Today I wanted to share with you another entry of what I have been doing lately for my blog on www.alphawolftribe.com
It is the series called “On Foot” and as you know it documents some of the things I encounter while walking around the community.
To remind you the idea is to share what I am doing while at the same time promoting and encouraging the local scene.
I want to be more consistent with this and my intention is to try to share something everyday on my blog and this is an easy way to honor my intention while being active with supporting our community.
Here are a few more examples of what I have experienced while on foot
Today I wanted to talk about the mobile device. There will be a day when you have your own mobile device if you don’t already have one.
You will notice the title of this post is “Da Vice” and that is because I want to talk about the negative side of having such a luxory.
I will first say that these devices are truly incredible and when I was a kid the idea of what our “phone” is and can be was something that only existed in science fiction movies.
The fact that we have the internet in our pocket and if you include all the amazing apps for learning, connectivity and many other quality of life improvements it is no wonder why so many of us spend so much time with them.
The word vice can be another word for addiction. We can have negative experiences while on our device but we can also have so many positive experiences that we spend an unhealthy amount of time or at least time spent that should be spent on something else that is more important to you.
I myself try to balance the majority of my time on my device doing something productive and less time doing something that doesn’t create a meaningful experience other than entertainment.
My main page on my “phone” is my calendar, communication apps and apps for learning. Even the games I have are for the most part educational.
I do have some apps that I use for entertainment but I can honestly say that I use my front page mostly for optimization and improvement.
My hope is that when you have your phone in your hand you are doing something that is productive and having fun while doing so.
Don’t do what your friends do on your phone, do what you want and if you happen to be doing the same thing as your friends then it because they have a similar intent as you. My point being, have an intent when using your phone and don’t just have it in your hand because it is available.
I am the proud father of someone who has taken another trip around the sun. You know who you are 🥰
From the bottom of my heart, HAPPY BIRTHDAY and I LOVE YOU! I hope you not only enjoy your day but it is in some way for the right reasons a memorable one.
By the way, if you count all the days in your mom’s belly your next birthday would be in about 3 months 😉
And if today is not your birthday, I LOVE YOU just the same and I hope you get a chance to reach out to celebrate your sibling’s special day.
Today I wanted to talk about school. I wish I had taken school more seriously when I was a kid. I was not a good student but I was a good learner. I did not have the push at home that helped me understand why school is important and why it is important to be present and have a purpose while at school.
I would focus more on the social aspect of what the school day had to offer, hanging out with my friends. I rarely did homework and similar would rarely ever study.
As an adult I do more studying now than I ever did while I was in school. I enjoy learning and I like the idea that I can do research on whatever I want.
Education is important because it will help you in many ways throughout life. Proving that you have an education is also important later to make you more competitive in the workplace whether you are seeking employment or starting your own business.
I encourage you to not only have fun while at school but to make it easy as early on as possible to get used to approaching the school day in a way that it does not feel like work but preparation for the day you actually need to work.
I say school is cool, education even cooler and learning the coolest.
Today’s post is another language lesson in a language you already know, SPANSH.
The words have a theme and it is FAMILY
Brother : Hermano
Sister : Hermana
Mother : Madre
Father : Padre
Dog : (Remember?) Perro
Aunt : Tia
Uncle : Tio
Grandma : Abuela
Grandpa : Abuelo
Cousin : Primo
Cat : Gato
Friend : Amigo
House : Casa
You may remember some of these words from previous post but this theme is one that is important and are words and people we speak about often. You can see that some of the words are similar to each other and that is because it applies to the masculine or feminine version of the word, HermanO or HermanA.
We eat when we are hungry and sometimes when we aren’t 😏 The only real reason to eat is for survival although there are many reasons why we might
The human body will survive only a short time without food (weeks/months) depending on the condition of the body and the conditions the body is experiencing
One thing to consider when you are eating is not just that it satisfies your hunger or survival but how it makes you feel and function
You can have some food that makes you have more or less energy and some food that helps or hinders your ability to use your brain
Here is a list of some food that can help with your brain function
1. Water
Your body is 70% water, your brain is 70% water and you want to be able to hydrate that. Your brain is only about 2% of your body mass but it requires 20% of the nutrients so keep that water up!
2. Avocados
Containing good, healthy fats, avocados increase a number of different feel-good chemicals in the brain. Avocados are also a good source of Omega-3 fatty acids that assist with brain function, mood regulation, and emotions.
3. Blueberries
Jim calls them brain berries!
