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How To Develop Your Intuition To Lose Weight And Get Healthy
Tired of not knowing what choices to make and being unsure of which steps to take? Then you're probably not listening to your intuition. Here's how to develop it. This week I learnt something quite extraordinary: that some of the major companies are developing training programmes to teach their employees how to balance out their rational thinking mind with their intuition.
Isn't that just awesome?
Finally the world is waking up to the incredible resource we all have within us, that hidden wisdom and knowledge that we all have access to.
So if CEO's of major companies are learning how to tap into theirs, maybe its time you learnt to develop your intuition and use it to speed up your weight loss and fitness goals?
Here's how.
First of all, let's quickly explore what intuition is.
Current research is suggesting that your intuition comes from your energetic heart, which is in fact a supercomputer. When your hearts' energy is aligned with your brain, you enter a state called coherence. This is the state of flow, which we all have experienced either when doing a creative project or when in the presence of people we love.
However many of us remain trapped in our mind's thoughts, which can easily override our intuition. We then make daily decisions and choices based on what we observe and analyse through our brain, instead of listening to that inner voice inside of us.
You know that part of you that sees that you're making a mistake, as you're making it? That's the same part of you that provides you with these intuitive insights.
It's a form of 6th sense, which we all have. It's the same sense that makes animals leave the sites of major disasters days before they happen. On a smaller and more individual scale, it's the sense of "knowing" when something is or isn't quite right. A bad vibe or a gut feeling, you might call it.
Learning to develop your intuition can have a dramatic effect on your life, as you'll learn to make choices that lead you to long-term health and happiness, instead of short-term highs.
When you're hungry, tapping into your intuition will help you understand whether you're physically hungry, or whether your cravings were created through boredom, habit or triggered by thoughts.
When you're tired, you can learn to recognise whether your body is tired, or whether your mind is creating the feeling of tiredness to stop you from going for a run.
When you wake up in the morning to a headful of thoughts, understanding what your inner voice is whispering is what will get you out of bed and out of the door in time for that morning spin class.
In our current society, we seem to be valuing "busyness": people boast about how full their diaries are, and how little time they have for themselves.
With those kinds of schedules, it's very hard to make space for our intuition to come through.
Taking time out to relax and take care of yourself is the best way to connect to your inner voice. In fact, it's one of the reasons people get a lot of creative ideas when they're in the shower or on holiday: a tiny bit of relaxation of their minds and bodies allows them to connect to intuition.
Here are 5 ways to practice:
Sitting in stillness and in silence is one of the best ways to connect to your inner voice. Simply sit for 15-30mins and notice your thoughts without getting carried away with them. Observe your environment and be as present as possible. And listen out for those little whispers from your heart.
Take time to be in solitude a few times a week. Make a conscious decision to spend time on your own, sitting, listening to music or reading a book. If the idea of spending time with yourself scares you, even more of a reason to do so.
Practicing meditation for 15-30minutes each day will train you to distinguish between thoughts and intuition. Slow, controlled breathing will relax your mind and body, and provide the space for your inner wisdom to come through.
Find A State of flow
Doing a creative project that really excites you or being around people you love can put you in a state of coherence. Once in that state, you can connect with your intuition with ease. Maybe even ask it a question about something that is bothering you, a current challenge or issue even. And be prepared to hear the answer – which might not always be what your mind thinks!
Heart Breathing
Imagine breathing for 5-10mins in and out through the centre of your chest, where your heart centre resides. You'll feel your whole body relax and being to warm up as energy spreads throughout. You can even imagine your heart opening, and showering you with light. Then listen out for the little nuggets of intuitive gold.
There are many more in depth techniques to develop your intuition. If you're in London and want to find out more, I'd love for you to join my upcoming workshop: Building Intuitive Awareness: Using Your Inner Guidance on Saturday the 26th of May. You can find more info on my Work With Me page.
Now it's your turn: I challenge you to practice one of the 5 ideas above, then to leave a comment below with what you learnt – and what insights your intuition gave you!
And as always, I'd be very grateful for you sharing this post with those you love. The world needs every single one of us to listen to our intuition and start taking care of ourselves.
Love & Health, Will x


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Those who create reality out of their dreams, are truly beacons of inspiration. The people who revoke typical societal standards and leave behind the ordinary and complacency of mundane day to day routine for a life that fulfils their individual desires.. These people have truly figured out how to create and nurture ones life.
Recently, we visited one of the worlds most expensive, yet visited cities - London. A place where the cost of living continues to grow, poverty and homelessness are on the rise, following your dreams may send you broke but thousands of people are challenging the set standard by living differently. While we were in London, we had the absolute pleasure of visiting Anna and Gabes homely abode, docked on the shores of East London. Gabe, a folk musician from Canada and Anna, a travelling performance artist from England.
As we walked across the bridge, we became completely in awe of this gorgeous floating gem. Anna was outside painting the final brush strokes to the naming of the boat, "The Looking Glass" Whilst Gabe gave us the grand tour. We met Andrea, Anna's mum who is also an artists and ate some delicious German Pasta that Gabe and Andrea had just made. Through out the whole cabin, the aroma of burning wood filled the air, adding to the aura of home.
We spoke about the journey so far, from start to now and how the boat looked completely different when they first picked it up, over a year ago - when it was barley safe to navigate through the waterways. Now this completely idyllic floating home is the nest of two beautiful souls. The interior of their home is lovely and quaint, with a huge amount of character. Objects embedded with meaning including, Knick knack's collected from their journey's, photographs, beautiful quotes, reclaimed furniture and bits and pieces filled the space to create the feeling of home that travels wherever they go.
Gabe and Anna's living situation creates the perfect illustration of minimalist living, community and designing their own lives to suit their souls desires. The houseboat community is strong and continues to grow. Every two weeks they're required to find a new location and dock, for an ever changing backyard. Along the water ways, houseboat owners are able to gain free access to water and electricity and for the minimal cost £800 per year, they are able to stay a float. £800 pounds a year? Yep, that's their annual rent. In London, on average, the price of rent, inner city is upwards of £1200 per month.
We left Gabe and Anna's home feeling nothing less than inspired, warm and full of gratitude and appreciation for those who choose the river less travelled.
Words By Jess Sommerfeld - Photos by Richard Clifford

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When the Seminary was founded, instead of the traditional curriculum design, we researched what Christians at both leadership and non-leadership levels need to know and be able to do. We then used this analysis to develop a series of learning outcomes and from this we developed the curriculum. In other words, the courses you study all yield essential knowledge and skills.
Since then we have consistently listened to the needs of the church and to the feedback from our students and have refined the courses accordingly. Our aim is to make studying as pleasant as possible for you without compromising standards.


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Spanish Property Insight › Forums › Spanish Property Forums › Real Estate Topics, News & Discussion › High bank charges in Spain › Reply To: High bank charges in Spain
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No it is not just Spain. We had the same experience as Cazybianchi when sending money through the Bank to Argentina.(Spanish) We were robbed both ends!!


