Dark Chocolate is on the Menu for Buddhist Monks!

Dark chocolate is indeed a food for everyone! Carl at Candy Dish Blog enlightens us as to how, even under the strictest diets that Thai monks follow, dark chocolate is permitted.

Here's more from Candy Dish Blog:

"They cannot eat food after noon, according to the rules they agreed to follow when taking their vows. Beverages are okay, however, as well as most liquids that do not contain a particulate. Anything containing milk is not okay. The most surprising thing I found is that dark chocolate is okay as well, even under the watch of one of the strictest Thai monks in modern history."

Find out why the healthful and beautiful "food of the gods" is permitted here.

Motherhood...The "Role Of A Lifetime"!

It's Mother's Day! Here's a wonderful ode to motherhood courtesy of Intent.com, written by Cheryl Sablan, "Motherhood: How to Define the Role of a Lifetime ". Whether you treat your beloved mother to a lovely box of chocolate, a delicious mother's day brunch or simply a day at the park, Mothers everywhere are to be celebrated!

Here's more : " With that said, motherhood continues to be a defining role that many of us crave. Are you a mother? If so, you’re among friends. There are an estimated 82 million moms in the U.S. alone. If you think that your relevance as a woman is wrapped around your ability as a mother—if it gives you a sense of self-worth, value and validation—accept major kudos. Women know that it’s not enough to create a satisfying life just for ourselves. We have always been concerned with the greater good of our children, families, communities, and the world. "



Read the rest of the article here, and don't forget to check out Cheryl Saban's 2 week guide for women to define their own self-worth...very powerful! Happy Mother's Day!

Gross National Happiness! Bhutan's Groundbreaking New Constitution

Prime Minister Jigme Thinley of Bhutan, has put forth the fascinating yet simple strategy for a healthier, stronger society - Gross National Happiness! Here is an excerpt from the New York Times article " Recalculating Happiness in a Himalayan Kingdom", as reported by Seth Mydan:
"Under a new Constitution adopted last year, government programs — from agriculture to transportation to foreign trade — must be judged not by the economic benefits they may offer but by the happiness they produce.
The goal is not happiness itself, the prime minister explained, a concept that each person must define for himself. Rather, the government aims to create the conditions for what he called, in an updated version of the American Declaration of Independence, “the pursuit of gross national happiness.”

We could all learn an immense amount from "this tiny Buddhist kingdom high in the Himalayan mountains", couldn't we? Read the rest of this inspiring article here.

Left: Bhutanese children, photo from babasteve via MyHappy.com

Kevin and Bean morning show on KROQ-FM host Intentional Chocolate

Kevin Ryder and Gene "Bean" Baxter host the morning show on KROQ-FM in Los Angeles, California. They were kind enough to have Intentional Chocolate on the show to talk about our recent Time Magazine article, the Dalai Lama, chocolate and the power of intention. As you'll hear we had a lot of fun.