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    Mark L. Casey

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    Tweets of the Week: Recipes, Farmers’ Markets, Health, Free Books & More

    Week ending June 27, 2015

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    twitter-bird-3Saturday is a good day to recap the activity from our Twitter feed from the past week. Not sure what Twitter is all about? That’s OK. Neither are we (or at least it remains somewhat mysterious to us). There is no denying, however, that there is some very valuable information shared on Twitter. That is what this weekly feature is all about. Click the links below to check out the good stuff. Here are my Top Tweets from this past week, great for retweeting (whatever that is). If you missed these, follow Forward Story on Twitter.

    By the way, if you are wondering what the @ and # signs are all about, these are Twitter’s way to identify the Twitter handle (@) for the person who tweeted (for example, ours is @forward_story) and to allow for an indexing or categorization of the tweet by using one or more hashtags (#). Feel free to ignore these and just follow the link for the content we are sharing with you.

    Here are a few recipes from people we trust:

    Mark_Sisson ‏@Mark_Sisson Cool Down with Some Salted Watermelon Ice: http://ow.ly/OEz7X

    Danielle Walker ‏@againstallgrain Autumn in a Bowl: Spiced Pumpkin Granola #paleo #glutenfree #againstallgrain http://grainfree.ly/1GoeKxx

    Civilized Caveman ‏@CookingCaveman Pumpkin Pie smoothie, so easy and so delicious. #paleo #primal #smoothie #recipes http://pinterest.com/pin/64950419602936550/

    Maria Emmerich ‏@MariaEmmerich Homemade Almond Milk http://buff.ly/1KeeLbA #LCHF #keto #lowcarb

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    Farmers’ Market Locator

    Mark_Sisson ‏@Mark_Sisson An Easy Way to Find Your Local Farmers Market. http://ow.ly/OEyoG

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     Some great information related to health:

    Why You Can’t Medicate Your Way Out Of Poor Diet & Lifestyle Choices by @TerryWahls http://mbg.io/6Rqa0Lf

    Sara Gottfried, MD ‏@DrGottfried The right and left nostril may help you get back to sleep after waking in the middle of the night. Watch as I… http://fb.me/3X4tKU9pl

    Experience Life ‏@ExperienceLife 2 simple stretches to loosen early-morning body stiffness this weekend http://j.mp/1wYFlM1 #stretching #exercise #bettermornings

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    Free Books for Kids from B&N

    Susan Adcox ‏@grandparent Great for the grandkids! RT @aboutdotcom: How to get free books from Barnes and Noble this Summer http://abt.cm/1fmoVtK

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    Parents and Grandparents

    Susan Adcox ‏@grandparent Amen! RT @thegrandestlove: Grandchildren can bring love and second chances with adult children http://ow.ly/OKZmd

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    I’m Having Trouble Seeing My Goals Through All This Clutter

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    I have always been a goal-driven guy. To me it is exciting to set a goal and then work to achieve it. I have never regretted setting and accomplishing a goal. Looking backward I have sometimes regretted that there were goals I did not set, and therefore never achieved. For the most part, though, I have had no shortage of goals. I still do not.

    My goals are usually well structured to include all of the necessary ingredients to conform to the SMART acronym:

    Specific

    Measurable

    Actionable

    Realistic

    Time-bound

    Sometimes, though, I allow the busy-ness of life to obscure my goals. The urgent often distracts me from my goals. At moments like this (in fact, this is now a moment like that) I try to simplify.

    • What is really important?

    • Why am I spending so much energy and time on the urgent instead of the important?

    • How can I clear the clutter, re-focus on the goal, and then zero in on the short-term objectives and next actions to make the goal possible?

    • What is the worst thing that will happen if I ignore the urgent?

    These are not just questions I am asking myself. I invite you to share what works for you as well. I want to know how you deal with this. Please use the comments on this post to share your experience with me and our readers.

    Like you, I have important goals to accomplish and only a limited amount of time to achieve them. It’s time to get with the program.

    Soon I will be posting the next article in the series “How I Lost 50 Pounds.” Don’t miss a post in that series. Subscribe to the Forward Story newsletter to be notified when new articles are posted. In addition, you will receive my free eBook 15 Questions to Change Your Life.

     

     

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    Tweets of the Week: Recipes, Cooking, Health, Nature & More

    Week of June 14, 2015

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    twitter-bird-3Saturday is a good day to recap the activity from our Twitter feed from the past week. Not sure what Twitter is all about? That’s OK. Neither are we (or at least it remains somewhat mysterious to us). There is no denying, however, that there is some very valuable information shared on Twitter. That is what this weekly feature is all about. Click the links below to check out the good stuff. Here are my Top Tweets from this past week, great for retweeting (whatever that is). If you missed these, follow Forward Story on Twitter.

    By the way, if you are wondering what the @ and # signs are all about, these are Twitter’s way to identify the Twitter handle (@) for the person who tweeted (for example, ours is @forward_story) and to allow for an indexing or categorization of the tweet by using one or more hashtags (#). Feel free to ignore these and just follow the link for the content we are sharing with you.

