This is just for a bit of fun to pass a few minutes away, although it is very interesting
Take this fun quiz and let us know what you get in the comments below.
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I consider myself a normal guy, eating fairly healthy foods and watching my weight, exercising, drinking plenty of water and just generally being mindful of my body and what goes into it. I am not obsessed with it and don’t mind if I put on a few pounds every now and again.
Now that I am getting a little older I find it more difficult to keep the weight off if I stray from a ‘healthy’ diet, and healthy for me is wholemeal bread instead of white bread, more vegetables, more fruit, and more water. I am a huge advocate of drinking more water which you can read about in How to Lose 10 Pounds in Ten Days .
The trouble is, I love pasta, I love my wholemeal bread sandwiches, I love dunking a digestive biscuit in my coffee. Well, over the last year or so I started to notice that I would sneeze every time I ate a bread roll, or ate a digestive biscuit, but really thought nothing of it, until I started doing a little experiment. For 1 month I would cut out pasta, bread and biscuits from my diet. Sure enough I would lose a few pounds and feel a lot healthier, no more bloated feeling, no more feeling sluggish, or tired. Then when I started eating them again, I would feel bloated, put on weight, feel mentally sluggish and tired. So I decided I need to stop eating those types of food, my body was telling me to, but why?
Then after doing more research I found out why.
in a word ‘Wheat’
Here is what I found, which is backed up by research, and I mean a lot of research, not just a few reports, but by thousands of studies across 5 decades.
Here are 10 Reasons not to eat wheat taken from Dr William Davis Blog WheatBellyBlog:
There are plenty of reasons to never allow your lips to meet a wheat bagel, sandwich, or pretzels again. But here are the top 10 most compelling, powerful reasons to tell the USDA and other providers of dietary advice to bug off with their “healthy whole grains” advice.
Well, eating wheat and grains is just not healthy despite what we’ve been told by our governments about a healthy eating plan. We are perhaps at epidemic levels of obesity around the world and the problem is getting worse, and one of the worst culprits of this epidemic is wheat.
Consider this list of potential side effects of eating wheat:
You mean I have to stop eating pasta, bread, pastries, desserts, rolls, crackers, and other grain based foods?
You don’t have to, the better way to think about it is to experiment. We are told every day what foods are bad for us, and it seems as if there’s no foods that we can actually eat that are good for us. So what I would do is a 30 day wheat and grain food fast and see how you feel. If you see and feel noticable results then you’ll know, first hand, that the research is true. If you don’t see and feel any difference then go back to what you were doing before and eating what you want.
Research is all well and good, but without experiencing first hand how this affects you, then it doesn’t really mean anything.
Here is a great video by Dr. William Davis, Author of : Wheat Belly
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Nerves on edge, frightened at the thought of shedding comfortable layers, I courageously jumped into a new reality where nakedness is seen as beautiful. Authenticity viewed as courageous. Truth…noble.
Yes, my spiritual journey tends to lead me out of my comfort zone and into the “unashamedly vulnerable” zone where I am faced with the choice to hide or seek.
I choose to seek.
I was recently at a workshop and we were to share with the group one word that was really resonating with our spirits during a group meditation. Words like peace, hope, grateful, and excited were shared. My word?
Vulnerable
That’s exactly how I was feeling. Why? I was feeling uncertain at the thought of sharing the deeper part of me. You know.
Taking a risk and putting my authentic self out there among those I do not know. Even though I’m pretty cool with who I am, in new situations my ego surfaces and I have to consciously refrain from putting a mask on.
Degrees of vulnerability
When I meet people and get to know them, I take note of how vulnerable they are, as there are different degrees of vulnerability. Some people are all out vulnerable and some get nauseous at the thought. I also gauge authenticity. Their willingness to let down their guard, open the heart, and let me in because I view these as beautiful qualities. I actually love people for who they really are at their core, no matter what is going on in their lives.
I’ve had some women come to me telling me they just don’t think they are good enough. They don’t feel worthy. They’re afraid to be themselves or maybe they don’t even know who they really are. They’re contending with feelings of depression, anxiety, shame, pain, anger, and more. My heart breaks for them because if they could really see themselves as I see them, if they could feel the love that I have for them….they’d experience peace and joy like they’ve never experienced before. It might even blow their minds!
