Equipping Thoughts
Pastor Rod Shimabukuro’s Weblog
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As I was running midday, the heat scorching, the pavement on fire, each stride felt like my muscles were deteriorating. I was only on my 3rd mile, but the hills seem to be winning over my resistance.
As other times when I’ve felt this way, I told myself, “This is a mind game! I’m [...]

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11.) Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat Blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli , almonds & walnuts.
12.) Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13.) Clear your clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
14.) Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip, [...]

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It’s unfortunate at times when we receive so many emails – they are great, but long, and we have more emails to open, read, cruise & sort through — emails galore. Here’s an email that I almost deleted, but as I read through, I heard a voice within my heart, saying, “Live, Love, Laugh…on [...]

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Sleep depravation and improper sleeping habits affect our health – physically, emotionally and spiritually. I’ve been reading up on how to live a healthy lifestyle. It’s been an adventure discovering how I’ve misguided my health because of poor sleeping habits (& other poor habits I have – bummahs!) Check this out…
“The National [...]

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I’m no health expert – that I want to make clear. I do know that I feel the best I’ve ever felt, have more energy than ever before and more healthy than I’ve ever been (not considering the 5 years of boxing 17-21 years of age – way back when…!)!
My quest for living a [...]

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When I am inspired, I give myself whole heartedly to a goal, activity or cause. I believe every person has inspiration to live a healthier life. That inspiration just gets buried beneath other acute-short term and short lived inspirations.
There are eternal inspirations that must outweigh what inspires the temporal and earthly parts of [...]

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Sleep depravation and improper sleeping habits affect our health – physically, emotionally and spiritually. I’ve been reading up on how to live a healthy lifestyle. It’s been an adventure discovering how I’ve misguided my health because of poor sleeping habits (& other poor habits I have – bummahs!) Check this out…
The National [...]

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Trying to lose the 20 pounds I gained my first 2 years back in Hawaii was part of my goal. I never used the scale in my home till I realized my energy level was waning. The scale was a friend and foe. A friend when it reminded me of the need [...]

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Plain and simple – Cut back on the greasy, oily foods and sweets. How can we ever accomplish this in Hawaii? When I moved back to Hawaii in August 2000, My goal was to eat everything I missed out on while living in Kansas City. That wasn’t difficult since New Hope included [...]

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It’s incredible how much we can accomplish and do, with productive and fruitful results when we are healthy.
There’s no magic potion or pill you can take to handle and do more in life.
In my life, I’m learning to:
• Live out my God given passions.
• Discipline my spiritual, emotional, mental and physical health.
• Focus intently on [...]