    Here are a few recipes from people we trust:

    Danielle Walker ?@againstallgrain Cashew Milk Recipe #paleo #glutenfree #againstallgrain http://grainfree.ly/1Iz2v4V

    Civilized Caveman ?@CookingCaveman Fluffy Blueberry pancakes that are going to change your life. http://civilizedcavemancooking.com/recipes/breakfast/gluten-free-pancakes/

    Maria Emmerich ?@MariaEmmerich Sunflower Seed Crackers http://buff.ly/1SmO99w #LCHF #keto #lowcarb

    JJ Virgin ?@jjvirgin Add a dash of #lemon juice, a pinch of #salt, and some #seasoning to your EVOO for the perfect #salad #dressing. RT

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    Cooking

    Mark Hyman, M.D. ?@markhymanmd Take back your kitchen & embrace the act of cooking #realfood. http://buff.ly/1GLoIuh

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     Some great information related to health:

    Experience Life ?@ExperienceLife Full-Spectrum Eating: 5 Tips for getting more Phytonutrients from @fxmed http://j.mp/1AnP0zI #nutrition #health #phytonutrients

    Sara Gottfried, MD ?@DrGottfried Morning Yoga Time It’s almost the weekend… Dr’s orders: Try to do this neck release 8x per day — it helps so… http://fb.me/7ltP3srhC

    Health Wire ?@MyHealthWire The “Fab Five” of Fermented Foods @CavemanDoctor http://www.myhealthwire.com/news/diet-nutrition/1079/ #probiotics

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    We all need recreation and nature

    Michael Hyatt ?@MichaelHyatt Today’s New Post: 9 Reasons You Need More Fishing in Your Life. Read here: http://mhyatt.us/1IololA

    My aunt, Susan Adcox, discusses Nature Deficit: Susan Adcox ?@grandparent I’m a podcaster! Listen to my advice for grandparents about giving advice @RoundAboutChat: http://traffic.libsyn.com/parentingroundabout/PR_Round3_052015.mp3

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    Learn to Program

    Khan Academy ?@khanacademy Learn programming with us in our #SummerOfScripting. We’ll send you weekly emails & contests! http://khan.co/1Ty3uWe

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    Books to make your summer more entertaining and enlightening

    10 weird but wonderful book recommendations from the super successful by @entrylevelrebel http://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/10-weird-but-wonderful-book-recommendations-from-the-super-successful.html via @Inc

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    Tweets of the Week: Recipes, Health, Posture & Boomerangs

    Week of June 7, 2015

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    twitter-bird-4Saturday is a good day to recap the activity from our Twitter feed from the past week. Not sure what Twitter is all about? That’s OK. Neither are we (or at least it remains somewhat mysterious to us). There is no denying, however, that there is some very valuable information shared on Twitter. That is what this weekly feature is all about. Click the links below to check out the good stuff. Here are my Top Tweets from this past week, great for retweeting (whatever that is). If you missed these, follow Forward Story on Twitter.

    Here are a few recipes from people we trust:

    Danielle Walker ‏@againstallgrain Jun 11
    Gluten-Free Shirred Eggs #paleo #glutenfree #againstallgrain http://grainfree.ly/1KyKtg9

    Maria Emmerich ‏@MariaEmmerich Jun 11
    Salt Block Cooking http://buff.ly/1KRAa73 #LCHF #keto #lowcarb

    Maria Emmerich ‏@MariaEmmerich Jun 8
    Thin Mint Cookies http://buff.ly/1QdLYr6 #LCHF #keto #lowcarb

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     Some great information related to health:

    Mark Hyman, M.D. ‏@markhymanmd Jun 5
    When this Master-Metabolism Hormone Malfunctions, You Become Fat, Tired and Inflamed http://drhyman.com/blog/2015/06/05/when-this-master-metabolism-hormone-malfunctions-you-become-fat-tired-and-inflamed/

    Michael Hyatt ‏@MichaelHyatt Jun 8
    New Post: Why Going Outdoors Makes You Smarter, Stronger, and More Spiritual http://mhyatt.us/1G6rA3s

    Sara Gottfried, MD ‏@DrGottfried Jun 8
    Got #Hashi’s? Gut Heath: Autoimmunity and the Leaky Gut Connection http://www.saragottfriedmd.com/gut-heath-autoimmunity-and-the-leaky-gut-connection/

    JJ Virgin ‏@jjvirgin Jun 10
    People who #eat a lot of #carbohydrates are #sugar-burners. Read full article: http://bit.ly/SFBurn

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     How’s Your Posture?

    Amy Kubal ‏@AmykRd Jun 8
    Lost Posture: Why Indigenous Cultures Don’t Have Back Pain http://n.pr/1Fz9LHR

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    Family and Parenting / Grandparenting

    Rachel Cruze ‏@RachelCruze Jun 8
    Have your kids moved back in after graduating college? Here are 3 tips to teach them to stand on their own. http://www.rachelcruze.com/topics/kids-and-money/3-tips-for-kicking-out-boomerang-kids#.VXzshPlVhBe