Underpinning the 12 Year Animal Cycles of the Chinese Zodiac is a 10-Year Elemental Cycle of 5 Elements repeating sequentially in first Big Yang and then Small Yin Mode. Year Elements (Yang Water in Dragon Year 2012-13) modify Year Energies and Dragon individuals’ natures as shown below.
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Book Summary: The Power of Less – The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essentials By Leo Babauta
This book is endorsed by Tim Ferriss who wrote the 4-hour Work Week. I really like Tim’s work so I read the book. Leo knows what he is doing and has a blog with 230,000 subscribers at zenhabits.net. Needless to say after reading this book, he has one more subscriber.
Every indigenous culture has innate traditional wisdom of the medicinal and therapeutic uses of their native plants. However much of this knowledge is deteriorating due to the rise of globalization and the importation of the cheaper and more readily available ‘fast food’ diet. This trend, consequently, is causing a wide variety of wild edible plants to be erased from the Lebanese diet and heritage.
If you’ve got a scar and desire to get rid of it permanently and by natural means, you should have The Scar Solution to direct you through the process. Scarring of any type can be effectively eradicated. The Scar Solution written by Sean Lowry, a former scar patient herself, provides a solution to reduce and eliminate all types of scar tissue. Scar issues themselves usually do not cause physical pain. The trouble with them is psychological and can be extremely embarrassing. They are one of the primary reasons for losing self-confidence and also stopping you from getting a career or a special promotion.
Located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, Lebanon is rich in fertile land and traditions. Geographically located at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe has contributed to Lebanon’s unique genetic make up. American University of Beirut Professor Rami Zurayk’s book From ‘Akkar to Amel’ Lebanon’s Slow Food trail, offers a comprehensive and visual imagery for Lebanese and the international community interested in learning about the land, ancestry and the importance of maintaining traditional food production and culinary practices as a means of preserving one’s cultural heritage.
You’re Going to Hate Yourself in the Morning
Halloween and Thanksgiving have passed and if you have already given into the temptations of that sugary substance- Christmas isn’t going to get any better. This is the time of year where we are faced with weekly if not daily temptations of fudgy goodness, Christmas Cookie exchange parties, work Christmas parties, family Christmas parties, gatherings, baked goods brought into the office, testing out new recipes for the office, and so on and so on.
Think Smart is a book about the brain and improving your performance. There are highlights on how to significantly reduce your chances of Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Book Summary: Brain Rules – 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work – By John Medina
I am always curious to find accelerated learning methods and brain enhancing programs. Brain Rules is a road map to better brain health and brain efficiency. This is an excellent book and a very quick read. Why is this important to me? I ask this question as if I am sitting in your shoes. Will this help people if they read it? I hope so but I can tell you specifically that it has helped me.
A Review of Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle
Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle is a weight loss guide developed by Tom Venuto who has been a drug-free natural bodybuilder for over 23 years. This guide contains information that will help you to have a better understanding and mastery of the art and science of losing excess body fat. Tom Venuto is not just a bodybuilder but also has a BSc.
The Fat Burning Furnace by Rob Poulos was developed to be a complete nutrition and strength training program to help dieters lose unhealthy body weight in a healthy manner. This program was created by Rob when he finally discovered the true secret to healthy weight loss after him and his wife had struggled for years with their weight loss efforts. The main goal of the Rob Poulos’s program is to help you increase your lean muscle mass by making use of the time-saving, full body workout which Rob presents in his program.