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No extreme editing; no worrying about perfect grammar, font, or punctuation.
Unscripted. Unedited. Real.
5 mins of writing on a set topic.
I've decided that if I ever wanted to do more writing….and to really get serious about it then I need to be able to just write. Simply write. So I'm going to join some friends linking up at Lisa-Jo's blog and we shall see what fun ensues…..
Every six months, give or take a couple of weeks, I have a bit of a spaz attack. My brain attacks inwardly, internally pulling my peace to bits and what is left is ugly me, exposed, with my shakey faith, doubting thoughts and 1001 ways that life isn't fair.
You see my natural inclination is to want to cling to security. To have such things as a house to call my home. To have the beginnings of 'college funds' and retirement plans. And to even know where we'll be living, what we'll be doing in twelve months time.
But that is not the life we live, that is not what we're called to right now. God said 'go' and so we went. Our lives are not our own. What I want to grasp in the natural, in the reality of being in this world, just isn't to be for now. Maybe one day, but not now.
Maybe eventually the spaz attacks will become fewer and further apart. One day I will be completely at peace with the way God's provision looks for us – for we know we always have enough and we know He holds our future firmly in hand. But for now…..when my peace becomes a fleeing shadow and the comparisons and feelings of failure rise up within me….I know I need to grasp a new and very tight hold on these words:
And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life. – Matthew 19:29
For this is my hope. This is what needs to be tight in my grasp. God is more than enough. His ways are higher than our ways. Our God is able.


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April 2017
Dear Parent/Guardian(s),
Soon your 7th grade child will be receiving information about registration for next year's 8th grade classes. Students will be using Infinite Campus (IC) to make choices about performing music classes and preferences for exploratory classes.
I will begin meeting with students the week of April 3rd to show them our middle school curriculum handbook online and demonstrate the process for using IC to make requests about courses he/she would like to take. Please discuss these choices with your child so when they log into their student portal, they can complete the survey based on your discussion with them about these offerings. Students will be allowed to log in and make their requests from home with you, or at school, if they do not have access to their portal from home. Survey responses are due April 21st.
Eighth grade students have the option of taking Band or Orchestra, which meet every day, all year long, in place of Guided Study. Students may also take Chorus in place of one period of their elective classes for either the year or for a semester, whichever they choose.
Please refer to the curriculum handbook to look at the exploratory classes offered to eighth graders. Your child will need to select his/her top three choices. We will do our best to get them as many of their selections as possible, however, we do not guarantee they will get any of their choices.
Your child will continue on with the world language they chose to study in seventh grade. If a student has no previous world language experience, they will take Spanish 1. At the completion of the eighth grade year, a freshman student may continue with the language in high school, change languages, or opt to not take a language.
If you have questions regarding this process, please contact Mr. Brent Snow at 402-715-8229 or by email at email@example.com.
We look forward to another great year of school with your child at Central Middle School! Go Cyclones!
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Author and poet Henry David Thoreau once said,
"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them."
Experience every day as if it's your first; live every day as if it's your last.
Every day you wake, make an effort to see, taste, feel,smell, appreciate, smile, hug, laugh, challenge yourself, try something new, and do something special for someone else.
One day, you'll live your last day on earth. You want that day to be filled with memories,
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Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)
Most rivers and water in Manitoba eventually flow north, not south or east as is commonly assumed, and empty into Hudson Bay. The Hudson's Bay Archives is located within Winnipeg, Manitoba, and preserves the rich history of the fur trading era that occurred along the major water routes of the Rupert's Land area. Its gateway to Western Canada.
With an economy based largely on natural resources and agriculture, it is a major driver of Canada's wealth. Manitoba's population of approximately 1.5 million is located largely in and around the capital city of Winnipeg. Manitobans benefit from tight-knit communities, a stable labour market, and sweeping natural wilderness.
The MPNP is Manitoba's Provincial Nominee Program. Through this program, prospective immigrants with skills and experience targeted by the province may receive a Manitoba Provincial Nomination Certificate, which speeds up the overall immigration process.
