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The beep of the computer signifies your admittance but only after the nod from the young girl sitting at the desk are you truly allowed in. As you enter you are greeted by that peculiar smell of sweat and iron. All day you have thinking about your workout and as you stand there alone you still have no idea what you will do in the next hour. Bored of the same thing day in and day out you ponder a new routine. You look around to see what others are doing only to be intimidated by the large weights and the bulging muscles. You think to yourself, 'Ok, that's not for me, let me check out the class that is about to finish.' Looking in you see woman in their fitted workout outfits with their toned muscles. They are breathing heavily as sweat drips down their face. If they look like they are about to die imagine what's going to happen to me. Once again fear sets in as you stand there staring into the room. The instructor catches your eye and you quickly look away hoping she doesn't ask you to do the next class. You turn your head and there it is, old faithful, your eyes light up as to say, 'thank you for saving me!' You jump on and start the conveyer belt, your feet start to move and in no time you are walking and you feel right at home. But do you really? Deep down inside you know you are walking to nowhere, the land where the results you dream of die. You know there is something more out there, something for you but what is it.
Meet Lori
Does this story sound familiar? Just like so many other people that join a gym yearly only to feel scared, out of place and end up quitting, Lori had the same experience. " I was always intimidated at the traditional gym to use the weights, sprint, or use other equipment. I mostly pushed the button on the treadmill, stairmaster or bike." This led her to not achieve the health and fitness goals that she desired. Getting fit and healthy is not an easy task but what is easy is getting frustrated when you don't know what to do at the gym.
Lori would make the drive past TFW Long Island on a daily basis. After being frustrated going to the traditional gym she knew that she wanted to give something new a try but she was not ready to take the next step and actually walk into the Dojo. It wasn't until her husband joined last October that she decided that it was time to make the leap. Seeing the results pretty quickly her husband told her to come down and give the gym a try. She is now comfortable walking into the gym. The fear she once had of working out is now gone. " Every time I walk into TFW I am not intimidated. I learn how to use the equipment correctly and with the right coaching I know I have the proper form and technique to achieve maximum benefit from exercise."
Losing weight is usually a major goal of people when they start a fitness routine. But fitness goes well beyond that. Losing weight is great but feeling good about yourself and in general is even better. "The results I have seen are unbelievable. My body is happier, stronger and healthier." Another great aspect of training at TFW is all the new friends that she has made.
Training in a group setting always build bonds between people and it certainly has with Lori and the other students in the Dojo. We all have long days at work and with all the other stresses in life it is good to have a place to go where you can forget about those things for an hour and focus on yourself. "It's awesome to walk in after a difficult day at work, listen to the coaches motivational message and have a great workout all in about one hour."
Here are Lori's tips that helped transform her mind and body:
Most important make the time to take care of yourself. We have many responsibilities in our everyday life. You need to niche out 3-4 hours a week for yourself so you can stay fit and healthy.
Making the right food choices is imperative. I now choose foods and beverages that make my body feel good. Nutrition is key to getting results.
I push myself to be better everyday. If you are not striving to be better everyday then the results will come slower. Some days are easier than others but if you challenge yourself each day you have no choice but to win.
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Does your career seem to take over your life? If you are like the majority of people in the world your work/life balance is usually tilted in the favor of more work less play. The massive amounts of time you spend at work takes away from all the other important things in your life. While things at the office are getting done and your professional life is looking good your health takes a back seat. Weeks pass then months pass by and you have not done anything to improve your health. This downward spiral can be disastrous to your health.
Meet Vasant, who had always been active and enjoyed running but he too fell into the trap of work life taking over his health. As the stresses mounted at work Vasant found himself distancing himself from being healthy. He knew that he had to change his priorities quickly before an unhealthy life would take over. Making getting to the gym a priority is important. You can make visits to the gym a property now or the doctor's office will become a priority in the future. Lucky for Vasant his wife was a student at TFW Long Island and was getting great results. Many times it is difficult to walk into a gym but when you see your wife getting strong and making positive changes it becomes easier.
"I looked forward to going to the gym."
The problem many times when people join a gym is that they are overwhelmed. They walk in and see all this equipment and freeze. They look for the easiest thing to do which usually is jumping on a treadmill and running. After a while of doing the same routine everyday the gym becomes a drag. After becoming a student at TFW the gym no longer became a drag for Vasant. He enjoys training in the group classes as if he was part of a team. This keeps the training fun and forms a bond between people who are same journey towards the same goals.
The other aspect that he likes is the coaching. "I like the way the coaches correct you." Having coaches on the floor at all times to help is one of the main reasons for such great results. You can go years to the gym and be doing things wrong. It's not until you have the right guidance that you start getting what you are looking for.
With the coaching als comes the accountability. When there is someone checking to make sure you are doing the right things and staying on track results are easier to come by. Over the last two years Vasant has built muscle and improved his endurance. " The recent trip to Acadia, Maine was a testament to the strength and endurance I have gained. While my friends were struggling I felt as though I could go keep going." Vasant also plays badminton on the weekends and because of his improved athleticism he was able to win the doubles tournament last year.
If you are looking to get your health here are three tips from Vasant that can help you:
Focus on the process, not results. If you are always looking towards the end of the journey you miss all the great things that you learned and accomplished throughout. The results will come when you put the effort in.
It is important to set goals but you should have short term goals (which I have to get better at). For example, my goal is work out 4-5 days a week which ensures me of getting three hours of cardio a week.
Don't be intimidated by people lifting heavier weights than you. Each person is different. Comparing yourself to others will lead to frustration at times. People are different ages and have different abilities. There are many factors from the amount of sleep you got the night before to your nutrition for the day. If you have a bad day at the gym don't get frustrated just keep coming back and putting in the hard work.
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As you know having a child can be one of the greatest moment in your life. With all the joys that a child can bring sometimes getting the weight off that was gained during pregnancy can be a hard task. With all the responsibilities of being a new mom and taking care of a newborn, you forget to take care of your own health. Many times you get caught up not eating well becasue of stress, couple that with the lack of sleep you get and it can be easy to pack on the pounds or never lose the ones that were gained.
Meet Patricia, after having her daughter she had found that she had packed on some weight. She was not happy with this at all. Growing up she was always very active, playing soccer and going for long runs to the beach. When she found herself with a few extra pounds and her confidence low she knew that it was time for a change. She had joined the gym to get back into shape but she always felt lost when working out. She would walk into the gym, jump on the treadmill for a while then grab some light weights and do what others were doing in the gym at the time. Just like many people she did not know the right way to exercise or the right exercises to do to get the results that she desired.
Deep down inside she knew that the gym was not working for her and that she needed more. One day she came across a video for Training for Warriors. The video inspired her and she immediately wanted to try it, she knew that TFW was different. The training looked different from anything else she had seen or ever done. It looked very challenging but fun. It seemed as though it was more focused and that is what she needed to get results. She came in for her initial meeting with the coaches where her fears were put at bay and she knew then that she was ready to change her life.
It's been a year since Patricia started on her fitness journey. After making the changes that were necessary to her diet and training more consistently she began to see the results that she always wanted to see. She began to enjoy the training more and more. At first she was a little skeptical about lifting weights because she thought it may make her big but when she realized the power of weightlifting she fell in love with it. She completely changed her lifestyle so it was in line with the results that she wanted to achieve. When you make changes to your life like Patricia did the results have no choice but to come. Since starting on her journey she lost fifteen pounds and six inches off her waist. the more impressive result however, is the confidence that she gained back and how she felt good about herself again.
