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As a married woman, ever been caught in the dilemma of splitting vacation time between your parents and in your in-laws? You are not alone…
My shopping is almost done. The packing remains. Around me, are packets of assorted chocolates, fluffy throws, tea towels and some very British tea.
I am going to India. We moved to the UK a little more than two years ago – my husband decided to take up a new profile at Reading, a city that is teeming with IT professionals like him. This will be my first trip back home but without my husband.
And as I shared the news with my friends, there was something that they wanted to know. Would I be staying with my mother-in-law or my mother? Would I be splitting vacation time between the two households?
I wasn't offended by the questions at all. In fact, on the two Facebook groups for Indian women (abroad) that I am a part of, this comes up as a point of discussion every other week. It is often posted as a plea for help or suggestions by one of the members, and within minutes, the answers, or rather the sharing of experiences, pour in – sometimes, there are almost over a hundred comments!
Women turn to other women to seek help, or to vent. And this remains a problem or a point of contention – whom do you stay with when you are visiting or vacationing back home? It is a problem that even those who are in India face; that is couples who live and work outside of their hometowns. It is understood or rather expected out of the women that they should live with their in-laws while on a holiday, and visit their parents for a couple of days. Of course, that is not the norm, but from the debates and discussions, it is obvious that it something that the women have to do.
Let me answer the question myself to begin with. I am going to stay with my mother. She is 75, blind and lives by herself. That is, with the help of two maids. We lost my dad a couple of years ago and I have no siblings. I will be honest when I say that I am going to India so that I can spend time with her, help her with errands, take her for a comprehensive medical check-up if the need be.
I am going to be living with her for most of the time I am there. Of course, I will spend a couple of days with my in-laws as well. They live about 20 minutes away and I am looking forward to taking them out for dinners as well as helping my sister-in-law with her weekend café. I want to see them as well, but the fact remains that I miss my mother and she needs me.
Like all relationships, my relationship with my in-laws is a work in progress. And I have to say that, whatever the reservations my mother-in-law may have about the way I spend my time in India, she has not brought that up. As with this trip and with many others in the past (when we were in India), she has been graceful about the fact that I spent my vacations with my mother.
But what if it was an issue? How would have I dealt with it? And why does it have to be a good or a bad thing that a married woman would want to spend time with her side of the family?
None of us should be made to feel guilty about wanting to spend time with our parents. And this applies to all of us, irrespective of gender. However, in the Indian set-up, and traditionally so, the married woman is placed in a very difficult situation. Her desire to spend time with her family is seen as something negative as opposed to something that is completely natural!
As one of my friends put it so succinctly: "My trips to India are fraught with stress and fights. Even after dividing those three weeks equally between my parents-in-law and my parents, I am made to feel guilty. I am called back at my in-laws for dinners at the pretext of some guest coming over and in doing so, I have to constantly shuttle back and forth between the two homes." She adds, "The husband gets to stay with his parents and a day or two spent at the in-laws is all that is expected out of him, and in fact, he can skip staying over for dinners and lunches!"
Again, as one query on the women's group read: "Can you pour in your suggestions about how can I spend time with my parents? I don't want to disappoint my in-laws but when I go to Pune, I want to catch up with my cousins, as well as spend a few care-free days with my family. My in-laws don't like (sic)"
Sometimes, the husband may also be in an awkward position. Not discounting that at all. He may have to face on one hand, his parents who may be irate and angry at the prospect of their bahu not staying with them, and on the other hand, his wife, who clearly wants her time with her parents.
What does one do? Sometimes, you take the middle path. And that may be mean different things for different couples. But the husband's understanding and support makes a lot of difference. He has the means to convey, sometimes in private, what it means for the woman in his life to be able to take a vacation with her side of the family and friends. It is not easy, but doable. Of course, a daughter-in-law can make her choices be known without having the husband to act as a mediator or the go-between.
In the end, it is about workable solutions. It is about recognising the fact that all of us need time with our family and friends that is unfettered by guilt or stress. The need of the hour is to have the great, Indian family accept and celebrate the needs of the daughter-in-law with grace and goodwill.
As for me? I am looking forward to doing a variety of things with both sets of families and hoping that I accumulate good times and not guilt.
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I am going to Indian this December first time after two years of my wedding and this Is exactly what I am looking for. I am more confident about what to do now! Well written!!
Dear Sirisha, thank you for your kind words. I hope you have a lovely trip back home, sans any stress and come back with happy memories. Be polite, but vocal about your needs.
Well written. I am in the exact same situation – single kid, widowed mom who has lost both her legs. I spent equal time with her n my in laws. Sometimes I request my in laws to join me at my moms since we live in 2 different states
Dear Lafira, Thank you for writing in. I relate to your situation. Sending love and regards to you and your mother. Please take good care of yourself. As an only child, you are your mother's sole support system. If you are happy and well rested, you will be in better shape to help her.
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My previous post was a step-by-step guide on how to make almond milk, so I created a delicious vegan gluten-free cookie recipe made from all the leftover almond pulp. These cookies are a bit crumbly but great if you want a healthy alternative to your regular homemade or store bought cookies. Hopefully this recipe will inspire you to make your own nut milk!
I added a combination of cocoa, dates and coconut flakes along with a splash of almond milk. After they're finished baking, sprinkle some powdered sugar on top. Enjoy these healthy cookies with your friends over the holiday season.
Vegan & Gluten-Free Cookies Recipe
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Roll mixture into 12 to 18 balls and then flatten in a criss-cross pattern with a fork. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 12-18 cookies
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32 Responses to "Vegan & Gluten-Free Cookies – Made from Leftover Almond Milk Pulp"
These look really delicious! A great use for something that might otherwise get tossed out, awesome! 🙂
YUM! I just tried this recipe and they actually taste buttery! How is that possible? These are definitely very good and a great way to use leftovers from almond milk…. I would go so far to say that its even an INCENTIVE to make the milk! I added a handful of raw slivered almonds and would probably add a little more sweetener next time, but seriously delicious!