There are three streams through which the province and potential candidates may immigrate to Manitoba, both through Express Entry and outside Express Entry:
- Skilled Worker Immigration Stream – including those in Manitoba and Overseas
- Business Investor Immigration Stream
- Morden Community Driven Immigration Initiative – through the MPNP


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After taking a very LONG hiatus from Baked Sunday Mornings, I decided to jump on this week's FINAL recipe from the book, Baked Elements: S'More-Style Chocolate Whiskey* Pudding, because I love chocolate pudding (who doesn't?) - and I love S'Mores!
* Because the majority of my pudding-eaters are under 21, I left out the whiskey. It still turned out great!
The pudding calls for whole milk and heavy cream. I used Ghirardelli 60% bar for the bittersweet chocolate and Dorval cocoa powder. The espresso powder gives a nice boost to the flavor of the chocolate. The pudding is quite rich on its own; if you're looking for a chocolate fix, you've come to the right place!
The marshmallow topping took a little bit more time, but was easily done while the pudding was cooling. I think you could get away with using 1/2 to 3/4 of the marshmallow topping and save the rest for Fluffernutter sandwiches :)
Unfortunately I had ZERO butane, so I couldn't torch the tops. That would have looked awesome, especially since I piped on the topping with a large star tip. But I don't think I whipped it enough, because all my tops settled. I did have some leftover graham cracker crumbs, so I sprinkled them on top.
I was able to disperse my pudding among 8 dessert glasses as opposed to 6...and still nobody was able to finish theirs. We'd eaten a pretty big dinner - so maybe had we waited a few hours, we could have eaten our whole dish. Maybe. Otherwise, it is definitely one to share!
I am very excited that Baked Sunday Mornings will be starting to blog about recipes from the book, Baked Occasions. I was fortunate enough to be invited to be a "Badass Recipe Tester" for this book - and I believe it's one of their best yet!!
Baked Sunday Mornings: S'More-Style Whiskey Chocolate Pudding
Posted by kristen @ just-iced cookies at 7:56 PM
Labels: Baked Sunday Mornings
4 comments:
- Susan said...
Yay! Welcome back! I can't wait to get started on Occasions, too! Your pudding looks just great!
- Sheri said...
Yes, you're back! Your puddings are gorgeous.
Ha! I didn't know you were blogging with the group before my time. ;-) Your puddings look very elegant-- love the crumbs on top! I especially love that second photo... it's some very sexy-looking pudding. And yes, they were so rich-- a shot-glass size would have been plenty!
- Have Apron....Will Bake said...
These were crazy rich puddings...and crazy good! My torch was empty, so I had to put mine under the broiler. It wasn't as magnificent as a torchy toasting, but did the trick.
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As the travel industry evolves, so does Amadeus. And things are evolving fast. The travel and tourism industry continues to grow faster than global GDP. In fact, it contributed USD 7.6 trillion in 2016 to the global economy. To put that into context, if the industry was a state, only the US and China would have larger economies.
To stay at the forefront of this dynamic industry, Amadeus systematically seeks to identify trends that will impact us so as to be able to adapt to them in a timely manner. We recently released our global report where we outlined some trends we're currently watching.
Here are a few in more detail:
Growth in the travel industry is particularly strong in Asia-Pacific. Due to the absolute size of the industry there, this region will be the major catalyst of growth. This is driven by, among other factors, China's massive travel investments, both domestic and via mergers and acquisitions, as well as the huge growth of domestic and outbound travel in India. Within air travel, Asia-Pacific will contribute to more than half the new air travel passengers expected to be added between 2017 and 2036.
Cloud computing has a number of features that makes it particularly relevant to the travel industry. Amadeus has responded to this with Amadeus Cloud Services (ACS), which can be deployed on multiple cloud environments, either on public cloud providers and/or on our private infrastructure. One of the solutions deployed on ACS is our next-generation Central Reservations System for the Hospitality industry. ACS is also available for airlines through Amadeus Airline Cloud Availability BoX.
There are two main components in making advanced AI systems: the fuel and the engine. The data is the "gas" and machine learning is the "engine." Within Amadeus, we are using the latest big data technologies and applying machine learning in a number of areas, including revenue management, fraud detection, recommender systems for travel products (e.g. hotels, flights and ancillary services), and advertising.
