In this segment of “The Wellness Journey Podcast Series – Loving The Natural You”, Lynnis Woods Mullins and Dr. Susan Stukes discuss the importance and difficulties concerning dental health from a holistic standpoint. As we continue our journey through mid-life it is imperative that we address our dental health as well. Many do not realize that tooth decay can lead to many health issues including heart disease. While addressing dental health may not always be our favorite thing to do it is imperative that it be part of our self-care and self-love routine. Acknowledging this, Lynnis and Dr. Stukes visit the ideas of “embarrassment”, “fear factor”, and “waiting too long”, when it comes to neglecting dental health. Dr. Stukes shares with us different things we can do to increase our dental health and also shares how dental health is an important part of the many facets of our overall wellness.
Dr. Susan Stukes is a dental professional dedicated to providing dental services to people domestically and internationally. She is also a team leader with a proven ability to build and coordinate strong networks of people who are committed to improving access to care for those in need. She believes oral health is integral to overall wellness.
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Entitlement, a belief that you are owed more than anyone else and the fact you do not care who suffers because of it.
Are we entitled to live a happy productive life? Yes, we are, if we are willing to work for it. We can have all the abundance in the world if we are willing to work for it. We can be enriched and prosperous if we are willing to pay our dues along the way. BUT, we are not entitled to have what we want when we want it just because we want it, especially if it comes at the expense of the planet and people.
Opulence and entitlement are incredibly dangerous in the hands of those with no heart, no soul connection, and no consciousness, for as long as they have, they don’t care who suffers for it.
We have seen so much evidence of this through history, and now thanks to CNN and Twitter and all media sensationalism we are seeing even more opulent behaviour than ever before. Over the last 30 + years the media advertising has made zombies out of us and sold us a bag of rubbish that more is more, and if you don’t have more, you are worth nothing.
This push to consumerism is not only killing our planet but has killed our morality, empathy, respect, consideration, and heart, for we have been taught that you need things and status to define your value, your self worth and this has caused a deep disconnect within our hearts, souls, spirits and has polluted our minds.
ENTITLEMENT needs to be made obsolete, and Gratitude NEEDS TO BE INSTILLED in our daily lives.
Over the last few decades with my counseling and podcast interviewing, I have come across so many empty people who feel heart, spirit, and purpose conscious poor. They rode this wave of more is more and at the end of it found they were not only financially poor but spiritually and heart poor too. Most people had to deal with some sort of illness and debt and a disconnect from the loved ones as communication had been lost due to this divide. All of them felt sick and empty and devoid of any joy in their lives, more like they had become slaves to the need to be and have MORE.
Their journeys back to heart, back to spirit and stepping into a more meaningful purposeful life, has given them an abundance that no exterior purchasing every did. They became ENRICHED by becoming of service to others which ignition of GRATITUDE in deeply meaningful ways.
EGO = ENTITLEMENT
Our EGOS, when ignited out of proportion, can make people feel superior and more ENTITLED than others, a false illusionment and one that can cause an incredible amount of harm to the egotistic and those in their path. EGO can become narcissistic which = Entitlement but is derived by a deep sense of insecurity within the entitled person.
This entitlement is not just on consumerism or a sense of superiority, but on race and religion too. We see people of a so-called faith dictating who is worth God’s love and who is unworthy. That is not a job for mankind by that only of the spirit of God.
We see MAN demean and abuse women because they think they are a superior race, again not God’s message. We see people condemned by the colour of their skin and treated as less than, again not God’s message. We see the poor made poorer to keep them in place as servants to the rich, not God’s work. We see opulent people using other people for their own gain and believe that they are entitled because they are richer, because of their status and superiority, and believe that is power, again not God or anyone else’s message.
The need for Power, Greed, Superiority, over others is a dis-ease that has damaging consequences to all.
YOU HAVE TO DESERVE WHAT YOU HAVE AND BE GRATEFUL FOR THE BLESSING.
Our purpose here on Earth is in Self Discovery of our gift that we share in service with our communities.
Only with the willingness to go through life and face our challenges and become stronger, more courageous and empowered by the experience can we become that beautiful instrument that serves the Orchestra of Life.
