Friday Reflection

Congratulations, you made it through another week! 🎉One step at a time we shall make it through the difficult times we face in life together. United in faith and spirit we can face any obstacle cast upon us. If you only take one step each day towards your goal, you are making progress. Everyone has their own timeline, so be proud of how far you've come, and remain hopeful for the path forward. Celebrate yourself this weekend! Celebrate your achievement, hard work, focus, courage, dedication, and strength. Celebrate the fact that despite all the arrows being thrown at you on a daily basis, you persevered and you are grateful. Delight in any progress, no matter how small, and promise yourself that you will continue to slowly and steadily chisel a path forward. I know it's not easy, anything worthwhile never is. There will always be obstacles along the path of life and we cannot always predict what they will be, but by learning how to overcome challenges, we build skills of resistance and knowledge to solve problems in the future. Choose to focus on the good things in your life, the positive forces, the things and people you know you can depend on. When you do, solutions begin to present themselves. Keep the faith my friends, and reward yourself this weekend for making it this far in your ever-unfolding journey.❤️

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Will Vitamin E Help Lower My Cholesterol

Experts recommend getting vitamin E from foods rather than supplements since there is no conclusive evidence that supplements lower cholesterol or reduce the risk of heart attack.  Good food sources of vitamin E include vegetable oils, eggs, wheat germ, green leafy vegetables, dried beans, nuts, fish, and meat. If you're taking vitamin E supplements, be aware that the American Heart Association has reported that taking 400 IU or more of Vitamin E can increase the risk of death and should be avoided. It's always best to get your vitamins and nutrition from natural foods.

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The Antidote To Despair

My heart breaks for those that are struggling right now and my prayers go out to all that are suffering in the terrible fires in California. I pray for all of you🙏 It seems each day we wake up there is another bit of shocking or upsetting news to darken our day and our mood. So many of us are struggling right now and overwhelmed by the shear force of the constant tragedy that we hear. It leaves us feeling powerless and full of despair. We all seem to be asking the same question: Will things ever be normal again? There is a deep conflict going on in humanity. It's as though dark forces have cast a spell upon society, and just like in a fairy tale story, everyone morphed overnight, but we must find a way to survive this and go on.  If there is one antidote, one magic wand that we can wave to break the spell of despair, it is to be grateful. The moment we are thankful for what we have, the weight begins to lift from our shoulders and the dark powers begin to lose their hold on us. No matter what anyone tries to take from you, they cannot take your soul, not unless you give it to them. Now more than ever, it is important to practice gratitude. Say the things you are grateful for out loud every chance you get. Spend time doing things you love. Spend time with people you love. Spend time in nature. Exercise. Watch a funny movie. Alter your focus away from negativity. When you can find things in your life to be positive about, the darkness can no longer touch you. You remain in the light of hope, faith, and love. Before you know it, solutions begin to present themselves and you realize that you do have control over your life and the power to change your circumstances. Start now by eliminating anything and anyone from your life that feeds you negativity. Unfollow any social media accounts that argue or present fearful scenarios, they only serve to spread despair. Turn off the television and read a good book instead, stop going on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Once you have rid your life of the constant stream of negativity, stand guard at the door of your mind and only let in what brings you happiness, love, and joy, and you will see a huge transformation in how you feel. I always recommend starting and ending each day being thankful. It can literally change your life.❤️

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Top 15 Best Beauty Habits

It's the things we do every day that make the most difference in how we look and age. When it comes to beauty, it's our habits that will define how well we age, more than our genetics. That's why it's so important to adopt good beauty habits that you stick with over time. The simpler they are, the better. In my recent video, My Top 15 Best Beauty Habits, I share with you my best beauty habits that I have faithfully practiced over many years. I started developing these beauty habits for my skin, hair, nails, etc. at a young age and have stuck with them over many years. I have seen amazing results as I have  gotten older and I want to share them with you so you can benefit from them too. As a result of my best beauty habits, people have a hard time guessing my age! So whether you're in your 20's or 60's, or any age in between, there are certain beauty habits you should be doing every day, and I want to inspire and motivate you to adopt and practice them to help enhance your natural beauty so you can be your best and most confident self. ❤️Linda

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This Too Shall Pass - Be Ready For Opportunity!

For so many people, this year has proven to be very difficult and challenging. Our hearts are sad and our motivation has suffered a tremendous setback. There is so much negativity, uncertainty, and feelings of hopelessness all around us, and it’s very easy to get swept up into feelings of anger, anxiety, sadness, and depression for these are the feelings that humans experience with loss of freedom, loss of choice, isolation, and fear. The important questions is, what can we do?  Well….believe it or not, the remedy begins within you! That’s where all change begins, for you are the one that has control and influence over your own life. Rather than spending time focusing on the negative situations all around you, shift your focus on what you do have and what you can enjoy right now, in this moment, and build from there. Spend time thinking about the freedoms you experience every day, the people and things in your life that make a difference and really matter to you. Write them down. Make a list and refer to it when thoughts of negativity begin to surface. Start a journey today towards finding your sense of hope and faith again and you will find your inspiration. You may have to dig deep right now to find your strength, but you will find it, of this I am sure, and when you do, grab it and pull it up like a rope from the depths of your soul, then set it free and allow it to blaze a glorious path for your future. Continue to look forward and remind yourself every day that "this too shall pass." Say those words to yourself outlaid, write them down, pin them where you can see them throughout the day. Right now we are in the worst of storms, but we must remember that out of the rubble of disaster often rises the greatest of opportunities. So be ready, because your day is coming and things will be better than they were before. You will be stronger and smarter and more resilient than you were before. Let those words and thoughts be the light that guides you out of the darkness and despair to be restored once again. I believe we are all being tested right now. We are being challenged to recognize what is sacred to us and what we are willing to fight for. Perhaps we needed a reminder of its value, a warning to pay attention so we don’t lose it. Sometimes in life wake-up calls can be loud and shrill and unpleasant, but very very necessary. It’s time to take action in your life, to put plans into effect to protect your future, and it starts right here, right now, with you pledging to yourself that you will no longer dwell in the house of sadness, negativity, despair, and frustration, but instead you will rise up, dust yourself off, and unleash your abounding spirit. Go forth and research, study, learn, understand, and grow. Do what it takes to identify opportunities to make changes, fix problems, and create your new and exciting destiny. 💖

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