Monthly Archives: July 2015

Creativity Part 1 – Our Godlike Birthright!

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You were born to create! This is why children are naturals at creativity. All things on earth have a natural connection to Source Energy, and you can use “intention” to tap into it at will rather than stumble across it from time-to-time.015-Creativity Part 1 - Our Godlike Birthright_720x400
Your personal joy, expectation, and love for all things will get creativity working for you. Don’t stop practicing until you become a manifesting machine! Also, practice gratitude for all of the support you are given, knowing that you are indeed blessed.
Join Kira and Bill Van Ittersum as they share their thoughts on creativity—what it is and how you can jump-start it in your own life!

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Miracle Manifestation Story

Healthy Gut – Healthy You!

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In addition to breaking down all the food you eat, extracting the nutrients, and processing most of the remaining waste, your gut is also responsible for 60 to 70% of your entire immune system! Your gut is an amazing organ and most people treat theirs very shabby indeed.032-Healthy Gut - Healthy You_720x400
Spoiled food, over-processed food, too much sugar, caffeine, and alcohol, chemicals in the air and water—these are just some of the things that we often make the gut digest. It’s no wonder that your gut rebels with symptoms like stomach lining problems, intestinal allergies and spasms, cramping, diarrhea—all the way up to the big “C”, cancer.
In this podcast, Kira and Bill Van Ittersum share their findings on gut health; what you do that makes it sick and what you can do to make it well again.

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Is Your Digestive System Making You Sick, and Fat?

by Mark Hyman, MD
http://drhyman.com/blog/2010/05/20/is-your-digestive-system-making-you-sick/

10 Tips for Better Digestive Health
by Krisha McCoy, MS
http://www.everydayhealth.com/hs/healthy-eating/tips-for-better-digestive-health/

Powerful Tips to Improve Your Digestive System’s Health: From a Conversation with Nancy Spahr, CBE & Colon Therapist
by Body Ecology
http://bodyecology.com/articles/nancy_spahr_colon_therapist.php#.VHJeGSiQvzY

The Four R’s, How to Restore Optimal Gut Health
by Brad Sly
http://breakingmuscle.com/nutrition/the-four-rs-how-to-restore-optimal-gut-health

10 Ways to Cultivate Good Gut Bacteria and Reduce Depression
by Therese Borchard
http://www.everydayhealth.com/columns/therese-borchard-sanity-break/ways-cultivate-good-gut-bacteria-reduce-depression/

Making a Collage from Nature

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All kids love to collect things when they’re outside. Pretty stones (and even plain ones), dead leaves, sticks, robin’s blue egg shells, sea shells, driftwood; the list is endless. It’s usually a matter of what catches their eye in the moment when they’re out-and-about.015-Making A Collage from Nature_720x400
Making a collage is a pastime that helps assemble those “found objects” in an imaginative, creative, and fun way. The results can be amazing and the finished result will help anchor the time when the objects were collected.
Listen as Kira and Bill Van Ittersum describe a successful “collecting event” and give tips for a fun collage experience.

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105 Ways to Enjoy Nature With Kids
by Kelly
http://beafunmum.com/2012/05/ways-to-enjoy-nature-with-kids/

Go on a Nature Walk
by Kidspot
http://www.kidspot.com.au/kids-activities-and-games/Outdoor-activities+9/Go-on-a-nature-walk+11445.htm

Make Exercising Easy!

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Physical movement is so important to your overall health. If it’s fun and easy, you’re more likely to do it!031-Make Exercising Easy_720x400
Moving your body oxygenates your cells, helps carry wastes from your body, and strengthens your muscles and bones. Physical movement also boosts your blood stream’s job to provide the nourishment that your cells need to thrive.
Kira and Bill Van Ittersum suggest that you move into exercise gradually in a fun and easy way. Do whatever movement you find enjoyable. As Dr. Oz says, “If you make it easy, you’re more likely to do it!”
It’s easy to find fun exercise videos that interest you. Many are available on YouTube or at your local library. And, it’s more fun if you find a buddy to do it with!

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Billy Blanks Jr: Dance Party Boot Camp Cardio Workout—Full Fitness Routine

Laughter Makes Life Happier!

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It’s true! Laughter really is a contagious expression of emotion. When shared, laughter binds people together, and it increases happiness and intimacy.014-Laughter Makes Life Happier_720x400
Just hearing laughter primes your brain and excites you to smile and join in the fun! After laughing for only a few minutes, you can feel better for hours.
Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict. It also lightens your burdens and inspires you with hope. A good laugh is fast and dependable in bringing your mind back in harmony.
Join Kira and Bill Van Ittersum as they share their thoughts on laughter as the best medicine!

