I just read today's dedicated DailyCandy (paid advertisement), and nothing against DailyCandy (I do love you) but this makes me sick.  Seriously Sensa, do you think it's sensible to say "eat whatever your heart desires"?  The problem in this Country is just that, people are eating junk and getting sick.  The food the average American eats is deprived of vitamins/minerals and is full of toxic artificial additives.

Why do people care more about being thin then being healthy?  Why are all of the industries playing off this obsession knowing it will cost them their health and contribute to our health-care crisis?

I wish we could support organic produce farmers and pay to advertise boosting immune systems, health and energy...with a bonus of glowing skin and staying thin.

Sensationally Thin

Love eating but hate being overweight? Well, ladies, now you can have your cake and weight loss, too! Hold on to your fork; you won’t believe what’s been brought to market.

Choose to be responsible for your health and happiness.   
Choose to protect your health and the planet.
Choose to seek help when you notice an unhealthy pattern.
Choose to hydrate over caffeinate.
Choose positive thoughts and people.
Choose deep breathing to stay present and calm.
Choose raw, organic, plant based food to look and feel young.
Choose what comes from the earth not from a lab to prevent disease and heal the body.
Choose to feel and express your emotions.
Choose to think for yourself and question everything.
Choose to trust your heart.
Choose thoughts and food that feed and not deplete your mind, body and spirit.
Choose supportive relationships that lift you up.
Choose jobs that make you happy and grow.
Choose to not put chemicals in and on your body.
Choose to quiet your mind with meditation, journaling, yoga and walks in nature.
Choose to dance and sing your spirit.
Choose to nurture and take care of yourself first in order to be there for others.
Choose to move, sweat and stretch your body.
Choose to be aware of what you put in your body and where it comes from.
Choose to natural, unprocessed, whole foods and not “diet”.
Choose to challenge your excuses.
Choose to take breaks to refresh.
Choose to live in uncertainty and trust.
Choose to reflect and pay attention to signs.
Choose to stand strong for what you believe in and how you choose to live.
Choose to vote for other people's victories and success.
Choose to see similarities instead of differences.
Choose to listen to what your body is telling you.
Choose to smile and laugh.
Choose to believe and achieve anything.
Choose to love yourself and your body.
Choose to be loved (get a dog/cat).
Choose to play, act silly and have fun.
Choose to help others in need.
Choose to focus on what you want, not what you don’t want.
Choose what makes sense to you over what you hear on TV and from your doctor.
Choose to find the cause instead of treating the symptom.
Choose to not worry or fear what hasn’t happened or that’s out of your control.
Choose to boast your immune system with fruit and vegetables to protect your health.
Choose to acknowledge and celebrate large and small successes.
Choose to be grateful for all the good in your life.
Choose to be spontaneous.
Choose to trust your intuition and follow it over logic.
Choose to focus on what you can do.
Choose to be happy.
Choose to free your mind from limiting beliefs.

Choose how you live and feel, seek your truth, think for yourself and stand in your power!

Your Power comes from your Health and your Health comes from how you feed your Energy, your Natural Intelligent Energy.

Sources of Intelligent Energy:
RAW organic plant based foods * Filtered water * Detox * Positive thinking * Empowering thoughts * Calm mind * Journaling * Deep breathing * Meditation * Stretching * Yoga * Pilates * Cardio * Walking in nature * Dancing * Reading * Learning * Seeking self knowledge & improvement  * Music * Creativity * Joy * Fun * Passion * Massage * Holistic healing * Friends * Solutions * Smiling * Helping others * Conscious choices * 8 hours of sleep * Forgiveness * Relaxation * Allowing * Accepting * Compassion * Love * Understand and manage emotions * Gratitude * Praying * Pets  * Awareness  of the NOW

Reduces and Depletes Energy:

Coffee * Sugar * Processed foods * Fried foods * Heavy meat & dairy * Candy * Alcohol * Fast food * Drugs * Pills * Chemicals * Pesticides * Artificial sweeteners & flavors * Diet/Sugarfree food * Negative thinking & people * Complaining * Blaming * TV * Fast paced “have to” * Stress * Separateness * Lack of sleep * Lazy * No exercise * Worry * Fear * Judging * Focus on the past & future * Anger * Hate * Perfectionist * Victim * Revenge * Excuses * Frustration * Depression

Feeling the best I ever have in 2008, I reflect on how I finished the year 2007.  I decided to clear out all in my life that wasn't working for me, and drained me of my energy.  This included what I put in my body, how I treated (and worked) my body, how I interacted with others and myself and what I did for a living.  Last December meant detox or clearing out the old to make space for the new.  I decided to start the New Year off right, already in motion of how I want to be.  Why wait till January 1st every year, why can’t we decide when we want to make changes and make that our New Year?  Let’s not give something up, let’s take something back. 

Think differently, embrace yourself and your desires and TAKE YOUR POWER BACK!
Taking your power back does not mean becoming powerful, it is to be empowered.  To live your life for you, to know what you need, to make decisions based on your needs and to prioritize how you spend your days, what you think about, spend your energy on and how you live your life based on what you value.  Your top priority is YOU and you should value yourself over anything and anyone.  Your power comes from thinking and acting with YOU IN MIND.