Your recipe says 2 dates. Is that correct? Really dying to try the recipe. just made almond milk. I think I like it, except its very slightly bitter. next time i shall take the skin off, but i feel that would waste a lot of nutrition.
Thank you! With the changes to avoid the bitterness. Will make these cookies soon! What can one make with almond milk? I tried looking for recipes on your site but couldnt find any…thank you again. 🙂
Was I supposed to use sweetened cocoa powder? I just made these and they are not sweet at all. :/ Almost taste like raw cacao.
I just made almond milk and have leftover almond pulp. So a couple questions, first are you supposed to let the almond pulp dry out? And second, how long can the almond pulp last until it's no longer edible (in other words, expiration date?) thanks so much for the idea, I didn't want to throw all of my almond pulp away, seemed like such a waste!
Thanks so much! I was In the middle of a comment and the website reloaded not sure if you got it, but anyways I only got 1 cup of almond flour out of the pulp so I'm trying to make ur cookies would I sPlit all of the ingredients In half? For example 1 cup almond flour , 1/2 cup cacao powder, 1 date, etc etc?
Help! I split it exactly in half and it's all dry ingredients! I dehydrated my almond pulp last night and made almond flour (so you used moist almond pulp and I used dehydrated almond pulp!)It's just a mixture of dry ingredients pretty much even though I did 1/4 cup of almond milk. so maybe I should just add more almond milk or water? what are your thoughts? I'm not a good chef or baker.. thank you so much for your quick responses!
Thanks for the recipe. I've made it twice. It is delicious. I didn't use any sprinkle powders nor white sugar. It still tastes amazing. I am looking forward for your next recipe with no sugar in it. Thanks again
Just made these – they are delicious. thanks!
Is unsweetened cocoa powder ok to use?
Hi there! 2 questions –
Flax = whole flax seeds or meal? I'm assuming meal…
For the coconut oil – is it 2 tbls *before* you melt it or after? I'm pretty sure the liquid form has a slightly different measurement.
Thanks for your help! I just made almond milk this morning and excited to use the pulp, too. 🙂
I just made this and they are so yummy! I like the buttery taste of these cookies. thank you for sharing this recipe.
YUM! Just made these and they are so good. I have been searching for different recipes to use up my left over pulp (we make probably 3 batches a week, which adds up). I actually used raw cacao vs coco powder and they are fantastic, a very rich chocolate flavour! Thanks!!
My 8 year old pushed me to make the milk and cookies and helped today. The almond milk is amazing and the cookies are great too! It is a very mildly sweet cookies recipe easily adjusted with more dates/sugar. I made as is and coated the cookies with generous amount of powdered sugar which immediately tastes sweet then goes mild as you chew.


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The owner of the Dixie Egg Co. placed the winning $165,100 bid Monday for the historic Bostwick Building and said he will restore the long-vacant building that stands on a high-profile corner in downtown.
Jacques Klempf previously talked about turning the building into a restaurant, and he has some experience in upscale dining - he worked with partners to open Ovinte at St. Johns Town Center in 2012, followed by purchasing Bistro Aix in San Marco this month.
One of those partners, Chad Munsey, said in an interview last week that at some point the group might open a steak house.
The century-old Bostwick Building is located at Bay and Ocean streets, which is the joint of The Elbow, a collection of restaurants, bars, clubs, shops and art galleries spanning several blocks.
"Our goal is to restore the building so the community can enjoy a piece of our city's history and to promote economic development in downtown Jacksonville," Klempf said in a statement issued by his office.
His office said he wouldn't go beyond the statement Monday in terms of his specific plans for the two-story building, which originally was a bank building.
Chris Hand, chief of staff for Mayor Alvin Brown, called Klempf's winning bid for the Bostwick Building a "big deal for downtown redevelopment," made possible by the administration, City Council and Downtown Investment Authority working together.
The building, which stands out because of the jaguar mural painted on its side, faced potential demolition when its former owners, the Bostwick family, said the structure was too far gone to make renovation financially viable.
The City Council refused to grant the Bostwicks a demolition permit and the city filed a foreclosure lawsuit to recover $71,000 in fines assessed for code violations. A judge granted the city's request for a fast-track ruling on the lawsuit, clearing the way for the foreclosure auction Monday.
The city needed the winning bid to be at least $78,774 to cover the fines owed to the city and the city's attorney fees related to the lawsuit.
Klempf and business partners in Ovinte had a contract to buy the building last year from the Bostwicks, but that deal fell through. Klempf said in May 2013 the building was at a "great location" and renovating it for use as a restaurant "may even create a domino effect" for restoring other downtown buildings.
It's not clear whether Klemp's partners in Ovinte and Bistro Aix will also be involved in the Bostwick Building. The winning bid Monday was submitted by Foodonics Equities LLC, which is related to Dixie Egg Co.
Aundra Wallace, CEO of the Downtown Investment Authority, said the agency is "extremely excited" about Klempf's purchase and looks forward to working with him on the property.
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Hi everyone, happy Friday!
Gosh, another week, and month, down the hatch. Can you believe it's already February? Spring is right around the corner! We got a wonderful preview, with temps in the 50's and 60's this week, although it sounds like we might be in for snowmageddon later this weekend. Blerg.
In other news, KCCI went well this morning, I think! We made snacks for the Super Bowl including Slimmed Down Buffalo Chicken Dip, and S'mores on a Stick. 'Cause nothing says game day like chocolate, marshmallow and graham crackers, don't 'ya know. ;)
Here's the video, in case you're curious!