"I'm in the best shape of my life. I'm stronger and have a ton of energy."
Being a part of the TFW Family for a year and getting great results Patricia has a few tips for how you can transform yourself and get the results that you have always wanted.
Patricia's Three Tips for Transformation:
1. Find the right coaches. My coaches are great. They help us set goals, they hold us accountable to help stay on track towards those goals. They motivate me and give me the drive to do more.
2. The training program itself. The workouts are planned for each day to help get the students the best results. There is variety in the TFW workouts and with the ecercises that keeps the training fun and challenging.
3. The most important thing is being consistent. You have to stay on top of your nutrition and the coahces help with that. It's also getting to the gym and making it a part of your life. You have to make health and fitness a priority in your life that is the only way that you will get the results that you have always been looking for.
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"You're skinny, you don't have to workout." Maybe you have heard these words before, and yes while it's nice to hear that you look like you are in good shape because you are skinny, you know the real truth. Skinny doesn't mean you are in shape and it certainly doesn't mean that you are healthy. Rob was that "skinny guy", the one that people said didn't have to workout. Deep down, however, he knew that he was in poor cardiovascular shape and at the time had suffered with a couple of episodes of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib). Compound that with the fact that he paid little attention to his nutrition, he knew that it was time for a change. He not only wanted to get healthy but become stronger and get back that step he once had when he played sports.
Today in the fitness world group classes are the thing. People enjoy working out with others and being part of something bigger. Lucky for Rob, he had two good friends that were already part of the TFW Long Island family. He saw the initial results that they had got and it was a no brainer to come down and try a class. After the coach put him through the warm-up he realized how much he needed a gym like this and was excited to start his fitness journey. As he started the journey he got hooked. This often happens when a person begins to train and gets the desired outcomes. As a result he has made it a priority to get to the gym 4-5 a week and with each visit he is always looking to improve himself.
Most people initially judge their results after joining a gym based on how much weight they lose. Heroes on the other hand make those judgements based on other things. "While there will always be personal bests to achieve and weight to be lost, the greatest result is how I good I feel and the actual physical exertion I now enjoy." If that's not enough Rob has grown to love the process of training. He has grown to love sprinting and lifting heavy weights saying that they give him a natural high. He is always asking questions in order to improve his technique on certain exercises and never the one to take the easy way out. Rob pushes himself each and every workout and it shows. In June of 2016,he put a major check mark on the board when he completed his first Spartan Race all while helping others finish as well.
"I was psyched for the Spartan Race and it was one of the most physically demanding things I have ever done. I loved going primal especially on the barbed wire crawl. I could not have done the first one or similar adventures if it weren't for my time at TFW." This race gave him the fuel to set a goal of completing a Spartan Race on his own for time.
How did Rob get such amazing results? Here are his three tips to having a successful transformation.
For me transformation was about changing my lifestyle for the long term. A transformation is a journey, it doesn't just end after 8 weeks a true transformation happens over a lifetime.
What's helping me on this journey the most are having caring and knowledgeable coaches, without them none of this would have been possible. It's not only the coaches, it's the community in the gym, all my TFW friends, it's like having an entire team behind me.
Finally, paying attention to my nutrition in more detail has been the game changer. I'm learning that ice cream is not it's own essential food group.
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When you are not happy with the way you look you lose confidence. Confidence is one of the worst things that you can lose. Once you lose confidence then the motivation to workout follows right behind. This is the cycle that many of us fall into.
What if I told you that accomplishing a goal may not be what it's cracked up to be? What would you say? More than likely you will think that I am crazy. Yes, this thought goes against hundreds of years of people telling us how important it is to accomplish the goals you have set. Let's be honest right now for a moment. Ask yourself how many goals have you accomplished that you actually took the time to set? I would say that we have failed at accomplishing goals much more than attaining them and anyone that says they accomplish every goal they set is lying. Our society is filled with self-help gurus telling us the importance of setting goals and attaining them but many of them don't talk about the dark side of not. Even I have written and spoken about goal setting and its importance. I am not saying that setting goals is bad but the light has gone off in my head as I continually watch people including myself fail at attaining goals that they have set. Many times it's not because of effort or that we just made the goal impossible to attain rather it's just not reaching what we set out to do.
Goal setting can lead to a person having anxiety and ultimately becoming depressed. Obviously this is not what setting goals should do but it is a truth. I have failed at many goals in my life. Some of those times have been the darkest moments in my life. During those times I felt as though I was in a race and everyone around me was sprinting on while I was trudging along in mud. I felt the weight of the world on my shoulders and I could never really free my mind. Those have been some of the toughest times and yes it still happens at times as the anxiety and depression creeps its way in because of the lack of attaining a goal. With the onset of anxiety one very important thing disappears, the fun. Once the fun of achieving a goal vanishes so does the actual achievement. I have also seen it with others to the point where an activity they once loved became something they despised. They became so frustrated with the goal that they stopped having fun. The smiles disappeared and the motivation to achieve the goal went right out the window. All of this because of a goal that was set was never attained.
I have a new secret weapon in the war against goals. It's called the Pause Button. What if I told you that it was ok to hit the Pause Button on your goals? Hitting pause could be a game changer in the world of achieving goals. What does hitting pause do? First, it allows us to take a step back and detach ourselves from the goal and the situation. This will allow us to take a look at the goal with an outsider's point of view. Doing this will let us see mistakes we may have not caught before. It also allows many times to come up with a different strategy to achieve the goal. Second, hitting the pause button allows us to take a recovery period from the goal. It becomes almost like a vacation from the goal. It lets us refresh ourselves and gain some energy back from the daily grind. Third, when we take a break from our goal we can also reassess what we are doing. Sometimes what we originally thought was a goal changes. It's ok to change our goals. Our mindset changes over time so why would it be different with the goals that we set. If the goal we set is not what we want currently then why go for it. This will only waste your time and make you even more frustrated.
While we are in the freeze we learn how to do the most important thing, have fun again. I suggest not to start attacking the goal until you are having fun with it again. Trying to reach a goal and not having fun just becomes another job and really who needs one of those.Once fun is attained again then it's time to do one more thing. That is set your mind to just improving not attaining. Small improvements over time gets you one step closer to the goal without even telling your mind you are going for it. We are always seeking instant gratification. We want to accomplish the things we set out to do as fast as possible. We should be thinking about the long game rather than the short. There is no rush. The object is to keep a nice steady pace towards our goal. Take your time and remember it is ok to take a break once in awhile who knows it may get you there faster.
If you are a baseball fan particularly a New York Mets fan then you will know the name Howie Rose. At the conclusion of each Mets victory Rose has a signature line that he says, "Put it in the books!" Basically the meaning behind the line is that the game is over and done with. It means that both teams came together, played a game and finished it. In the last year of coaching the phrase has come to have a little bit of a different meaning to me and how I coach people. What is the biggest excuse that people have for not getting in shape? More than likely you have heard this next phrase often, 'I don't have the time'. Now I completely get that we live in a world now where we are very busy. Between full time jobs, commuting to and from that job then getting home to drive your kids to all the extracurricular activities only to get home and have to cook dinner do the laundry and all the other chores necessary to run a household, it's no wonder that not having time is the biggest excuse for not getting to the gym. This is where my variation of the meaning of put it in the books come into play.
