetfulness. However

many people wrongly assume that failing memory and

concentration is an inevitable part of the aging process. You

can complete a free online Cognitive Function Test at the

website: foodforthebrain.org that can give you a 10 step action

plan to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

A recent research, from the foodforthbrain.org website, study

found that age-related decline could start as early as 45. The

good news is that a number of encouraging research avenues

indicate that risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s could be reduced in

the early stages of a comprehensive optimum nutrition approach.

The strongest evidence to date relates to raised homocysteine

levels, which both predicts risk and can cause the kind of brain

damage seen in Alzheimer’s, caused by lack of B vitamins,

especially B12, which is increasingly poorly absorbed with age.

Other nutritional solutions which research suggest can affect

cognitive decline or Alzheimer’s risk include omega 3s(DHA),

antioxidants such as Vitamin E (due to the inflammatory nature of

ADand acetylcholine-which is a key part of memory function

(which is often deficient in Alzheimer’s cases).

Alzheimers.net say that studies have shown that while some

foods boost memory, others actually increase risks for

Alzheimer’s disease. These same foods are linked to other

serious health problems, making it that much more important to

limit or remove them from a senior’s diet.

Brain/mind needs its own brand of fuel. It requires healthy fats,

fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and adequate vitamins and

minerals. Consuming too little of these foods and too many

complex carbohydrates, processed foods and sugar stimulates

the production of toxins in the body. Those toxins can lead to

inflammation, the build-up of plaques in the brain and, as a result,

impaired cognitive function.

The above should be followed and applied to people of all ages,

not just seniors.

Below, is a list of foods that are at risk and not good for the

brain:

White bread

White flour

White rice

Pasta

White sugar

Processed foods and meats

Foods containing diacetyl or nitrate

Listed below are healthy foods that will boost memory:

Leafy green vegetables

Salmon and other cold-water fish

Berries and dark-skinned fruits

Coffee and chocolate

Extra virgin olive oil

Cold-pressed virgin coconut oil

I hope in your daily life that you are eating from the GOOD list –try

to stop eating the BAD list

YOU and how Trauma affects the Brain

Trauma disrupts the stress-hormone system. It plays havoc with

the entire nervous system, which prevents people from processing

and integrating traumatic memories into conscious mental

frameworks.

Rachel’s Vineyard.org has a lot of information on trauma and how

it affects YOUR brain.

On the website, it gives very detailed information about the brain

and how it works in trauma

Trauma creates chaos in our brain:

The amygdala is a small, almond-shaped portion of the brain

It is the emotional part. It is the primitive part of the brain

It interprets messages that there is a danger.

It knows nothing about reasoning originative functions. It deals

with feelings and emotions

It controls emotional reactions such as fear and anger

It is the alarm portion of the brain

It becomes high active during and while remembering a traumatic

incident

It controls our behavior. When you have been in trauma it is

hypersensitive-overreacts to normal stimuli

Trauma freezes thinking.

It is as though the left side(cognitive) and the right side(emotional)

are disconnected from one another.

Usually, our body and emotions and thoughts are all connected.

Trauma separates these from one another

I remember when I went through trauma- loss of mother, brother,

and sister in little over 2 years, and then I was having hips

problems at the same time. Listed below are some things that

may help you overcome trauma:

Learn about causes and risk factors of trauma

move frequently in ways that exercise your arms and legs

make the face-to-face connection with others a priority

learn about and practice things that soothe your nervous system

make choices that will boost your physical health

learn more by reading related articles.

Healthyplace.com talks about that:

During trauma, your amygdala is responsible for emotions and

actions motivated by survival needs. In threatening situations:

Increases your arousal and autonomic response associated with

fear

Activates the release of stress hormones

Engages your emotional response

Decides what memories are stored and where they should be

placed around the cortex

Applies feeling, tone and emotional charge to memory

Adjacent to the amygdala the hippocampus is responsible for the

formation, organization, storage and retrieval of memories.

