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Overcoming Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with Ingram Jones

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Every generation has birthed a born leader - an individual who becomes a beacon of light, a harbinger of hope, and a source of knowledge and strength for other generations to come. Founder of BaylorIC Worldwide - TV, Ingram Jones, is that man. A native of London, England, Mr. Jones had a passion for journalism and broadcasting since the age of 12. He transformed that passion into a reality when he studied Media Studies in college. And the rest is his history and legacy for others to learn and become inspired.
Boasting an impressive list of accomplishments such as; being named the National Community Champion in the UK in 2011, launching the first Boxing Show on Google+ in 2012, and being a successful professional Cricket Coach for over twelve years. It’s amazing how he still finds the time to give back to his community by tutoring and mentoring the youth in boxing and cricket all while writing amazing columns as a sports journalist. Today you will still find Ingram Jones doing that and more as he’s now the Host of “Inside Story”, a program interviewing champions from around the world from various walks of life.
Ingram Jones brings hope to all those around him. After overcoming a 7-year battle with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome during which the doctors informed him that he will never live a happy life without the use of medication. Mr. Jones proved that the spirit is stronger than modern medication and is living healthily without medication. During his battle he was still performing positive works and assisting the community, all while building the BaylorlC Worldwide (BaylorlC-TV) brand, an independent online entertainment television and media outlet which focuses on resenting progressive and innovative programming bringing the world closer to you.
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Stay on track with your wellness goals with ONE FREE MONTH OF GROUP WELLNESS COACHING! Normally, individual group wellness coaching classes are $4.99 per teleclass/webinar.  Sign ups are available for each teleclass (also available as a webinar) through the "Events" page.  Basic membership to ConnektWell is free.   Premium members have unlimited access to group wellness coaching teleclasses & webinars for $9.99/each month.   You can try out this service for one month for free.   Join our site for free and go to "Teleclasses" to sign up for one month free.  You will then have access to the "Teleclasses" page, where you can find the phone numbers and pins for the teleclassses.   New teleclasses will be posted every Sunday.  Recurring premium membership will be $9.99/month.     Group wellness coaching teleclasses & webinars are designed to focus on YOU.   Callers will be able to "raise their hands" to ask questions.    The wellness coach leading the call will then spend one-on-one time with you.     You will be able to benefit not only from one-on-one time, but by hearing what other people are going through as well with their health goals and challenges.   You can also participate via the web and type in your questions.    People change and heal best in the presence of others.   Join the conversation and Change for Good. In the next few weeks, I will have a FREE TELECLASS (also available as a WEBINAR) on STRESS & ENERGY MANAGEMENT. Not only will you gain valuable skills about how to manage your stress and energy levels, but you will also see how group wellness coaching teleclasses operate.  You will be able to participate via the phone or the web. HOW DOES A GROUP WELLNESS COACHING SESSION WORK? The purpose of a group wellness coaching session is twofold: it allows the opportunity to participate in a coaching format that is extremely affordable.  Group wellness coaching sessions are also a rich opportunity to learn in a group dynamic, which can be a great way to learn, change, and heal. You will have one on one time with me if you choose to participate on the phone.   You can also ask me questions via the web.   You can participate as much or as little as you like.  If you are more shy or prefer the internet, you can listen in on the web and ask your questions.   If you wish to participate on the teleseminar, you will "raise your hand," and I will give you the microphone.  I will coach you through your question, problem, or issue. Why Group Wellness Coaching? Because people change and heal in the presence of others.   "Connection is the currency of wellness," (John Travis). Effectively changing and implementing new health habits takes time.   You can speed up this process by hearing what others are going through, sharing your struggles and story, and heal and change in the presence of others.  Learn new skills, and make new friends! Sign up here on www.ConnektWell.com to participate in teleclasses and to join our wellness community!  Share your goals, learn new skills, make friends, start groups or platforms relevant to your health interests.   Basic membership is free. You can also contact me here for details and information: edie@ediesummers.com Stress & Energy Management Free Teleclass Every Thursday @ 1pm PST Join us for a free teleclass on how to manage your stress and energy levels every Thurday @ 1pm PST!  For details click on "Events" page for phone numbers and pin numbers):  www.ConnektWell.com

Gifts from the Sea

I spent a few weeks on the East Coast of Florida a few summers ago, where I was spending time with my parents. My dad was recovering from esophageal cancer. He was stage four and really sick when I arrived, but started doing much better after we made some changes in his diet (cultured foods, superfoods, protein shakes, and herbs). I also did some energy work on him and we moved a lot of toxins out from his last rounds of chemotherapy and radiation.