I really can't blame anyone that says that they don't have time to workout, the different media outlets from print to all the different social media posts that you see can contribute to making it seem that in order to be in shape you need to be working out all the time. I am here to tell you different. We don't need to put in crazy hours of working out to get in shape. In fact I have seen people come through TFW Long Island that claimed they worked out every day and did not have the results to show for it. In order to get in fit we need to just start doing something and when we are done putting it in the books. Workouts don't have to be crazy to the point where you are puking you just have to get the workouts in. You show up to the gym or wherever you plan to train and you give your best effort you can and just put it in. If it's a half hour here, an hour there or even ten minutes because you really under time constraints the point of Put It In The Books is to just keep moving and putting in the work necessary to get fit.
Three Ways to Put it in the Books:
Get that early morning workout in: Sometimes after a long day of work the last thing we want to do is go to the gym or workout. Want to combat that feeling? Get up early and get your training in. If you know that you are going to have a long day and the probability of working out is low for later on in the day, wake up a bit earlier and do something at home. Get some mobility work in, do some calisthenics, get to the track as the sun is coming up and get those sprints in. Working out in the morning can set you up for a great day. First, working out later in the day will not stress you out. Second, you will have boundless energy. Yes you are getting up early and you may be tired but that means one thing, stop watching the Real Housewives of Orange County and get to sleep earlier. Finally, getting in that early morning workout will set you up for success when it comes to eating the right thing the rest of the day. After training hard in the morning the last thing that you want to do is ruin it by eating that footlong sub or that entire pie of pizza for lunch. You won't want to waste your workout and the struggle of getting up early on a bad food choice. Even if it's for ten minutes in the morning when you know you can't later on will go a long way in achieving your fitness goal. This is a perfect example of put it in the books. Do what you have to and get it in.
Schedule your workouts in your calendar: Talk about put it in the books. When you schedule your workouts in your calendar you are doing just that. Open up your phone, go to the calendar and put in the times that you are going to the gym or doing your morning workout. Treat your workouts like a doctor's appointment. Do you make appointments for the doctor and cancel? No. So you will begin to treat your workouts in the same manner. If it's scheduled and your life is planned around your workout then you will not miss it. Add all these scheduled sessions up and at the end of the year you will have one thing, RESULTS!
Do something: I don't care if it's going for a walk, or even carrying something heavy while on that walk. Do something! Have kids? Go to the playground and do some training there. Pushups, chinups, monkey bars, dips, or even playing tag with your kids will get the heart rate up and get you in shape. Many people feel that exercise always has to be programmed and structured. Think about working out as play time and you will change your mind frame. Even when you step foot in the gym to workout think of it as your time to play. The bottom line is to do something as often as possible during the weeks, months and year and you will see dramatic improvement in your physical and mental life.
This day in age fitness can be stressful. We all have crazy lives it's just the way of the world. Getting fit is just another stressor that can put you over the top. Fitness should be the thing that relieves stress. The put it in the books theory doesn't allow us to stress about fitness. It allows you to take your fitness day by day workout by workout, movement by movement and at the end of the day just put it in the books.
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When people hear the word failure the first thing that comes to mind is more than likely something negative. The word itself can bring back images of a time in your life when things were not going the way you wanted them to. Think about when you took a test in school. A few days later the teacher would walk past your desk and place your test face down on the desk. Most times this would signify that you did not do as well as your were supposed to. You would flip the edge of the test up and take a peak so your fellow classmates could not see what you received. You would take a quick peek knowing what you were going to see but hoping for something else. There it was a big fat F. When you saw it disappointment spread across your being and the fact that you had to bring this test home to get signed by a parent did not help the situation. The anxiety grew all day as you headed home because you felt shame about failing. This is how many of us were raised, to fear failure and to look down upon it.
What if I told you a different story about failure? What if I told you that you should think about failure in more of a positive way? What if I told you that you should embrace failure for all it's importance? Would you believe me or would you go on believing that failure is a horrible thing? I am here to tell you that failure is a good thing and very important to your life.
Let's go back to our above example of when we were in school. After the disappointment wore off from the failure what did most of us do? Usually we went back made the corrections on the test and learned from what we did wrong in order to improve the next time. This is why failure is so important. Failure is the thing that makes us all better but only if we allow it to. Some people may never learn to use failure as a stepping stone while others will use it to grow and improve their situation. If you are the latter then you also know that you will fail more than you will succeed in life. Those that are always successful and do not face the adversity of failure usually come face to face with the hard fact that life is not as easy as they thought and have a hard time with the transition.
Failure is something that we may need more in our life. For many of us, we are in the place we are because of failure. We may be rock bottom right after a current failure, or we may be working our way out of a failing situation or we may have conquered the failure but wherever we are it is as a result of some type of failure. If you have failed at living a healthy lifestyle and want to change then you join a gym. The gym is your starting point to get past the failure. The failure drove you to this point in your life where you have had enough and want to change. This is when you decided to do something about it and get back on track to becoming healthy again. The failure drove you there. Failure will be one of the things that drives us towards our goals.
Instead of being afraid to fail, embrace failure, see it as a stepping stone to greatness. The failure is going to make us much stronger, it's going to make us mentally stronger, it's what's going to create our fortitude because when you fail, it's the opportunity to grow from it. We can fail at many things in our lives and let it conquer us or we can use the drive from the failure to work harder towards our goals and achieve what we want. The more often we fail the easier it becomes to learn from it and use it as an opportunity for growth. These are the times where we learn the most not only about the situation we are dealt but more importantly about ourselves. We cannot hide from failure, it will seek us out and we should not run from it. When failure rears it head embrace it and use it for the motivation to become the best that you can be.
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Sometimes the big secret to doing something is just showing up. In this article from TFW Founder, Martin Rooney, he will help you overcome the possible fear and doubt you may currently have about joining a fitness program. Enjoy the article and I hope you find what you should really be fearful of.
People are naturally afraid of things like heights, snakes and spiders. Put most children and adults up on something really high or hand them a python and they will give you the same reaction.
Fortunately for you (unless you are a skydiver or collector of reptiles,) you probably don't have to elicit these inborn fear responses very often.
Unfortunately for you, however, since there are centers of your brain always on the hunt for things of which to be afraid, when old fears start to disappear from your life, your brain is excellent at creating new ones.
I see this fear creation ability first hand at almost every gym I visit around the world. Recently we held an orientation for the new members of our TFW program. I thought this hour-long event was to introduce and explain to the 25 new people about the program and how to best benefit from the training, but I was wrong. Instead, I realized I had to remove the fear all of these people have about joining and participating in an exercise program.
How did I know?
Terror is easy to read on the faces of your audience when you are standing in front of them. A new member of a fitness program is easy to spot. When the new members entered the building last night, I could immediately recognize most of them were anxious.
Unlike walking into a movie theater, restaurant, or mall for the first time, these people were downright apprehensive. I was saddened when I saw this behavior, because I realized the current message about exercise being portrayed to people must be too "extreme," "insane," and "hardcore."
Gone are the days that people gladly get a new pair of running shoes, an outfit and join the gym. Now people procrastinate searching the web about training only to get terrified and confused by the concept of having to go "Paleo" and the prospect of tearing off the palm of your hand after switching to "beast mode."
To be clear, exercise is not scary. And at TFW we will prove it.