Technical, it converts them from short-term to long-term, sending

them to the appropriate parts of your outer brain for storage

Trauma, however, hijacks this process; the hippocampus is

prevented from transforming the memories and so those

memories remain in an activated, short-term status. This stops

the memories of being properly integrated so that their effects

diminish. In some cases, when the hippocampus’ function is

suppressed it has been shown to shrink.

The blood flow to the brain is affected and trauma that is strictly

mental or emotional rather than the result of a physical injury can

manifest in our bodies in a variety of ways including chronically

restricted tissue, the shrinking or bracing of the overall structure, a

tight diaphragm and shallow breathing, cold hands, and feet—

which is the body summoning energy from the extremities to the

central nervous system and core), and strong tensions at the

base of the skull and at the bottom of the spine.

There is lots more to trauma than just the trauma itself. Having to

get past the trauma and the effects on your WHOLE being.

YOU and Marcus Aurelius and his book “Meditations

One of the world’s most famous and influential books,

Meditations, by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius incorporates

the stoic precepts he used to cope with his life as a warrior and

administrator of an empire. Ascending to the throne in A.D. 161,

Aurelius found his reign beset by natural disasters and war. In the

wake of these challenges, he set down a series of private

reflections, outlining a philosophy of commitment to virtue above

pleasure and tranquility above happiness.

Marcus wrote for himself, to improve himself, to consider what

and who he should be; as a result, he wrote a guide for the rest of

of us.

Self-perception, self-examination, and the power to make of itself

whatever it wants. it reaches its intended goal, no matter where

the limit of its life is set. Marcus Aurelius makes comments and

points based on faith and as a believer, I like that.

Marcus Aurelius kept a diary and “Meditations” is from those

journals and writings.

There are different translations and you just have to find a

translation that works for you. But, they all will follow the thought

process and wording of Marcus Aurelius’.

“Meditations” are unique in classical literature because it is the

personal and philosophical diary written in Greek by an

intellectual Roman emperor without any thought or intention of

publications – and remain of unique interest and relevance to the

modern world. A lot of his thoughts and writings in the

diary is held by many when reading them today.

I loved reading his biography many years ago by Anthony R>

Birley. I am sure there are other biographies about Marcus.

Here he was a Roman Emperor and writing about:

CHARACTER

RESPECT

HELPING OTHERS

BEING BLESSED

The following could be said by any number of motivational

speakers today:

“Do not imagine that, if something is hard for you to achieve, it is

therefore, impossible for any man but rather consider anything that

is humanly possible and appropriate to lie within your own reach

too.”

How wonderful to know that thought from a Roman Emperor?

TRUTH

“If someone can prove me wrong and show me my mistake in any

thought or action, I shall gladly change. I seek the Truth, which

never harmed anyone; the harm is to persist in one’s own self-

deception and ignorance.

CHANGE

Here we are, how many centuries beyond Marcus Aurelius, a stoic

prince who became an Emperor, after Hadrian who as far as I have

read never thought that deeply about much except his next move

as Emperor. And I did read a biography of him and the Hadrian

wall and all his wars and being away from Rome for long periods

of time.

JOY

PEACE

LOVE

YOU and Searching for a Meaningful Life

Atara Frankel is the great-granddaughter of Victor Frankel and

knew him for the first ten years of her life. What an experience to

hear it from the actual family member of their past and history that

has affected world history for almost 80 years now.

Victor Frankl, an Austrian Jew, studied neurology and psychiatry

with a focus on depression and suicide years before being

arrested and deported by the Nazis in 1942. He defied odds by

lasting three years in the concentration camps. He lost his

parents, brother, and his wife, who was pregnant. He was given a

visa but his family would not leave their home country. Victor

worked as a slave laborer for awhile and then was able to work as

a physician until he was freed.

While in the camps he watched people that were there with him

Those without any purpose seemed to perish. Those that

developed purpose and meaning to the harsh conditions got out

of bed every morning to face another unbearable day so they

could survive.

