FITNESS: I don’t like it. I do it anyway.

I have a confession. Going to the gym is not my most favorite thing to do. When I go, I can’t say that I ever really regret it, but it’s just not something I look forward to doing.

Nevertheless, I know that being fit and exercising – whether I do it at home or at the gym – is something I must do more regularly if I ever want to achieve my overall health and wellness goals.

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Kiss & Tell: Happy Hours and Lonely Hearts

It’s a Thursday night. I have plans to meet up with the girls for Happy Hour, but I’m contemplating staying in. It’s raining. I’ve had a long day, and I’m tired. But on second thought, enjoying a little girl talk and a few cocktails is a much-needed diversion that I can’t resist. Continue reading “Kiss & Tell: Happy Hours and Lonely Hearts”

ABOUT FACE: The secrets of natural beauty

Looking your best doesn’t mean caking on make up until you become unrecognizable, it’s all about looking yourself but only better.

“Everyone can be beautiful,” said Derek Miller, national makeup artist for Estee Lauder. “It’s about taking what’s great about everyone woman and different and enhancing it.”

Miller said it’s all about bringing out your best features. Well-applied makeup makes the difference between someone complimenting your beautiful eyes or simply noticing your eye makeup. Continue reading “ABOUT FACE: The secrets of natural beauty”

WHAT’S COOKING? Bev’s Famous Meatloaf

INGREDIENTS:

2 pounds lean ground beef

1-pound ground pork sausage

18 saltine crackers, crushed

½ green bell pepper, chopped

½ yellow onion, finely chopped

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Self-Care for Your Root Chakra

Located at the perineum or base of the spine, the Root Chakra is associated with physical stability, security, self-sufficiency and responsibility for self. This chakra is largely responsible for how safe and secure we feel.

When the root chakra is blocked or out of balance, we can experience an inability to trust nature and the natural cycles of life. When this happens, we begin to function out of fear and feel unsafe. We find ourselves feeling ungrounded, insecure and disconnected.

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