In other news, I thought I'd wrap up Super Bowl Recipes Week with a few more dishes to make your spread the absolute ultimate. Whether you're heading to a party, or hanging out at home, I hope you have a great time filled with good eats. And, holla if you can't wait for that David Beckham commerical! ;)
Poppable Appetizers
Buffalo Chicken Poppers with Avocado Bleu Cheese Dip
Drool-Worthy Dips
Skinny Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Filling Mains
Cheese Stuffed Meatball Sliders
Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Wraps
Sweet Victories
Caramel Filled Chocolate Cookies
Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls
Crispy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups
Mini Oreo Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Financial Planning, Inna Rosputnia's life, Investments, Trading Secrets, Women Empowerment, World economy & politicsYou can find original article at Business Woman Media website
Don't hold back: women should take control of their investments
One of the myths about why there are not many women engaged in trading and investing is because they are scared of taking action in the 'male world of finance'. Women are often scared of not knowing what to do… how to start. As a woman trader who started from zero and becoming a millionaire, I know that the best way to overcome that fear – even on a limited budget – is to dip your toes into the market.
The old saying that it takes money to make money is true. And those living paycheck to paycheck may feel there often isn't enough money left over to put towards investing.But if you don't put money away for later years, you will face a very difficult future. One day, you won't be able to work and you may not have enough money to live on… So what can you donow to escape such a catastrophic situation in future?
To reach any goal, you need look for opportunities, not for excuses.
Financial freedom comes to the persons who take control over their finances – It's a golden rule of the universe. My advice is not new, but it works. Follow 3 easy steps to change your life and take control over your financial future:
1. Save
One of the best thing you can do for yourself is to develop a habit of saving part of your salary or other income. Even a small amount regularly saved adds up over time. Savings today are guarantees and possibilities of tomorrow. Beginning today first of all reserve 10% of your income to save. You can save even more — or if 10% seems to be too big an amount for you, start with 2% or 4% and increase it every month. Make every dollar count! How often do you go to fast food restaurant, how often do you buy snacks? What if you cut out even small part of those expenses each month, netting you an extra $100 per month? At the end of the year you will have $1200. Yes, it does not seem like much to get started, but anything is better than nothing, and it can make a big difference in 20 years.
Start a special account to save 10% of your income and pay it with the same respect as you do your mortgage. Be disciplined – it's your key to success. And never touch your savings, except for investing.
2. Learn
While you are letting your savings mount up to the level where you can use them, educate yourself about investment. There are many free courses and a lot of information around that can teach you the basics of the market, the different kinds of shares, bonds and other opportunities. Beware of those who recommend anything they personally get a fee for pushing. Learn for yourself what the risks and rewards are from different types of investing.
3. Get started
Start investing as soon as possible, as soon as you accumulate enough funds to join the investment program you like – do it! If you are just saving, not investing, you will never become wealthy, because inflation will be eating your money day by day and year by year. The magic formula is saving + investing = financial freedom.
To reach a goal you need to make a first step – do it now!
Women Empowerment, World economy & politics
Here are strategies to silence your overly critical internal monologue and help you reach your goals.
To reach your goals, you have to take risks, develop constructive routines and make time to listen, learn and reflect. The prospect of making any of the above adjustments to your life is empowering — that is, until your mind starts to wander.
Any time you've thought about making a change or pursuing a passion, you've probably dwelled more on your present state than your potential. Or once you got started, minor setbacks or flubs have felt like deal-breaking failures. You've beaten yourself up, berated yourself or felt overwhelmed or alone.
Constant reminders of other people's triumphs only make you criticize yourself more. Whether you're scrolling through your Instagram feed or reading a story on Entrepreneur, your kneejerk reaction to someone else's success might be a combination of envy and self-loathing. A cascade of negative thoughts can produce negative outcomes: Inaction. Retreat. Bad habits. By thinking negatively about what you will accomplish, you formulate a self-fulfilling prophecy.
You're not inadequate, and you're not doomed to fail. So next time you're thinking some variation of one of those things, try these 15 strategies to propel yourself out of the funk you're in and proceed with the mission you've set out to achieve.
1. What you tell yourself: "I don't know when or how I'm going to do this." What you should think or do instead: Set a schedule.
Set aside time to work toward your goal for a given period each day or week. Then stick to your plan. Create a calendar slot for it, and treat it as non-optional, like a job. Eventually, you'll form a new habit.
"Whatever it is, if you want to do it, you need to prioritize it," says Danielle Krysa, author of Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk. "Just like you schedule the rest of your life — work, the gym, pick-up/drop-off of kids, whatever — you have to schedule this in."
2. What you tell yourself: "I'm not in the right environment." What you should think or do instead: Carve out a corner.
That doubting, destructive voice in your head will find any excuse to impede your progress toward your goal. It's easy to blame your environment, but there are ways to make your circumstances work for you — or create new ones.
"Carve out a little corner of one room and set it up so all your essential supplies are within reach," Krysa writes in her book. "It helps if you surround yourself with some things that inspire you into action."
Once you establish a dedicated place, it will be easier to tune out other aspects of your life while you're working toward your goal. When you're sitting in your corner, surrounded by inspirational objects, or at your new table in your community space, you'll have physically and mentally removed yourself from the place where you also pay bills, eat dinner or help your kids with homework.
3. What you tell yourself: "I'm not in the mood." What you should think or do instead: "Procrastinate with purpose."
That's what Krysa, who is also an artist, does when she doesn't feel like tackling a big task.
"Maybe that means I go into the studio and I use that hour to tidy everything up. Or maybe I go to the art supply store and stock up on everything I'm low on," Krysa says. "But the interesting thing is, when I do that, I end up getting creatively jazzed up again."
Fill your time with productive tasks that will indirectly lead you toward your goal, she suggests.
4. What you tell yourself: "I don't know what to do next. I feel stuck." What you should think or do instead: Relax and take your time.
Working toward a goal often involves decision-making, tackling difficult tasks and making tough sacrifices. Often, when faced with these dilemmas, people feel pressure to resolve them quickly, but they aren't always sure about the best course of action.
First, try to relax and take it step by step.
"When you overthink a decision, your instincts aren't involved at all," Heather Havrilesky, author and advice columnist who pens New York magazine's Ask Polly, told Entrepreneur.com. "So the idea is to get into a relaxed space and then feel through your options and your ideas about what you want or what you might enjoy, without getting too attached to what you learn about yourself and your true desires on any given day."
She advises writing down what you like about a potential decision vs. what you dread about it. She also suggests forgiving yourself for not having taken the next step yet. Chances are, you'll be more satisfied with the end result if you give yourself time.
