Eliminating the GAP The Harlem Children’s Zone

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5914322n&tag=api

TIPS FOR A BETTER LIFE – 2010

1. REMEMBER: GOD heals everything.
2. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It is the ultimate anti-depressant.
3. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to.
4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, ‘My purpose is to __________ today.’
5. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
6. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, and almonds.
7. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
8. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
9. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince/princess and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
10 Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
11. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
12. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
13. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
14. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
15. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
16. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
17. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: ‘In five years, will this matter?’
18. Forgive everyone for everything.
19. What other people think of you is none of your business.
20. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
21. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
22. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
23. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.
24. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
25. NEVER FORGET: GOD heals EVERYTHING!.
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Imposible Dream is Possible If We Believe it is !

Byron Pitts Baltimore native new book “Step Out on Nothing”

Short Sales as a means to help families avoid foreclosure.

The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday released a plan to speed up and encourage Short Sales as a means to help families avoid foreclosure. Short Sale proposals have been offered to public officials for over a year, and although the new guidelines aren’t everything we were hoping for, they do represent a significant improvement over the current situation.

Short Sales have been difficult to close, and these new measures are a huge step in the right direction. One major highlight: A lender must give a yes or no answer to an offer within 10 days. Also included: a moving allowance, incentives for sellers and lenders, commission rules, and a stipulation that releases sellers from debt liabilities.

$8000 Tax Credit Extended

Senate leaders are negotiating to EXTEND and gradually reduce an $8,000 TAX CREDIT for first-time homebuyers through 2010!
Lawmakers are under pressure from real estate agents, mortgage brokers and homebuilders to extend the $8,000 credit before it expires Nov. 30.
First-time homebuyers who close before April 1 would get the full $8,000, and the credit’s value would be reduced by $2,000 in each successive quarter until expiring at the end of the year.
The program is aimed at easing the worst housing slump since the Great Depression.

Foods to boost imunity (Help fight against H1N1)

By Stephanie Tweito Jacob

As you prepare for the fall flu season by getting a flu shot, stocking up on hand sanitizing gel and decreasing your doorknob exposure, consider bolstering your immune system’s ability to fight viruses — including H1N1 swine flu — by adding certain foods to your diet.

“We’re not sure of all the reasons why our bodies break down, but we do know that food can absolutely help to build us up,” says Bonnie Taub-Dix, R.D., spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association and weight-loss expert in New York City. “It’s so important to prevent illness to begin with by getting enough rest, exercising regularly, following a healthy diet and not skipping meals. These are sure-fire ways to help boost your immune system,” she says.

“There’s no single food that will do the trick,” she says. “Variety is important.” Here, Taub-Dix’s top foods for flu season.

Garlic
Chopping garlic releases allicin, a sulfer-containing compound that houses a potent antioxidant, says Taub-Dix. “Antioxidants protect cells from free radicals that can damage them, making it harder for cells to fight disease,” says Taub-Dix, who suggests adding fresh garlic to sautéed vegetables.

Yogurt and Kefir
Embracing certain kinds of bacteria can actually help your immune system. Yogurt (look for cartons that say they contain “live, active cultures”) and kefir, a fermented milk drink made with kefir grains, all have probiotics or “good” bacteria.

In a recent study, probiotic bacteria was actually found to increase the body’s immune response to viruses that cause common infections like colds and flus by boosting T-cell production. Yogurt is also high in vitamin D, says Taub-Dix. A separate study found low levels of vitamin D to be associated with a heightened risk for respiratory infections like the flu.

Brazil Nuts
These large nuts are rich in zinc, a mineral known to improve the number of infection-fighting T-cells that also has antioxidant properties. Zinc deficiency has been linked to decreased response to vaccination and impaired immune cell function, especially in the elderly. But don’t overdo it: A few of these provide enough zinc for the day, according to Taub-Dix.

Tea
Tea is rich in polyphenols, chemicals found in plant foods that act like antioxidants to protect cells. And while green and white teas are particularly potent, all teas will have some benefit, says Taub-Dix.

Lean Protein
“Protein is important for tissue repair,” says Taub-Dix, who recommends proteins like white meat chicken, low-fat cheese or cottage cheese. Low amounts of protein have also been found to impair the immune system and have negative effects on T-cells.

Citrus Fruits
No surprise here. Taub-Dix recommends pink grapefruits, oranges and mangoes, which are all rich in the antioxidant vitamin C, something our bodies don’t produce or store on their own. And says Taub-Dix, “Studies have shown it can decrease the duration of a cold or flu-like symptoms.”

If you do begin experiencing flu-like symptoms see your doctor. “Even though I believe that eating these foods regularly can help you stay healthy, they’re not a substitute for seeing your health care provider for proper medication when needed,” Taub-Dix says.

10 years old witha big message to the world!

A must see! The amazing benefits to raw foods

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSuqCMld00w&NR=1

What Giants are you facing in your life?

No matter how hard it seems keep pushing until you have given it all you have.  You will mostlikely surprise yourself.  It makes me think about the poem Mandela made famous when he read it.   Our greatest fearsare that we are powerful beyond measure.

Take a minute and enjoy a powerful clip in the movie Facing the Giants and if you have never heard this poem enjoy it as well.  Just wanted to share.

Our Greatest Fear —Marianne Williamson

it is our light not our darkness that most frightens us

 

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

 

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented and fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.

There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other

people won’t feel insecure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of
God that is within us.

It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others.

—Marianne Williamson