This emerging technology holds tremendous promise in terms of changing the way in which we "exchange value". We have identified four potential use cases: (1) simplified and more secure passenger identification; (2) improved baggage tracking; (3) more user-friendly loyalty schemes; and (4) simplified payments between travel agencies and airlines. Our teams have developed live prototypes, and we are cultivating a network of specialist partners to experiment with this new technology, respecting the data security and privacy implications blockchain presents.
The travel and tourism sector is already challenged by issues like overcrowded destinations, income inequalities or human-induced climate variability. Being aware of these challenges and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the United Nations World Tourism Organization celebrated in 2017 the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, an event in which Amadeus actively participated and sponsored.
Check out the Amadeus Global Report 2017 where you can find more detailed information on our view on these and other trends.


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Devon Pendleton 07.02.07
Author Jonathan Lethem declares war on copyright laws-- in a bid to sell more books.
Jonathan Lethem, 43, the celebrated author of Motherless Brooklyn and The Fortress of Solitude, has come out in favor of plagiarism--of his own work. In an essay in the February issue of Harper's he argues that onerous copyright laws hamper creativity and deprive the public of innovation. His solution: "You, reader, are welcome to my stories."
In November 2006 he unveiled the Promiscuous Materials Project on his Web site, inviting filmmakers and playwrights to adapt his short stories for the bargain price of $1 apiece. Part of his motive: to sell more books. "It isn't the strengthening of copyright law that allows me to make money," the Brooklyn author allows. "It's readers."
And these days the best way to stoke sales of books is through the movies based on them. Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code, published in 2003, sold an extra 2 million copies in 2006 amid the buzz surrounding the release of the film, which grossed $758.2 million in theaters last year. Winston Groom ( Forrest Gump) and Chuck Palahniuk ( Fight Club) saw their book sales explode after successful film adaptations.
Lethem had high hopes in 1999 when he sold the film rights to Motherless Brooklyn, his fifth novel (and first breakout hit), to actor Edward Norton for $600,000. Six years later he sold an option on his sixth title, The Fortress of Solitude, to Joshua Marston, director of Maria Full of Grace. But neither of the deals has led to so much as a full casting, and their exclusivity bars Lethem from seeking other filmmakers.
Twice burned by Hollywood, Lethem now woos independent auteurs by offering them buck-a-shot options via his Promiscuous project. He has posted 17 short stories on the Web, requiring only that he get credit as author of the source material. (Two filmmakers, one in Germany and one in Chicago, now are at work on separate adaptations of the same short story.)
Lethem has been swamped with critical praise for the two books he rented out. Motherless Brooklyn sold an estimated 120,000 copies, The Fortress of Solitude 90,000, landing both on regional bestseller lists; sales of 6,000 copies of a hardcover novel are considered respectable. Like many authors, he likely collects at most $3 per hardcover sale; a good movie could help him move far more copies.
For his latest novel, You Don't Love Me Yet, he all but gave away film rights to Greg Marcks, a Los Angeles indie filmmaker, whose last film, 11:14, starred Oscar winner Hilary Swank. Lethem is requiring a fee of 2% of the film's total budget once Marcks lands a distributor. And this time the option expires in five years. If the movie doesn't get made, Lethem can go elsewhere. The author, surprisingly, also required that five years after the book and movie come out, they must enter the public domain to become available, free of charge, to anyone; copyright protection usually lasts 70 years after the death of the author.
You Don't Love Me Yet hit store shelves in March, the same day Lethem unveiled his unique film option online. Most reviews praised the novel and mentioned the project and his Web site. So far the book has sold 7,000 copies, more than most of his earlier titles had sold in a similar period. His publisher, Random House, has endorsed the online handout--in part because it never had the film rights to begin with. For Lethem the greatest risk is that his name become associated with cinematic junk. Given the alternative, he says, "I've learned to make my peace with that risk."
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Space Situational Awareness
In addition to approximately 1000 satellites orbiting the earth, around 19,000 other objects are constantly being tracked by space agencies globally. This space debris has been recognised as a potentially critical problem for earth orbiting GEO (Geostationary) and LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellites, with the risk of collision between satellites and debris growing continuously.
As a result of this threat, a number of international projects are underway to catalogue, track and plan what actions could be taken, should the need arise to protect these costly space assets
One such programme is the Space Situation Awareness. An on-going programme from the European Space Agency (ESA), it includes a large component on space debris.