"You don't end up feeling like your decisions are arbitrary when you make them in a calm, relaxed state of mind," Havrilesky says.
5. What you tell yourself: "I will never achieve my goal." What you should think or do instead: Tell yourself the opposite.
So you've had a setback in your quest to achieve your goal. You know you shouldn't insult yourself, but you can't stop. The criticisms become more and more negative, maybe until you convince yourself of something terribly untrue, such as "you're worthless," or "you'll never achieve your goal."
Your failure to execute on your goals up to this point is not a reflection of your character. The fact that you've formed a goal in the first place indicates that you have an idea of how to better yourself or add something to the world. Now you have to do it, and the biggest obstacle in your way might be yourself and that nagging voice telling you there's something wrong with you or that you can't.
"Every time you have one of those negative thoughts, write it down. Then write the positive opposite, and stick it somewhere where you can see it," Krysa says. "Suddenly you end up surrounded by positive things instead of negative things. It's very Kumbaya, but it really does work."
6. What you tell yourself: "I'm a total mess." What you should think or do instead: Organize the little details of your life to prime yourself for your big goal.
It's easy to get bogged down by the small things, such as how you look, how clogged your inbox is or how many errands you've been putting off. Disorganization in minor aspects of your personal life could deter you from thinking you're ready to take on something big.
Prepare as much as you can. That way, you can focus on bigger hurdles.
7. What you tell yourself: "My goal is stupid." What you should think or do instead: Exude confidence bordering on arrogance.
If you're preoccupied with the idea that no one else will be interested in what you're trying to do, you may start trying to convince yourself that you should quit pursuing your goal based on what you're worried others will think.
Havrilesky says she's made the mistake of beating herself up internally to the point where she couldn't speak concisely or coherently about her ideas for new projects. She's learned from her mistakes and now understands that confidence is everything.
"Take up a little space and own who you are," she says. "Don't worry about what they're thinking."
She also encourages good posture. Havrilesky says that she has found "standing like Wonder Woman" helpful in reinforcing positive self-perception. Despite the fact that science has not proven power posing effective, some people do find that it boosts their confidence.
8. What you tell yourself: "That other person already achieved my goal and made it look so easy. I'll never be as good as them." What you should think or do instead: Approach the person and ask for advice.
It can be toxic to think about other people's success. You may put them on a pedestal and think they're superhuman or free of doubt. Ultimately, you may become wildly jealous of them to the point that you devalue yourself and your potential.
When Krysa found that a writer whose work she followed made her feel this way, she bravely did what so many people never consider: She asked that woman to meet.
"I decided to reach out and go, 'Hey! How do you do what you do? And also I'm super jealous of you,'" Krysa says. "I wanted to say it out loud, and it turns into admiration when you do that."
They met for coffee, and Krysa told her, "I think you're perfect."
The woman burst into laughter. "'Are you kidding? I think you're perfect," she replied.
This led the two of them to compare notes.
Krysa walked away with some valuable insight into how this seemingly "perfect" woman achieved her success, a realization that this person was actually human, a self-esteem boost and a new friend to boot.
You shouldn't feel shy about reaching out to someone you feel inferior to. The other person probably feels similar feelings, and you have plenty to teach her, too.
9. What you tell yourself: "Even if I achieve my goal, I'm never going to impress the people I want to impress." What you should think or do instead: I'm here to connect with others.
Reaching a goal, especially a professional one, is often about more than your ability to excel in your line of work. It also involves a social element, such as networking. This leaves many people convinced that they are going to make a bad impression. Someone will find them too shy, too bossy, too something and not enough something else, and that deficiency will cloud all of their achievements, so they think.
Havrilesky has a solution: "You don't focus on your worst self, and you also don't focus on your fantasy self," she says. "Instead, you think about the people who love you, find you incredibly charming and remember how you act around those people."
Approach meetings and social events with an interest in others rather than a preoccupation with yourself and your own shortcomings.
"They're just regular people who've learned how to play certain roles," Havrilesky says. "Remember that you're not there to impress anyone, even though that's what your bad brain tells you. You're there to connect."
10. What you tell yourself: "It doesn't seem like I'm making any progress toward my goal." What you should think or do instead: Find someone to hold you accountable.
When you take on a new challenge, it can be discouraging when your life doesn't magically change overnight. You're working so hard, yet you don't feel like you're getting anywhere. You begin to wonder if all of your effort is worth it.
To ensure you don't give up on your goal, establish a support system — one person or a group who will hold you accountable. It could be a family member, it could be Facebook friends or it could be a life coach. You'll feel less alone in your journey, you'll have someone to report to who will make sure you follow through and best of all, you'll have someone who will notice and remind you of how far you've come.
"You'll know that you have someone or a group of someones that are holding you every day in your highest self, to the standard of what that looks like, how that person behaves, how that person treats themselves," says Jessica King, a life coach and senior instructor at Peloton, who works with clients to meet their fitness goals. "Once the awareness around habits and patterns and self-talk is a conversation that's out in the open, it's kind of wild how quickly transformation can happen."
11. What you tell yourself: "That didn't work." What you should think or do instead: Keep your goal, but find a new means of achieving it.
It's one thing to be oblivious of the subtle progress you're making, it's another thing to know that what you're doing is ineffective. But rather than give up in those instances, try a different approach.
Say you're trying to learn a new skill. For example, you might be trying to learn a new language solely by listening to audio guides during your commute, but you're really not a strong auditory learner. So, you may need to rethink your approach. Perhaps, you learn better with an app or with gamification.
Similarly, King acknowledges that cycling isn't the right form of exercise for everyone trying to achieve a fitness goal. Some prefer yoga, kickboxing or dancing.
"Any sweat is a good sweat," King says. "What's interesting? What's fun?"
12. What you tell yourself: "This goal isn't enough. I should be doing more." What you should think or do instead: Focus.
Don't overload yourself with to-dos. If you're making a little progress, don't devalue what you've already accomplished by trying to take on a new task or goal. It's likely that you still have work to do on the first one.
