Acts of Kindness and Ways to Strengthen Your Connection With Others
The scenes of citizens suffering during Superstorm Sandy in the North East, the earthquake and tsunami of Japan where houses were swept away and many more natural and man made disasters are sad and heart wrenching.
We live in a great nation that takes pride in giving to charitable organizations and to people who are in need throughout the world. In fact in 2011, Americans gave $346.17 billion to charities even in a sluggish economy.
According to World Giving Index, the US ranked number one in giving among 153 countries. The three areas of giving are volunteering, helping strangers and donating money. Last year there was an increase of 3 percent in our giving.
Scriptures say, “those who refreshes others will be refreshed”….
Imagine your small gift when added up with millions of other people can totally transform a child, a village, a community and a nation. Even an act of kindness like a small bake sale in your community could contribute and make a huge difference to our world.
This holiday season, there are many ways we could reach out to our community and the world at large. Here are four ways:
One: Host a dinner
An elderly neighbor living alone, a lonely college student from another state or a co-worker who lost a spouse may be looking for a place to hang out during holiday dinners and get-together. Your act of kindness of inviting them over to your home for dinner will make a huge difference to their holiday celebration.
Two: Feed the hungry
Devoting time to feed and give the gift of food at our local shelter are ways that we can help our community. According to National Alliance to End Homelessness, a majority of homeless people live in emergency shelters or transitional housing programs but 4 in 10 are living on the streets, cars, abandoned buildings or places not intended for human habitation. There are 243,701 in 2011 that were unsheltered. They are all in need of warm food and fundamental care.
Three: Gift of expertise
Some people donate their expertise to help others in need. Doctors, nurses, dentists, engineers, computer experts and teachers giving their time to volunteer in war-torn countries, places struck by disasters and extremely poor under-developed countries.
Four: Gift of money
This holiday season we are giving away 10% of our eBook sale to the D. Gary Young Foundation. One of their projects is in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The founder of Young Living, Dr. Gary Young noticed the poor condition of Guayaquil’s elementary school. No doors, chairs, no running water.
He would drive by it everyday on his way to the farms and God impressed upon him what a difference could be made in these children’s lives. So DGYF constructed Chongon School in the area that now holds 119 students. His vision and fortitude has changed not only these children but their parents and an entire community.
The foundation is committed to educate, awaken and inspire individuals to love, honor and live a healthy lifestyle by providing educational, economical and medical support to individuals and communities worldwide.
Don’t underestimate your small acts of kindness everyday. A smile and a word of encouragement will go a long way.
Disclaimer: This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe, treat or cure any illness or disease. It’s strictly for informational, educational, or entertainment purposes ONLY. The products I talk about are not meant to diagnose, prescribe, treat or cure any illness or disease. Any information I give you about them is for informational or entertainment purposes only. They have not been evaluated or approved by the FDA. Please seek the qualified health professional of your choice when making health decisions for yourself, your family and your pets.
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Fun, Affordable and Healthy Holiday Gift Giving Ideas
It’s the time of the year again. November ushers in the holiday gift giving and family gatherings. Putting a list of gifts and purchasing gifts could be a difficult task for most of us who have a large family. And then wondering if your mother in law will like the gifts you take hours standing in line for during Black Friday sales.
Recently I read an interesting article by MSN that 75% of Americans lied about liking a gift. Market Tools took a poll and find the following categories of return goods (in percentages):
• Clothing & shoes (62 percent)
• Toys, games & hobbies (16 percent)
• Consumer electronics (14 percent)
• Kitchen & bath (13 percent)
• Beauty & cosmetics (11 percent)
• Jewelry & watches tied with 10 percent each
What are the chances of someone liking the gift you purchased? Looking at the above percentage, the category to avoid is clothing and shoes.
It gets even more interesting…
Consumer Reports reported 49 million people admit to getting stuck with an awful holiday gift. 18% donated it to charity, 15% re-gifted it to an unsuspecting family member, friend or coworker, 11% returned the item to the retailer for merchandise credit, 11% throw them out and 6% resell them.
Is there a better, fun, affordable or healthier way to gift giving?