Using our knowledge of the domain, the companies who operate in this area, the infrastructure required and the operational issues, Telespazio VEGA is taking an active role in assisting and defining a solution for the space debris issue.
In 1999, California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) and Stanford University developed CubeSat, a miniaturised satellite with a volume of exactly one liter (10 cm cube). Originally devised to help universities worldwide perform space science and exploration, several companies have now built CubeSats, including large satellite-maker Boeing.
Telespazio VEGA is taking a leading role in development of CubeSat ground segments.
Human Space Flight
The exploration of Space through manned and robotic programmes is both inspirational and scientifically challenging. With the advent of the International Space Station (ISS), the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Aurora programme targeting Mars, Europe has, over the past 10 years, firmly illustrated its intention to participate in these missions.
Telespazio VEGA is engaged in several aspects of the ISS programme. These include astronaut and ground personnel training as well as the integration and validation of the European ground segment.
Space Telecoms
Today, telecommunication services can be delivered via the internet, cable, satellite or terrestrial radio. The interoperability of these varied means of carrier has become pivotal to providing seamless communications and entertainment. Providing broadband data and voice services in the world's remotest locations with a reliable and easy-to-use service is the main focus of Telespazio VEGA for Space Telecoms.
Telespazio VEGA consultants and engineers are working at the leading edge of technological advancement and provide technical support and knowledge to many of the major telecommunication satellite operators, including Inmarsat, Eutelsat, Intelsat, SES Astra, and World Space.


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Thirteen Bethany College music students will perform on Tuesday, May 4 at 2 p.m. in Presser Hall auditorium.
The recital is free and open to the public.
Students who will perform are:
- Brandi Patrick, Aurora, Colo., soprano
- Sarah Schaeffer, Centennial, Colo., viola
- Raeschele Sanders, Haysville, Kan., mezzo soprano
- Marit Ehmke, Healy, Kan., tenor saxophone
- Braden Bruntzel, Jamestown, Kan., French horn
- Emily Bowen, Larned, Kan., euphonium
- Kenneth Turner, Marquette, Kan., baritone saxophone
- Mackenzie Becker, Plainville, Kan., trumpet
- Kaleb Feist, Salina, Kan., clarinet
- Bennett Lowry, Wilson, Kan., piano
- Matt Payor, Franklin Park, N.J., baritone
- Chloe Larson, Oak Ridge, Tenn., mezzo soprano
- Scott James, Burleson, Texas, bassoon
The Bethany Brass Ensemble and Bethany Wind Ensemble will also perform during this recital.


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Even when you accept that you need to lose weight to become or stay healthy, it can be hard to maintain your motivation over time. It's common to start on a new diet with a burst of energy, then to lose your motivation to continue. Staying motivated can be especially hard when you hit a plateau or if you gain back a few of the pounds you had lost. But there are ways to keep pushing through these periods. If you stay motivated, you will feel better physically and mentally, and your heart will be healthier. These are some of the main ways that you can keep losing weight and moving toward your goal.
- Avoid fad diets.
- Work toward permanent behavior change.
- Cope with your feelings without using food.
- Find and ask for support.
Avoid Fad Diets
You will be more likely to stick with your weight-loss program if you are following a reasonable meal plan. Many of us are long-time members of the diet-of-the-month club. We're willing to try the newest gimmick whether or not it makes nutritional sense. Avoid extreme approaches that involve any of these elements:
- crash dieting
- eliminating whole categories of food, such as carbohydrates
- limiting most of your diet to one category of food, such as protein
- severely limiting calories
- self-induced vomiting
- use of laxatives, amphetamines, or diuretics
- use of over-the-counter weight-loss products, which may be dangerous
Work Toward Permanent Behavior Change
Any short-term diet - whether it's a fad diet or not - is a recipe for failure because you go on the diet and then go off it. As soon as you return to your old eating patterns, the weight comes back. For lasting weight loss, try to make permanent changes in what you eat and how much you eat. By keeping this long-term goal in mind, you may find it easier to remember that any change in behavior takes time and practice. So be patient with yourself. Think of yourself as practicing your new eating habits - just as you would practice to learn a new musical instrument or language. Most change gets easier over time. In other words, the more you work at it, the easier it gets.