"I know something that always came up with us at Roo Outdoor was we have our product, we have our marketing, we have our customers. What's next?" says founder and CEO Mike Kafka. "I always felt like I had to do something more, do something else."
Instead, Kafka recognizes that he should just focus on one thing at a time. The next thing "will come organically when you're not focusing as much energy on it," he says.
13. What you tell yourself: "I'm so overwhelmed." What you should think or do instead: Journal.
Goal-setting requires focus. You have to stay organized about what you need to do to achieve your goal, but you can't shut the world out, nor can you always resist the temptation to get ahead of yourself. When there are a lot of thoughts swirling around in your head (including negative ones), it can help to write some of them down.
That's what Kafka does every morning. He writes just one or two things most days, whether it's something he wants to work toward or something that's been on his mind. There's no structure or plan for what he writes down — he just records his thoughts.
"It's helped a lot with clearing my thoughts, refocusing on things that are in the present, things that I want in the future," Kafka says. "It's a process of getting out some of the thoughts that I may have had, so I'm not thinking of, 'What's the next thing, next thing, next thing?'"
Writing things down also gives him the chance to reflect. He says he goes back and reads his notes bi-monthly to resurface ideas, do follow ups and remember things that were done well.
14. What you tell yourself: "Working toward this goal is taking over my life." What you should think or do instead: Take care of yourself.
A lot of people who are working hard toward a particular goal, be it a college degree or a company launch, let their wellness go by the wayside. They romanticize all-nighters and ramen noodles and think that the more they're sacrificing for their goal, the more likely they are to reach it.
While some people succeed despite neglecting their own health, it is not sustainable for most.
"The way you treat yourself, the way you eat and the way you think are all going to contribute to the end result of whatever you're creating," trainer King says.
If you're not paying attention to your nutrition, it is going to affect your ability to think clearly. Similarly, stagnation in the body correlates with stagnation in the mind — and creativity.
Don't be afraid to invest some time to burn some energy and take care of yourself by eating right and sleeping.
15. What you tell yourself: "I'm scared to face the changes that achieving my goal will bring." What you should think or do instead: It's not a matter of life or death.
Think of the most intimidating thing you've had to face or the most dangerous situation you've had to get out of. Now recognize that you made it. You're here, right now, reading this.
Now think of your goal, and think of which aspect of reaching it is so scary to you. Compare that what you've already overcome in your life.
Finally, know that it's natural to fear new things. Humans are creatures of habit. But humans also have a tendency to beat themselves up. You'll continue to do that if you don't take the plunge toward what you're trying to achieve.
"Sometimes we find ways to prevent ourselves from succeeding, just so we don't have to live in a new way, among new people, because that sounds scary," Havrilesky says. "Even if things go badly, I try to laugh about it without internalizing some larger sad message about myself. Everyone screws up here and there. No experience is a verdict."BY LYDIA BELANGER
Women Empowerment, World economy & politics
Fear can be crippling. Fear can be debilitating. Fear feeds resistance and stops us from achieving dreams, from challenging the status quo, from using our voices, from trying something new.
It's doubtful that there are many businesspeople who have gone through their career without experiencing fear—loss of face, loss of market share, loss of revenue, or worse still, loss of forward momentum. Many question Can I? Who would want to listen to me? Do I have the experience to do this?
Crazy thoughts and irrational fears.
The truth is that fear, for many of us, is present every day. The question is how to turn the feeling of fear into a powerful tool. Here are five key tips to remove the fear and achieve the success that you want:
1. It all starts with YOU.
The only judgment that matters is the one you have of yourself, so decide what is it that you are going to stand for, what your testament is to the world, what difference you want to make today to influence the lives of others around you. When you have a sense of clarity and purpose for yourself and your life, when you are clear on your why, you can then begin the journey to achieve what you desire from your life, business or profession, and enjoy longevity in your success because you are living life on purpose.
2. Trust your intuition.
Understand what makes up your value system and own it. Live it. Work it. If you don't start leading from within, taking control to acknowledge your own values and beliefs and the person that you are on the inside, you will never be capable of being the better person on the outside. This system is unique to you and it is your responsibility to take ownership. There are times when it will be challenged or when you will give in to other's values—and you will look back and wish you had trusted your intuition. That intuition, that gut feeling? Don't ever mistrust it. It is a key part of you, and you should learn that it is one of your best assets. Ignore at your peril.
3. Be brave.
Stepping out of your comfort zone creates a new perspective—we know this. Yet fear gets in the way and we get trapped, stuck in status quo, a place of stagnation and no growth. Be brave and take a journey to the edge. This alone will strengthen you and give a massive boost to your self-confidence and self-belief. Stepping out of your comfort zone empowers and engages, it forces you to face your fear head-on. Imagine the possibilities and use this to fuel your bravery as you discover new opportunities and unlock new pathways to success.
4. Stand in your spotlight.
Don't be afraid to be brilliant. Have the resilience to shine and follow your dreams of business and personal success. There is nothing wrong with making your own profile, or your own brand, as strong as you possibly can. Because it is only when you are operating from that position of self-leadership that you can truly give to others.
5. Chase progress over perfection.
Most of us instinctively spend time and energy seeking the big goals and achievements—those moments that are incredibly satisfying and equally, at times, hard to come by. Focusing only on the bigger goals can lead to disappointment and frustration, and while those big picture goals are important, we often lose sight of the incremental successes and achievements along the way. Take time to acknowledge and recognize the small wins each and every day.
6. Take action.
Much of what we fear is the future. It is important to bring our overthinking mind continuously into the present, focusing on what needs to be done right now, and take action and get on with it. Action allows us to overcome fear and inertia because by taking action, by doing it anyway, by being brave and going for it, we feel back in control.
7. Embrace decision-making.
When you hold back from making decisions out of a fear of failure, it engenders that same fear in others around you. This means lackluster projects, an endemic inability to change the status quo and a potential lack of future leaders around you. A large part of being brave is to risk failing, make the tough calls, and show those around you that this is OK.