You see, sitting on the couch and eating fast food is scary. Lifting a bar with weights off the floor while working out is not dangerous. Lifting too much food to your mouth without working out is dangerous.
Running, jumping and sweating is not going to disable you.
Cancer, diabetes and heart disease will disable you.
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Fitness is not the enemy here. Obesity (which can be the cause of all the other diseases I mentioned) is the enemy here and I want you to be more afraid of that.
During the evening, as I talked about the expectations for the program, I could see the fear start to melt away. The initial anxious scowls were turned into optimistic smiles.
But I had to wonder:
"What about all the people that didn't come tonight because they were too afraid? What about the people around the world that walk up to a gym door, but can't muster the courage to open it and walk in?"
That was the moment I knew I had to write this in hopes at least one reader is empowered to use the "Most Important Aspect of a Successful Fitness Program."
The highlight of the orientation was not me presenting, but my wife and another TFW veteran named Michael sharing the results our program has produced for them. Both testimonials about how the program has helped them in terms of weight loss, muscle gain and the reduction of health risks was valuable, but each of them shared the secret to succeeding at anything:
Michael let the group know he spends his days driving for work and had gained over 50 pounds. He knew he was eating the wrong things. He knew exercise was important. He heard it from both his doctor and his kids.
Notches on his belts his tailor was telling him too. But he said nothing happened until he committed and SHOWED UP the first day. My wife shared similar challenges and just the simple action of SHOWING UP wiped that fear away enough to let her get started.
Do any of these make you nervous about starting something new?
• Fear of Failure
• Fear of Change
• Fear of Injury
• Fear of Rejection
• Fear of Reality
If you are fearful about starting anything new like a fitness program, career choice, musical instrument or even writing a blog, the secret of SHOWING UP will make those nerves go away. Action is the magical cure to your fears and you don't need a prescription to get it. Action is where the fear ends and the excitement begins.
SHOW UP and you can no longer let the first step be what's holding you back.
SHOW UP and your calling, art, passion becomes more believable.
SHOW UP and your potential will start to come through.
The first thing I did at the orientation was congratulate the attendees on his or her courage. When they looked back quizzically, I reminded them they had already taken the most courageous step: they SHOWED UP.
Now I am challenging you. You are letting your fears hold you back from something. Whether it is your fitness, family, work or passion, you know the world is waiting for more. At Training For Warriors, we ask you to be a warrior.
A warrior is defined as a fighter.
A warrior is also defined as being brave.
And bravery is not the absence of fear, it is SHOWING UP in spite of it.
Time to SHOW UP,
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Do you have difficulty selecting the right kind and amounts of food to eat throughout the day? If so, you will want to read this article from TFW Founder, Martin Rooney about the secret question he discovered to solve all your nutrition and diet issues. Answer the question correctly and watch your life change.
As a "fitness guy," you might think working out and eating right is easy for me. Maybe you believe I spend my time in between multiple workouts a day eating brussel sprouts and grilled chicken with nothing but a smile on my face because of some enhanced ability to delay gratification.
Perhaps you imagine I am also impervious to the confusion caused by the latest diet fad and just munch on celery sticks while dreaming up my next warrior workout.
I wish I could say I you're right, but I can't.
Just like you, I face daily challenges in terms of my health and fitness. My biggest health challenge isn't getting to the gym.
To be honest, my toughest health obstacle has to do with my eating.
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But just like I love to train, I also love to eat.
When it comes to eating, however, satisfying my body and mind is not so easy. I have learned overloading your plate isn't as positive as overloading your deadlift.
If you also have some challenges with your eating, I have great news!
I have a way to help. Before I give you the answer, I want to ask you 10 QUESTIONS about your past diet practices:
Have you ever eaten too much only ask "Why did I just do that?"
Have you ever found it difficult to stop eating until your plate is empty?
Do you ever select a restaurant according to how much food you get per serving?
Do you ever eat so fast you didn't even notice the taste or texture of the food?
Do you care less about the quality of your food as the amount increases? (Buffet anyone?)
Do you find yourself snacking at work because food is there?
Do you ever eat out of boredom?
Do you find yourself eating for entertainment or out of emotion?
Do you ever feel bad or guilty about the things you ate?
Is your family or social life centered around food or drink consumption?
If you answered "yes" to any (or many) of the QUESTIONS above, you are just like me.
I have been a culprit of eating too much, thinking consistent exercise was a license to eat whatever I wanted, eating when I was distracted, inhaling jars of "natural" peanut butter because I thought it was healthy, and racing up for seconds to make sure I got as much food as possible before I got full.
I have realized I have some mental programs that create challenges with my eating. If you answered "yes" to some of the questions above, maybe you have some bad eating programs too.
Why do you have these mental programs about eating?
You can blame your post-Depression era parents or grandparents.
You can blame the marketers and the fast food companies.
You can blame the starving people from around the world you were warned about as a child.
Go ahead. Blame the carbs.
Blame the fats.
But that won't help you.
You need to do something to "change the program" and I have one
QUESTION that can help.
This is the QUESTION I now ask before every meal and it is helping me.
This QUESTION helps me to take and eat less food.
This QUESTION allows me to leave something on my plate.
This QUESTION taught me not having seconds is ok.
This QUESTION stops me from stuffing myself when I am no longer hungry.
This QUESTION has been so powerful for me, I want to give this gift to you.
Here it is: "AM I FEEDING MY BODY OR MY MIND?"
How does it work?
Right before you are about to eat, ask yourself the QUESTION. If you decide you are feeding your mind, make the appropriate changes, omissions or additions to your meal.
Answering honestly will help you to determine whether the food choice is right, the amount of food is right, and if the timing of the food is right for your body.
Face it, you already have all the answers.
You know what is and is not good for your body and when you need to eat. Use the QUESTION so your mind doesn't allow you to act confused. Fruits, Vegetables, Lean Meats, Water. Start there and feed your body before your mind worries you about the difficulty with going gluten-free.
Food is a drug.
People who have overcome challenges with drugs still face those challenges every day. The plan to stay drug-free is simple:
Use effective strategies to avoid bad habits and take it one day at a time.
For your challenges with food, take one meal at a time. The effective strategy is to ask, answer and adapt to THE QUESTION.
Now I know you may have one QUESTION of your own:
"Is it ever ok to feed my mind?" My answer is, "of course."
Whether you want to call it a cheat meal, a treat or a sweet indulgence, I think you need to keep your mind happy too.
But this is not a license to allow your mind to destroy your body.
Constantly indulging your mind at the expense of your body is not the answer.
If you have a sweet tooth, have a taste of chocolate, not the whole bar.
If you like steak, cut it in smaller pieces and save some for later.
Want some ice cream? Have a small cone, not the whole gallon.
But which ever you choose, when you are treating your mind, do not forget to ask yourself the QUESTION.
Can it be that simple?
Give it a try and see for yourself.
Are You Feeding Your Body Or Your Mind?
The answer could set you free,
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Throughout the day, we'll be updating with the latest news about the two explosions Monday near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The blasts killed three people and injured about 180. We'll also be publishing related posts as the day continues. (See this note about how we cover events such as this.)
11:05 a.m. ET. Where Things Stand.
INVESTIGATION: While there has been no arrest as of this hour, The Boston Globe says authorities believe they are " 'very close' in their pursuit of the bomber," according to "an official briefed on the investigation … who declined to be named." The Globe also reports it has been told by an official familiar with the case that authorities have images of two individuals who were seen carrying bags that might have contained the bombs — and that those images may be released later Thursday. Later Thursday morning, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano confirmed that "there is some video" of two men that has raised questions for the FBI — and that investigators want to speak with those individuals. She did not call them suspects.
