I have never personally known anyone who has entered drug rehab. I know…how sheltered am I, right? Even so, I have the utmost respect for anyone who has the courage to seek that kind of healing and that level of change. If I had a friend or a family member who needed support as they went through this kind of huge step, you can bet I would be there. When you begin to read a little bit about drug abuse online, it is startling how complex and devastating addictions can be.
How do your days go by? In a blur? In slow motion? My days tend to go in a blur if I allow it. I find that staying conscious of the minutes ticking into hours helps slow the blur a little. How I wish filling the wrinkles with wrinkle filler was as easy as filling the days with STUFF. Each day is a constant challenge to minimize the fluff and keep it pared down to the important things.
Eczema affects approximately 1 percent of the population. People have varying symptoms from slight itching to reactions so bad that they swell and skin flakes off. Unfortunately, eczema often appears on the face and hands where it is obvious to others. Often food sensitivities and stress make eczema worse.
Consider an elimination diet if you are bothered by eczema. This can help determine what foods you are sensitive to. Next, you must strive to reduce your stress. Start taking zinc supplements. Stop taking baths because they dry out you skin–shower quickly instead. Lastly, expose your skin to direct sunshine whenever you can.
Do you eagerly read about every new weight loss product that the drug companies come out with? Are you constantly striving for that magic bullet that will help bring your weight back into control? I feel very sad for people who go through their lives feeling dissatisfied with who and what they are at this moment at time. Time to get comfortable in your skin people! Time to love yourself for who and what you are RIGHT THIS MOMENT! So what if you need to lose 10 or 25 or 100 pounds! That can only come when you accept yourself for who you are right now!
As the mother of a brand new teenage daughter, I keenly feel her angst as she suffers with breakouts. I remember all too vividly the trials she is going through…though it’s been thirty years since I was her age. Those memories don’t fade easily. Back when I was a girl, phisoderm was popular. I so remember the smell of Noxema…do they even still make that stuff? I used to go around with a white face for hours hoping it would make some kind of a difference.
How careful are you before you make purchases? Do you read reviews and look online extensively to educate yourself about everything you need to know about the product before you make a purchase? There are more and more sites available that can help educate consumers about products.
For example, this men’s blog talk site seeks to educate about enzyte side effects. I don’t know about you, but if I were a man contemplating taking Enzyte, I’d be reading all of these websites to educate myself fully!
You could search endlessly for the best weight loss diet pills and never end up losing weight permanently and improving your health.
Instead of focusing on a quick fix…how about making permanent changes that you find livable? Don’t suffer…don’t deprive…CHANGE and love it! Focus on making changes that will help you feel better, yet will still provide you with many of the things you love. I promise you will feel better eating a lean burger on the grill with a bunch of grilled veggies instead of a saturated grease burger from the joint down the street. When you focus on whole foods and satisfy the cravings that you body naturally has (for natural foods) the cravings for junk will dissipate.
Try it for one day…then another day. Get a succession of days going and this will motivate you to keep going!
Sick of winter yet? Is the cold getting to you? Tired of snow and bitter cold…scraping windshields and finding mittens? Yeah…me too.
Except…I love soup! I love throwing a pot of soup on the stove around lunch time and tending it absent-mindedly during the afternoon as the flavors blend and meld.
Add a pan of cornbread or a crusty loaf of french bread and you have a meal!
Here are two of my favorites:
CHEESY TORTILLA SOUP
Tear tortillas into pieces and soak them for ten minutes in the milk. Add egg, half the green chilies and half the taco seasoning mix. Process the mixture in the blender until smooth. Add shredded cheese to mixture and stir.
Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet. Drop the blended mixture into hot oil by small teaspoons and fry until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Melt butter in large Dutch oven; add garlic and onion and fry until tender. Add broth, tomato juice, chopped tomatoes, remaining green chilies and seasoning mix. Boil and cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Blend together sour cream, flour and sugar. Stir some of the soup into the sour cream and add the mixture slowly to soup. Drop the cheese and tortillas into soup. Heat through.
BROCCOLI CHOWDER
In a 2-quart saucepan, boil 1/2-cup water and add broccoli and onion. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Do not drain. Add the soup, milk and cheese. Cook and stir until heated through. Top each serving with peanuts. Serves six.