Cope With Your Feelings Without Using Food
Sometimes eating may be the way you comfort yourself. Or it can even be a way of avoiding other issues in your life that you may feel unable to deal with. Until you look at the reasons why you eat and find other ways to deal with your feelings, it may be hard for you to follow a healthy eating plan. If you think you might eat for emotional reasons, see Examine the Emotional Issues Behind Your Weight and Eating. When you better understand your feelings about food, it will be easier for you to deal with those feelings. That way, you'll be able to stay focused on your efforts to lose weight and keep it off.
Ask for Support
You might feel embarrassed about telling friends and family about your weight-loss goals. This may be especially hard if you've tried to lose weight in the past but haven't been able to keep it off. But if those closest to you know about your goals and your reasons for losing weight, they can help. In most cases, they will be less likely to tempt you with high-fat foods or encourage you to overeat. Let them know how they can be most helpful to you in your efforts. I would LOVE to have you in my support group and be your FREE Coach. Self-help/Support groups can offer encouragement and practical strategies for changing your eating habits. So you won't have to try and stay motivated all on your own. Lean on others when you need to.
How I stay Motivated
Back to my NUMBER one question... "How I Stay Motivated". Like MANY people I was one of those who saw others results, watched their video's and said to myself "boy I wish I could do that". As someone who has always struggled with weight I didn't see results like those being part of my future. I doubted I could achieve what others were doing. I had NEVER committed to the "LIFESTYLE" change, ALWAYS went with the FAD, and FAILED every time. I finally hit my rock bottom and committed to working out and eating right... and my life has been CHANGED... but the road hasn't been easy! I have been up, down, sideways and hit with curve balls but I still WANT it MORE than I don't!! I keep myself motivated to stay on the course BY:
- Reading, watching, and searching for other Inspirational success story's
- Reading/Viewing inpiring quotes and motivational facts & statistics
- Setting realistic goals that I look at daily
- Surrounding myself with others who have the same goals
- Learning about what I am doing (DAILY I read fitness and nutrition articles)
- Focusing on the LONG term health benefits & being healthy for life
- Helping others set and reach fitness and health goals
Find a goal body, a hero, something or SOMEONE that motivates you... If you start losing motivation FOCUS and look for your INSPIRATION! It's all about wanting it and FINDING motivation to move FORWARD daily!
YOU got this, push through and don't look back!
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5 Reasons to Take Supplements (AND WHEN YOU NEVER SHOULD!)
What's up, guys? Jeff Cavaliere, Athlean-X.com.
Today I'm going to help you to determine whether
or not supplements are a right fit for you.
Supplements are not the right fit for everybody,
but you can ask yourself a series of questions
and determine whether or not you are a candidate.
It starts right here in our "yes" or "no"
with where you are at in terms of your program.
Are you just starting out? Are you a beginner?
Are you a really skinny guy who's never really
lifted a weight before in your life? Guess
who knows somebody that's like that? I do!
That's exactly what I was. As a matter of
fact, this is my actual, very first dumbbell
that I ever used. You can see it right there;
that's my five pounder. This five pounder
went on to allow me to start lifting a lot
heavier weight, but I started with that.
As a matter of fact, my brother told me growing
up "You have to earn the right, earn the privilege,
to be able to start taking supplements." Because
if you're just starting out with really light
weights and you're not really that sophisticated
with your training yet, supplementation is
You'd be much better off figuring out the
basics and understanding how to start building
your body from the ground up. Learning the
proper movements, the right way to train,
and how to put it all together before you
start finessing it with supplements.
On the other end of the spectrum, and on the
same note, if you're a guy who's allowed yourself
to get incredibly out of shape – 40% body
fat or above because of your absolutely poor
nutrition habits – trying to fix them with
supplementation is not the right way to go
about it either.
So you want to make sure that you're in that
zone where you've dedicated yourself to getting
in shape, you've been on that path for a while,
and you're looking to take it to the next
level. Then you would be a "yes". Otherwise,
if you're starting with either one of those
extremes you're going to wind up over here
as a "no".
Here's a scenario that I know a lot of you
can probably relate to, but I'm actually living
it and breathing it every single day right
now. That is high levels of stress. It doesn't
have to be bad stress. It could be good stress.
In my case it is good stress. We've had twin
boys. They came a little bit early.
