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4/15/24: Saved by birds, new life discovered, and Seedtime final call
Your Monday Motivation of inspiration, recipes, superfoods, and tips for mind, body, and spirit...
Rob Herring
April 15, 2024
Happy Monday my friend,
Monday Motivation
š¦ BE THE CHANGE: Activist Trish OāKane lost almost everything to Hurricane Katrina. It led her to environmental activism through something very unexpected: birds. Read about how Trish became a passionate bird watcher, how birds helped her survive and inspired her following natural tragedy, and how they led her to become a doctoral graduate, author, and community organizer on top of prolific activism.
š„ RECIPE OF THE WEEK: Carrot and ginger make for a creamy combination in this deliciously healthy and vegetable soup recipe. This recipe also gives you the option to add toasty pumpkin or sunflower seeds for additional taste and health benefits, like omega-3 fatty acidsāand you can also add a pinch of maple syrup for sweetness, though it works great without it.
š„ SUPERFOOD SPOTLIGHT: Itās everywhere at supermarkets, and yet, itās still not in the āclassicā fruit lineupāthough maybe it should be. Papaya is apparently very commonly eaten in areas around the world where people live unusually long and healthy lives, 100+ years. Read more about the nutrition packed into this superfood, including carotenoids and papain, a powerful digestive enzyme.
š§ MIND: Did you know? The scientific world still cannot agree on where human consciousness can actually be pinpointed in the brain! Some scientists claim this means we must expand the way we āfindā the consciousness in the mind: and maybe even push beyond scientific borders. Read more about the way our mind works, and why our consciousness especially is so mysterious and elusive.
šŖ BODY: Scientists have discovered new lifeāno, not on another planet. Not in the deep sea. Itās right inside our own bodies! Called āobelisks,ā these are a new class of microbes found in the gut and mouth alongside bacteria, viruses, or fungi. What do they do? Nobody knows yet. Still, biologists are scrambling to figure them outā so far theyāre shown to be beneficial, and could combat bacteria. Read more about them here.
š§SPIRIT: One of the best ways to explore your spirituality: getting out of your mind, but also, your neighborhood. Follow the journey of Christina Bonnet, who took this to the next level: traveling 8k miles to India while sharing what personal revelations and epiphanies she had along the way, including powerful insights about silence and meditation.
A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.
To a healing future,
Rob