Read this book if you have any of the following:

Pain

Feeling scared

If you feel lost

If you are happy

If you have time

If you do not have time

Here are some of the wonderful insights that are in this book:

“We who lived in the concentration camps can remember the men

who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their

last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they

offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but

one thing: the last of the human freedoms-to choose one’s

the attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own

way.”

Throughout the book, Professor often quotes Nietzsche: “He who

has a why to live for can bear with almost any how.”

The book is essentially two works; his story from Nazi

concentration camp and his philosophy he called “Logotherapy”.

Logotherapy is a school of thought and in his writings, Frankl says

it is our duty to find meaning in life. Being productive is his

message, and from my own life, it is the only way I stop on top of

my mind, body, and spirit. The one and only thing that you have

control of in the end is YOUR attitude.

YOUR attitude will make you age healthy if you use it to that end.

Read it once, and then read it again because it inspires you,

empowers you, and will likely lead you to find meaning in YOUR

life and keep developing as you age and as you develop.

YOU and a really good probiotic

Dr. Axe talks about the first and most overlooked reason that our

digestive tracts are critical to our health is because 80 percent of

our immune system is located in your digestive tract.

In addition to the impact on our immune systems, our digestive

systems are the second largest part of our neurological system. It

is called the enteric nervous system and is located in the gut.

That is why it is called our second brain

Many people have health issues, such as thyroid imbalances,

chronic fatigue, joint pain, psoriasis, autism and many other

conditions do not realize that these illnesses originate in the gut.

If these issues and many others are connected to our gut health,

then what elements are essential for digestive health?

The statistics are staggering, yet poor gut health actually affects

much greater numbers than these statistics illustrate.

Your digestive health affects every physiological system in your

body.

The many toxins we are subjected to today decrease digestive

function, affecting our ability to utilize nutrients and dried ourselves

of cholesterol, triggering chronic inflammation in the body, which

is the cause of many chronic conditions and diseases.

another secret to restoring your digestive health is all about

balancing out the good and bad bacteria in your gut. If you are

going to be healthy, you must consider consuming probiotic-rich

foods and supplements daily.

Probiotics are bacteria that line your digestive tract and support

your body’s ability to absorb nutrients and fight infection. There

are actually 10 times more probiotics in your gut than cells in

your body.

Your skin and digestive system by themselves host about 2,000

different types of bacteria. Probiotics benefits have been proven

effective in supporting immune function and healthy digestion, as

well as beautiful skin.

Good gut bacteria are also responsible for:

Production vitamin B12

Crowding out bad bacteria, yeast, and fungi

Creating enzymes that destroy harmful bacteria

Stimulating secretion of lgA and regulatory T-Cell

Adding more probiotic foods into your diet, you could see all of the

following probiotics benefits:

Stronger immune system

Improved digestion

Increased energy

Better breath

Healthier skin

Reduced cold and flu

Weight loss

Dr. Axe continues on about the top 7 Probiotic killers are:

Prescription antibiotics

Sugar

Tapwater

GMO foods

Grains

Emotional stress

Chemical and medications

Research has proven that there are at least 20 benefits by taking

probiotics:

Boosting immune system

Preventing and treating urinary tract infection’s

Improving digestive function

Healing inflammatory bowel conditions

Managing and preventing eczema in children

Fighting food-borne illnesses

And new studies are underway that may soon prove probiotics

can help with much more.

YOU and Benefits of Magnesium are endless

Information below is from website: well-beingsecrets.com

Some of the facts about magnesium from ancient to today and

your body.

Magnesium is essential for the human body, integral for plant

Earth, and is used in many electronic today.

Magnesium reaches across many platforms of use.

Our bodies need magnesium

Earth’s crust has magnesium

Plants need magnesium

Used to construct missiles, automobiles, cell phones, and computers

Also, assists in medicine production

It is white and gray in color

Just as essential to your diet as potassium or calcium

Magnesium has an effect on more than 300 bodily chemical

reactions. Maintain heart health, sustaining blood vessels,

boosting and maintain energy levels, product in new cells and

proteins, and enabling enzyme activity.