There is a Dolphin Conservation Center in Marineland, which is about a mile up from where they live. I got into the habit of walking up there at sunrise every morning either along the beach or road, depending on high tide. My first morning I didn't make it very far because it was mid-tide on the beach and I was thoroughly distracted by the gorgeous beach and abundance of shells.

With my eyes trained below me I saw the imprint of a large starfish buried in the sand, waiting for high tide. It felt like I had struck gold. This was my first time finding one. It was orange, blue, beautiful, and unreal looking. I immediately thought to take it home so my dad could see it. I carried it on my water bottle up the shore in the hot sun. The wind was blowing and kept knocking the starfish off my water bottle. Each time it fell on the sand my intuition would say, "leave it here." But I wanted my dad to experience the wonder of it so I would pick it up and place it back on my water bottle. After while it started wrapping its arms around the neck of the bottle. When the wind knocked if off my bottle right before I reached the condo I picked it up and broke one of its arms. I started to panic. I felt for sure I had made a mistake bringing it home.

My mom and I immediately put it in water, and I brought it in to show my dad. He was thrilled and said he hadn't seen one in years. I then high-tailed it out to the ocean and put it into the growing high tide.  I promised myself that if I were ever lucky enough to find another one, I would kiss it, make a wish, and send it back to the sea where it belongs. I don't regret showing it to my father, but I had tried to hard to hold onto the experience of it, when it was clear where it was the starfish was meant to stay.

The next morning, I made a silent wish again that I would have the opportunity to find another starfish. Since I had never found one before it seemed like a long shot. Within minutes of being on the beach I found a baby starfish right in my path. I picked it up and it immediately started squirming. Who knows, maybe it was afraid. The other one had been so still. So I did what I said I would do: I kissed it, made a wish, and put it into the waves. A few minutes down the beach I found another medium-sized one. I felt blessed and the power of prayer. I made a wish and sent it back to the sea.



I've had trouble in the past truly appreciating the beauty of fleeting moments, but the abundance of my wish fulfillment with the starfish stayed in my mind. A few days later, I had the opportunity to meet dolphins for the first time up close at the Dolphin Conservation Center in Marineland Florida. I have seen them before in the wild at a distance, but never up close. They were so light in being and happy and playful, just like you hear all the time. My dad made the tremendous effort to come watch me play with them in the hot Florida sun. Not easy if you're sick and in a wheelchair. The experience was amazing for my parents and me. I met a baby dolphin just a few months old and her mother --a blond dolphin -- which are rare. We talked about the experience all day long.

Another day, my mom and I took a walk at sunset to the river with the hopes of seeing more wild dolphins. We had seen some together at this location a few years ago. There were none that night. The next morning, we both got up early to take a final walk on the beach, tide permitting. We walked down to an empty, crystal white beach with a luminescent ocean glimmering pearl white, pastel blue, green, and pink. After a few minutes of walking down the beach and staring into the ocean, I spotted a dolphin arcing through the water, and then another, and then another. It was a family feeding at sunrise. We saw the baby dolphin up close, very near the ocean's edge. The dolphins arced through the water and traveled with us as we walked. We stopped again to stare when the ocean turned all pink and a pink sun began to rise. We saw a fourth dolphin -- a blond one -- arc through the water. It was stunning, and much more than for that which we could have wished or hoped.

In Anne Morrow Lindbergh's book Gift from the Sea, she quotes Blake on recognizing and appreciating the sacred in fleeting moments of beauty and joy:


"...(s)he who kisses the joy as it flies lives in Eternity's sunrise."


The fleeting, unexpected moments we experience are often the best and the most meaningful.

My dad has since passed away.  It wasn’t his time here anymore.  It was bittersweet, seeing him for the last two weeks in Florida that I did.  But it was profound and beautiful too.  We got to spend quality moments together, and to say a proper goodbye.  And he filled me with his steady wisdom like he always has.  “Never give up,” he said.  “Too many people lose the light from their eyes.”  I’ll remember that more than anything beyond our final games of battleship.  Never give up and remember from where you came.  Stay awake and keep your hope alive.

My heart is filled from these unexpected gifts from the sea and my time spent on the beautiful Florida coast. I can see why people retire here. It's about returning to our deep origins. There are so many dreams we come from, so don't be afraid to ask for what you truly wish. The world is limitless, and wishes are often granted in ways even better than you could ever imagine. All you you have to do is ask/pray and be grateful for its fulfillment no matter which form the universe decides it takes. Even for only a few moments of divine grace, the memory will last with you a lifetime.