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This post below refers to laws in NM, but other states may have similar laws.
This is something that gets very little attention when it comes to applying pesticides and herbicides. We have laws in New Mexico that protect horned lizards and some songbirds. It is NM Statute § 17-2-15 and 17-2-13
2017 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 17 – Game and Fish and Outdoor Recreation
Article 2 – Hunting and Fishing Regulations
Part 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
17-2-15. [Horned toads; killing, selling or shipping from state unlawful.]
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully kill or to sell horned toads within the state of New Mexico, or to ship them from the state.
17-2-13. Songbirds; trapping, killing or injuring prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to shoot, ensnare or trap for the purpose of killing or in any other manner to injure or destroy any songbird, or birds whose principal food consists of insects, comprising all the species and varieties of birds represented by the several families of bluebirds, including the western and mountain bluebirds; also bobolinks, catbirds, chickadees, cuckoos, which includes the chaparral bird or roadrunner (Geococcyx novo mexicanus), flickers, flycatchers, grosbeaks, humming birds, kinglets, martins, meadowlarks, nighthawks or bull bats, nuthatches, orioles, robins, shrikes, swallows, swifts, tanagers, titmice, thrushes, vireos, warblers, waxwings, whipporwills [whippoorwills], woodpeckers, wrens, and all other perching birds which feed entirely or chiefly on insects.
These two statutes are very important. When someone sprays pesticides around a home or business or in a general outside area, they are endangering horned lizards that may live in the area, and many of the songbirds listed above that feed insects. The birds can eat dead insects killed by the pesticides and it may not kill them, but it will certainly compromise their immune system. Herbicides containing Glyphosate, such as Roundup, can be deadly to lizards. It will slow them down and can cause them to dehydrate. When government organizations spray those herbicides on public property where horned lizards may live, they are willfully destroying horned lizards which are protected under law. One definition of willfully is to do something with a stubborn and determined intention to do as one wants, regardless of the consequences.
Basically, what I am saying is that it is very important that all pesticide and herbicide applicators know all of the inhabitants of the areas where they want to apply insecticides and herbicides. I would urge everyone that uses an exterminator to ask them if they are aware of all the songbirds, lizards and other animals in the area where they are spraying and can they guarantee none of them will be harmed. If they are harmed, that is a violation of a law.


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By THE WASHINGTON TIMES
America's front-line defenders against illegal immigration want to do their jobs, but they say the Obama administration
is practicing unilateral disarmament.
The National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council and its affiliated local councils, which represents rank-and-file ICE officers, unanimously approved a no-confidence motion on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton and Assistant Director Phyllis Coven. A letter announcing the 259-0 vote said that ICE leaders are pursuing "misguided and reckless initiatives" and that ICE managers "abandoned the Agency's core mission of enforcing United States immigration laws and providing for public safety, and have instead directed their attention to campaigning for policies and programs related to amnesty."
This is unprecedented criticism of the agency tasked with protecting America's borders and guaranteeing that only legal immigrants enjoy the benefits of living in the United States. The message from front-line professionals is that President Obama's hand-picked political appointees are ignoring their statutory obligations to enforce the law in favor of the administration's policy of calculated neglect.
This vote comes on the heels of an 11-page memo from the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services detailing the "Administrative alternatives to comprehensive immigration reform" that would result in reducing the "threat of removal" for thousands of "individuals present in the United States without authorization." The memo revealed the extraordinary and unprecedented lengths to which the Obama administration is going in order to protect millions of people who are in violation of federal law.
Another reason for concern is the recent appointment of Harold Hurtt as the head of ICE's office of state and local coordination. The mission of his charge is to increase cooperation between federal immigration efforts and state and local law enforcement. Mr. Hurtt, however, is a poor choice for fostering any type of constructive collaboration. While serving as police chief in Phoenix and Houston, Mr. Hurtt implemented policies and procedures that created de-facto sanctuary cities.
Mr. Hurtt's Operations Order 1.4.3 was a laundry list of ways in which Phoenix police would not cooperate with ICE regarding illegals. Unlawful entrants would not be reported to federal officials if they were witnesses to crimes, victims of crimes, seeking medical treatment or involved in a domestic disturbance. Detention or arrest for minor traffic violations also did not merit ICE notification, though a felony drunken-driving violator might be reported "if feasible." It is hard to comprehend why it would be infeasible; perhaps if all radio, telephone and e-mail services went down at that moment. ICE was also specifically not to be notified if illegals were released from Phoenix police custody or released pending further investigation.
As head of the Houston police, Mr. Hurtt said, "Immigration enforcement by local police is counterproductive to community policing efforts." If the past is prologue, Mr. Hurtt's version of federal-local immigration cooperation will be to tell police holding illegals to keep it to themselves. Better yet, just don't pick them up in the first place.
The Obama administration stubbornly refuses to protect America's borders. The president is appointing immigration officials who would rather coddle illegals than deport them, finding legal loopholes to protect those "present without authorization" and suing states like Arizona trying to find a solution to the alien onslaught. Front-line ICE agents are telling America they are ready, willing and able to do their job, but the Obama administration is simply uninterested.


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Pilates Instructors are Perfectionist!
If you have taken a Pilates class with a PMA Certified Instructor, you've probably noticed we are a nit-picky crew! Evenly press across all five metatarsals, keep that knee lined up over the hip bone, press down with your hands, exhale on the return, and so on! Why are we so darn picky in Pilates? We are picky because often times a tiny change in position can change how you feel the work and what you are actually working.
In Pilates, it can be fairly easy to compensate and 'cheat' so to speak. I don't believe most students intentionally cheat ... but when presented with a movement we can't quite accomplish or our body is still working on, we often mimic the movement with the wrong muscles. We use what we have. We use our bigger, stronger muscles when we can't find or don't quite have strength in our smaller, stabilizing, and supporting muscles. We all do it. I do it. That's why as an instructor, it's my job to be a perfectionist. It's my job to help you unlock, develop, and engage those under-utilized muscles. It's my job to help you build a balanced body.
We are also perfectionists in Pilates class because we want to give you the best chance to succeed in whatever else you do! Learning to line up your knees properly or evenly press across your foot - gives you a better chance of walking and running in a proper alignment. Teaching you how to keep your shoulders down and engage your lats, gives you an awareness of your posture so you can avoid back issues and neck issues.
Learning good habits in Pilates can transcend to better habits in life!


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Pentland Brass Band
All rehearsals presently held at: The Boys Brigade Hall, Couper Square, Thurso.
Pentland Brass Band is a community music group which meets on Friday evenings (7.30 – 9pm) to rehearse for public performances.
Some instruments are available to borrow: anyone with some experience of playing a brass instrument is welcome to come along and join the band.
Beginners sessions are planned for the near future.
Pentland Brass can be booked for public engagements at community and charity events across Caithness.
Membership Fees: Ł15.00 per year and Ł1.00 per rehearsal.
No performance fee – a donation would be welcome.
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Each new year FairPriceRx checks at the most common and popular prescription drug prescriptions and provides facts of generic and brand drugs.
Moreover, predictions for the year 2019 are also done but lets understand some few important details concerning generic drugs.
Generic meaning in drugs.
Generics is just replicas of medication brands which have the same power,dangers,effects and side effects,means of administration,needed use and dosage.
Effectiveness of generic drugs.
Generic drugs has been known to nurse many diseases .For instance the generic drug used to cure diabetes is known as metformin. So, with this capability portrayed by generic medications causes them to be quite efficient.Moreover you need to be very cautious while using generic drugs since there are high chances of being subjected to some side effects if you doesn't use prescriptions as it is required.
It's very vital that you must follow guidelines given by the medical doctor.
Generic vs brand drugs
Even with the same dosage,uses,dangers and side effects,there are still differences in generic and brand drugs.
For example,brand drug names starts with capital letters but for generic drugs it is not true.
Also, generics for nursing hypertension is known as metoprolol while brand name is called lopressor.
Most popular RX in 2019
With that basic understanding let's check at the most popular prescription drugs for 2019
Atorvastatin, also called lipitor is quite competent in treating hypercholesterolemia. It aids in nursing diseases like diabetes,stroke and heart diseases. With such high range of usage it depicts that the medication will certainly be of high need.
This prescription medication best treats hypothyroidism. Levothyroxine has gained FDA compliance thus will highly be used. This will make it more popular.
This is a painkiller which is commonly used by most patients with pain. This will also be highly needed.
This deals with high blood pressure and is also recommended by WHO list of necessary medicines. This will thus make it more popular.
It lowers high blood pressure and cholesterol levels. These diseases still infect many people thus will be much needed.
To wind -up,2019 will also have its own popular drug prescription. These prescription drugs will aid in knowing the health disorders that mostly occur. This will help in proper planning treatment for common diseases.