These chemical reactions not only affect the overall health of your

body, but your ability to perform daily tasks.

Sir Humphrey Davy discovered magnesium in 1755: but that is

not really when people realized it’s potential –and probably in

ancient times it was part of their history.

Listed below are some facts:

Magnesium is one of the most common mineral deficiencies.

The chemical element symbol for magnesium is Mg.

The atomic number for magnesium is 12

Magnesium is essential for photosynthesis to take place

Magnesium has a boiling point of 1,091F.

Aside from sodium, magnesium is the most plentiful metal found

in seawater

Magnesium is essential for life: not only for our bodies, but for us

planet as well

10% of the Earth’s mass is made up from magnesium

the human body absorbs anywhere from 10-50% of magnesium

intake

magnesium is essential for sleep

Listed below are some signs of inadequacies of magnesium:

Respiratory issues

Fatigue

Calcium deficiency

Nausea, dizziness, and fatigue

Type 2 diabetes

Poor memory functions or confusion

Anxiety

Muscle cramping

Irregular heartbeat

Involuntary eye movements or tremors

Irritability

Loss of appetite

Panic attacks

Heart disease

Bowel disease

Blood clots

Asthma

Listed below are benefits:

Constipation

Bone health

Asthma

Muscle building

Chronic pain

Eases muscle pain

Heart health

Insulin and diabetes

Teeth

Pregnancy

Migraines

PMS

Collagen production

Bladder control

I have taken magnesium into my body for probably 15 years. For

years I used the transdermal magnesium in my bath water, and

still love that but at the present I take magnesium along with

melatonin for my sleep and I must say my sleep pattern has never

been better.

When I used transdermal magnesium I ordered it from:

Global Light network out of San Antonio and any products they

have are A+ and probably as close to anything organic one can

get.

Mark Sircus also has a book about “Transdermal Magnesium

Therapy” which is excellent.

Have Joy today and practice Prevention Health for YOUR aging

YOU and GOD and science

GOD is everything to me. He created all, all the universes, all the

way everything functions, and if YOU look at the Fibonacci theory

that tells a lot about GOD because everything GOD has made

can be traced by the Fibonacci theory – numbers.

But, there is a new DVD that can be ordered and really understand

that GOD is becoming better understood in the scientific

community and scientist themselves are coming to understand

that GOD is the force behind everything.

“The Principle” movie can be ordered online.

It talks about how scientist are becoming more acceptable that

GOD created all. I am sure there are always going to be atheists

but many will change over time

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at

change”

Just like Immanuel Velikovsky – anyone different in theory from

the norm and from what universities having been taught for

probably centuries and anyone attending those universities has

believed what they have been taught – like a “wedge” of the pie

only. Read about how the head of Harvard went after Velikovsky

for years-all Velikovsky’s research has proven to be valid over the

years and theories change and become solid science.

Science has been grappling with basic assumption into that

question for years. About GOD.

The spirit of LIFE is grounded in that GOD has created all and

science and creation are blending and it is too perfect to be a

happenstance. But, again look at the Fibonacci theory or series as

some say.

Watch Michael Schneider’s YouTube talk about how an artichoke

is created and YOU will understand how more and more scientist

are having to turn to GOD as the creator of all. Look at the planets,

vibration, the rotating and the movement of all planets.

The more scientist study the universe, the closer the scientist

seem to come to GOD.

Belief is a wonderful thing that we humans have – everyone has

certain beliefs and the important thing to remember is that as we

age or develop in LIFE – our belief system can change or become

really strong in our grounded beliefs.

There are probably always going to be atheists but as science

proves more and more is explained about the universe operates

there will be more of a change towards GOD and all he has

created.

Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., is the director of the Human

Genome Project. He is a scientist and a believer and finds no

conflict between those world views.

JOY for today.

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YOU and Energy

As you will have noticed from reading the blogs on this

website there are several types of energy in YOUR body,

mind and spirit.