Where did it go?  Did you ever have it?  Are you living true to who you are?  Are you making the right decisions for you and what you need?

Self awareness and awakening brings inner happiness and peace.  Being self aware is being able to know what is yours and what isn’t.  Why do you do what you do, why do you wear what you wear and why do you think the way you think.  Did others tell you who you are and who you aren’t, what looks good and bad, and how you should feel?  Give yourself space before concluding if it’s true to you.  How you really feel in your heart is the truth.

Recognize the ways you give your power away and learn the practices to gain your power back, take responsibility for your life and become empowered.  “I gave that man the best years of my life!”  Now that is giving your power away, but it is also an untrue statement.  They can’t be your best years if you gave them away, they weren’t yours.  The best years of your life is when you start giving to you. The best gift in life comes from you and never stops giving.

Kibwe Parker is currently training with Roz Zollinger at The Heal Center to become a certified Reflexology Practitioner.  He is looking for volunteers to practice on, he has practiced on my feet for 6 months and has the skills and intuition to put your whole body in a state of relaxation and healing!  You can contact Kibwe by cell 678.651.4254 or email quinnlanvos1@live.com to set up a FREE reflexology session!  Feel free to tip as deserved!

What is Reflexology?

Reflexology is a science that maps out the key energy zones of the whole body on the feet. By pressing these specific areas of the feet, every organ, gland, muscle and body part is affected. These techniques are unique to traditional reflexology and are different from the motions used in other types of massage.

In addition to traditional reflexology which relies on reflex points, modern reflexologists also consider the feet in and of themselves. The health of one's feet is a big concern; feet that are healthy and pain free are very important for one's overall well being and are an important consideration in reflexology.

What Reflexology Does

Reflexology allows the body to self-correct, cleanse itself, and purge itself of toxins. This is accomplished by applying a precise pressure upon specific reflex zones in the feet to achieve a highly specialized relaxation in the corresponding area of the body. This improves the nerve, blood, and lymphatic supply. By working on a certain area, the corresponding part of the body receives improved nerve, blood and lymphatic supply.

The purpose of nerves is to carry messages and instruct the body. When the nerves improve, the instruction also improves, and as a result the body itself improves as well. Every nerve in the body begins and ends in the hands and feet. By applying this specialized pressure on the foot, the outcome is improved instruction to each and every part of the body, resulting in a re-educating, a re-patterning, and a re-conditioning of the nerves and instruction through the reflex/neutral electrical system of the body.

The purpose of blood is to transport nutrition and oxygen to all parts of the body. It is in the hands and feet that blood transfers from arteries to veins to return back to the heart. This is the reason why the feet must be flexible and dexterous. Stress, which is responsible for 80% to 90% of ailments, can act like a tourniquet, wrapping around the body, squeezing so tightly that it causes an impediment of blood flow which results in an a deprivation of blood to other parts of the body.

Again, by using this specific, highly specialized relaxation technique, reflexology is able to relax a specific area of the body enough to improve the blood supply to that area. This will then allow improved transportation of nutrition, glucose and oxygen which that area of the body needs in order to function properly.

The purpose of the lymphatic system is to cleanse and purify the body and lubricate the muscles. A healthy system is a cleansed system; congestion is disease. The absence of balance in the body is disease. The lymphatic system cannot cleanse or purify very well if it is weak, sick or congested. The lymph flows in one direction only, toward the heart; also every lymphatic vessel begins and ends in the hands and feet. By using reflexology we are helping the body correct, strengthen, and reinforce itself.

Imagine a healthy body that has a strong and well-toned nerve, blood and lymphatic supply. Reflexology, which is not invasive but persuasive, can enable the body to obtain and maintain this healthy condition.

A Sagittarius born on December 1 is theatrical and flamboyant, with all-too-human flaws. They use their sense of humor to showcase their bubbly personality. They are impulsive, sometimes to their detriment. Despite warnings from loved ones, these feisty people are determined to live life on their terms. That generally means plenty of laughs and few rules.

Friends and Lovers

December 1 individuals have a wide variety of friends, and they often collect friends from various walks of life. They have exciting love lives. They see themselves as glamorous and may favor a somewhat superficial approach to love. It takes someone special to get these people to settle down permanently.

Children and Family

An unconventional note often characterizes the upbringing of December 1 natives. Either the family was constantly on the move or the parents separated when the children were very young. They probably learned self-sufficiency early. Although parenthood may not be something they aspire to, they have a talent for the job.

Health

December 1 individuals are always conscious of making a good appearance. They work hard to look fabulous but eventually learn that good health is more important. Holistic and herbal medicine is the route they usually choose once they decide to get healthy.

Career and Finances
People born on this date are fun-lovers who enjoy being in the public eye. They enjoy professions that make use of their sparkling personality. All Sagittarians have an open-handed policy about money, and December 1 natives are no exception. Money comes and goes in their lives, but it has little bearing on their happiness.

Dreams and Goals

People born on this date want to shine. Many have theatrical aspirations, either professionally or as an enjoyable hobby. Although these folks prefer spontaneity to goal-making, they do have a strong will and can achieve amazing things when they put their mind to it.