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Online discussion about where a piece of art by the talented British comic artist Ron Embleton (TV Century 21, Look and Learn, Ranger, World of Wonder) might have been published prompted Bear Alley Books publisher Steve Holland to remind me about his excellent reference work, compiled with David Slinn – Ranger The National Boys' Magazine. The huntContinue reading Essential British Comics Reference: Bear Alley Books' "Ranger The National Boys' Magazine"
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In Memoriam: Artist and Designer Roger Perry – A "Truculent Foot Soldier"
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We're sorry to report the passing of Gil Page, an editorial stalwart of Amalgamated Press, Fleetway, IPC and latterly Egmont, as that company's Managing Editor. He passed away peacefully in his sleep earlier in the week, aged 79. "Gil was extremely professional in everything he did, but this likeable man never forgot his roots," formerContinue reading In Memoriam: IPC Managing Editor Gil Page


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Roundup: Colson Whitehead, NPR Summer Reads, and why 'Game of Thrones' can't escape Tolkien's shadow
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NPR Summer Reading Lists
NBCC board member Jane Ciabattari reviews Paul Theroux's The Great Railway Bazaar. Ciabattari also reviews Anthony Brandt's The Man Who Ate His Boots.
Maureen Corrigan reviews Jack Finney's Time and Again.
Heller McAlpin reviews Amitav Ghosh's Sea of Poppies & John McPhee's The Survival of the Bark Canoe.
Craig Morgan Teicher reviews Gabriel Gudding's Rhode Island Notebook.
New NBCC member Jacob Siefring delivers an essayistic review of three new editions of Aimé Césaire's poetry.
Sebastian Stockman reviews Colson Whitehead's The Noble Hustle.
NBCC board member Jane Ciabattari on why Game of Thrones cannot escape Tolkien's shadow.
Tobias Carroll navigates Geoff Dyer's "subtly weird landscapes." Carroll also reviews John Brandon's Further Joy.
Michael Leong reviews Chris Tysh's Our Lady of the Flowers, Echoic.
At Necessary Fiction, Michelle Bailat-Jones reviews Ethel Rohan's short memoir Out of Dublin from new publisher Shebooks.
"Becoming a poet means being alert to the unforeseen, the unintentional, and the unsuspected." NBCC board member David Biespiel's latest Poetry Wire.
At Kirkus Reviews, Gerald Bartell interviews the authors of The Zhivago Affair, Peter Finn and Petra Couvée.
Mary Mackey's seventh collection of poetry Travelers With No Ticket Home has just been published by Marsh Hawk Press.
NBCC board member Mark Athitakis reviews David Eggers' new book.
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Southern transfer
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Southern transferor
Southern blottinga method of transferring BANDS of DNA, separated by GEL ELECTROPHORESIS, to a membrane support. The technique is named after E. Southern, who devised it. Compare NORTHERN TRANSFER.
Southern transfer
a method for performing nucleic acid hybridizations in which fragments of DNA separated usually in agarose gels are transferred (blotted) from the gel to nitrocellulose or nylon membranes. The transferred fragments are then probed with a radiolabeled fragment of DNA. Called also Southern blot.


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We had to be very patient today as we sailed out into the fjord as the animals were far out into the fjord but quite close to the island of Hrísey. It was a beautiful sunny day, not too cold and with only a little wind. On the morning tour the humpback whale named Fjall was spotted and we were able to watch this amazing animal surface numerous times before having to start back to harbour. On the afternoon tour the wind had picked up slightly but it was still lovely and sunny. After journeying out far into the fjord a humpback surfaced only 100 meters in front of us and surfaced numerous times in all different directions. We were also lucky enough to see it go for multiple deep dives raising its wonderful black and white patterned fluke right out of the waters. A further two humpback whales were also spotted in the distance and their beautiful big blows.
- Tess Hudson
Aurora Activity: 3/9
Weather: S 1 m/s, 9°C
Cloud cover: Partly Clouded
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As I have mentioned before, I have subscribed to a blogging email group that helps to provide topic ideas for upcoming blogs. One question came across that I wasn't sure if I would ever write about but I kept it in mind so here it goes: What's the thing you are most scared to do?
The answer was easy for me. I'm not afraid of flying or skydiving. The first flight I remember taking was so I could go skydiving and I nearly died (that is another story). Lots of people are afraid of bugs or spiders. Every time Rizzo sees a bug in our house she immediately starts freaking out. I've seen her run out of the room going "oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, big bug, get it, get it" because there was a dust bunny or a ball of string on the floor. I'm not afraid of public speaking. I don't mind getting up in front of a big crowd to spout about some nonsense. I prefer that I know what I'm talking about but I don't get scared if I don't.
My biggest fear, the thing I hate doing more than anything else in the world, the thing that keeps me awake at night, the thing that makes my skin crawl and my heart race, is meeting new people in small groups. Just the thought of it while writing this blog is making me feel uncomfortable. I just hate going to a small party where I won't really know anyone. I despise having to make introductions and idle chit chat with a person or two. To me, this is the absolute worst thing on the planet. When I'm in these situations I may look like this:
But I feel like this:
Let me give you a few examples.
In July 2010, one of Rizzo's best friends (and now one of my good friends) Shawna was getting married to her fiance, John. Rizzo and I hadn't been dating too terribly long at this point but I was still her plus one so I hopped a train from Fredericksburg to join Rizzo at the festivities. I was absolutely terrified. I would know a grand total of four people at this event, one of them being me, one of them being Rizzo, and the other two were the Drusteps who I had met maybe once before. Not only that, Rizzo was in the wedding so I would be spending most of my time hanging out with strangers. The memories make my stomach queasy.
The weekend turned out fine. I went out with everyone the night before the wedding, carrying around a bag of lettuce for some reason (you know what I'm talking about Kevin). The wedding was beautiful. I remember the ceremony had to be pushed "inside" under a canopy because of rain but that didn't make it any less romantic. I went to the reception with everyone but I was soon overwhelmed with all the new people and crowds. My head throbbed and stomach churned. I ended up staying in the hotel after the reception while others went out because the stress was just too much to handle.
I am now friends with nearly everybody that was at that wedding. Rizzo and I visited Jawna (that is John and Shawna. I just made that up and it is not funny at all) in 2013 for our A Christmas Carol show. In 2012 I spent a week with the Drusteps touring England and Scotland. There was no rational reason for me to be scared to meet or talk to these people but I was terrified.
Here is another example that is much briefer but relays the same message.
I remember one day in high school I was at my friend Bryan's house just hanging out. The group included several people, both boys and girls (we were like 15 or 16 so we were still awkward boys and girls at this point), just sitting around talking. As per usual, I was sitting and listening but not really saying anything. At one point one of the girls leaned over to me and asked me if I was ok? "Yeah, why do you ask?" It seems that I never really talked much in groups like this and she was worried that I was depressed or something.
Looking back it was a very touching thing of her to ask. The question wasn't asked in a mean or accusatory way that some teenagers can be known to do. You know the way they might say "What is wrooonngggg with you?" as if you are weird. It was a real concern. I didn't say anything at the time but I was terrified to be in that room because it was full of people I didn't know very well and I had absolutely nothing to talk about. I won't mention the girls name because I don't want to embarrass her or out her on the internet but she is now one of my very good friends and I still get to hang out with her all the time.
So, that is my biggest fear. Meeting new people is absolutely terrifying to me. I know it is something I have to do and it is very rewarding after it is done. If I didn't just push through this irrational fear I wouldn't know anyone or do anything. So if you happen to see me out somewhere, perhaps at a party of one of Rizzo's coworkers or at a barbeque for a friend of a friend of a friend, and I seem to be uncomfortable, awkward, and a little difficult to get along with, I am terribly sorry. I'm a nice guy that can be funny at times. I promise. I just have to know you for 2 or 3 years before I stop feeling like I'm going to throw up every time I talk to you. It's not you. It's me.
P.S. What is your biggest fear? How do you overcome?