It is those people who are willing to challenge themselves, who make themselves accountable for their own success, and ultimately their own happiness, who recognize the need to reach a little bit further, a little bit higher, who end up with the biggest satisfaction. Be 5 percent braver than everyone else. Dig deep and share your unique talent, your thought leadership, your expertise. Create energy and that energy will drive change for you and those around you. It is those who take the leap, who face their fears who are able to create momentum in their success dreams.
At the end of the day, what will it cost you if you don't at least try?
Women Empowerment, World economy & politicsHappiness creates a ripple effect in your business.
Women Empowerment
It's not what you say, it's how you say it. There are so many different factors that contribute to how your message is perceived: your body language, facial expressions and, maybe most importantly, your tone of voice and how you actually speak.
Today we share a few key tips:
1. Don't upspeak.
"It's so important to pay attention to how you sound," stressed Burton. Though not enough of us think about it, our voices convey our emotions — and could be holding us back.
"Upspeak" is when you dramatically soften a statement by making it sound like a question at the end, which indicates uncertainty. Instead, your voice should command attention. Avoid turning statements into questions, but also avoid the dreaded "vocal fry," where your voice sounds monotone with no emotion. Simply, sound and act confident.
2. Channel your anxiety into excitement.
Nervous before a big meeting? Instead of telling yourself to "calm down," tell your brain (and in turn, your body) that you're simply excited. According to Burton, excitement, like anxiety, is a high arousal state and the two emotions are much more closely aligned than calmness and anxiety. Thus, it is a much smaller leap to go from anxious to excited than to go from anxious to calm.
So tell yourself that you're excited, and really believe it.
3. Speak truthfully and accurately.
According to Burton, a lot of women get hung up on the idea of being positive all of the time, but being positive is not essential to success.
It's more beneficial to your career to address when pessimism, or speaking negatively, is actually needed. Be truthful and accurate about challenges facing a task or project and then speak positively about your ability to overcome them.
4. Keep in mind the likability factor.
Your ability to influence people and allow them to see your viewpoint depends on how much they like you, according to Burton. Superficial? Yes, but Burton stressed that is how we're wired as humans and by understanding the process of how people come to a place of "liking" will increase your chances to succeed.
One important caveat to keep in mind: Not everyone will like you and that is OK. Just be your best self and take every opportunity to be kind, authentic and supportive to your co-workers.
This mindset sent a food executive from layoff to a 13 store business
5. Ask the tough questions.
Asking pointed, direct questions will help to eliminate confusion. It also empowers others to own their actions. In this day and age, having the right answer isn't as important. It's about asking what is expected of you and staying on task.
Women Empowerment, World economy & politics
Written by Sally Blount
The only way to advance in a career—that is, to advance in the influence and impact you have on others—is to become someone whom others respect and with whom they want to work. For me, the biggest hurdle I had to overcome professionally was, quite honestly, me. During my thirties and early forties, I had to rewire some of my basic programming. I had to change how I tended to think and behave at work. Even now, I still find that self-awareness is key.
As I reflect, there were three particularly important lessons along my path to greater impact:
Learning to welcome negative feedback
As a middle daughter and "good girl" who grew up in the 1970s, I thought that if I worked hard enough, I could be perfect. And, for some reason, I thought that perfection was the goal. I did pretty well in high school and college, so I was able to maintain the illusion for a while. But when constructive feedback started coming in my twenties—during my first job and early marriage—it felt excruciating. No matter how well intentioned, I often became defensive and made excuses.
Then, in my late thirties and early forties, I went through some humbling experiences and realized that "perfect" wasn't possible and wasn't the point. (Divorce and raising teenagers will do that for you.) I'm not wishing tough times on anyone, but the long-term outcome was actually good for me. I had no choice but to confront and accept that I had made mistakes, some big ones, even though my intentions were usually good. Once I finally did that, I shed my defensiveness and became comfortable with being flawed. I learned that perfectionism isn't what good relationships are about.
To be clear: I didn't lose my desire to try to be better. I simply began to embrace feedback. So today, as I continue my journey—to be more effective at work and to be a better partner, mother, leader, and friend—I actually seek out feedback, as I've learned that the only way to grow is to know where you are falling short.
Learning the limits of big titles
People sometimes make the mistake of thinking that success is all about having the right title. While that may be nice, my experience suggests that success is the outcome of good work, not the cause. Further, big titles and high-visibility jobs are not always what they seem. So the second important lesson is that success comes when you make a positive difference in every room that you are invited into, regardless of your title. If you contribute, you'll get more invitations, you'll get respect, and you'll have impact. And in the long run, positive impact, not your title, is the goal.
This lesson began for me during my first deanship at NYU, where I was a "low status" dean. I didn't have as big a budget or span of control as other NYU deans. Yet I often got invited into rooms in which I was able to make an important difference. Because I was seen as someone who was low-ego and a strong facilitator, and because my low-status role wasn't threatening to other deans, I was able to be an agent for the provost and president in moving key conversations behind the scenes. Indeed, at NYU, my "low status" actually helped me be "high impact."
Getting comfortable not being me
Being effective requires a high degree of self-awareness and self-actualization. Indeed, some leadership gurus argue that these are the key determinants for becoming a great leader. The challenge, in my mind, is how you express that growing awareness of your true self in the presence of others.
For many years, I felt muted at work. I was surrounded by men, and often got the sense I was too female, too vibrant, and too emotional. I frequently picked up the vibe that I had to dial down my personality in order to fit in. There were days when the constant self-editing felt overwhelming. But over time, as I got more comfortable with myself (both my strengths and my weaknesses), I was able to focus more externally. And I found that I was most effective when I thought less about me and more about how I could help others. The truer you become in being you, the less you and your personality need to enter the room.
Effective, seasoned leaders know that their interactions are about the people with whom they are interacting. As a result, these leaders stay vigilant and self-aware. They monitor their self-expression, learning how to turn up and down their personalities to the extent that it is helpful to the group and the tenor in the room. A strong leader can bring a 500-person audience alive with a heartfelt personal story that inspires customer responsiveness or hard work, and they can fade into the background in a 12-person conference room as others engage in problem-solving. The key is that their personality becomes a tool to be used with precision, not a pressing need that must get expression.