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Laughter Therapy
http://www.cancercenter.com/treatments/laughter-therapy/

Laughter is the Best Medicine
by Melinda Smith, M.A., and Jeanne Segal, Ph. D.
http://www.helpguide.org/articles/emotional-health/laughter-is-the-best-medicine.htm

Stress Relief from Laughter? It’s No Joke
by Mayo Clinic Staff
http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management/in-depth/stress-relief/art-20044456?pg=1

New Study Proves That Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine
by Yagana Shah
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/22/laughter-and-memory_n_5192086.html

7 Health Benefits of Laughter
by E.C. LaMeaux
http://life.gaiam.com/article/7-benefits-laughter

Is Laughter the Best Medicine?
by Susan Brink
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/06/140606-laughter-jokes-medicine-health-science-laughing-yoga/

Laughter Is the Best Medicine: The Health Benefits of Humor
by Noreen Fraser
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2015/04/16/laughter-is-best-medicine-health-benefits-humor/

Laughter Makes You Happy
by Andrew Weil, M.D.
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART03232/Laughter-Makes-You-Happy.html

8 Health Benefits of Laughter
by Melissa Breyer
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/8-health-benefits-of-laughter.html

This Is Why People Who Laugh More Are More Productive Than You
by Daniel Wallen
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/7-reasons-why-laughing-makes-you-more-productive.html

Can laughter cure illness?
by Victoria Vogt
http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/emotions/laughter-cure-illness.htm

We’re Going On a Treasure Hunt!

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Kids love to play games and to win. Treasure hunts allow them the opportunity to win, either as individuals, or in a group. You can have a treasure hunt right at home, in your yard, or just about anywhere. And the different themes and styles to choose from are endless.014-We're Going On a Treasure Hunt_720x400
Treasure hunts can be inexpensive. You don’t have to buy anything at all for a treasure hunt—all you really need are some slips of paper and something to search for.
Kira and Bill Van Ittersum share tips and experiences for planning and conducting a fun and successful treasure hunt—listen in and enjoy!

Links
How to Make a Treasure Hunt for Kids: Your Ultimate Guide
by Lisa Mason
http://www.mykidsadventures.com/treasure-hunt-kids-guide/

How to Make an Amazing Treasure Hunt for Kids
by wikiHow
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-an-Amazing-Treasure-Hunt-for-Kids

Printables: Treasure Hunt and Scavenger Hunt Games
By Parents Magazine
http://www.parents.com/holiday/easter/printables/printables-treasure-hunt-and-scavenger-hunt-games/

How To Plan A Fun Treasure Hunt
by Joyful Daisy
http://www.instructables.com/id/HOW-TO-PLAN-A-FUN-TREASURE-HUNT

32 Scavenger Hunt Ideas for Kids To Do
by Jamie Reimer
http://handsonaswegrow.com/32-ways-kids-can-go-on-scavenger-hunts/

A Healthy Liver Is Vital for Life

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Your liver is your body’s chemical plant. It processes and eliminates waste products and dead cells from your blood stream, it detoxifies poisons, heavy metals, and other pollutants, it metabolizes drugs (OTC, prescription, and recreational alike), it produces glycogen for brain and muscle energy, and it produces bile for aiding digestion.030-A Healthy Liver Is Vital for Life_720x400
A healthy liver is a blessing to your life. It helps give you strength, energy, and vitality. If you continuously abuse your liver with air pollution, water pollution, pesticides, poor eating habits, and even smoking/chewing tobacco, and consuming large quantities of alcohol, it will get sick and cause you no end of misery.
Your liver will become congested and your body will experience fatigue, poor digestion, lymph infections, intestinal inflammation, kidney and bladder problems, and skin irritations, to name just a few.
In this podcast, Kira and Bill Van Ittersum talk about liver health and suggest several foods and herbs that will treat your liver right!

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Herbs for Improved Liver Function
by Jean Argus of Many Hands Organic Farm
http://mhof.net/articles/herbs-improved-liver-function
Five Herbs Your Liver Will Love: detox, boost function, and more
by PF Louis of Natural News
http://www.naturalnews.com/041944_liver_function_detox_medicinal_herbs.html#
The Top 9 Herbs for Liver Cleansing
by Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN, DCBCN, DABFM of the Global Healing Center: Natural Health and Organic Living
http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/top-9-herbs-for-liver-cleansing/
Top 5 Herbs for Liver Health
by Ross
http://liveenergized.com/detox-guides/top-5-herbs-for-liver-health/
14 Foods That Cleanse the Liver
by Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN, DCBCN, DABFM of the Global Healing Center: Natural Health and Organic Living
http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/liver-cleanse-foods/

Acceptance Makes Us Happier

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Sometimes, even people we love are not good for us. What we decide in this situation has a lot to do with our personal future happiness. Sometimes, those people change. Sometimes, we walk—or run—away! Sometimes, we can use acceptance to find a middle ground, if only temporarily.013-Acceptance Makes Us Happier_720x400_02
Realistically, it’s not possible for everyone to think and act like we do. We wouldn’t really like living in a world like that anyway—you can’t really know daylight without the darkness. But, it would be nice to know how to make the best of a bad situation, especially while we are busy looking for better options.

Kira and Bill Van Ittersum share their thoughts on this idea of acceptance and how it can improve your situation, help you grow personally, and even lead to finding a happier situation if/when you do leave.