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Sunbrella®, Architizer™ Announce "Future of Shade" Call for Entries
Sunbrella® and Architizer™ invite the architecture and design community to reimagine shade design with the announcement of the fifth annual Future of Shade competition. The competition calls on creative architects and designers from around the world to envision pioneering shade designs to meet the needs of the 21st century and beyond.
The Future of Shade competition offers three unique categories with distinct challenges where shade plays a critical role in the solution. By using performance fabrics, entrants have the power to transform their ideas into revolutionary, realistic shade designs.
Categories include:
- Building Shade: Architects are best at identifying real-world issues, and Sunbrella is asking entrants in this category to define a site with a real-life sun-exposure problem. Whether in their local community or beyond, entrants must design a concrete solution for either commercial or residential structures using Sunbrella fabrics.
- Humanitarian: Design plays a critical role in providing a home for those displaced around the world. Changing weather patterns, political instability and other hardships are contributing to a surge in creative responses to human shelter – a simple shade can empower an individual with a sense of place and ownership. This category is dedicated to temporary shelters designed for relief during a natural disaster or refugee crises, which must be easily transported, rapidly deployed with only simple tools, and useful for a range of conditions found all over the world.
- Well-Being: Designing for wellness and self-care are important opportunities to expand the potential of buildings in society today. Yoga studios, meditation rooms, napping spaces and small gardens within office buildings, healthcare centers and schools encourage physical and mental wellness. This category is a challenge to design a shaded, outdoor space that promotes healthy living in any location, private or public where users can relax in a unique and personalized environment.
Shade plays an important role in the way we live, work and play. It protects people from sun-induced skin cancer, helps moderate energy consumption in buildings, and, from a design standpoint, if considered early enough in a project, contributes to a cohesive design rather than being an after-thought. Through the competition, Sunbrella continues to challenge conventional thinking about fabric.
"The Future of Shade competition is an opportunity for architects, students and designers to be a part of a larger conversation about shade and the impact it can have on society," said Gina Wicker, director of A&D markets for Sunbrella. "Fabric shade structures have the ability to affect much more than a building's outward appearance, and our goal is to discover new, powerful ways to solve critical problems using creative shade solutions."
This year, the Future of Shade jury will again select one winner in each of the three categories to each receive a $10,000 grand prize. The competition is open to all firms and individuals, including students, involved in architecture, landscape architecture and design. There is no limit to the number of entries that may be submitted by any entrant, but each entry must relate to a different project or design. Each entrant must register to be eligible to submit an entry.
Registration is available on the competition website through April 30, 2017. The entry submission deadline is May 14, 2017 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. To view past winners and imagery from submissions from around the world, please visit www.futureofshade.com.
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Versatile in style and function, Sunbrella fabrics create welcoming spaces indoors and out, offering durability, fade resistance and ease of cleaning. They also offer peace of mind; Sunbrella fabrics have achieved GREENGUARD GOLD certification as contributing to healthy indoor air quality.
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Muse 2017 Beta
A new Prerelease Beta for Adobe Muse 2017 is available on the Adobe Prerelease website. You can join this Beta program if you want to help Adobe find bugs in Muse and make requests for new features.
In order to join this Beta program for Adobe Muse you need to sign-in with your Creative Cloud account on adobeprerelease.com, and accept a non-disclosure agreement.
Then you need to fill a form in which you have to explain why you want to join the Beta program for this Adobe product. Once you are accepted all you have to do is to download your Os version of the latest beta release in the "Download" section at the bottom of the page.
We want to remind you that like other beta of Adobe Muse this Prerelease builds are alpha quality and should not be used for production work or with save copies of .muse files of website you are currently working on.


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Here am I, coming up on the last day of Bonnie Christine's wonderful blog hop tour for her new line, "Wonderful Things", for Art Gallery Fabrics. This has been one of my very favorite lines (that's a lie, they are all favorites, but as I can't choose a favorite between Bonnie and my other daughter, Becky, I can't choose a favorite fabric either). I do, however, love the bright colors that she included in this line, stepping slightly away from some of her beloved soft hues we've all come to associate with her style, so evident on her blog.
So, for my tour stop I decided to share a favorite wallet pattern with you. I've made more of these sweet little clutches than I can count because they perfectly meet my needs for what I require in a wallet/purse...a place for cards, money, coins, lipstick, a cell phone and more! And I suppose one of the most appealing things about this pattern is that it's so very easy to make!
The Prima Diva Wallet, by Sew Many Creations is not only beautiful, but one of the most functional wallets you'll ever own. The outside can be trimmed with ribbons, (as shown above using Bonnie Christine's ribbons for Renaissance Ribbons) or in any manner you like. I made one of my favorites using Bonnie's canvas for Art Gallery and added no embellishments at all. And you may recall my woven version from this post.
Just look at all those pockets! You can't even see the credit card pockets, but they are there, neatly tucked in the center fold.
I love how it falls open
...and stays open! It sits nicely on the checkout counter when I'm shopping. And I love getting all those compliments!
Purchase Bonnie's fabrics at a number of online shops or your local shop, including my former quilt shop, A Stitch in Time. Wonderful Things fabrics, offered in cottons, knits, voiles and canvas, in typical Art Gallery quality, are truly wonderful things!
Yesterday's beautiful post was written by Alexis Wright of My Sweet Sunshine. You can see the recap with the full lineup on Bonnie's blog, Going Home to Roost.
Thanks for visiting my stop on the blog tour! Happy sewing and God bless!


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We have soup at least 2-3 times a week in the Fall/Winter months. This week I made a yummy Veggie Avocado soup.
1-2 cloves garlic chopped
1 leek chopped
2 fresh garden tomatoes
2 tbsp coconut or olive oil
put the following in a soup pan and saute' for 6 min on med/high. Reduce heat to med/low.
Then add:
4 cups veggie broth
1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
1 mashed avocado (sprinkle with lime to prevent browning)
Any other veggies of desire ie. green beans, squash, carrots, celery, kale etc.
1-2 tsp real salt until desired taste
Warm until veggies are tender and serve.
Bon Apetit.
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I understand all about transposing instruments. However, my question is why not label the keys of these instruments such that when you play a particular key (say "C") it sounds like a "C"? This idea of it sounding like some other key is totally unnatural. Yes, I get it that if you switch between different transposing instruments that you maybe want the same fingering........or do you??? This is keeping me from taking up the alto flute as playing the piano for decades I'm used to reading, playing, and hearing the note that is on the sheet music. To do otherwise is totally unnatural to me. So in my case why not just label the normal "F" key on the alto flute to be the "C" key. That way the confusion is gone and everything is back to being like a piano. No, I have no intentions of ever taking up another instrument so why shouldn't I start off learning the alto flute keys like described above??


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Sorry i haven't posted recently but aswell a working flat out and burning my hands i have been organising an Evennt that will take place on Aug the 17th.
I am nearly at a point that i can let you all know what is going on so that you can make the trip to Bristol and have a lovely day amoungst nice people.
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San Isidro
A Ploughman from the 11th Century, San Isidro is the patron saint of farming. With agricultural fairs and locals passing through the fields, one of the best fairs starts in the centre of Nerja and heads out to the Nerja caves. As well as Nerja, one of the other towns which is popular for celebrating this patron saint is Estepona, with processions in the town and parties further inland.