We think so. Here are five healthy gift ideas to jumpstart your holiday shopping:
One: Something to smile about – The Kids Gift Collection
This collection includes:
One KidScents Slique Toothpaste
One KidScents MightyVites
One toothbrush
Five toy animals
Plus a holiday gift box
Two: Transform your home into a Spa getaway – Home Diffuser
Young Living’s new Home Diffuser is an ideal way to infuse the air in the home or office with the benefits of essential oils. Includes:
One home diffuser
One 5 ml bottle of Spruce essential oil (limited time holiday special)
One 5 ml bottle of Christmas spirit essential oil (limited time holiday special)
Three: Portable, Powerful- Lip Balm Collection
This trio essential oil-infused lip balms includes:
One Cinnamint Lip Balm
One Grapefruit Lip Balm
One Lavender Lip Balm
Plus holiday gift box
Four: Holiday Comfort Collection
Three powerful roll-ons includes:
One Deep Relief
One Stress Away
One Breathe Again
Plus a holiday gift box
This collection will help you escape to find relief and comfort no matter where your holiday travels take you.
Five: Slique Gift Collection
Featuring:
One 15 ml Slique Essence essential oil blend
One box Slique Ocotea Oolong Cacao Tea
One 25-pack of lemon honey sweetening sticks
Plus a holiday gift bag
This is a healthy weight-management gift for anyone looking to feel good and look great.
Would you like to earn the title of the best gift-giver this holiday season? Let us know how we can put a holiday gift-giving list together for you. Better yet, get your gift at wholesale before the holiday season.
Let us know how we can help.
Photo credit: Young Living Essential Oils
Disclaimer: This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe, treat or cure any illness or disease. It’s strictly for informational, educational, or entertainment purposes ONLY. The products I talk about are not meant to diagnose, prescribe, treat or cure any illness or disease. Any information I give you about them is for informational or entertainment purposes only. They have not been evaluated or approved by the FDA. Please seek the qualified health professional of your choice when making health decisions for yourself, your family and your pets.
Slow Cooker Suppers For Busy Moms and Pregnant Mothers
I’m a mom of a two year old and carrying a baby in my womb. Making a healthy meal could be a huge task when you have to juggle between business, home and being pregnant.
Who wants to labor in the kitchen after working, taking care of kids’ activities, laundry, cleaning everyday? One of the most convenient, least time consuming and easy ways to create a healthy meal for the whole family is through slow cooking.
Picture this: putting all the healthy ingredients in a pot, set the timer and temperature and the aroma fills your home all day. Mouth-watering stews are ready for you when you are up from a nap, walk or work, your supper is waiting for you. No cold food, but warm comfort food waiting for you to devour with your family.
Here are four reasons why slow cooker suppers are the best ways to cook for busy moms:
One: Save time
All you need is the preparation time of rinsing, cutting and chopping the ingredients and adding them all in the slow cooker. Select the number of hours for cook time and dinner will be ready before you know it.
Two: Save energy
It definitely uses less electricity than the conventional oven or stovetop.
Three: No spilling or burnt food
Have you seen my burnt toast lately? Even toasted bread gets burnt sometimes with busy moms who need to attend to little kid’s needs. Your food will not spill or burn when you use a slow cooker.
Four: Less cleaning
You are only using one pot, chopping board and a knife. There is less cleaning to do like several pots, utensils, plates and bowls to hold cut meat and vegetables. Slow cooking allows you to place all your ingredients into the cooker without the need for multiple plates and bowls to hold raw meat and uncooked vegetables.
Most importantly, the whole family gets a healthy meal without compromising on time and effort. I’ve got a healthy Butternut Squash Barley Risotto recipe from GoodHousekeeping.com that I would like to share with you.
The preparation time is only 15 minutes and 235 calories per serving. Here are the ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter (can be substituted)
2 shallots, thinly sliced
2 fresh thyme sprigs (can be substituted with dried thyme)
2 cups pearl barley
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
1 large butternut squash about 2 ½ pounds, peeled, seeded, cut into ½ inch cubes
Salt and pepper
1 oz. Parmesan cheese grated about 2/3 cups
2 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
Please get the entire recipe from the website.
A slow cooker could be a busy mom’s secret weapon for healthy homemade food. We have control on the type of ingredients we add into the pot and watch what we eat everyday. Do you have a slow cooking recipe to share? We would love to hear from you.
The Best Slow Cooker recipe wins a TOTAL WELLNESS special gift! Send us your recipe from November 8th – November 28th and the best tasting and healthiest recipe wins.
Disclaimer: This information is not meant to diagnose, prescribe, treat or cure any illness or disease. It’s strictly for informational, educational, or entertainment purposes ONLY. The products I talk about are not meant to diagnose, prescribe, treat or cure any illness or disease. Any information I give you about them is for informational or entertainment purposes only. They have not been evaluated or approved by the FDA. Please seek the qualified health professional of your choice when making health decisions for yourself, your family and your pets.
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