FBI investigators have said the key clue to finding who's responsible will likely come from a photo or video taken by a spectator. At the website of the FBI's Boston bureau, officials have posted this appeal for help: "If you have any information that could be of assistance, please call 1-800-CALL-FBI (prompt #3). No detail is too small."
EMERGENCY DECLARATION: "President Obama has signed an emergency declaration for the state of Massachusetts — a move that frees up federal funding to help with crisis management," WBUR writes.
INTERFAITH SERVICE: The public is invited to an Interfaith service Thursday morning at Boston's Cathedral of the Holy Cross, WBUR reports. President Obama, who will speak, is set to attend with first lady Michelle Obama. Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee and a former governor of Massachusetts, is also expected to be there. The service is due to begin at 11 a.m. ET. We've put a copy of the program for the service below.
Update at 11:05 a.m. ET. "We Will Rise":
"Through the blur of each other's tears, we will rise in one community … resolutely, as one," says Rev. Liz Walker of Roxbury Presbyterian Church, as she opens the interfaith service.
Update at 10:55 a.m. ET. Interfaith Service Is About To Start:
The president and first lady Michelle Obama just took their seats in Boston's Cathedral of the Holy Cross. WhiteHouse.gov is among the websites streaming coverage of the service.
Update at 10:45 a.m. ET. FBI Wants To Speak With Two Men, Napolitano Confirms:
"Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the FBI wants to speak with two men seen in at least one video from the Boston Marathon, but she says she isn't calling them suspects," The Associated Press reports.
The wire service adds that "without providing details of the men's appearance or what the video shows, Napolitano told the House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday that 'there is some video that raised the question' of two men the FBI would like to interview but said she wouldn't described them as suspects. Napolitano said it's still unclear whether the bombs that exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon were the work of foreign or domestic terrorists. She said the investigation is continuing 'apace.' "
Update at 10:25 a.m. ET. President To Meet With Victims, First Responders:
Reporters traveling with the president, including NPR's Ari Shapiro, report he plans to spend some time today meeting with people who were injured in the bombings and with the first responders who rushed to help the victims.
Update at 10:10 a.m. ET. People Lined Up Hours Ahead Of Service, And A Look At The Program:
There were people in line as early as 5 a.m. ET for the interfaith service, WBUR reports.
The program for this morning's service shows it will begin with the hymn "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty," that the Boston Children's Chorus will sing Patty Griffin's "Up to the Mountain" and that there will be "reflections" from both Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and President Obama.
Update at 9:10 a.m. ET. Images Of Two Individuals May Soon Be Released:
"Authorities have clear video images of two separate suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings carrying black bags at each explosion site and are planning to release the images today in an appeal for the public's help in identifying the men," The Boston Globe reports. It cites "an official briefed on the case" as its source.
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Note: As happens when stories such as this are developing, there will likely be reports that turn out to be mistaken. Wednesday, for example, there were reports from CNN, the AP, WBUR and others that authorities either had arrested a suspect or were about to do that. It turned out that no one had been arrested or taken into custody.
We will focus on news being reported by NPR, other news outlets with expertise, and statements from authorities who are in a position to know what's going on. And if some of that information turns out to be wrong, we'll update.
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Boston Marathon Explosions: Thursday's Developments
Recent headlines
Alaska Airlines pilots plan picket over lack of compensationAlaska Airlines pilots have reached a breaking point in negotiations with the company, and now have plans to picket outside Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. The pilots plan to picket starting at 1 p.m. Monday outside the airport in Anchorage.
Homer resident saves kayaker's life on Six-Mile CreekJenkins was taking a practice run through the class four rapids when a bystander filming the event, noticed another participant, Daniel Hartung, 64, of Indian Valley, flipped out of his kayak and became pinned under a log.
Alaska class ferry Tazlina on track at Ketchikan shipyardThe Tazlina is the first of two new Alaska Class ferries that the Ketchikan Vigor Alaska shipyard is building for the state. Its two halves are complete and welded together, and shipyard workers are busy getting interior spaces done.
Fall-winter-spring ferry bookings beginThe Alaska Marine Highway is taking reservations for October through April sailings. The schedule changed so the Matanuska can get new engines.


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Clevver News VIDEO: Little Mix Kicks Off Tour With Beyonce & Drake Covers
Jesy, Jade, Leigh-Anne, and Perrie definitely know how to put on a great show. From sexy outfits to their perfect dance moves and amazing vocals, everything about their first tour date was simply perfect. The girls started off their set with 'Grown' from their latest album and managed to sprinkle a few fan favorites from their past records into their set list.
But their hit songs weren't the only ones the group performed. Throughout the show, Little Mix performed quite a few covers on stage. The girls sang Drake's 'Hotline Bling' along with an extra long medley that included 'Crazy In Love' and Ring the Alarm by none other than Beyonce. Take a look.
Little Mix also incorporated a little Biebs dance sesh-slash-break into their medley by getting their fans to dance along to an instrumental of Justin's 'What Do You Mean.'
And of course, the girls closed out the show with an energetic performance of 'Black Magic.'
Ugh, watching all of these concert videos makes me want to hop on a train and catch Little Mix's next show.
Are any of you going to see Little Mix on tour or are you living vicariously through videos like I am? Let me know in the comment section below! When you're done with that, click right over here for all of the times the girls of Little Mix were girl power goals and don't forget to subscribe to Clevver News. Thanks for hanging out with me, I'm Joslyn Davis and before you go…


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ANDERSON POSTS RECORD TIME, HIGHT CONTINUES QUEST FOR WIN AT SONOMA SONOMA, Calif. -- Three-time and reigning NHRA Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson posted the quickest pass in history -- a 6.631 at 207.82 mph -- to lead all qualifiers at...
SONOMA, Calif. -- Three-time and reigning NHRA Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson posted the quickest pass in history -- a 6.631 at 207.82 mph -- to lead all qualifiers at the 19th annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals.
Another three-time world champion, Top Fuel's Tony Schumacher, held onto the lead in his category, as did Robert Hight in Funny Car. In Pro Stock Motorcycle, Andrew Hines leads the quickest field ever assembled, which includes a record four riders in the six-second range. Tom Bradford became the fourth member of the NHRA Mickey Thompson 6-Second Pro Stock Bike Saturday afternoon.
Anderson is fighting to regain the POWERade championship lead from his Summit Racing Pontiac GTO teammate Jason Line and could benefit from a 20-point bonus for setting a national record if no one else betters his mark on race day.
"I feel like a stole one from Jason, to be honest," Anderson said. "His hot rod is the best right now and if he had gone straight he would have been quicker than me but we got it done and if it holds I'll get those 20 extra points. I sure do need them because it seems like they've been very hard to come by for me lately.
"If Jason or I manage to win the championship it might be the most rewarding of them all because it's been so tough. I hear Tiger Woods sometimes say that he had to grind it out to get through a round. That's how we feel right now. It's a grind."
Schumacher remained the only Top Fuel driver in the 4.4-second range Saturday, bagging his seventh low qualifier award of the season in his U.S. Army dragster. His top-qualifying 4.486 at 326.48 mph earned him the maximum points a driver can earn in qualifying, helping him continue to inch closer to points leader Doug Kalitta.