So let us look at ENTITLEMENT in our own lives and question if that attitude warrants being there, for being humble and grateful for this incredible planet that provides us all we need, by being a participant in all areas of life, by sharing, giving, and creating opportunities do we then truly understand why we are here.
When you step into Love and Gratitude and understand that the struggles are just a self-exploration of our meaningful purpose here, then you will know that everything you are and everything you have you deserve because you journeyed for it and you are grateful for the experience.
Their Story Matters with Sara Troy and her guest Ivan Anz, on air from July 2nd
Ivan’s company, Equity & Help®, Inc., was founded
in 2014. Located in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, Equity & Help®, Inc.
acquires US houses from banks and makes them available to investors at prices
far below current *ARV (After Repair Value). Equity & Help®, Inc. then
finds families to fix up, live in, and take care of the homes for less than the
cost of rent, while paying a high rate of return to investors.
Ivan and his team provide outstanding value to real estate investors and home buyers alike. Using connections and expertise, Ivan helps investors achieve their financial goals while making a real difference in people’s lives.
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Ivan was born in 1984 and was married in 2007 to his wife, Bella, who is a fiction writer, Entrepreneur and Co- Founder for Equity & Help®, Inc. The two of them enjoy spending time with their dog while helping, learning, and doing philanthropy through their church.
I am an old duck, always been different, always seen things
differently, always done things differently. Many people just do not get me,
that’s ok, it took me a while to get me too, why? Because I was living as two
different souls and only when I merge the two did I discover the real me.
This can be said for many a soul, we live our lives in
expectation of living up to societies dictation, fitting in, not rocking the
boat, being a sheeple and never encouraged to seek or embrace a dream of the
gift one was given in this life to fulfil. We are here to be so much more than
we are taught to be.
Permission and allowing our selves to become that awesome
person from the inside out is what our lives are all about. The struggles, the
falls, the redirects, are all lessons on becoming you, they are to show you
your courage, your strength and your ability to rise above your situation and
see the solution or possibilities no matter what you are going through, but
more of what you become because of it.
I lived my life trying to be what others wanted me to be, only to let them down because I could not be that person. As Poppy said “I am what I am” and that is what I am meant to be.
We waste so much of our lives trying to fit in, trying to become someone others would approve of and be something that is of perceived importance. When all the while, we are important in our own lives and when in sync with self in the lives of others just by being ourselves.
Why do we worship famous people, powerful people? Do we want
to be like them or do we think they are Godly like and supreme in some way?
They are just like us, but maybe have taken their journey into being and now
are sharing that success with others, their share their gifts, but they had to
take the path to inner truth and embracement to become someone you look up to.
There are those who have been put on a pedicle for nothing, just for being popular but not contributing to humanity other than being famous. There are those who are in power who got there through unscrupulous ways and now we fear and hold them in awe for their supreme power we gave it to them and we can take it back. We cower to these tyrants, but we forget together we are the power and can dethrone these dictators in our lives. So why don’t we.?
We are the answer, we have the power, we are enough, and we on our own Self Discovery can become the solution to our own lives and that of all life on this planet.
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In this segment of “Loving the Natural You”, Lynnis Woods-Mullins and Pastor Charles Eduardos discuss the concept of living an authentic life how it contributes to our overall wellness. Pastor Eduardo shares some of the attributes of living authentically while maintaining a sense of wonder and learning to speak our truth through love. On air from June 18th.
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As Pastor at All Saints Lutheran Church in Olmsted Falls, Charles Eduardos is an excellent communicator with a great sense of humor and the ability to get his message across with clarity. Charles thinks that we are the image and likeness of God and that we suffer from identity theft at a deep spiritual and psychological level. He believes that as we awaken there will be a corresponding transformation of our world. Charles wants his followers to understand that they can be transformed by renewing their mind. Charles has a strong understanding of business principles, human behavior and spirituality. His diverse background, deep knowledge, and experience of the coaching process makes him a powerful agent of change. Charles provides consulting services, workshops and seminars on Diversity, Team Building, Stress Management, Listening and Strategic Planning, and is also an award-winning conference speaker.
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