That's stressful, but we're trying to get
them to grow and develop and catch up to where
they need to be. That's provided a lot of
stress for my life, but guess what? I'm still
going to train, I'm still going to try to
eat as good as I can, but as I covered in
my nutrition video the other day where I showed
you some fast ways that I can create lots
of meals at once – I'll actually link that
here if you haven't seen that already – stress
is present in my life right now even more.
Supplementation can help you to overcome stress
because it can do two things. Number one:
we know how nutrition can be a large component
of providing your body with the fuel it needs
to stay healthy even in the face of stress,
and we also know that we don't necessarily
have the time to prepare it in stressful times.
So supplementation would be extremely easy
to prepare and allow you to be consistent
with your nutrition. So for me, I've never
been more reliant on my supplements than I
am right now because I'm not always in a place
where I can get good nutrition.
The cafeteria at the hospital isn't the best
place for me to get proper nutrition, but
if I can mix up a shake, take it with me,
and now that I'm going to have optimum nutrition
at my fingertips whenever I need it; it becomes
that much more imperative.
I will say, if you're in a high stress job,
or find yourself in a high stress situation
and you don't want to sacrifice on your
nutrition and you still want to be able to
train and you're applying a lot of stress
to your body, make sure at that point that
you absolutely incorporate some form of supplementation
to allow your body to recover that much faster
and allow you to bounce back even better.
Okay, the next one is actually a person question
that I'm going to bring it down, bring it
in here and get man to man with you and ask
you to be honest with yourself. Are you the
type of person who takes your supplements
and then finds yourself eating crappy food
because you figured you already did what you
were supposed to do? If that's you then supplements
are not for you, okay? They're not for you.
But there's a key point to be learned from
all of this. That is that sometimes supplements
will make that person much more accountable
for the rest of their actions throughout the
day. You go and spend all your hard earned
money on your supplements and you take them
religiously, you take them regularly, you
have that opportunity to then screw off and
do what you know you shouldn't be doing to
be in line with what you're trying to achieve
with your physique.
You become much more aware knowing how much
money you spend on your supplements, knowing
the hard work that you've spent in the gym,
and the time and effort you've put in the
gym to do what you knew you were supposed
to do. You become less likely to fall off
the beaten path where you know you shouldn't.
That's where supplementation can become incredibly
important and can make you accountable for
all your actions beyond the time you're taking
your supplements.
Anybody can take a supplement. That's the
easiest damn thing you could ever do. That's
why so many people love to take them. We all
know how simple it is to mix something up
and drink it, but it's what goes on in all
the other hours and minutes surrounding the
time that you take your supplements that counts.
If it makes you more accountable then I absolutely
think they should be part of your plan. Especially
if you're that type of person.
Okay, the next question you want to ask yourself
is whether or not you're an athlete. When
I say "athlete" I don't necessarily mean
professional athlete. As a matter of fact,
we have a lot of guys that train here with
this channel to look more athletic. But if
you're an athlete you'd better start taking
your supplementation seriously. If you don't,
I can tell you right now, you're going to
be left behind.
Having just come back from the winter meetings
last month in Nashville, Tennessee the major
focus of the strength and conditioning coaches
at the major league level is supplementation.
Let's face it, the game of baseball has undergone
some serious changes in the last few years
to eliminate drugs from the game. There was
a large portion of how players prepared themselves
every year, but that's gone. That's out of
the game now.
They need to be able to replace that with
some real, solid research, evidence backed
supplements to allow them to take their games
to the next level. Those that aren't doing
it are going to fall behind. The same thing
could be said here. Again, for those that
want to take, not just their performance,
but their physique to the next level.
You've already dedicated, you're already on
that path and you want to take it to the next
level; those are the guys that need to start
looking into the benefits of supplementation.
Last but no least we're going to play a little
True or False here. I'm going to ask you a
question and I want you to answer which side
you think. Do you think that you can get all
your benefits of your supplementation through
food alone? That you don't need supplements
to achieve the benefits of the things that
you're trying to supplement with.
I'll give you a second here. Okay, I could
end the suspense now because the answer is
a resounding "False". I'm going to give you
two examples of this. When people try to take
a supplement – let's say they're taking
glucosamine, the joint formula, and they're
taking glucosamine; people would argue that
they could get the glucosamine that they'd
get in our Athlean Mechanics. Where are you
getting that from?