 




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Your Best Allies In Weight Loss

The holidays are long over. Around this time of year many of us wonder what happened to our New Year’s resolutions to eat better and stick to an exercise program. Lucky for us it’s summertime, and it’s easier than ever to step outside, soak in some rays, and easily get right back on track doing our favorite activities. What’s yours? Hike, run, swim, camp, horseback ride? Take advantage of the long, warm days to get inspired in establishing a healthy fitness routine. Summer is an ideal time to naturally become more active.

Exercise. It’s a word many of us dread hearing or – even worse – doing. But it is one of the main keys in losing or maintaining weight. In fact exercise is so important to health that it would be the number one “drug” prescribed by many doctors if it were a pill. Exercise makes you sleep better, look better, makes sex better, and increases your chances of living longer. Still not convinced? Soldier on…

In January, fitness clubs are packed and gym memberships go up. The enthusiasm usually lasts for a couple of months until people realize that exercising and eating right take on-going work, discipline, and routine. Those aren’t exactly inspiring words let alone motivating factors when it comes to getting and staying healthy. When it comes to our personal lives, most of us operate on inspiration, not the promise of perspiration.

The key to sticking to an exercise plan then is to find something – anything – which you actually enjoy and look forward to doing. Yet some of us have an aversion just to the word exercise, let alone doing the deed. A better word is move. Just move as much as you can everyday, doing things you like to do. Think outside the box. For example if you love shopping, go walk around the mall as much as you can every day and only occasionally stop in a shop you can’t resist. This is called mall walking and is a popular way to exercise, especially in the early mornings before the stores open. Find a park, and go play with a frisbee. Or open your front door, and start walking. Your life is calling…

If you love dogs, take your dog out every day, twice a day. If you love to dance, turn on some music and dance around your living room, or enroll in a ballroom class, or salsa, or hip-hop. It doesn’t matter if you look or feel like a dancing fool. Everyone is a dancing fool, and you’re saving your life and having fun too no matter how goofy you feel.

There is always a way to find a way to move: gardening, swimming, martial arts, boxing, walking, housecleaning, bowling, roller-skating, etc. Find it, do it, and before you know it, you might become addicted to the way exercise makes you feel and look. And, by the way, you get to eat a ton more of food, or at least, more food, because your metabolism is elevated and you have more muscle mass. More food…motivated yet?

Diet is the other word most of us dread. It’s no wonder. No one wants be hungry. It’s in our biology to satisfy our hunger – now! – when we feel it. And if we wait too long to eat, it’s often sweets we go for. Raising and maintaining blood sugar shouldn’t be a roller coaster ride though. Along with exercise, which is non-negotiable to weight loss, how we eat makes all the difference in whether or not we lose weight. In order to have healthy, even blood sugar levels, you need to cut back or eliminate processed carbohydrates (like white flour, sugar, etc), and you should be emphasizing whole grains, whole fruits, vegetables, lean protein, and healthy fats. So where’s the inspiration, the thing that actually makes us eat this way?

Eating right affects our moods, especially long-term. Eating right also affects how quickly we lose weight. This information might inspire some of us. Here’s one new piece of information that might inspire a whole bunch of us. There’s a new ally in the mainstream marketplace (and, no, I don’t mean “Alli”). It’s called stevia. Stevia is a naturally sweet herb that’s been around forever and is 50 to 400 times sweeter than sugar depending on how it is processed. It’s all natural and has no damaging side effects like artificial sweeteners and, most importantly, no calories. You can bake with it, put it in your morning coffee or tea, or make smoothies with it. You can use it in main courses and in ice cream. You can use it anyway you would use sugar but it won’t have a negative impact on your weight and it might even help you lose weight.

Stevia was never able to be marketed as a sweetener in the past due to sugar and FDA politics, but it is now available in mainstream grocery stores as well as natural foods stores. You can also now find it in coffee shops as well as in restaurants and cafes. It’s been used very successfully in Japan. The Japanese had a very strict policy about phasing out chemicals in their food supply. They introduced stevia in 1970 and by the late 80’s it was extremely popular as a tabletop sweetener.

As many of us know, the Japanese have one of the healthiest diets in the world – consisting of rice, steamed vegetables, seaweed, and fish – and the additional use of stevia is very likely part of the overall picture of good health in that country. There are many stevia products available in liquid and powdered form: Truvia, Stevia In The Raw (from the makers of Sugar In The Raw) NuStevia, and SweetLeaf are a few of them.

It can be hard to lose weight. But knowledge is power, and creativity and inspiration are power too. There is always a way to get inspired to get healthy. Find what works for you. Talk to a friend and make a pact to do it all together. Take a goofy dance class or a cooking class. Get a dog and walk your dog. Try an early morning yoga class either in person, or on TV. Try some new foods like stevia. Before you know it, you just might be hooked and lo and behold you will have lost weight without even really thinking about it.

be well,

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