Women Empowerment
Beyoncé Knowles, singer, songwriter, actress
"I truly believe that women should be financially independent from their men. And let's face it: Money gives men the power to run the show. It gives men the power to define value. They define what's sexy. And men define what's feminine. It's ridiculous."
Marilyn Monroe, actress
"If there is one thing in my life I've been proud of, it's that I've never been a kept woman."
Hillary Clinton, politician
"Wealthy women have rights in every country. And poor women don't."
Coco Chanel, fashion designer
"There are people who have money and people who are rich."
Oprah Winfrey, TV personality, businesswoman
"I had no idea that being your authentic self could make me as rich as I've become. If I had, I'd have done it a lot earlier."
Gertrude Stein, writer
"I've been rich and I've been poor. It's better to be rich."
Helen Gurley Brown, journalist
"Money, if it does not bring you happiness, will at least help you be miserable in comfort." Brown was the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine from 1965 to 1997.
Bette Davis, actress
"To fulfill a dream, to be allowed to sweat over lonely labour, to be given chance to create, is the meat and potatoes of life. The money is the gravy."
Dolly Parton, songwriter, actress
"Count your blessings more often than you count your money."
Nicki Minaj, rapper, songwriter
"To all my Barbies out there who date Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, you'll be better off in life. Get that money."
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When you understand who you are meant to be, your purpose will finally become bigger than your fears.
"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." ―Aristotle
To truly know yourself is the most important skill you can ever possess. When you know who you are, you know what you need to do, instead of looking for permission from others to do what you already know you ought to do. It allows you to bypass tons of frustration caused by putting time into the wrong things. Yes, life is supposed to be full of trial and error, but this lets you find the best areas for you to experiment with in the first place. Once you know yourself, you will become more confident, you will understand your purpose, and you will begin making a bigger impact on the world.
So how can you know who you are and what you ought to do in life? Here are the six steps you need to take in order to know your true self:
1. Be quiet.
You cannot and will not be able to know yourself until you take the time to be still. Many people don't know themselves because any sort of silence scares them; it's too uncomfortable to be alone with every flaw staring back at them. But it isn't until you get alone, evaluate yourself and are completely truthful with yourself that you will actually be able to see every facet of your life—the good and the bad. Be quiet and discover your true self.
"Observing yourself is the necessary starting point for any real change." —Chalmers Brothers
2. Realize who you truly are, not who you want to be.
I know you already have a set idea of who you desperately want to be, but it might not be who you were designed to be; this is why knowing who you really are is so important. When you know who you are, you will finally see where you and your specific gifts fit into the bigger picture.
And although there are many points along your journey to help you discover yourself, the best way to begin is to take a personality test and the StrengthsFinder test. (If it's been five or more years since you've completed either of these, take them again.) No, these self-evaluations aren't perfect, but they do pinpoint your top areas of strengths, so you can focus on the change you were meant to bring into the world.
3. Find what you are good at (and not good at).
This might be the most difficult step in the process of finding who you are, but it's a necessary one. Sure, it takes trial and error to find what you're good at, and no, I don't want you to give up before you've had more than enough attempts, but knowing when to quit is a gift that everyone needs to learn.
Quit when you've put in ample time and your efforts aren't giving back in return. What is ample time? Only you can decide that. But when you quit correctly, it isn't giving up, it's making room for something better. When your actions do nothing but drain you—rather than produce more passion and increase your drive to do more—that's a good sign it is time to1 focus elsewhere. Your strengths will show you who you are.
4. Find what you are passionate about.
Following passion of any kind is a good thing, and you need to pay attention when it comes because it indicates an area of life that you need to pay more attention to. If we're talking about following your passion in work, it's a good thing. And if we're talking about having more passion for life, it's a good thing. Focus more on passion; understand yourself in better ways, and you'll make a bigger impact. Passion produces effort and continuous effort produces results.
5. Ask for feedback.
If you don't know yourself, hearing what others have to say about you is a helpful practice. Ask them two simple questions: "What strengths do you think I need to develop further?" and "What weaknesses do you think I need to work on?" Of course, their opinion isn't going to be perfect, but their feedback will probably indicate a few areas you should at least take a second look at. This step is especially important for those who are stuck in finding themselves. Sometimes those closest to us can see something we might not be able to see in ourselves.
6. Assess your relationships.
A large aspect of knowing yourself can be found in your relationships. When you realize you'll never truly know anyone else until you discover yourself, the importance of knowing yourself becomes even more apparent. This truth especially rings true for business leaders, because if you don't know the people on your team, then you will be lost as a leader. But this rule also applies to any relationship in your life. Almost as much as you need to know yourself, other people also need to know who you are. People need you—the real you.
Use your reflections to fight your biggest fears, because when you understand who you are meant to be, your purpose will finally become bigger than your fears. When you realize who you are, you will spend less time spinning your wheels. Focusing on your strengths gives you the needed traction to begin making a bigger and better difference in the world. When you know yourself, you will find more peace, and you will find success quicker than ever before.
Now go take action and find your true self, starting today.


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Advanced NAS guide
Network attached storage (NAS) technology connects storage to the LAN using an ordinary Ethernet port, usually simplifying enterprise storage. NAS systems are often complete file servers that integrate a NAS controller and a storage array, allowing data formatted for CIFS or NFS to be shared across a network. But NAS does not need to be a standalone system. In many cases, the NAS controller (aka NAS head or NAS gateway) can be deployed alone to interface the LAN to an existing storage array, often allowing file servers to be consolidated -- reducing management overhead in the process.