Are you out there at a restaurant ordering
surf and turf and telling them to hold the
lobster meat and just give you the shell because
it tastes so damn good? What are you eating
to get the glucosamine that you need to gain
the benefits of the supplement? Now, does
everybody have to take a joint formula? No.
But if you're going to tell me that you're
going to take a joint formula, or you want
the benefits of glucosamine from a joint formula
but you don't need the joint formula you're
kidding yourself.
You're playing the unnatural game and it doesn't
really add up. The same thing could be said
about creatine, one of the well-researched
supplements out there. There's no doubt that
creatine has plenty of research behind it
backing its efficacy for anyone that trains.
We have creating in our Rx2 Post Workout supplement
and I can ask you again: where are you getting
your creatine from?
I hear all the time "Jeff, you can get creatine
from meat. Jeff, you can get creatine from
tuna." Let's take tuna as a perfect example.
Tuna actually has 4.5 grams of creatine per
– get ready – 16 ounces of tuna. That's
a pound of tuna, okay? 4.5 grams of creatine
is great. That's a good dosage for you, but
guess what? You know – if you know anything
about creatine – that in order to gain the
benefits here you're going to have to take
it daily.
That means you're going to have to take 16
ounces of tuna daily. That means your budget
is going to have to provide you with the opportunity
to buy tuna at 16 ounces – which is 1lb
– at around $17-$25 per pound, depending
on sushi grade or not, every single day. When
we start thinking about what your monthly
bill is going to be – maybe around $500
– to get your creatine, does that make sense?
Not to mention you'll probably end up with
mercury poisoning along the way.
That doesn't sound like a really efficient
way for you to get creatine. Does everybody
need creatine? No! I'm not saying they all
do, but don't come to me and say "Jeff,
I want to get the benefits of creatine and
I'm going to do it through my regular diet
and through the foods that I eat." It ain't
going to happen. Again, a big "false". If
you want the benefits of specific ingredients
to get the ergogenic benefits then you'd better
start realizing that most likely, you're going
to have to supplement here, too.
If you're not looking for those benefits then
you don't necessarily need it. As I said
at the very beginning, if you're the type
who's going to take your supplements and think
"That's it", that you're all set, all the
hard work goes out and you think supplements
are a replacement for hard ass work; guess
what – do me a favor, don't take my supplements
because it's a slap in my face.
I don't believe that supplements are the
answer for everybody, but I think the majority
of the people that follow this channel and
follow the advice I give here are a little
e more serious about their training. In those
cases, and a lot of the examples I just gave
you here, you might be fitting one of those;
supplements might be something you should
probably look into if you want to start taking
your results to the next level.
We have our supplements, guys. I'll stand
behind them every single day, every time I
do a video here. We've got them over at AthleanRX.com.
In the meantime, if you've found this video
helpful, or at the very least refreshingly
honest, then please do me a favor and leave
your comments and your thumbs up below. Let
me know.
Tell me what else it is that you want me to
cover here on this channel. Maybe something
regarding supplements, but I'll do my best
to do that here in the coming weeks.
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9 Things a Spouse Should Do
It is very rare that my husband and I talk about our personal business. The odd part about this is, if anyone asks us "how have you made it through" we would be more than willing to share. We have a blessed testimony about our relationship. There have been some terribly ugly parts to our relationships as husband and wife (without a doubt), but there is something in our marriage that has kept us together. We have made it through military deployments, being parents and care takers, and have struggled through transition and our personal demons. As my husband's uncle said at our vow renewal ceremony, "twelve years may not seem like very long, but in this day and age, it is a big milestone." Below are 9 things that my husband and I do to maintain our relationship.
1.) Holding on. When things get difficult, and they will when it comes to marriage, we found a way to hold on. For myself, it was my Christian faith, and the faith I had in God that made me through the difficult times. Prayer is what helped me to hold onto my marriage when things seemed near impossible. Find something greater than yourself to help you hold on when things get tough.
2.) Manners. My husband and I are big proponents of manners. Please, thank you, and your welcome are big in our home. We want our children to have manners and be raised up to be honorable members of society. So, it is no surprise that my husband and I have always said it to each other. We could be angry as can be at each other, but you are still going to hear us say, "please pass the salt" or "please stop doing that". Have respect for your spouse. If you cannot have respect for them then who are you going to have respect for?