But let’s face it: vulnerability is scary. We fear being hurt because we’ve all been hurt many times in our lives by family, friends, lovers, etc. We put our fragile hearts out there because we wanted to love and be loved and it didn’t always go as planned, right?
(Um. Here’s your bloody heart back. I don’t want it anymore)
Whatcha building? A wall
Ever since we were born, we’ve been contending with pain and trauma. As children, we tend to stuff pain or detach from it because how can a young child know how to cope with it in a healthy way? The problem with this is that the pain doesn’t just go away. It stays lodged in our body’s energy system and essentially creates blockages, which affects the emotions. The more trauma and heartaches, the more pain gets trapped deep within, the worse our emotional state.
Now some are able to get through and process old wounds, whether through therapy, self-help methods, spiritual or religious beliefs, etc. Others will begin constructing a wall around their heart. They don’t normally know they are doing this, but over time they become distrusting, skeptical and along with that comes plenty of negative emotions like fear, anger, depression, anxiety, and more.
Along with wall-building, we try to take the edge off or numb the painful emotions in various ways. Drinking, smoking, overeating, chronic shopping, popping pills, working a gazillion hours, gambling, etc. Let’s just say that addiction is running rampant in our society because we freaking hate feeling pain.
I remember years ago when I was really struggling emotionally after leaving my husband for a woman, hurting not only my ex-husband, but my children as well. Coming out of the closet to BE my authentic self was the most vulnerable I’d ever been and bet and believe it wasn’t easy. It was hell on earth for a while internally and I wanted to drink to numb my pain. I would have loved to have drowned my sorrows for a while via alcohol, but the only reason I didn’t was because somehow I knew that if I used alcohol (or drugs or food or sex or a person) to cope, I would never… ever… ever… find happiness. I just knew it and dammit, I wanted more than anything to get through the darkness into the light and experience authentic happiness!
This is so on my heart because I really want to see people get free and happy. Hell, if I could break through, anyone can! See, when we numb the negative feelings, we also numb the positive feelings. Think of our emotions as a spectrum. When we numb our pain by repressing, drinking, drugging, etc., we also lessen our ability to feel the happy emotions. It is when we can make a commitment to stop running, numbing, and self-medicating our pain that we can begin a journey toward healing, freedom, and feeling the real-deal joy.
Looking for happiness in all the wrong places
I love to share my story with others because I feel like I had a “Saul to Paul” experience. From deep, deep darkness to the brightest of light! I guarantee it wasn’t easy, but the journey is so worth it. See, we live in a society that really puts a lot of emphasis on the external world. Buy this and we’ll be happy. Go to college, get that job, get married, have a couple of kids, and we’ll be happy. Make more money. Work more hours. Party more. Vacation more. We put our value in external things thinking we’ll find peace and joy and it’s a total lie.
Happiness is found within. Yeah, yeah, we’ve heard this. But do we really get it? Do we really get that we’re way more than we think we are? We’re more amazing, beautiful, and lovable than we can even imagine and the more we dive into the inner world, the more we will recognize this. When we can begin to laser focus on our spiritual journey, we’ll begin a journey toward wholeness.
But how do we get from the darkness to the light?
Well, many books are written on the topic and are helpful, but to put it simply, it begins with vulnerability. It begins with us assessing our current reality (however good or sucky it is) and exposing ourselves emotionally. It begins with us seeking something deeper. Digging through layers of facades, lies, and just plain junk. It begins with opening up to someone about the current state of our “real-deal” selves. Are we depressed? Angry? Anxious? Are we drinking or popping pills? Overeating? Overworking? Miserable? Just plain exhausted and ready to call it quits?
Admit it. Now, we don’t want to go around telling everyone our plight. We’re not whining and we are certainly not victims. We tell someone who we trust. Perhaps someone who can help us along our journey. We’re simply owning where we are right now. We’re confessing that yeah, we’ve been stuffing our pain for quite a while. We’ve built a freakin’ 10 foot wall around our heart. We were abused as a child. Our relationship sucks. We’re sick and tired of feeling lonely. Whatever it is; we’re owning it.
Then….
