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YES TO EXPERIENCES: A LIST OF THOUGHTFUL EXPERIENCE GIFTS FOR YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY
MORE PEOPLE ARE ENJOYING EXPERIENCE GIFTS. WE NEED TO SAY YES TO EXPERIENCES. MORE TRAVEL, MORE QUALITY TIME The older I get, the more I know exactly what I want. Sadly, that makes me a little more picky than usual. If you are like me, this can be tough for loved ones who want to buy the perfect present. One of my favorite gifts I received last christmas was a pair of JBL headphones from my husband. Sounds like an easy present right? Trust me when I tell you that he thought long and hard before he landed on this christmas present. Honestly, had he asked me what I needed…
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BODY IMAGE: HOW DO YOU SEE YOURSELF?
BODY IMAGE: ARE WE RAISING A GENERATION OF INSECURE PEOPLE? I was sent a picture by my husband recently. While we always share photos and links with eachother, this particular picture was a bit disturbing. It was a side-by-side picture of an influential young lady in her bikini. The picture on the left was a photoshopped picture which looked like the well worshipped body type that the media portrays as perfect. The so-called “instagram baddie”, slim-thick body type as it is called on social media. And on the right side was the girl in real life; completely different from the person she portrays herself to be online. She was not…
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A MINIMALIST VALENTINE’S DAY
WHAT I REALLY ENJOY ABOUT BEING A MINIMALIST ON VALENTINE’S DAY “I will just get him any shirt. I don’t care anymore.” I heard a lady say after walking through the store not finding the perfect Valentine’s Day present. Another said, “let’s see if he will get me anything this year”. And in that moment I thought to myself, “this is not what Valentine’s day should be about”. It should not be stressful and it definitely is not a relationship test. What is the story behind St. Valentine and Valentine’s day? There are a few stories describing the origin of this widely celebrated day. However, I will stick to one…
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MINIMALISM – LIVING WITH INTENTIONALITY
WHAT IS MINIMALISM ALL ABOUT? WHY ARE MORE PEOPLE EMBRACING THIS LIFESTYLE? THE BEGINNING Minimalism is an art movement that originated in the early 60s. It was a reaction against abstract expressionism. It is a movement aimed at eliminating all excess in order to expose the most basic essence of art. But since I do not have much interest in the art aspect of minimalism, I will jump right into the colloquial meaning of minimalism. Minimalism refers to anything that is spare or stripped to its essentials. LIFESTYLE You may have heard of the Minimalists Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus. Or perhaps you have watched the documentary on minimalism – A documentary about…
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WHAT IS A PLANT BASED DIET?
I EAT A MORE PLANT BASED DIET. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? VEGETARIAN? VEGAN? PESCETARIAN? SEMI-VEGETARIAN (FLEXITARIAN) I was never one to look at the vegetarian foods on a menu card. My meals were centered around the animal protein. Scenario: I receive my menu card, skip the starter because I would rather have dessert. I head on to the beef and lamb dishes and scan through quickly. Next I go to the fish dishes and finally I check out the chicken dishes. Pork was never on my radar unless I had no other option. And for the vegetarian dishes, they did not count at all. That page could have been ripped…
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IMPORTANT TIPS FOR A HAPPY AND HEALTHY TRAVEL
HEALTHY TRAVEL TIPS: STAYING HEALTHY WHEN TRAVELLING Ever experienced the joy of a healthy travel? Recently I have been travelling a lot and my last trip was to Nigeria. I have seen people who go on long trips across continents and return feeling really ill. I have also heard of people who do not survive after an infection or some ailment from the visited country. This happens mostly when visiting developing countries. This makes me extremely cautious when going on trips. So it is no surprise that before I embark on any journey, I do a lot of planning to keep myself healthy while I am away and also to…
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SMART SKIN CARE HABITS FOR SPRING – ACCORDING TO DERMATOLOGISTS
WHAT SKIN CARE HABITS SHOULD YOU TAKE ON THIS SPRING FOR HEALTHY AND GLOWING SKIN? We finally crossed into Astronomical spring on the 20th of March. Astronomy is one of those interests that surprises people when I say I find it very fascinating. “You Cheryl?” Well, I drowned myself in some research on that day because I needed to understand what was going on. Vernal equinox, meaning equal night – signified by the moment in the year when the sun is exactly above the Equator and day and night are of equal length. The equinox happens two times in the year. But it was interesting to know that the vernal…
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DANDRUFF OR DRY SCALP? WHAT ARE YOU TREATING?
DANDRUFF OR DRY SCALP. WHAT ARE YOU TREATING? Dandruff or dry scalp? These two skin conditions affect more than half of the population. Is dandruff the same as having a dry scalp? As a woman, I love my hair and I go the extra mile to see that it looks presentable. It is interesting to know that men are the same. They worry about the health and appearance of their hair just as much as women do. Men and women alike suffer from these skin conditions and cosmetic companies are well aware of this struggle. They manufacture tons of products promising the effectiveness in treating either disease. Some of these…
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DEHYDRATION HEADACHES. YOU MAY BE ABLE TO PREVENT HEADACHE EPISODES
EVER HEARD OF DEHYDRATION HEADACHES? WHAT IS IT? A week or so ago, I had a terrible headache. That morning,I woke up with a dull pain in my head. But typical me, I thought I could push through it. I had a friend coming over that weekend and with all the mishaps going on in my life, I had not any time to fix the guest room. This was my chance. So here I was getting all that done and ignoring the headache. About 50 minutes later, I could not open my eyes anymore. It was a migraine. My head was throbbing. It felt like my temporal artery would beat…
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SIMPLE WAYS TO DESTRESS YOUR MIND AND BODY
THESE SIMPLE WAYS TO DESTRESS WILL IMPROVE YOUR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH Recently, I missed a flight. Anyone who knows me would never expect that these words could come out of Cheryl’s mouth. I may be late to a birthday party just because… But when it truly matters, I am always there on time and very ready. On this day, I arrived at Eindhoven airport in good time. In fact, I was earlier than usual. I stood in front of the check-in desk, looked into my bag and to my greatest surprise, my passport was nowhere in there. I could visualize clearly the exact moment the night before when I…
