Category Archives: Miscellaneous

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My Raw Food Confession

I must confess that I left the raw food diet for Thanksgiving. My thought was that  I would simply go back to raw the day after thanksgiving, but that is not what happened.  It was not until yesterday that I returned to eating all raw all day. Before I tell you what happened, I want…

Raw Food Diet – My Personal Results Day 17

I began eating raw on Monday, Oct 25th, which means that today is day 17. I have not been 100% raw, but I have been pretty darn close.  It turns out that the mixed nuts I have been eating a handful of each day, are unsalted dry roasted.   One day I also decided to have…

Don’t Worry – Be Happy (It is a choice you know)

Don’t Worry – Be Happy It doesn’t matter how “bad” things appear…  happiness is a choice. When I hear this song I can’t help but to feel happy. Worrying only makes things worse. So why not chose to be happy instead?

Rainy Day Money

Do you have some rainy day money put away? You know, money that you have set aside in a savings account, or safe deposit box or maybe in an old shoe box, that is there in case things go bad? I use to do this all the time.  I would put some money away “just…

Two Schools of Thought, One Solution

Bad things happen to good people. I am sure you have had something negative happen to you in your life. So why do bad things happen?  What create them? There are two schools of thought out there when it comes to the world. #1 You have no control over everything that happens outside of you…

Staying Positive – Avoid This….

Staying positive for 7 day…. and only allowing positive thoughts, may be harder than it first appeared. This has made me aware of how many non-happy or non-positive thoughts I allow in my own daily routines. Here is one popular pitfall that should be avoided: Entertainment: I quit watching the nightly news years ago because…

Just returned from Sedona AZ – A Very Spiritual Trip

For a long time I have felt drawn to visit Sedona Arizona, but I had no idea that Sedona was this awe inspiring. To be honest, these pictures do not do justice to the breath taking scenery. I had a wonderful time in Sedona, and to be honest with you it was hard for me…

Jenna Inspires Me To Do Something HUGE On July 22nd

The video says it all: Be sure you are signed up for my weekly newsletter (top right of this page) to get more details as we close in on July 22nd. It’s a little over a week away, so I am going to be busy putting everything together! Blessing to you, John Derrick

Why A Garden Is Like The Law of Attraction

I enjoy working in my garden.  It never feels like work to me. In the early spring I plant the seeds, knowing full well that later in the year I will be able to eat wonderful foods that came from my efforts. So today, I was working in my garden, and I realized that the…

Want to have a great day? Do This…

Here is a neat little trick that anyone can do to make their day… and it is 100% free! Close your eyes and search your mind for something that makes you happy. Not something forced or something that SHOULD make you happy, but rather something that brings you pure joy. You will know when you…