{"id":90185,"date":"2018-04-02T17:23:38","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T00:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/?p=90185"},"modified":"2018-04-03T12:52:11","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T19:52:11","slug":"behind-scenes-palg-secrets-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msia.org\/newdayherald\/archives\/90185-behind-scenes-palg-secrets-happiness","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Scenes at PAL&#038;G: <br\/> Secrets to Happiness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/262330615\" width=\"640\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Best Labyrinth is a title bestowed upon Peace Awareness Labyrinth &amp; Gardens (PAL&amp;G) by <em>LA Weekly<\/em>. According to <em>Los Angeles Magazine<\/em>, PAL&amp;G is declared to be the Best of LA. Many visitors see the spot as a \u201cspiritual oasis in the city.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All the accolades are deserved. The labyrinth, the gardens, and Italian Renaissance Villa are magnificent. So are many of the people who live and work at PAL&amp;G.<\/p>\n<p>89-year-old George Scott is an esteemed sous chef at PAL&amp;G. His swoon-worthy salad dressings have stirred up Emmy award nominee Anne Marie Cummings to inquire after the ingredients. His desserts have knocked many off the diet wagon. Vocal coach, Melinda Browne, says, \u201cGeorge always shows up before the workshops with amazing homemade pastries, revealing he is not only talented on stage but also in the kitchen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More than his culinary talents, George seems to have mastered <em>joie de vivre<\/em>. George\u2019s daughter, Bambi says, \u201cDad was always giving and loving. He always had and has a smile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scientists say that even faking a smile can reduce stress and increase serenity. Smiling at those around you can also apparently improve the energetic of an environment.<\/p>\n<p>George\u2019s easy smile sometimes makes this writer wonder if he\u2019s strategizing mischief. His baby blues are brightest though when swing dancing or singing Sinatra tunes. \u201cI feel a lot of spirit when I dance the big bands \u2013 like Glenn Miller,\u201d says George.<\/p>\n<p>Bambi remembers her father practicing East Coast Swing in the back of his health food store. (He was eating avocado toast before it was the fad!) Looks like he practiced a lot. Experienced dancers agree that George Scott\u2019s lead is smoooooth. He is an inspiration for those of us who could use more movement and mindful eating. (Just in case you need the reminder; diet and exercise are essential to well-being.)<\/p>\n<p>Besides swing dancing, George sites family and service as keys to happiness. He is a devoted father of, \u201c3 unbelievable daughters. Each one of them is a Virgo and talented in their own way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While in attendance at songbird Bambi\u2019s performance of <em>Almost Like Being in Love<\/em>, he picked up yet another key to happiness: singing! Kismet stepped in and he won admission into a Melinda Browne workshop. Daughter Wendy says, \u201cWhen I was a kid, I always thought my dad could do anything he put his attention to. As an adult, I now know it\u2019s true!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The love George Scott has cultivated in his children extends to colleagues, too. James Burton (whose artistic touch with all things flowers and food is sublime) recalls George\u2019s offer of \u201ca healing song when I returned to the kitchen from my leave of absence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The melody of the song is a distinctively lilting George Scott ditty. However, any light tune will apparently do the trick. \u201cThe important thing is the (affirmation of) I am,\u201d says George.<\/p>\n<p>I am grateful for PAL&amp;G\u2019s song-and-dance man.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">George Scott\u2019s Healing Song<\/span><br \/>\nEvery little cell in my body is healthy.<br \/>\nEvery little cell in my body is well.<br \/>\nI\u2019m so glad every little cell in my body is healthy and well.<br \/>\nI\u2019m so glad every little cell in my body is healthy and well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Best Labyrinth is a title bestowed upon Peace Awareness Labyrinth &amp; Gardens (PAL&amp;G) by LA Weekly. According to Los Angeles Magazine, PAL&amp;G is declared to be the Best of LA. Many visitors see the spot as a \u201cspiritual oasis in the city.\u201d All the accolades are deserved. 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