Full of anthocyanins, blueberries provide anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects which help combat brain aging and neurodegenerative diseases and also supports improved communication between brain cells.
4. Broccoli
Your mum was right! Broccoli is good for your health and for your brain because it is high in antioxidants as well as Vitamin K so it helps protect the brain against damage and helps with better memory function.
5. Coconut Oil
The fatty acids in coconut oil are good for your brain and have even been linked to supporting people with Alzheimer’s Disease.
6. Eggs
There are a number of reasons why eggs are great for the brain, with essential fatty acids, Vitamins B6 and B12, folate and choline, which help to regulate mood, memory and cognitive function.
7. Green Leafy Vegetables
Containing large amounts of folate, green leafy vegetables and spinach, in particular, can help reduce symptoms of depression and are very neuroprotective.
8. Wild Salmon
The Omega-3 fatty acids in wild salmon (and sardines) are good for the brain. If you’re not getting enough of this essential fatty acid you may notice a cognitive decline, emotional imbalances and mood issues.
9. Turmeric
Turmeric, extremely good for the brain with great anti-inflammatory properties. Curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric helps to improve memory, ease depression and help new brain cells grow. Jim Kwik likes to make a golden tea with turmeric and pepper to help absorb the benefits. Some people like honey, some almond milk as a base.
10. Walnuts
Nuts, and in particular Walnuts improve cognition and memory and slow mental decline. Even if you notice, we look at a walnut, it looks like what? It looks like the human brain. Walnuts also contain Omega-3 fatty acids so there’s double the reason to enjoy these nuts for brain health.
11. Dark Chocolate
Saving the best for last, eat dark chocolate for your brain (and your taste buds!). Dark chocolate boosts concentration, mood and actually improves blood flow to the brain. The darker the chocolate, the better!
The information above is from a great source of wisdom, a man named Jim Kwik
I am enjoying some yogurt right now while I create this post and I have enhanced it with blueberries, cinnamon and honey 😋
Eat for your health and why not make it delicious 😁
Geometry is the branch of mathematics concerned with the properties and relations of points, lines, surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional analogs.
Here we have an image of a Square
A square is a plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles
Here are some other ways to look at the same shape above
Paralelogram: a four-sided plane rectilinear figure with opposite sides parallel
Rectangle: a plane figure with four straight sides and four right angles, especially one with unequal adjacent sides, in contrast to a square
Quadrilateral: a four-sided figure
It is a single shape with many ways of lookingat it. In mathematics (MATH) everything needs to be consistent. There is a reason when one might refer to the shape of a square in other definitions however you may get a funny look if you were to discribe this shape outside of the context of math
If you had to pick your favorite meal between breakfast, lunch and dinner, which would you choose? 🤔
It could be your favorite for different reasons. I could say Tacos or Steak. I could say Steak Tacos and I could also say Breakfast Steak Tacos 🤤
My point is, what or when is not as important as WHY ✅
I am a fan of Breakfast and it can be anytime of day. Why? You can find outside the kitchen the majority of the meals I like the most during the morning hours. Classic Eggs & Bacon, Steak and Eggs and of course, Breakfast Burritos 🌯
Today I just wanted to give a special shout out to your Mothers. I have a profound appreciation for them for several reasons. The biggest reason however is that they gave me you two 🧑🧑🧒🧒
I try to be a good dad and as much as I would have liked for all of us to be together at home it makes me feel good that you have two loving homes. The house of mama and the casa de papa (Dad’s house in Español) 🏠🏠
Crying is perhaps something that one might associate with a negative experience. Of course negative reasons aren’t the only reason we cry. We have tears of joy, feeling love, laughter, our tears as a way of cleaning out our eyes and other biological reasons not attached to emotion.
Maybe because we cry when we are children more for things that are negative because we have yet to fully appreciate things that may cause us to cry in a happy way.
So early on in our lives we could think about crying as a negative instead of also a positive.
Later in life you will have experienced enough tears of all kinds to know that you always feel better after allowing yourself to let it all out for reasons that maybe positive or negative that brought on the urge.
There are also stereotypes on who or how often some should cry but the truth is we all cry and we can cry as often as we feel like it.
I have cried more tears of love and joy than anything else since I became a father. The tears I shed now are grateful tears and thanks to you they will always be on tap.
Never be ashamed of your tears. To hold tears back for any other reason than you want to is a shame.
♥️🐺 The Son & The Sky Raina ♥️🐺 
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