We’re going to have to make some changes. Nothing changes if nothing changes. When I finally owned my internal misery and made a commitment to do some things different, I had to face my biggest fears. Ginormous fears! I had to face rejection. Uncertainty. I had to leave a marriage and later, a toxic relationship. I had to start over with NOTHING but a thread of hope. I had to be counseled and face old childhood wounds and many years of pain and disillusionment. Yes, it scared the shit out of me, but my willingness to become vulnerable was also very empowering and launched me on the road to healing and authenticity.
What’s next?
Happiness is not a destination. It’s a feeling and in order to really cultivate it, we’ve got to go within and start digging. Dig deep. Excavate all the crappy layers of junk we’ve been piling up over the years. Get in touch with our Creator, whatever name we call it. (God, Source, Universal Energy, Buddha, Angels, Spirit, etc.) Cultivate a relationship with ourselves first. Take time to meditate/pray as often as we can. Get in touch with nature. Practice self-care. This is our time to make a significant personal and spiritual shift in our lives and we can do it!
We can do it alone, but I think we should reach out for help. Counseling. Life Coaching. 12 Step groups. Rehabs. Ministers. People are willing to help.
I’ll end by saying that I love you. I believe in you.
And I’m rooting for all of us!
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I saw this video the other day and thought it was absolutely stunning.
From TSO Photography
This was filmed between 4th and 11th April 2011. I had the pleasure of visiting El Teide.
Spain´s highest mountain @(3718m) is one of the best places in the world to photograph the stars and is also the location of Teide Observatories, considered to be one of the world´s best observatories.
The goal was to capture the beautiful Milky Way galaxy along with one of the most amazing mountains I know El Teide. I have to say this was one of the most exhausting trips I have done. There was a lot of hiking at high altitudes and probably less than 10 hours of sleep in total for the whole week. Having been here 10-11 times before I had a long list of must-see locations I wanted to capture for this movie, but I am still not 100% used to carrying around so much gear required for time-lapse movies.
A large sandstorm hit the Sahara Desert on the 9th April (bit.ly/g3tsDW) and at approx 3am in the night the sandstorm hit me, making it nearly impossible to see the sky with my own eyes.
Interestingly enough my camera was set for a 5 hour sequence of the milky way during this time and I was sure my whole scene was ruined. To my surprise, my camera had managed to capture the sandstorm which was backlit by Grand Canary Island making it look like golden clouds. The Milky Way was shining through the clouds, making the stars sparkle in an interesting way. So if you ever wondered how the Milky Way would look through a Sahara sandstorm, look at 00:32.
The Mountain from TSO Photography on Vimeo.
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We all have a gift of some kind whether it be the gift of love, teaching, giving, talking or charm, we all have something.
Spiritually speaking I believe we all have a natural gift that we can develop after we reflect on our life purpose.
In this quick quiz find out what your spiritual gift is.
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If you ask the “right” questions to yourself, you can harness the power of your subconscious mind to conquer any challenges and live your life to the fullest.
The power of questions is truly remarkable, but you must use it responsibly.
If everytime you commit a mistake, you ask yourself, “Why am I so stupid?” your subconscious mind will find ways and create circumstances to prove that you’re right (even if you’re not!).
Instead, ask yourself, “How can I improve the way I do this?” Your subconscious mind will then help you to come up with solutions.
Questions have improved my life tremendously; but out of all the questions I’ve asked myself, 5 of them have made the most positive impact in my life. And I’d like to share them with you now…
Question # 1: What Is My Heart’s Deepest Desires?
You can never be truly happy and consider yourself a success until you’re fulfilling your heart’s deepest desires.
So what makes you so thrilled and exhilarated to get up early in the morning? What are you so passionate about that you’re willing to give up anything for it?
Once you discover your heart’s deepest desires, your life will be filled with meaning and purpose.
You will finally realize that you’re born in this world to accomplish something extraordinary – something you’d truly love to do or become for the rest of your life.
So ask yourself, “What is my heart’s deepest desires?”
Then list down (on a piece of paper) everything that comes to your mind. If you’re not sure whether a desire is something that you’re really passionate about, write it down anyway.
When you’re done, rate each item on a scale of 1 to 10 (with 1 being the least desirable and 10 being the most). Pay attention to your desires with a rating of 10. These are your heart’s deepest desires.
