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LIVE
IT UP eNews!
November,
2005
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Hi there!
Gosh,
life has been full. I’ve
been mentoring and supervising 2 fabulous psych students, providing
complimentary business coaching to SMILE members (Single Mothers’
Income Lifestyle Experience), MC’d an ABN event, wrote 2 training
programs, got the books up to date with the bookkeeper and presented a
paper at the Quality Conference last week.
Now I think I’ll fall on the couch to happily recover!!
Cheers,
Narelle
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Family
Time
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Narelle Stratford
Our families and friends are what make us
who we are. I heard a quote
the other day that said:
“Life is like
juggling 5 balls – 1 for work, 1 for finances, 1 for health, 1 for
myself and 1 for family and relationships.
The first 4 balls are made of rubber, so if I drop one of them,
they’ll bounce and I can start again.
The last one is made of glass, so if I drop that one, it will
shatter.”
Which
ball should you be focussed on?
For most of us, the rush of life is on,
but think about what you missed out on last year.
Any birthdays you didn’t make?
Family gatherings, weddings (even funerals)?
What about the phone calls you didn’t get around to making to
family and friends?
Whether
you’re a parent, a grandparent, a son, a daughter, or a friend, I'd
like you to find some precious, extra moments to spend with significant
people and your family, this year.
They’ll
appreciate it – and so will you.
Do you waste valuable time doing any of
these things: worrying, watching TV, working hours that aren’t
effective or necessary? Do you buy lots of toys and gifts to
compensate for your lack of family time?
Start
with small goals. Turn the TV off. Talk
to the kids. Have tea as a
family. Make the calls now that you didn’t make last year. Visit a friend you haven’t seen for a while. Get
in the habit over the Christmas period and continue it, every week,
every month. Your friends
and family will love you for it.
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Healthy
Living
 Did
you know that cheap 30+ sunscreen is as good as expensive brands? With
cheap sunscreen, apply 15 to 20 minutes before needing it, to dry,
clean skin (Who has dry skin in this heat?)
Because it doesn’t cost as much, we’re likely to use it more
regularly.
Reapply
after vigorous exercise (just raising a sweat), or two hourly.
It’s
sometimes easier to wear a hat, long sleeves, gloves and carry an
umbrella (UV, of course).
*Source – Choice
Make
sure you drink lots of water because dehydration is a prime cause of
headaches, stress and tiredness.
Cut down on coffee, and remember that green tea contains those
helpful antioxidants to fight off the free radicals.
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Max
Up!
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Exotic
Salsa
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½
c diced mango
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½
c diced pawpaw
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¾
c pineapple cubes
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½
c chopped macadamias
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3
tbs finely chopped red onion
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1
small seeded, minced hot chilli
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1
clove garlic minced
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2
tspns lime zest
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3
tbspns fresh lime juice
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1
tb finely chopped coriander
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Ground
Black pepper
Combine
the ingredients, cover and refrigerate for a maximum of 2 hours before
serving with grilled chicken, fish and salad dishes for something very
different and very refreshing for summer.
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Free
Radicals & Antioxidants
Very harmful substances known as free radicals
constantly attack your body and can destroy your cells, tissues, and
organs.
Free radicals are naturally formed inside our
bodies by the process of oxidation.
Their molecules lack one electron, which makes them highly
unstable.
Our
bodies beat off free radicals by producing an enzyme with a spare
molecule that can neutralise the radicals. These enzymes need antioxidants
from a diet rich in fruits and vegetables to prevent damage from
Free Radicals by supplying us with antioxidants.
For more health info, go to: http://www.findustuff.com
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