Energy from your body that makes everything work together

to produce energy and fuel that helps your body function

at the highest level possible – helping you to exercise, and

give you stamina. This type of energy comes partly from your

thyroid and the fact that it is working at the highest level

possible. Blood type 0 has a high propensity to having thyroid

problems – so make sure your thyroid has enough iodine (I use

nascent iodine) and that is after 30 years of having thyroid

problems and not knowing how important iodine is).

But, the other energy comes from energy flowing throughout

YOUR body and extends beyond your body and probably from

science what Shamans have known for ever mixes with the

energy from other around you and the whole universal

energy.

So that energy comes from how healthy your body is and how

it flows throughout your body. And the higher the energy level

of hertz the better energy flows up and down, and in and out so

keeping the PH level and energy flowing it is always for the

betterment of YOU.

It is up to YOU to keep the energy and make sure YOUR body

Is kept healthy and high on good organic food, and by

Exercising to keep everything running at the top level of

Energy YOU can.

It is about YOU and it will only happen because of YOU.

Do you have the courage to find out?

WHAT LIFE EXPECTS OF YOU?

It takes courage and time to get YOU into the healthy

And happy shape so you can age well.

YOU are extraordinary – I am sorry YOU have to prove that

everyday.

YOU have to know your body, mind and spirit so that YOU

Know how and what makes YOUR body run at it’s highest

Level and best maintained function. YOU will not know that

By listening to well-intentioned family, friends, and any other

Environment you are in.

IT IS ABOUT YOU KNOWING YOU.

Do not worry about what family and friends think of you.

YOU are on a MISSION:

TO FIND OUT;

WHAT LIFE EXPECTS FROM YOU

That takes time and effort on YOUR part because YOUR

BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT NEEDS TO BE BALANCED

And you need to know what power your sub-consciousness can

Sub-conscious mind can provide the answer if you put in the time

It is all powerful, provides the energy you need, provides the

Creativity you need so you know:

WHAT LIFE EXPECTS FROM YOU

It is a daily walk with SELF – and of course, YOUR Higher Power

that has connected everything from the universe to the little lady

bug.

You would not be here, at this website, on this day, and at this

Time if YOU did not want to find out about

WHAT LIFE EXPECTS FROM YOU

YOU will build your own TOOLBOX of SELFhood so that you will

know:

WHAT LIFE EXPECT FROM YOU

YOU and Joy in YOUR Life

Joy is one of the most important words in the world. Because

people are always looking for JOY outside of themselves but all it

takes is the journey inwards. And that is where the problem is

because Selfhood is a difficult process.

Reading about JOY helps us individually, but it is an individual

the journey only YOU can travel.

The Book of Joy, by the Dalai Lama, is a great book to have in

YOUR library. It delves into the concept a cultivation of JOY in

life. About finding true JOY. Applies nuggets of wisdom to apply

in everyday life, which we always need to have empowerment

from outside to say inside “Yes, that is for me and I will take that

in”.

Once again, if YOU do not have peace, joy, and love YOU cannot

help others find it. By reading and building your own spiritual

library, plus all other books, be grateful YOU are always

developing and growing and learning and becoming MORE.

We each have to live our lives on a daily basis but it is wonderful

to hear from other how they reach JOY in their own life.

When we read about others and their journey it helps us look

within and maybe if it is good we can look at things different and

begin to absorb the good insights.

Sometimes we need to ask difficult questions and we need

sources that give us a new view. The Book of Joy is one of these

books. It is an inspiring book for each of us, not the end all but

one of those YOU will be empowered by for your own life. It will

be challenging and thought to provoke guide through some

essential life issues. Absorb it and comprehend how it can impact

your life if take the journey toward deeper compassion, sharing,

understanding, enlighten and love.

Dr. Peck’s first sentence in “The Road Less Traveled” is

Life is Difficult

We have to be inspired, empowered, positive, loving, have JOY,

on a daily basis so we need to read books like “The Book of Joy

because “Life is Difficult” and we need to have all the above

everyday and it helps to read and take in what others have to say

so that we can take in, be inspired, empower SELF, be positive,

and loved and have that JOY we need on a daily basis.

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