Focus your efforts and energy towards doing them. Make them a top priority in your life and actually “live” them with passion.
If you do, you’ll become the best version of yourself and live the life that you’re truly meant to live.
Question # 2: How Can I ________________? (Fill the blank with the thing you want to accomplish.)
I ask this question when I can’t figure out a solution, or when I want to know the best possible solution, to an issue.
You may ask it at the exact time you’re encountering the situation; but the best time is to ask it before you go to sleep, because it’s during this time when your subconscious mind goes into hyperactive mode in finding the “right” answer.
Let’s say you dream of owning your own business but you’re limited in funds. Before going to sleep, ask yourself, “How can I get the money to fund my dream business?”
Follow up that question with a firm statement: “While asleep, my subconscious mind will find the best way to start my business. And tomorrow, it will lead me to the perfect solution.”
Sleep peacefully with the confidence that the answer is right around the corner.
Question # 3: Is It Really Important?
I learned this question while reading “The Magic of Thinking Big” by David J. Schwartz, and this one really jumped out at me.
Want to manage stress, avoid arguments, and live longer? Then ask yourself this question every time something sets you off.
There are many “little” things that could annoy us… a driver cutting you off, someone speaking impolitely, kids disturbing your personal time, slow internet connection, and a lot more.
The solution is to just ask yourself, “Is it really important?” whenever you feel irritable or mad.
Oftentimes, you’ll realize that these are just small stuffs that you should ignore, so you can focus on the more important things in life.
And by not losing your temper, you’ll develop harmonious relationships and boost your happiness. It’s a win-win for everyone.
Question # 4: What Makes Me Special?
Ask yourself this question to get a big boost in self-esteem and appreciate your own unique qualities.
This question is especially helpful to people who don’t value themselves highly or those who may feel that they’re not good enough.
But even if you think you already have high self-esteem, asking this question could lead you to discover more awesome things about yourself!
List down a list of your exceptional accomplishments, talents, knowledge, experiences, or traits. Then bask in your own glory.
When I asked this question to myself, my answers include…
– Passed the board exams where the national passing percentage was 17.45%
– Doubled sales for Fortune 500 consultant Kevin Hogan when I rewrote his sales letter for Covert Hypnosis
– Became a bestselling author
– Became a certified NLP practitioner
– Proud parent of a boy who garnered first honors
– Can deadlift 290 lbs.
– Possess a lean and healthy body
– Have a network of people who love me (and whom I love very much)
– Believe I can achieve anything with God’s help and my mind
I’m sure you could think of many things that make you special. Even personality traits such as your determination, love, patience, or courage can be added to your list.
Go through your list as often as you can, and you’ll feel that you’re one of a kind. There’s no other person on earth like you.
Question # 5: What Would ________________ Do? (Fill the blank with the name of the person you’re emulating.)
This is an effective way to handle situations or make decisions from the perspective of someone who is adept in that area.
If you’re thinking of exacting revenge on someone who did you wrong, ask yourself, “What would Jesus (or Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Pope Francis, etc.) do?” This will help turn your hatred to forgiveness.
If you want to lose weight but can’t control your cravings, ask yourself, “What would Jillian Michaels (or your favorite fitness hero) do?” This will motivate you to eat only healthy foods at the right amount.
If you’re stuck in making an investment decision, ask yourself, “What would Warren Buffet (or your favorite financial guru) do?” This will help you decide the best possible option.
Choose someone whose philosophies, principles, and way of thinking are familiar to you. If you regularly immerse yourself in their books, audios, videos, seminars, etc. your mindset will be in tune with theirs.
Change your life now by asking these 5 questions to yourself. And get ready to live your best life yet.
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We all have a different role to play in life, whether it be to care for others, to teach others, lead others, or to create something amazing.
With this quick quiz find out what your true personality is.
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If you believe in reincarnation as a lot of people do, do you ever wonder what you were in your past life, how did you live, who did you marry, how did you die?
I believe in the collective consciousness of the world whereby when we die, our memories, minds are mixed into a big melting pot of minds and memories. When we are born, we tap into these memories and minds and take on the persona of a particular mind and carry it with us until our next life.