"I'd like to say we don't care what Doug does but that would be a lie," Schumacher said. "We watch what he does in qualifying and I'm smiling when he goes out early on race day. It's not personal. I like the guy. We're friends. But my sole purpose in life right now is to win the championship and he's in the way."
Hight's 4.738-second, 325.30 mph run from Friday kept his Auto Club Ford Mustang well ahead of anyone else in the Funny Car category.
"There's no doubt about it; we haven't gotten it done on race day," Hight said. "Especially when we've been No. 1 qualifier. We seem to be okay in the first round but the second round has been a real stumbling block for us lately. I have complete faith in [crew chief] Jimmy Prock and I know our luck is going to change one of these days. Hopefully it's tomorrow."
Cruz Pedregon qualified 15th with a 4.952 but he'll need to pull an all-nighter to prepare for race day after a spectacular fire consumed his Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Monte Carlo during his fourth qualifying run. Pedregon emerged uninjured.
Pro Stock Motorcycle leader Hines stripped the top qualifying spot away from Friday leader Antron Brown with a quick 6.974 at 191.48 mph in Saturday's first session, which took place under thick cloud cover. This is the first time Hines and his Screamin' Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson V-Rod team has qualified No. 1 this year.
"To be the No. 1 guy in the quickest field ever feels great," Hines said. "We haven't been No. 1 since last year in Reading (Pa.) so it's pretty sweet to me. We qualified No. 1 here last year and won the event. We're pretty hungry right now. We got that win in Denver and we'd love to keep it going here."
MB Precision rider Mike Berry anchored the quickest Pro Stock Motorcycle field ever assembled with a 7.096 at 189.18 mph.
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It is good to see that Kospi is getting support at 1880-1900 ranges and looks like that it makes a base here. But I am not too much optimistic about this because the chance of making bearish pattern is still there. Last week I was talking that it may take time to react on that medium term bearish pattern, in fact it that bearish pattern is true then it may test higher levels from here as it did in last day. Here I think that it may get important resistance at around 1960 levels and Kospi will be out of that bearish pattern if it breaks around 2000 levels in the upside.
Kospi is making lower highs and lower lows and in a medium term bullish situation that is not bad but it is very hard to define any time. Last week I was talking about a probable short-term bullish pattern but this week's movements did not show any new developments in that option, for this important level in the upside is around 1960. In the last day Kospi showed better move but that was not a strong one so now it is important for Kospi to maintain around 1910 level in early days of the coming week.
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This is a new page and I will add some of the books I have discovered and reviewed; there are hundreds! I enjoyed reading them and thought you might too. Underneath each book will be my review and some details about the author and the book itself. I will only add 4 or 5 star reviews here. Click the book title for the book link to buy your very own copy! Book covers via Amazon.
My latest reviews will now be posted on the main page with links here so that they are easily found by readers of each genre.
Spirit of the book, by D.E. Howard: Book details and my review.
Heart's journey home, by Natalie Ducey: Book details and my review.
"If Only There Was Music…"
The poetry of forbidden love, by Nonnie Jules: Book details and my review.
Some of the other books I've read. Reviews posted on Amazon.
Milele Safari – An Eternal Journey …twines around a single day, in an unremarkable border village that snuffs out the lives of four people and shatters many others, only to draw the survivors back to a different time and, perhaps, a hope of atonement and peace. Step out on the journey and discover an Africa that could have been, is and might one day come to be.
About the author:
This will be pretty basic for now – I'm Jan, English, retired but hoping to be writing full time from now on.
I live near Launceston in Cornwall UK with Toby and Benji the Springer Spaniels – it's a tie between us all as to who's maddest, but as I outrank them in being weird anyway it's not open to debate really.
I'm physically lazy with things that don't hold much interest for me (so that's mostly housework and, increasingly, cooking…), but I love where we live, mainly because I chose it for being so quiet and off the beaten track, very close to the moors and quite near to the sea.
I also love books, both to write and to read, the latter of which can be very eclectic (I enjoy Julian Barnes, Kate Atkinson, Jeanette Winterson and will happily admit to Jilly Cooper too) but in the main I'm heavily into SF&F, particularly Tolkien, Terry Pratchett and Julian May, although I can pass on Zombie Apocalypses fairly easily…
…how I've chosen to write about Africa for my first novel may be something of a surprise to my friends, but if you read it you may find that all of the above information manifests in there somehow!
My review:
This book had been recommended by a friend and although it is not the usual genre I enjoy, as I am an avid romance reader, I thought I would give it a try. I'm really glad I decided to read it, as the story is poignant and troubling, but also very beautiful and moving.
The characters are well written and the surrounding are vividly bought to life by the author. My attention was caught from the first page and I read the book over three days, as once you open the cover, you immerse yourself in the details and have to read on.
The adventures of a stupid cat by Brenda and Bruce A. Borders
All cats can be a little strange! Some might even be crazy! But it takes a smart cat to pull off some of the things this lovable cat named Stupid does! Follow his adventures, told in his own words. (Based on the life of a real cat, who thanks to his head-shaking behavior, earned the nickname of Stupid).
About the author:
Bruce A. Borders was born in 1967 in Cape Girardeau, MO. Bruce's childhood years were spent in a number of states, including Missouri, Oregon, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
During his high school years, he was a member of the football, basketball and track teams, involved in various non-athletic activities such as school yearbook production and photography, and won numerous awards for his artistic creations. Bruce graduated Valedictorian in 1984
While in school, Bruce held three part-time jobs; a store clerk, a janitor, and a dental technician, working about 60-70 hours per week. After graduation he became employed full time as a dental technician. Other jobs have included restaurant manager, carpenter and grocery store cashier. For the past sixteen years, he has worked as a commercial truck driver, logging more than two million miles.
At the age of fifteen, Bruce decided to become a writer. He began by writing songs, news articles and short stories. Eventually, books were added to the list. Over the years, he continued to write and currently has a catalog of more than 500 songs, numerous short stories and nine completed books. He writes on a variety of subjects such as the Bible and politics, as well as fictional novels of legal issues and westerns.
My review:
I wrote a review of this book as soon as I finished it, but the review has disappeared from my phone twice! It was such a lovely book to read, that I didn't want to miss writing a review. This is a tale of a family cat who enjoys making mischief. It's is a children's book, but I read it with my children and enjoyed it as much as they did! There are some poems at the end of the book, which we all read together. A great family read.
The Complete Adventures of Shelby F. Squirrel and Friends by Eleanor Lawrie
"The Complete Adventures of SHELBY F. SQUIRREL and Friends"
Ages 3 – 11
Shelby is a young flying squirrel, who lives with his mother and twin sister, Darby.
This delightful series of 24 stories takes us through two years. The adventures include necessary lessons for skills the young ones will need as adults, and endless fun and excitement as Shelby explores the world around him.
Shelby hiccups and stutters when he is upset or excited, trouble finds him much too easily, and growing up is not what he wants to do.
The forest provides him with many good friends. They all decide to move to another forest when a possible disaster threatens their favourite meadow.
In Part Two, "SHELBY ON THE FARM", he meets and learns about farm animals.
The stories relate loosely to the realities of wild flying squirrels, but liberal poetic licence allows much more to happen.
Shelby F. Squirrel is the perfect introduction to learning more about real flying squirrels, one of nature's very little-known and most amazing creatures.
