This is long overdue and unlike any other post you'll find on fresh-you.com. Wellness of mind and body is enhanced by spirituality. I can't imagine life without my faith. Amazingly, there is research showing that it is beneficial to your health! As you'll see at the bottom of this post, I've actually written many related posts, including topics such as forgiveness, love, and gratitude. This is post is a bit scattered, but hopefully something here will inspire growth in your heart!
Please enjoy this Peace Prayer, also known as the Prayer of St Francis:
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. AMEN
There are many wonderful resources and angles connecting spirituality, wellness, and overall efforts to be a good person. These things make us healthier and help us cope with life and manage stress. Trying to include as much possible has delayed this post from publication. Instead, it's just a happy mishmash for you to enjoy!
Of course there is something from nutritionfacts.org!
Helping, Generosity, Sharing, and Giving Boost Wellness
How Generosity May Help You Be Happier and Live Longer
Live happily for a long time with the Blue Zones!
“People who pay attention to their spiritual side have lower rates of cardiovascular disease, depression, stress, and suicide, and their immune systems seem to work better … To a certain extent, adherence to a religion allows them to relinquish the stresses of everyday life to a higher power,” says Dan Buettner, Blue Zones founder and National Geographic Fellow.
The Halo Effect of Sacred Spaces - Blue Zones
Dean Ornish is a physician and researcher who could basically be called the father of how our lifestyle changes our DNA, often focused heavily on diet. His talk here has a different twist focusing on the importance of interconnectedness:
Dr. Dean Ornish on the importance of interconnectedness | CNN
Kindland is a program with a mission to encourage empathy, kindness, respect, and compassion. It began in Cleveland, Ohio, and has become a nationwide effort! Challenge yourself or your kids right now by joining today! There is a special program going on until August 22, 2025.
Summer of Kindness | valuesinaction
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| 10 Ways to be a Good Citizen in Kindland and Spread Kindness |
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| Kindness Activities to Check Off for the Summer of Kindness Challenge |
This summer, I stopped at a community fair booth that said "Pray with us!" because I love to pray. They offered free books and the one that caught my eye said "Habits from America's Longest Living People"! One of the five Blue Zones is from the Unites States: the Seventh Day Adventists. Blue Zones have many people living past 100 years (centenarians).
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