I’ve always wondered about my past lives and wondered how I died. I found this fun quiz to do and thought I would share it here.
Remember, this is purely for fun, so don’t take it too seriously
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I have been married to a strong woman for 10 years, and have to say it’s been an amazing journey. I have learned so much about myself and more importantly learned so much about my wife, Sharon.
Sharon is strong minded, quick witted, intelligent, funny and assertive, and that can be a lot to handle for a man, however we compliment each other perfectly which is why our marriage has worked so well and continues to get stronger..
But, not all men can handle a strong woman, so I thought I would write an article on the things you should expect when dating a strong woman.
Don’t expect the usual game playing at the start of the relationship. You either like her and call her or just get out of her life. Strong women have no time for the game playing, so no need to wait the 2 days before calling her. Also, don’t do the ‘I’ll make her jealous by having female friends’ if you do, you’re dumped, as she sees it as juvenile and a waste of her time.
Don’t expect the usual conversations about where to go when you are going out: ‘I don’t know where to go, where would you like to go out?’ That’s just not going to cut it with her. If you’re taking her out, then she will expect that YOU are taking her out and have made the decision, booked the restaurant, or theatre and know where you’re going for drinks afterwards.
She’s probably in a stressful job and making decisions all day, and her time away from work is about her and she doesn’t want to always be the strong one outside of work as well.
When she’s taking you out, expect the night to be well planned, and expect a great tiem.
If you’re gossiping or complaining about the people at your work then be prepared for an icy cold stare and a few choice words. Strong women like to be intellectually stimulated, and mindless chatter about mundane things just won’t cut it with her.
Getting respect and being respectful is a big priority in her life, so don’t expect to act like a jerk and get away with it, no three strikes and you’re out here, you’ll be out on your first strike.
If you say you’re going to do something, then you better make sure you follow through and do what you say you’re going to do. She thinks there’s nothing worse than a man who makes a decision and doesn’t stick to his decision to do something. If there’s no follow through then expect a grilling about it.
If you lack motivation and have no ambition in your life, forget about her. To her there’s nothing worse than a man who lacks ambition, it’s ugly, and shows her you don’t really have a plan for life. To her setting goals and achieving them is what life is all about.
Loyalty is another key trait she admires in a man. Once she commits to you she will be the most loyal person in the world, but she will expect loyalty back on all levels. Never ever side with someone else in public, never jokingly put her down, never disrespect her in public (In private she can handle you herself). What you can expect in return is loyalty, and we’re talking Godfather loyalty here: she’ll defend you to the hilt in public, woe betide anybody who says anything bad about you, she sing you’re praises behind your back.
Don’t expect to get a carry out every weekend and have a nice cosy cuddle on the couch. Her mind needs stimulation. However, don’t think you have to go mountain biking and kayaking every weekend, as a quiet night in will work sometimes.
If you are strong enough to handle a strong woman then you can expect a lifetime of passion, love, excitement, and loyalty. You won’t find a better friend, a better lover and a better mentor than the strong woman you’re dating or married to.
Don’t get confused with dating an aggressive woman, this is totally different from a strong woman. Strong women are assertive, but never aggressive and never passive. If you accidentally start dating an aggressive woman, then you’ll soon know the difference between a strong woman and an aggressive woman.
Now you might think you’ll have to be this weak man who always defers to the woman’s wishes – DON’T EVEN THINK LIKE THAT. The strong woman will need you to be just as strong, just as ambitious, just as passionate, just as loyal, and just as loving as her, if you’re not, the relationship won’t last at all.
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If you’ve never watched PewDiePie on Youtube then I suggest you go check his YoueTube Channel out. The guy is nerdy, funny, smart and just….well, really funny. He’s a gamer and makes videos about gaming, but he’s so much more than that. You don’t have to be into games at all to enjoy watching his videos, I don’t play games at all and still love his videos.
This week PewdiePie made a video called ‘Things I Wish I knew’, which you can see below this text.
The advice is primarily for teenagers however I think a lot of it could apply to everybody in life. Watch the video and see what you think. Whatever you think about it, I can almost guarantee your children will love it, so pass it on to them, but do it such a way as to make your children think you’re not trying to be cool
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