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My review:
A really lovely book for all the family to read. Follow the adventures of Shelby squirrel as he tests the boundaries set by his mother and meets lots of new friends. A well written and fun filled story. I would have liked to have seen small illustrations of the characters instead of the photos that start each chapter, but this is just personal preference. A great book to sit and read every day with your children and their friends.
Deviled! by Maureen K. Howard.
Fireworks and spectacular performances were to be expected at the Drama Divas Convention over the Fourth of July weekend, being framed for murder was not.
Best friends Francie and June thought attending a three-day acting seminar at Devil's Island Luxury Resort and Amusement Park would provide the perfect opportunity to indulge in some relaxation and entertaining girl time, but stumbling over a dead body throws a monkey wrench into their holiday agenda.
Glamorous women, gorgeous men, and unlimited access to free food, drinks, and the resort's world-renowned spa do little to distract the unwitting sleuths from their mission to uncover the murderer's true identity.
Encounters with zombies, creepy clowns, and a peculiar conventioneer with a bad toupee muddy the waters as Francie and June sort through clues, dodge disaster, and uncover a devilish plot backed by a dangerous group of sinister criminals. Can they unmask the murderer before their lives are forever changed?
About the author:
Maureen K. Howard is the pen name of mother/daughter writing partners, Maureen Kovach and Brigette Howard. Together they have created the Lake Erie Mysteries series set in and around the beautiful islands of their favorite summertime locale. They both live in Findlay, Ohio.
My review:
I haven't read the first book in this series, but it wasn't a problem at all. I enjoyed the antics of the main characters, Francie and June, who get mixed up in a murder and then have to try and bail themselves out.
This book is really well written and there are lots of exciting plot twists to keep you turning the pages. The story is intriguing and the authors bring this book to a satisfying conclusion.
Into Dark Waters by Rebecca Reilly.
A cruise ship is an easy place to commit murder. Body disposal's a cinch, and suicide's the likely verdict. The only problem is determining how to choose the next victim.
Sad and sexy, women find Detective Jim Tanger attractive. He doesn't care. His wife's suicide three years ago froze his soul. When Jim hears that Sunburst Cruises has lost another young female passenger to an assumed suicide, Jim's passions erupt. He pushes the department and the cruise line into letting him investigate. Battling seasickness and overwhelming shyness, Jim must protect the women and find the killer only he believes exists.
Julie Cooper loves her husband Joel. She hopes their anniversary cruise to Hawaii will be a new beginning for them. Before her suitcases are unpacked, someone unleashes a campaign of terror against her. Anonymous threats, cryptic messages in her cabin, and an attempt on her life force Julie to look at the one person who might want her dead; the one person she trusted with her life.
About the author:
My review:
I had already purchased another book by this author when I won Into Dark Waters in a competition, so I decided to read this one first.
I am usually a fan of romance novels, but this book was such a great read that I couldn't wait to find time to discover what would happen next. I read the whole novel over two days and found the writing style and attention to detail really wonderful. The characters were interesting and vibrant and the plot intrigues you so much that you have to keep reading.
If you love mystery and suspense, give this novel a try!
Will Lana Malloy solve the twenty-year-old double murder of her great aunt and her great aunt's fiancé by Memorial Day? If she can, they'll spend eternity together; if she can't, they'll be stuck as Haunted Hearts for another year.
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This story is really easy to read and the characters are well written. The book is about a young woman who is setting up her own investigation company and the first client is her dead aunt! The relationship between the two is interesting and the aunt is quite mischievous. I really enjoyed discovering more about the author at the end of the book and it made me want to read her other work.
I'm not crazy…I'm allergic! by Sherilyn Powers
What would you do if you found out that after 50 years of being told you have a "chemical imbalance" and mental illness, that severe allergies were at the root of your problems?
When this happens to a skeptical Julie, she goes on a journey of self-discovery that not only identifies the everyday things she reacts to, but also for the first time in her life, gives her control of her life and her attitude.
This book explores how every day things could be related to reactions like panic attacks, depression, uncontrollable crying, brain fog, body aches and pains and many more.
About the author:
Sherilyn Powers has been a writer all her life. She has written and published poetry, completed several fiction novels and published blogs and articles.
Sherilyn has been a facilitator and presenter for company VPs and CEOs, office staff and field workers on a variety of health topics and safety presentations. She has been interested in health and body work for many years, starting with family members' with ADHD and mental illness, up to and including her own health challenges with Celiac disease and allergies.
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This book was so helpful and informative. If you have someone in the house who suffers from anxiety, depression or has allergies, then this book is well worth a read. I read with interest the links between anti-depressants and antihistamines and will be looking further into this as my family members take antihistamines regularly. Having allergies can often make you feel a bit isolated and this book helps you to realise that there are so many people out there with undiagnosed allergies or intolerances.
A well written and easy to read book that should be in every family home!
The title was conceived in my mind after I thought over all the situations I had found myself in, how I got out of them, and the affect all of this had on my overall physical and mental well-being.
Crazy! Hot! And Living On the Edge!! Is the True Story of My Upside Down Life!
It's empowering to read her story of overcoming some really tough obstacles, but her spirit pushed her through and helped her to become the lady she is today. A great read for anyone who would enjoys alternative medicine or has food intolerances.
Luck of the Irish by Liz Gavin
Keira Ashe's parents are great but her mother has overprotected her for years. Now, this twenty-two-year-old Bostonian has graduated from college and can go on a trip she has been planning for years. She fears her shyness may get in the way of her enjoying what could be a life-altering adventure. However, Keira feels her luck is about to change when she meets gorgeous bartender Declan Slane.
Declan Slane is twenty-six and works at a hotel bar in Dublin. He hasn't been very lucky in his love life so far. Also, he has got a troubled past he has chosen not to revisit in order to keep his sanity. Because he isn't looking for a girlfriend, Declan isn't very pleased to meet a certain breathtaking American who walks into his bar one afternoon.
Get a taste of adventure and heartache as Keira spreads her wings and matures while she gets to know her great-grandparents' home country – Ireland. Hold your breath when she faces tough decisions and dangers. Root for Keira while she weighs up the consequences of making love for the first time. Bite your nails when she comes across unforeseen threats.
Liz Gavin's second full-length novel is hard to put down just as it is hard to pinpoint its genre. She has woven an intricate web around her characters that will leave readers breathless. In the sizzling concoction, this talented new author poured heart-warming romance, heart-stopping suspense, and a dash of heart-searching paranormal. Take your pick. Regardless of the literary genre you might favor, Liz Gavin's writing will take you to a whole different side of it.
About the author
International best-selling author Liz Gavin, has accomplished much in her short career. Her books have made to #1 and Top Five best-selling ranks in her home country Brazil and others as diverse as Japan, the UK and the US; both in English and Portuguese, collecting 5 and 4-star reviews. Nominated for a Summer Indie Book Award in 2016, and again in 2017, this RWA member constantly seeks new opportunities to improve her craft.
This thirst for knowledge propelled Liz to leave the comforts of family and friends in Brazil and move to California to pursue a Master's degree in late 2015. She lives in sunny SoCal, where she's researching the writing process, for her thesis, in hopes to figure out why she creates in English instead of her native Portuguese.
Liz Gavin writes in contemporary, paranormal, and historical genres. In her sexy stories, one finds smart, independent women, who don't need rescuing by knights in shining armor, but indulge in steamy action with swoony Alpha males with big hearts. She also writes about women discovering their sexuality and finding happiness in unconventional setups.