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'I had a good chat with Stephen' - Ruby Walsh reaches out to injured Dundalk captain after leg break
Legendary jockey Ruby Walsh has revealed how he reached out to Dundalk footballer Stephen O'Donnell to offer advice on how to deal with a broken leg.
Walsh is no stranger to the nasty injury, suffering a leg break both before Christmas and during his Cheltenham comeback in March. The Dundalk captain suffering a fractured tibia earlier this month, and the jockey gave him call to boost his spirits.
Speaking to Paddy Power, Walsh explained how the call came about and revealed some of the conversation they shared.
"A friend of mine asked me to give him a ring," Walsh said.
"He said he was a racing fan and that he'd suffered a pretty bad leg break, and look I know I've had plenty of hassle with leg breaks but I don't have to run. Obviously for a footballer it's even more disappointing, especially with the way the League of Ireland is now and the fact that the campaign is in full flow.
"But I had a good chat with Stephen. I guess it's always nice to talk to someone who's been in a similar position and can explain to you that there is light at the end of the tunnel. But a broken leg is such a common thing with jockeys."
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Happy Friday! Today I'm sharing about our little day trip to Calvert Cliffs in Maryland. This beautiful state park has so many things going for it. A hike, a beach, and fossils! It is only about an hour outside of D.C., and is great for families. For more info, check out the state park website.
There are several paths that you can take to the beach, with varying difficulties and distances. We chose the easiest and shortest path, and that one is the Red path - 1.8 miles. Our trusty wagon was very useful as our kids couldn't have done four miles on their little legs.
My sister flew out to see us the day her medical residency ended. She's an attending now! I can't believe it. I'm so grateful for her and her love for our kids - they love having her around.
I'm not sure what you call this - I think it's marshland? Is it a bog? Anyway, there was a lot of it getting to the beach.
A path to nowhere.
We finally got to the beach!
Calvert Cliffs is known for daily fossil deposits on its beach. We didn't find any megalodon teeth, but we did see someone who had found one on our day there. Parts of the beach are closed off to the public because of falling trees and rocks - its really beautiful.
You could bring your own beach toys, but there is a big crate with a lot of sieves and beach toys to share - so great!
There seems to be this innate desire in people around the world to stack things... or is that just my experience?
My husband and his whittling!
1.8 miles back - almost to our car!


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Universal Kabbalah
The Universal Kabbalah system is the purest form of esoteric study available on the planet today.
10-Month Ascension Program
KABBALAH 1: Saturday-Sunday, March 30 & 31, 2019
KABBALAH 2: Saturday, July 6, 2019
KABBALAH 3: Saturday, October 5, 2019
KABBALAH 4: Friday-Sunday, January 10, 11 & 12, 2020
*Plus study groups scheduled monthly between Kabbalah 1 and Kabbalah 4
Know Thyself is the motto of the Mystery School, and the Universal Kabbalah is an ancient, mystical system that allows us to get to know ourselves better. In learning about ourselves, we come into awareness of our divine nature and therefore coming into a deeper connection with God.
Kabbalah is designed to answer these 5 questions, the questions of the ages:
Who am I?
What am I?
Where did I come from?
Where am I going?
What is my purpose?
The magick of the Kabbalah is revealed through a glyph, or symbol, known as the Tree of Life. In studying this Tree, we take our experience of our own life into a higher realm of consciousness and awareness. In the full-year study of the Universal Kabbalah, your Kabbalah will facilitate a journey that will allow you to take an introspective look at your life, thoughts, actions and emotional patterning while ascending you up the Tree of Life, bringing you closer and closer to God and your own divine nature.
The Universal Kabbalah is not only about the knowledge and wisdom of Kabbalah, but it is also a process of ascension — a spiritual and alchemical transformation that will change your life forever.
I cannot put into words what the Universal Kabbalah System has done for my life and my personal growth. To me it is the key to world peace. It is a sacred system that all life has been born from. It is the meeting place for all thoughts, beliefs and religions. It is the mastery of the mind and consciousness. It is ACTUALLY the art and science of how we manifest. It is about BEING HUMAN. If you have ever wanted to know about yourself, then this is the path.
Receiving healings is powerful for our evolution, but there comes a time when we just have to LET GO of things in our mind, belief patterns, and actions. Universal Kabbalah is the fast way to let go, and permanently eliminate what we have stored in the subconscious mind. You create so much faster and have more joy when you eliminate the junk stored in your subconscious.
Universal Kabbalah is about metaphysical keys that open you up to higher knowledge and understanding, so that you may be of higher service to yourself and the world.
Universal Kabbalah teaches you how to be balanced, how to walk life on the Middle Pillar. How to not let anything external affect your inner peace.
Universal Kabbalah heals deep deep wounds and trauma.
Universal Kabbalah teaches you how to LIVE LIFE ALIVE!
Universal Kabbalah helps you to balance your inner masculine & feminine energies and how to live as these highest archetypes in your life.
Universal Kabbalah is about having ultimate freedom in your life.
I believe that everyone needs to do the Kabbalah Ascension at least once in their lives. We spend so much time and money and energy learning about 'things' that it's time to really 'Know Thyself'.
PRE-REQUISITE: Empower Thyself – Adept Initiation
Kabbalah 1 ~ $900
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If you are a Certified Professional Life Activation Practitioner:
Kabbalah 1 ~ $700
Kabbalah 2 ~ $700
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DEPOSIT DUE: $400 (due before each of the classes, Kabbalah 1-4)
**All prices listed are in Canadian Dollars**
If you are an ADEPT:
Kabbalah 1 ~ $405
Kabbalah 2 ~ $405
Kabbalah 3 ~ $405
Kabbalah 4 ~ $405 + retreat costs
If you are a Certified Professional Life Activation Practitioner:
Kabbalah 1 ~ $315
Kabbalah 2 ~ $315
Kabbalah 3 ~ $315
Kabbalah 4 ~ $315 + retreat
AUDIT DEPOSIT DUE: $200 (due before each of the classes, Kabbalah 1-4)
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Scheduled approximately every 3-4 weeks.
· If you register by February 1, 2017 receive $100 off!
($25 discount applied to each class)
· Register at an Introduction To Kabbalah Workshop and receive an additional $50 off!
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Booking cut off: Friday, March 23, 2019
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Tag Archives: Insight
Ch-ch-ch changes and a mid-week #g1veaway
In contemplating this post, I started drawing correlations between fast-paced writing and a puppy's rapid changes. I'm sure you can tell from past and present photos, but Sophie's looks are rapidly changing. Sophie's changes aren't all physical. Every day is … Continue reading
TRS Spookapalooza coming soon!
I'm participating in The Romance Studio's Spookapalooza from Oct.27-31, beginning at midnight tonight. It's a 24-hour party with prizes galore and a chance to win a Nook! For instance, I'm giving away 2 e-copies of my short story, INSIGHT. Maybe … Continue reading
Annie's winners from TRS End of Summer Bash
The Romance Studio's End of Summer Bash is now over and the winners have been drawn for a copy of my short story, INSIGHT. So with just a little to-do… Ta-Dah!!!!! The winners are: Monica V. and Sherry Strode Ladies, … Continue reading
Ta-Da! The BLB Vacay Getaway is live!
It's here! It's live! Don't miss out on this sale. Over 150 books and all for only $0.99 each and loads of prizes to be won. My short story, INSIGHT is included in this fabulous promotion along with a variety of books for … Continue reading
Insight is FREE, free, freeee!
Insight is now FREE on the following sites: B&N, Smashwords, Diesel, Sony. Not sure how long they'll stay free, so get your free copy while you can. I'm still trying to get Amazon to make Insight free too. Stay tuned…
Great Savings
Not only is INSIGHT on Smashwords for FREE through December 25th, but now there's more good news! My publisher, Red Sage is offering 25% off the regular price of all their books on ARe (All Romance e-books), including Bittersweet Obsessions! … Continue reading
My Holiday Gift to you
December 10-25, INSIGHT is FREE on Smashwords. I'm working to make it free on Amazon as well, but Smashwords has files for all e-readers. (mobi = Kindle, ePUB = Nook, etc) Enjoy, everyone and Happy Holidays!
Blogging, blogging, blogging
I hear the old Rawhide TV show theme song in that title. (Keep that auth-or blog-ging)Some of you won't be old enough to know what I'm talking about. Ignore it. The word is repeated three times because I'm blogging here to tell … Continue reading


