{"id":5574,"date":"2014-04-02T09:26:28","date_gmt":"2014-04-02T13:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=5574"},"modified":"2014-04-02T09:26:28","modified_gmt":"2014-04-02T13:26:28","slug":"feed-your-soul-how-to-make-better-choices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2014\/04\/feed-your-soul-how-to-make-better-choices.html","title":{"rendered":"Feed Your Soul:  How to Make Better Choices"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_5335\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5335\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5335\" alt=\"peace of mind by janice taylor, weight loss artist\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/100\/2013\/12\/peace-of-mind-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">peace of mind by janice taylor, weight loss artist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">Sometimes we do things, both consciously and unconsciously, that we imagine will soothe, comfort and feed our souls, while in fact, they do not.\u00a0 \u00a0Instead, these acts, these experiences that we create knock us off balance; these acts pull us away from our core, away from our authentic selves.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">They exhaust, they drain and sap our souls, both individually and collectively.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\" align=\"center\">Today, set an intention to tune into your body, watch your mind, and without judgment or concern, note the waves of influence your thoughts and actions create.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Practice awareness.\u00a0 From these observations, learn how to make better choices for yourself. and let your enlightened soul ripple out and positively touch another.<\/p>\n<p>Hungry for more ways to feed your soul?<br \/>\nJoin<i> Our Lady of Weight Loss\u2019s <\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/maildogmanager.com\/lptrack.html?OurLadyofWeightLoss::704::https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/30757154492\/\" target=\"_blank\">KITT Club\/FB<\/a> !<\/p>\n<div id=\"r1PostCPBlock\">\n<div id=\"r1PostCPBlock\">\n<p><em>Spread the word\u2013NOT the icing,<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Janice Taylor, Life &amp; Happiness Coach, Author, Artist, Positarian<\/em><br \/>\n<em> wise * fun * utterly useful<br \/>\n<\/em>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<br \/>\nFor the best life, wellness and weight loss wisdom,<br \/>\nvisit Janice:\u00a0 Our Lady of Weight Loss<strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>sign up for the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Newsletter\/SignupProcess.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Kick in the Tush Club<\/em><\/a> e-newsletter!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes we do things, both consciously and unconsciously, that we imagine will soothe, comfort and feed our souls, while in fact, they do not.\u00a0 \u00a0Instead, these acts, these experiences that we create knock us off balance; these acts pull us away from our core, away from our authentic selves. 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