3.) It takes 2. This one seems like a no brainier, right? So here it is, my husband struggles with alcohol. I am by no means throwing him under the bus. He is a strong and honorable, God fearing man. I adore him with every fiber of my being. Still, we had a very rough patch with drinking and understanding that a wife should come first before many other things. I understand that abuse is something to never mess around with, and I am not a victim of abuse in the physical sense, but there are times when I swore, I didn't know the man standing before me. It takes 2 to make a marriage work. There was no way I could hold our union together if my husband didn't understand or step up to his part in our marriage.
4.) Understand that you are two different people. Again, this may seem like a no brainier, but remember that although a marriage joins together 2 into 1, these people have their own believes and worldviews. My husband is driven nuts by my lack of housekeeper skills (though I am truly not horrible), and I am driven nuts by his ability to completely lose track of time and maybe forget to give the kids lunch instead of work outside in the yard. Now I have learned to think in terms of "so". Okay, so I always make sure that the kids get fed properly, and so does my husband, but on occasion, it's fine. I know my husband is a great and caring father to our children. He would never do anything to intentionally cause them harm. My husband has learned that I am a busy woman. He knows that if I could, I would have a spic and span house. He loves me dearly despite the cluttered house and no longer demeans me for dirty dishes.
5.) Reminisce about what it was that made you fall in love. For my husband and I, doing this really reignited a flame. Sure, we were telling the same story repeatedly, and we know this. However, it really ignited our passion for each other. We both got into the mindset of what it was like seeing and kissing each other for the first time. I giddy like a school girl as my husband of ten years told me things about seeing me or knowing me when we were younger. It is part of what started to glue us back together when we may have drifted apart.
6.) Talk to your spouse. I was in a traumatic car accident less than a year ago and have sense been diagnosed with PTSD. I make it a point to tell my husband what is bothering me and when. I may not be able to find the exact words, but I try to tell him as best as I can what is going on and what I need. Through my tears or silence, I try to tell him that I am overwhelmed. When he asks what this means, I simply tell him, "I wish I could give you an exact list, but the very thought of speaking about it seems overwhelming.
7.) LISTEN to your spouse. This goes with the suggestion. It may seem easy to listen to your spouse. After all, you hear what they are saying, "right?" Well, think again. My husband has learned that when I am crying and unable to find the words, maybe I just need to be held. He doesn't get defensive when I tell him, "I simply cannot get into all my feelings right now". He listens to my actions, my words, he listens to himself when his mind tells him, "don't be stupid, just hold her cause that is what she needs".
8.) Make the decision to stay together. This may be a controversial one but listen up. You must make the decision when you are first married to stay married. When I say that my husband was a terrible, insensitive jerk...he was, and if you ask him, he will not deny this. We have had some extreme, come to blows arguments and I have seen him at his worst. However, from the start I knew that I never wanted to be my husband's enemy, and that whatever it took, I was going to stay married to him. I imagined being on the opposite side of the fence from him and it make me sick to my stomach. Now, I understand abuse and adultery. I am not speaking about these issues. There are times when safety and sanctity should be considered.
9.) Understand that forgiveness is an option. Forgiveness can cover so many things. My husband and I committed a great sin when we first became a couple. I struggled to forgive myself and demeaned myself for nearly five years into our marriage. I learned that forgiveness through God is possible and have been all the better for it (again, my faith plays a big role). Furthermore, forgiveness in a marriage is possible. You can tell your spouse, "hey, that really hurt me," or "these things won't happen again" and move on. My husband used to hold his deployments over my head and use this as an excuse to stay out to the wee hours at his dad's house (for example). Until one day, I had to tell him, "no more, I will let you use your deployment one last time and then you have to move on". It is possible to stand up for yourself and simply forgive your spouse for the way they have hurt you. Again, this takes 2 to really make work. My husband once told me, "how can I forgive you for the things you do that hurt me? Simple, I love you." True, some things are not always easy to forgive (trust me, I get this), but you must have some sense that forgiveness is possible.
These are only a few of the things that my husband and I have done to keep our marriage together. The road we have shared has not always been an easy one, but I truly believe it has been a blessed one, nonetheless.
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