My review:
I bought this book as I had enjoyed the first two chapters, which I read as a free download. The characters are interesting and the story gives you an insight into their lives. You can immerse yourself into the descriptions of the Irish countryside and culture and if you like a fast paced story with lots of erotic scenes and a dashing hero, this is the book for you!
Autumn in the vineyard by Marina Adir
Frankie Baudouin has a hundred reasons not to trust Nate DeLuca. First, he's a DeLuca. Second, he kissed her—in front of the entire town—and then never called. Oh, and he's after her land. Sorrento Ranch is Frankie's last chance to prove to her family—and to herself—that she has what it takes to be an award-winning winemaker. And she will stop at nothing to ensure her success—even if it means playing nice with the starched, sophisticated, and oh-so-sexy Italian.
For Nate, Sorrento Ranch is more than just soil and grape vines; it was his father's dream—a dream Nate is determined to make a reality. So when he finds himself forced to cohabitate with a hot-headed, irrational, and incredibly gorgeous Baudouin, Nate is surprised to discover that chaos could be so much fun—especially when she sleeps in nothing but lace.
About the author:
Marina Adair is an International and #1 National best-selling author of romance novels. Along with the St. Helena Vineyard series, she is also the author of Sugar's Twice as Sweet, part of the Sugar, Georgia series and Tucker's Crossing, part of the Sweet Plains series. She currently lives with her husband, daughter, and two neurotic cats in Northern California.
As a writer, Marina is devoted to giving her readers contemporary romance where the towns are small, the personalities large, and the romance explosive. She also loves to interact with readers and you can catch her on Twitter at @MarinaEAdair or visit her at http://www.MarinaAdair.com.
My review:
A light and easy book to read. Lots of family drama and a cute love interest. Would make a great holiday read, as once you start the story you want to find out how it ends. Great settings and the characters are vibrant and feisty.
If only life had a refresh button…Kate Mitchell never planned to be a 31 year-old widowed single mom, but when her soon-to-be-EX husband up and dies, her dreams of finishing college and starting over are thrown in the air like a game of '52 pick-up.' When she's given a leave of absence from work and told to "quit or recommit," Kate retreats to idyllic Sugar Falls, New Hampshire, to figure out whether she can discover her passion and pay the bills. Cue the fresh air, summer sunshine and one sexy local contractor.
Tall, dark, and handy…Volunteer fireman and all-around hunky guy in a toolbelt, Jim Pearson has sworn off complicated women with messy baggage. They cling to his nice-guy stability and skills with a power saw just long enough to straighten out their lives and move on… but then he meets the cute single mom staying at Grams' lake house for the summer.
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Friday, November 4, 2011
How Do We Thank God?
Enter into His gates with Thanksgiving
and into his courts with praise.
Psalm 100:4 (NKJV)
Often I wonder if we give thanks to God in ways acceptable to Him. Do we say thank you to Him as we prepare to do or say something else?
You know the scene, "Thank you, God for the nice day-Oops, gotta be somewhere in three minutes.
Sometimes, we say the words but don't mean it in our hearts. We see others do this in our world, but might we also do it to God? Our words are what we believe God wants us to say but inside we aren't thrilled with the outcome. We shouldn't have even tried to voice out 'phony' thanks because God already knows what we really think. Our thankfulness is supposed to be an overflow of what's in our heart.
We don't mean to be unthankful. Our schedules get too busy. We forget we have to rest, to eat or take care of ourselves. Some of us bring this busyness upon ourselves because we don't establish priorities in our lives.
Two of my closest friends have chosen to make their families especially their husbands a priority in their plans. In each instance the husband has had health crises that could have taken them from this earth. Both these women are thankful for their husband's recovery; they show their thankfulness by their obedience to God.
Several years ago, a dear Christian lady had to become almost homebound herself because her husband had a severe stroke. She also had her own health issues to deal with during this time. She moved herself and her husband back to their home state in order to be near her brothers. This was hard on her but she felt it was what she needed to do. She got better care for him after they moved. God was in this. She also displayed thankfulness to God by being obedient.
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This particular offer has ended- please see my January 21st blog post under "NEWS" for the updated offer.
While supplies last, I am offering clearance eyeshadow GWP's with your order. There are currently over 100 beautiful eyeshadows in the Clearance section. Pretty much all of these shades deserve permanent billing, but due to the last year's very slow sales, I am having to make some changes here at Aromaleigh in order to stay competitive and for Aromaleigh to continue being the full time job that supports my Son and I (Aromaleigh is not a hobby business and I'm a single parent- so this business is our lifeline).
The biggest change I am making is streamlining my eyeshadow catalog. Having such a massive catalog has become very difficult to manage, as with the drop in sales, I only ship about 150 orders per month now. I would love to ship more, but I have been fighting a steady battle over the last year with reaching my customer base- a battle that I have had little time or resources to wage, because I am struggling to stock and store a ridiculous number of eyeshadows and their respective size options.
I need your help to clear these deeply discounted (30% off) shades from my coffers, and in order to do that I have devised a generous tiered GWP.
*** For every $25 subtotal increment up to $100 I'll give you a free full sized clearance eyeshadow shade. *That is $25 AFTER coupon codes are applied, and BEFORE shipping/tax.***
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IMPORTANT- all shades are low quantities, so please list several options you would like in the comments box on the cart page. I will do my best to give you what you'd like, but it's not always possible so please do list alternates. Also, if no full size is available for your shade and I only have deluxe samples, you will be given TWO deluxe sample size. If you don't list what you want, or if what you've asked for isn't available, I will choose for you. I am unable to meet requests for GWP's emailed in to customer service after an order has been placed. If you don't list your colors and alternates HERE, then I will choose for you.
Shop now for best availability, as many of these shades only have a few jars available. I will continue this offer for as long as I possibly can, as I want more than anything to get rid of these shades and make way for 2017 and what I hope will be a wonderful year.
How can you help? Place and order and get your freebies! If you're not able to place an order right now but you love my products, just tell a friend or share a post. Every little bit helps as it becomes more and more difficult to break through social media, and customers place high value on personal recommendations.
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So, in an attempt to avoid many an awkward conversation, I'm just going to put all of this out into the blogging world. Here goes . . .
Last Thursday at 4:30 I was told that due to the bad economy and some restructuring, I was no longer employed–effective immediately. So, I found a box, packed up my desk, passed on the projects I was working on, and by 6 was out on the street. Literally. Apparently there were 16 of us in all that got let go from the Deseret Book corporate office.
While the whole process of losing a job (no matter how or why) is fairly brutal, I'm not really panicked. Not yet at least. First of all, I would much rather be laid off than fired. Second, as much as I hate that other people, my friends, are going through this, it is nice to not be alone in the ordeal. I mean there are sixteen of us. We're thinking about forming a Facebook group "I Got Laid Off from the DB." Anyone want to join? Third, I'm the kind of person that always needs a challenge and this could prove to be a pretty good challenge. 🙂
Friday I decided to take it easy, and tomorrow I will begin refining my resume, updating my portfolio, and getting started on the job search. I really believe that this all happened for a reason and that there is something better suited for me out there. If any of you know what that is, please feel free to fill me in. I've got a degree in Advertising with minors in English and Business Management.
That's it in a nutshell. Just thought you'd like to know.