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WSD Volunteer
WSD volunteers offer specialized skills, talents, experiences, and resources to assist educators in creating a culture of continuous learning. During SY18, WSD administration had oversight of more than 450 volunteers. These volunteers provided nearly 4,300 hours of assistance, serving about 7,800 offenders. Volunteers serve on advisory boards and committees and in academic, vocational, and life skills training.
Volunteers' activities and input help students receive the support they need to achieve in numerous education and reentry areas. Volunteers from business, education, and state agencies participate in WSD programs by meeting with offenders and staff to discuss current aspects of the job market and reentry resources. They serve as presenters at WSD job expos and reentry services expos, and offer current information about employment, hiring practices, workplace skills, and available community reentry resources. Volunteers also serve as inspiring graduation speakers, sharing their experiences and motivating offenders to continue to rewrite their lives and successfully connect with families, employers, and communities. State legislators, community leaders, local businesspeople, and even former students continue to inspire current students to change and prepare for successful lives.
Correctional education volunteers:
- Provide literacy and language tutoring.
- Offer assistance with specific activities and programs.
- Promote personal growth and development.
- Serve as positive role models of citizenship and service.
For more information on volunteering for Windham, visit TDCJ Rehabilitation Programs Division's Volunteer Services Program.
Then, you may either: 1) download the application, complete it electronically (on-screen), print, then send by fax or 2) download and print the application, complete it by hand, then send by postal mail. Both fax number and postal address are inside the forms below:
- Volunteer Application (English) - PDF
- Volunteer Application (Spanish) - PDF
Volunteering stories that may interest you:
San Antonio Man Receives Governor's 2015 Criminal Justice Volunteer Award - (AUSTIN) – Charles M. Fisk of San Antonio, Texas was presented the "Judy Burd – Windham School District" Award during the Governor's 2015 Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Award program today. The award was presented by Oliver Bell, Chairman of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, and TDCJ Executive Director Brad Livingston during a ceremony held in Austin. "We're grateful for the efforts of these award recipients," said Livingston. "These everyday heroes are making a profound and lasting impact on the lives of individuals across the State of Texas."
TDCJ Public Information Office - Austin woman receives 2013 Governor's Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Award - Judith Dullnig was presented the Governor's 2013 Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Award today in recognition of her dedication to helping offenders incarcerated within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
TDCJ Public Information Office - Manvel Woman receives 2012 Governor's Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Award - Carolyne Fox of Manvel was presented the Governor's 2012 Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Award in recognition of her dedication in helping offenders incarcerated within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Literacy Highland Lakes Receives Governor's 2014 Criminal Justice Volunteer Award - During ceremonies in Austin, Sally May of Granite Shoals accepted the Governor's 2014 Criminal Justice Volunteer "Judy Burd – Windham School District" Award on behalf of Literacy Highland Lakes. For 27 years, this 501(c)(3) volunteer-based non-profit group has conducted GED classes at the Ellen Halbert Unit in Burnet, Texas.
Sour Lake Man Receives Governor's 2014 Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Award - Lloyd Michael Warren of Sour Lake, Texas was presented the Windham School District Employee Volunteer award during the Governor's 2014 Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Award program.


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Join us at Cheese Fest for the first time in Birmingham, experience some of the cheesiest cheeses in the world with melted raclette, Cheese Wheels, Gooey mozzarella sticks and a whole host of cheesetastic tastes from the UK's best cheese traders! hosted at the amazing custard factory in Birmingham, join us as we transform the iconic venue for a day of the cheesiest delights going!
From traditional Cheeses to mozzarella sticks, halloumi Fries and the most amazing Mac and Cheese expect to learn about all types of cheese, wines and the best beers that go long with those cheeses at a day that will melt you into a deep love of all things cheese.


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Download the Tenure Trek eBook to learn about the challenges of achieving tenure and strategies for overcoming them.
Jul 30, 2017 by Dr Sally
Every academic job application you submit will include a curriculum vitae (CV). The CV for your job application is a carefully constructed representation of your work in your field. Your CV functions as a record of what you have accomplished in your research, in your teaching, and in service to your department and university.
Your academic brand-your message about who you are as a researcher and professor-is threaded through your CV in the titles of your publications, the conferences at which you presented, the courses you taught or are teaching, and the affiliations you choose to highlight.
A CV includes your academic accomplishments organized by category and in a specific order. However, a CV is not simply a timeline. The CV you use for a job is a strategic subset of your accomplishments, which underscores the academic brand you wish to convey. To help create and maintain your CV, keep a comprehensive, master document where you record every publication, every presentation, every poster presentation, every invited talk, even if you presented to a small group of people at the local historical center. Update this document often so you do not forget anything.
The CVs you use when applying for jobs, grants, fellowships, and internal promotion will each look different because the purpose and audience are different. A job CV excludes information you would need for an internal review, such as committees you are on and a list of students you have advised. High school and undergraduate college awards (except for your degree) are not appropriate for higher-ed academic job searches.
CVs vary from discipline to discipline. Ask those in your discipline who have been successful on the job search to share their CVs with you. Ask your advisor for examples of CVs from previous advisees who have successfully landed the types of jobs you are seeking.
Typically, a CV includes the following headings, in a specific order, although these may vary in certain disciplines and at different stages of your career:
After listing your professional affiliation, it may be expected in your field to include skills, such as foreign language proficiencies, professional competencies, certifications, teaching interests, research interests, or technical skills such as software knowledge.
Throughout your CV, list your accomplishments in reverse chronological order with the newest degree or the newest academic position first. Provide a full citation for every publication, using the style format that is most commonly used in your field (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago).
Edit your CV meticulously. As is true for all documents in your job application packet, your CV is a sample of your writing skills, your attention to detail, and your organizational abilities. Misspellings, formatting mistakes, and sloppiness are all errors that undermine your chances of consideration for a position. Ask others for editing and formatting assistance before you finalize your CV.
In the United States, it is not customary to include a photograph of yourself on your CV, which can put off and distract committee members. Even if including a photograph is the norm in your home country or at your institution, refrain from including it when applying to jobs in the US.
Remember, once you send out or post your materials online, you no longer control how they are viewed. We recommend that you convert your files to PDFs to lock in formatting and fonts regardless of what computer/device, font package, or software is used when others read your materials later. After you convert your document, check the design and readability when printed and when viewed on a computer and on mobile devices.
Developing audience awareness, responding to the needs of your audience and understanding the norms of your discipline take precedence over all other advice. Think carefully about your audience and be familiar with the models from your field in preparing your CV and all your other job materials.
Here are examples that illustrate why audience matters and how the norm for CVs in one field is not the norm in another:
There are many ways to design a CV to be successful on the job market. While we encourage you to use a standard serif font such as Times New Roman in 11- or 12-pt. font, it is important to follow the norm in your discipline.
All job seekers will benefit if their CVs use:
Your CV is not explicitly branded, nor should it be. Your cover letter is the place to expand on the accomplishments in your CV and connect them to your brand. The next two blogs discuss the Research Statement and Teaching Statement, two documents that do explicitly reference your brand and how it manifests in your research and your teaching.
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Detailed Information About Low Carb Recipes
There are many low carb recipes that one can get easily from the internet and also through recipe books. Low carb recipes include meals that have low levels of carbohydrates. Everyone can adopt the low carb recipes as they are famous for their many health benefits. Carbohydrates are converted into glucose by the body which is used as energy for the body. To learn more about Low Carb Recipes, click website. Low carb recipes are a great way of shedding weight the healthy way instead of taking weight control pills and other plastic surgery treatment. You should note that low carb recipes are not only for those people who want to shed weight but also for people who want to lead a healthy lifestyle.
When you decide to go on a low carb diet, it is essential that you find various low carb recipes to choose from so that you do not get to eat the same foods every day which may lead to boredom and this may make one divert from the low carb diet. Therefore it is vital to have as many low carb recipes as possible before starting the low carb diet.
Firstly, you need to identify foods that are high in carbohydrates, and once you understand them, you can eliminate them in your diet. Such foods include cookies, bread, biscuits, waffles, milk, and processed foods. These foods have low nutritional values. Our bodies convert them to sugars very fast, and they are often referred to as bad sugars. In low carb recipes, you need foods that are low in carbohydrates. These foods are mostly known as the good sugars. To get more info, click Low Carb So Simple. The reason for this is because they take longer to be digested by our bodies and their nutritional value is very high. These foods include, whole grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruits. With this kind of information, you will be able to understand which foods to add to your low carb recipes and which one to eliminate.
When you are finding low carb recipes over the internet or in books, you need to understand the nutritional information of each recipe and this is mostly for carbohydrates, protein and fiber content. The best recipes will always specify the nutritional information so that you can know.
You should note that you do not need to eliminate all carbohydrates from your diet, but you should minimize the carbs since our bodies need energy which is derived from the carbohydrates. You should consult a nutritionist to guide you through when you consider a low carb diet. Learn more from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLY0iPfvgAM.
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- Born on April 1, 2001 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
- Passed away on September 28, 2001 in Apache Junction, Arizona, United States.
This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, EmmaLee Dawn who was born on April 1, 2001 and passed away on September 28, 2001. We will remember her forever.
Ten tiny fingers, ten tiny toes, cute as a button and sweet as a rose.... gone to soon...
This was a life that had hardly begun
No time to find your place in the sun
No time to do all you could have done
But we loved you enough for a lifetime.
No time to enjoy the world and its wealth
No time to take life down from the shelf
No time to sing the song of yourself
Though you had enough love for a lifetime.
Those who live long endure sadness and tears
But you'll never suffer the sorrowing years
No betrayal, no anger, no hatred, no fears
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Is Connection Really the Difference Between Loneliness & Solitude?
Funny, isn't it, how the inner space we hold impacts our perception of the world around us.
As I sit here on my couch with my house enveloped in fog, I'm overcome with a sense of calm and peace. Which makes me laugh, because last week, this same fog surfaced from within me a panic, a sense of feeling trapped, and a restlessness that made me want to jump out of my skin.
What is it, I wonder, that allows me to create this space of calm sometimes and yet makes feel overwhelmed by panic other times? My experience with being alone also has these two extremes; sometimes I can physically be alone and yet feel completely full, grounded, and connected while other times I can be alone and feel immense loneliness. I call the former solitude, and it is always something I crave this time of year.
Winter carries with it an invitation to turn inward. Perhaps it is the colder temperatures, the precipitation, or the shorter daylight…maybe something else? Regardless, I am seeking that space of peaceful solitude. Yet, as I seek, I often find myself in the midst of restless loneliness.
In reflecting on this, I'm reminded of the wise words of Archbishop Desmond Tutu:
Perhaps my focus needs to shift? How do I simply move through experiences of loneliness to find solitude? How do I discover peace through restlessness?
In Buddhism, openheartedness or warmheartedness towards others is considered to be the antidote to loneliness. It is grounded in the idea that if we can cultivate love and compassion for others with the understanding that we are all one and all interconnected (the South African notion of ubuntu), then we will never feel lonely.
There are practices I use to re-center myself around this belief. I think they will be helpful as I seek peaceful solitude in this season. They are:
Hamsa: I am that; that is me – This mantra is stunning in its simplicity. And it's two syllables sync beautifully with breath. Try it. With your inhale say "ham-" and with you exhale say "-sa." Whether you say it out loud or in your head, close your eyes and find the rhythm. Ten times; ten breathes.
Light Cycles – Take a moment to watch the sunset or the moonrise this evening. While awaiting the blue lunar eclipse, I marveled at the brightness with which the moon shone, at the beautiful paradox that this entity of night and darkness has the capacity to radiate such light. We have that capacity, each and every one of us. And as the light of the moon seemed to evaporate, I was reminded that light moves into darkness just as darkness moves into light; this is the cycle of life.
Smile – I know this sounds simple, but what if you made your intention for the day to smile at everyone you pass? Smiles radiate warmth, light, and love. They are invitations in and of themselves to experience joy. Be that spark of joy with a smile.
If you're like me and loneliness continues to thwart your pursuit of solitude, I invite you to try these practices with me. For perhaps that deep sense of interconnectedness actually is the difference between the two.