Network attached storage (NAS) technology is evolving. Important features, like scalability, can provide hundreds of terabytes of NAS space, while virtualization helps administrators organize and allocate NAS resources. In many cases, the NAS controller (aka NAS head or NAS gateway) can be deployed alone to interface the local area network (LAN) to an existing storage array, often allowing file servers to be consolidated -- reducing management overhead in the process. If you're already familiar with NAS basics, this Guide focuses on the advanced hardware and architecture features, management concepts and backup practices. Don't miss the complete NAS All-in-One Guide.
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NAS systems are overcoming traditional capacity limitations by combining two or more NAS heads into clusters -- dramatically improving the scalability of NAS devices. For example, a FAS270 storage system from Network Appliance Inc. (NetApp) might be limited to 16 terabytes (TB) of storage space. Deploying multiple NAS devices often resulted in a hodgepodge of file systems that became difficult for administrators to manage. Space constraints can be eased by migrating to a larger NAS with far more storage capacity such as a NetApp FAS3070 for up to 252 TB, or even the FAS6070 with up to 504 TB of raw capacity. Alternatively, a newer NAS with clustered heads might be able to reach 100 TB and higher simply by adding more heads to the cluster and attaching additional storage to each head. Isilon Systems Inc. is one supplier of clustered storage systems whose IQ9000i can scale 9 TB per cluster node to a total cluster size of 864 TB through a single OneFS file system.
Another approach to NAS scalability is through switch-based virtualization. Devices like the ARX file virtualization switch family from F5 (who acquired Acopia Networks Inc.) are being deployed to tie file servers together into what amounts to a unified storage pool. One key advantage to virtualization is heterogeneity -- allowing various NAS boxes and operating systems to appear as a single resource to storage users. However, with any introduction of network hardware, the potential for NAS traffic bottlenecks and variations in storage system performance must be carefully evaluated. Virtualization systems like the ARX can also incorporate other features into the storage fabric such as data migration, storage tiering, data replication, and load balancing.
Global namespace is a third alternative to NAS scalability. By implementing a metadirectory of existing NAS namespaces into a single global entity, administrators can move and manage data between various NAS devices presented as a single unified file server. The global namespace approach depends on virtualization software from vendors like NuView Inc.
Even with Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) connections, NAS is generally slower than storage area network (SAN) storage because NAS devices are typically deployed on the user network where contention and congestion are common. Vendors are including TCP/IP offload engine (TOE) accelerators into NAS boxes to speed network data handling. In fact, the trend toward TOE accelerators has been so successful that many NAS products now routinely include traffic-intensive features like point-in-time copy and remote copy capabilities.
Although NAS devices are generally intended for direct LAN connections, NAS technology is also converging with the SAN environment. The goal is to combine the scalability of SAN deployments with the data sharing capabilities found in NAS. This improves management efficiency and increases storage utilization. As an example, an administrator would migrate filer data onto logical unit numbers (LUN) on the switch fabric, and then deploy a NAS head (tested and certified by the SAN vendor) in front of the fabric switch for LAN interfacing. This example reduces costs by eliminating NAS filers but does little to ease management. An increasing number of NAS devices are shipping with either (or both) Fibre Channel and Ethernet connectivity, allowing the storage system to exist directly on either a LAN or a SAN as your storage needs dictate. For example, the Titan 2100 from BlueArc Corp. touts four 4 Gbps FC ports and two 10 Gbps Ethernet ports.
NAS head interoperability is sometimes an issue in NAS/SAN convergence. The head should ideally be interoperable with major SAN components and should support features at both ends of the storage spectrum, including Network File System (NFS), Common Internet File System (CIFS), iSCSI and Fibre Channel (FC). Disk vendors like Seagate Technologies are incorporating encryption features directly on the drives themselves.
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The main benefit of NAS technology is its ease of deployment, but this direct simplicity is often countered by limited scalability. As a result, there's a tendency to add more and more NAS boxes to the network -- each box must be configured, and eventually an administrator can face the problem of NAS "sprawl."
It's not just a matter of managing the boxes. The files themselves are proliferating and getting larger, and this glut of data has to be placed and backed up, often resulting in more file copies. Administrators have several tactics available to deal with NAS sprawl. Consolidation is one approach, replacing a group of smaller NAS boxes with fewer, larger, more scalable NAS systems from notable vendors like BlueArc Corp., EMC Corp., or NetApp. This type of consolidation doesn't necessarily save money, but it does simplify management, improve utilization and reduce the storage footprint. Storage virtualization techniques can also be used to consolidate the storage of numerous NAS systems into a single pool that can be provisioned and allocated to users or applications.
Managing the growth of a NAS system involves a bit of art and science. An historical look at storage needs is often a basic indicator of future requirements, but it's important to consider the type and volume of data being handled. For example, Word documents don't usually take much space, but .pdfs and other types of media files can be quite large. So, if your organization is considering a shift to new file types, any additional space should figure into capacity planning. NAS growth management also involves performance, so consider the number of open files, along with the amount of read/write activity that the NAS should handle. Capacity planning tools are important assets in growth management, helping to determine future storage needs and purchase timing so that storage capital is not wasted.
If a NAS device is deployed for sensitive data, look for security features, such as encryption and strong authentication like Kerberos.
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NAS boxes are often used as backup targets, yielding better performance and reliability than tape backups. NAS backups are typically accomplished by implementing disk storage behind a NAS gateway, creating a storage volume, and then sharing that volume through CIFS or NFS. Backup software can then exchange data with the NAS backup system. This is a workable approach, but the head and filer operating system are costlier than ordinary disk arrays. In addition, the NAS gateway may present a bottleneck to backup data traffic -- SAN disk backups are typically free of such bottlenecks.
When preparing to implement a NAS device for backup, be sure to verify the compatibility between your backup software and NAS system. Today, leading backup software vendors, like EMC and Symantec Corp., do support NAS, but it's a potential glitch that should be considered in advance. In some cases, you may need to use software intended for your specific NAS device, or add a software module to your backup software to support the device.
Software/hardware compatibility issues are mitigated through use of the Network Data Management Protocol (NDMP), which provides standardized communication between backup software and servers. NDMP allows central management of NAS devices and attached storage with very little network overhead. This can also reduce the backup window versus backing up over the network.
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