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5/6/24: 2024's new superfoods, showering bear, and leek recipe
Your Monday Motivation of inspiration, recipes, superfoods, and tips for mind, body, and spirit...
Rob Herring
May 06, 2024
Happy Monday my friend,
š» šæ Have you ever seen a bear take a shower or wash their hair? Youāre about to. And itās as cute as it sounds.
šø Below: Our first ECL reader-submitted photo feature! If youāve took a great nature shot, hit reply, send it in, and you might see it in a future issue.
Monday Motivation
šļø BE THE CHANGE: Not all who become rich keep their money greedily to themselves! Read about Kris and Douglas Tompkins, who dedicated their lifetimes and resources to saving nearly 15M acres of wilderness in Patagonia. They protected stunning wilderness vistas, formed vast landscapes into National Parks, and donated all these to Chile and Argentina for conservationā against all odds and opposition. Their story is a powerful one.
š§ RECIPE OF THE WEEK: This recipe brings out fancy flavor from a simple spring and autumn vegetable: leeks! In this recipe, find them charred and served with fresh fetaā¦and if you avoid dairy, like I do, leave it out, or use your favorite replacement. This recipeās creator recommends it as a show-stopping side with your favorite main Italian entrĆ©e.
š« SUPERFOOD SPOTLIGHT: āPulsesā are foods fast reaching superfood statusāand you probably already have some in your cupboard. Yes, even right now! So what IS a pulse (Read more), what makes them superfoods, plus lots of other foods predicted to become popular superfoods sometime in 2024ā including fermented foods, mushrooms, and more.
š¼ MIND: Singing could heal in ways we donāt realize. Many attest to this; but can the impact be measured or studied? How does singing heal? Read this fascinating article about the power of singingā and the stories of many singers!ā documenting the neuroscience of singing: how choirs, harmonies, and singing communities could heal mental health issues, chronic painā¦and even save lives.
š¶ BODY: Singing can heal the mindā and singing and music can also heal the body. Hereās some commentary and science behind the impacts of music on us physically, and in ways that science shows are universal for all: including altering our states of consciousness, calming down the nervous systemā¦ and potentially influencing people in a coma state!
š§ SPIRIT: Have you heard that simple gratitude exercises every day could transform your life? Something like a gratitude journal may sound like a chore. But, for Simran Malhotra, it changed everythingā read HERE how she used gratitude to navigate and heal while mothering during a full-time job, being on the frontlines of the pandemic, and receiving a breast cancer diagnosis all in under 6 years; and managing it all using gratitude as a powerful tool.
Is music a big part of your life? |
If you change your mindset, you have the ability to change your whole world.
šø ECL Reader Photo: Thanks Karen T! šø
Delaware Water Gap taken from the PA side on Mt Tammany
To a healing future,
Rob