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Saudis intervene in Bahrain to prevent the collapse of Al Khalifah regime
Press Shia Agency – Shaykh Suhayb Habli stressed that the involvement of Saudi Arabia is to prevent the overthrow of the Al Khalifah.
Press Shia – In an interview, Shaykh Suhayb Habli, a Lebanese Sunni cleric, spoke about the Bahraini people's revolution against the Al Khalifah dictatorship and said that in this revolution, which began five years ago, the people of Bahrain have made many achievements and haven't surrendered in the face of the regime's oppression and killing of people and stressed that this revolution will continue.
The member of the Assembly of Muslim Scholars added that over the years the various segments of the Bahraini people have provided the people of the world lessons on how to achieve liberation in a peaceful manner without resorting destruction or hooliganism. "Because the Al Khalifah regime fears the results of a referendum, they prevent one from being held," he added.
Shaykh Habli emphasized the necessity of the Bahraini regime to return to the negotiating table and added that the Al Khalifah must put an end to their policies of extermination and murder and restore the rights to the people which they have denied. "The people's participation in the 2014 elections was very weak and showed that the Bahraini people are taking steps toward victory," he said.
His Eminence strongly denounced the assaults and detention of Shi'ah scholars by the Al Khalifah regime and added that the "foolish" actions carried out by the Al Khalifah monarchy demonstrate that they are facing a major crisis.
"In this regard, the actions of Al Khalifah emphasizes that the regime's dominance over society has ended and they have no choice but to suppress and impose oppressive sentences in order to destroy the Bahraini people's nonviolent movement," he said.
Shaykh Habli emphasized the role of Saudi Arabia in Bahrain and said, "For more than ten years, Saudi Arabia has continued their negative role in Bahrain and if the Saudi intervention and if the Peninsula Shield Force was not present, the Al Khalifah regime wouldn't be able to resist the Bahraini people's revolution."
The Lebanese Sunni cleric said the government of Bahrain is ruled from Saudi Arabia and on the basis of commands from the Al Saud and on the same basis in 2011 and when they felt that the Al Khalifah regime was in danger, they sent their military forces to Bahrain in the name of national security to murder, repress and torture Bahraini citizens, who are rising up to claim their rights in a peaceful manner.


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Norton Hall Band's title track, Crown Him, from their newest album is out now! Check out this dynamic arrangement of Crown Him featuring the vocal of Shela Jeong.
This is the latest video from the band's new album, Crown Him: Hymns Project Vol. III. If this is an encouragement to you, feel free to download the free lead sheet to use in your ministry.
Crown Him: Hymns Project Vol. III is available everywhere music is streamed or sold.


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Eighteen Visions have premiered a new video for their new song "Oath." This track is from the band's new album "XVIII," which will be released on June 2 via Rise Records. In other news, the band also announced that they will be playing an album release show at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA on June 2 as well.
"XVIII" Track Listing:
01. "Crucified"
02. "The Disease, The Decline, and Wasted Time"
03. "Underneath My Gun"
04. "Live Again"
05. "Laid to Waste in the S–t of Man"
06. "Oath"
07. "Spit"
08. "Picture Perfect"
09. "Fake Leather Jacket"
10. "For This I Sacrifice"


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Pulp & Popcorn #3
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It's the Best Of 2016 issue. And we've got both Bat Out Of Hell and Noel in the ongoing fiction department. Plus this is where we introduced Highsight, where we go in-depth on older films that we've somehow never reviewed, starting with Terry Gilliam's amazing Brazil!
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Peace, be still./
I have always wanted to be a mom. When people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, my most honest answer was, "I don't know... a mom?" And I always answered it like a question - asking for validation that it was okay. Can I just be a mom? Is that good enough? Do I have to choose some other kind of profession? Okay, I guess I can go to college, but I really want to be a mom.
I played with dolls until long after it was appropriate. I mean, a lot of my peers were "going out" with someone, testing the dating waters, but I was still playing with dolls, not trying to kiss boys. I always hoped my parents would have another baby or adopt a baby or just invite someone with a baby to come over so I could hold it. Finally, I started babysitting when I was in 6th grade with six-week-old twins. I don't know what sixth grader I would hand my children over to at this point, but I guess I had a trustworthy face. Ha! The point is, I grew up holding babies, they were just always someone else's.
So, when Aaron and I found out I was pregnant earlier this summer, I felt like my baby dreams were coming true. I thanked God for this little baby from the very moment I knew about it and while I was a little anxious, this precious secret Aaron and I held between the two of us was filled with more joy than we knew how to handle. Like nearly every girl I know, I pulled out the list of names that I've been adding to and editing since seventh grade. I imagined a baby room and moving back to Nebraska and all the ways our lives would change. I read the entire packet of baby development and labor and delivery information our doctor's office gave us in one afternoon and I checked our baby app almost hourly to see exactly what baby looked like. I felt like maybe no career ever sounded all that interesting to me because God was finally revealing my true calling in motherhood. I journaled to the Lord, "Thank you for the opportunity to harbor this tiny soul, this immense creation, alive by your breath, created by your beautiful idea." Delighted by this little love would be a ridiculous understatement of my feelings.
Summer was a complete blur for me - consumed with thinking about, praying about and planning for our baby. So the devastation was swift and deep when it seemed it would all be taken away. I couldn't think of anything else to do, so I pulled a pillow off our bed and laid down on my back on our bedroom floor. I put my phone next to my ear and blasted music so the songs were louder than my cries. I stared up at the black blades of our ceiling fan whirring above me as my lower body cramped and ached with increasing intensity. Tears rushed steady from the corners of my eyes, down the sides of my face, and I cried out to God in long, heaving wails that only sounded like grief. Mourning. Death. I cried out loud, "Okay, okay, okay." I kept repeating it, as if willing myself to accept what was happening. "Okay, I know this is what you have for me now but I don't understand it, God. I don't get it. I don't want this. I don't want this." I was afraid of what was coming in the next couple of hours and days. But the music in my ear sang a competing story,
I'm not gonna be afraid
'Cause these waves are only waves
I'm not gonna be afraid
I'm not gonna be afraid
I'm not gonna fear the storm
You are greater than it's roar
I'm not gonna fear the storm
I'm not gonna fear at all
Peace, be still
Say the word and I will
Set my feet upon the sea
Till I'm dancing in the deep
Oh, peace, be still
You are here, so it is well
Even when my eyes can't see
I will trust the voice that speaks
Peace, be still. And I was. I laid completely still on the bedroom floor until Aaron got home and we were able to go to the doctor and confirm what I already knew.
Aaron and I lost our baby on July 19, just one day before we were to go home to Nebraska and tell our families about our sweet, exciting news. Instead, we packed our suitcases through tears and grief and while the sadness was immense, the nearness of God was evident at every turn. I felt him in the sweetness of the doctor who talked us gently through what to expect and her willingness to work with our airline to change my flight. As we waited to do my lab work, I felt him near when the receptionist came out with a whole box of tissue. She offered it to Aaron and I with a quiet and sincere, "I'm sorry," and in that moment I wanted to hug her for her kindness. Home from the doctor's office, we sat on the couch and left the front door open, watching from the living room as the sun set in front of us and turned to brilliant colors of pink and gold behind dark clouds and somehow it felt like being held. Behind the darkness, there was a promise to behold. We were not alone. We were not left unnoticed. I felt God speaking to me, "Peace, be still. I have this. I'm here. I know. I see your broken heart. I will carry your tired body. I am here. I know."
In the days and moments since the loss of our baby, I have had to battle hard for the truth in my heart rather than lies. I've had to stop myself from thinking I did something to cause it, that it's "not fair" everyone else seems to get pregnant and stay that way, that God is somehow punishing us. I've had to stop myself from spiraling into the "what ifs" – what if I can never stay pregnant? What if this happens again? What if there's something wrong with me? What if? The other side of that same coin is the "not enoughs." Maybe I didn't pray enough, wasn't thankful enough, didn't trust enough, wasn't healthy enough, didn't rest enough. I know all of these are untrue - it is my brain trying to make sense of grief.
Several months ago I watched this video from Rich and Dawnchere Wilkerson regarding their struggle with infertility. It's a beautiful story of patience, trust, and faith and she talks specifically about how they were trusting the story God had for them. When we look at someone else and think, "It's not fair they have _____," we're ultimately saying their story is better than ours. Their story is the one we want instead. While an eight year struggle is not what the Wilkersons would have chosen, they trusted God was writing a story specifically for them. When I posted it on Facebook, I had no idea how much I would need their faith to bolster my own just a few months later.
As I laid on the floor of my bedroom that day, I felt the truth of Dawnchere's words. I desperately wanted the story God was writing for Aaron and I – the one he has faithfully worked out over the last couple of years for us. I cried, "I want the story you have for me, God. I just don't want this to be part of it. Please, don't let this be part of it. I don't want to cry. I don't want to feel this heartbreak. I don't want this, God."
But, losing the baby is part of our story now. Feeling the grief of loss in all its waves and lulls is part of our story. I know this is true for many, many couples. It is so common, this specific kind of grief. My sister endured it just seven months before I did and I suddenly felt a new sense of compassion for her and her husband. As it is with anything in life, it's impossible to know what it's like until you experience it for yourself, and even then it is different for each person. I heard one time that the trials of life tie us compassionately to earth. This could not be more true for our current season. Aaron and I talked the very next day about how this experience is growing our compassion for others who have suffered loss through miscarriage or, really, loss of a child in any way at all.
While this all happened just a month ago, it feels both longer and shorter than that. I remember laying on the floor like it was five minutes ago, but sometimes it feels like I have lived a new span of eternity since then. But when my heart starts to sink into sadness, it is the Lord who gently reminds me that he is near. I started reading through the Psalms early this summer and while I was home in Nebraska, I happened to be on Psalm 107.
Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
And he brought them out of their distresses.
He caused the storm to be still,
So that the waves of the sea were hushed.
Psalm 107: 27-29
This Psalm was written hundreds of years before Jesus walked the earth, but it was Jesus who fulfilled it and said to the sea in Mark 4, "Peace. Be still." And the storm ceased. The waves were hushed. So it's Jesus who is still reminding me in these days and weeks to be still. He has been faithful to remind me that he has not left me, forgotten me, been punishing me, nor is he letting me suffer alone. He has granted a supernatural peace, just as he promises in his Word. He has given me the gift of a caring, patient, kind husband who has walked with me in the same heartbreak. And for a few brief weeks he gave us the blessing of abundant joy in the gift of our baby, for which we feel extremely grateful.
I stayed in Nebraska a little longer than Aaron because I wanted extra time with my family and friends - extra time with the people who could help me heal, who would remind me of the truth, who would hold me up in prayer when I could not do it myself. For several weeks Aaron and I kept the news of our baby a secret, planning to go home and surprise everyone. Instead, God planned this trip at specifically the right time that we would be surrounded by love in the midst of our hurt. What graciousness from a loving Father. What depth of love he has for us. What lovingkindness in his plans for our lives.
That song of peace goes on to say,
Let faith rise up
Oh, heart, believe
Let faith rise up in me
So, that's the aim of my heart in this season of recovery and rest and waiting. Let faith rise up, even in uncertainty. In fear. In doubt. In pain. In joy. In blessing. In what feels like the weight of 1,000 curses. Let faith rise up. And like Hosea cries, "Let us press on to know the Lord." (Hosea 6:3) Let us press on. To seek you. To know you. To love you more. You are certain. Sure. Steadfast. Marvelous and holy. A treasure, rich and rare.
While this has surely been traumatic, I don't believe this dream will always be answered with a no from God. For some reason, he is allowing this to be part of our story and though we wouldn't choose it, I know he is in it, so I can say, It is well. God had plans for our baby from the start - he knew the days he had ordained for our little one (Psalm 139:16). And sweet baby, God is using you for my good and for your dad's good, too. And someday when Jesus comes back to renew all things, the sad truth of never getting to meet you will come untrue and that will be a really good day. Until then we will miss the joy of knowing you and press on to know the Lord who sustains us and speaks peace over us.


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