Archive for March, 2010

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How To Be a Go-Getter

Author: Silvia Pencak "Have no fear of perfection, you'll never reach it. " Salvador Dali I know, I know... Nothing is perfect, it's just waste of my time, but what if I just can't help it? What if I really CAN do everything better than anyone else, what if I just add couple more sentences... and maybe find another picture... If you can't let go unfinished task, you can't trust other people's expertise and you can't sleep at night because there's still plenty of work waiting for you at your desk, in the kitchen or somewhere else, we need to "talk". Do not understand me wrong. I like job well done and I appreciate job well done, but striving for "perfect" will wear you down. Think for a minute. How much did you really get done today? And how about this week? This month? If you're ready to get more done, check ...

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Living a Dream Life

Author: Silvia Pencak It's been a couple of weeks since we moved into our new house. Challenging as the move can be, I must admit that I'm loving our new place. View from our master bedroom (see the picture) is gorgeous! I feel like I'm still dreaming when I open my eyes in the morning. We always used to have small rooms, small space and it seems I became a master in making the most out of small spaces. But here I am in 4,000 sq. feet house with my kids telling their friends they must be princesses because they live in a real castle. Ha-ha. Next week we'll be celebrating 4 years since coming to Canada and unbelievable as it seems we're loving what we live. Does it mean that we are where we want to be? Does it mean that we've achieved all we wanted? Of course not! But we certainly ...

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Why Would You Want To Live Longer?

Author: Dr. Daisy Sutherland Why does it seem that we are obsessed with living longer? Have you ever watched the infomercials out? They seem to all be targeted to losing weight, and looking younger!!! Do we really need the quick fix? Unfortunately it seems like we do...or one would think so because of all the commercials, infomercials and ads out on the market... What we should be concerned with is our health, not what we look like on the outside but what we are like on the inside... It may be wonderful to look thin and slim and wrinkle-free but truly how healthy are we? We need to worry about the food we eat and the amount...the types of food and the amount of exercise... That is truly the only way to stay healthy!! Sure, we want the quick fix, but honestly how long did it take for us to get to the weight that we are? ...

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Organic sugar is still sugar…

Author: Susie Shina Food labels are killing me.  Organic, gluten-free, fat-free, low-carb, all-natural, added fiber, heart-healthy, calcium rich.  Everyone in the food industry has jumped on the ”healthy” bandwagon.  The new ‘health conscious’ labels make me feel better about what I’m eating… but should they?  I’ve been known to binge eat some healthy food.  I never feel bad about it because it’s healthy, riiiiight?!  Here are a few things to think about when eating your ‘healthy’ food… 1.  Organic sugar is still sugar.  Better for you in an ‘organic’ way BUT it’s still processed and has the same amount of non-organic sugar calories.  Lots of sugar can make you fat – organic or not. 2. Remember, food companies are trying to ’sell’ something.  If you’re trying to eat better, ’healthy’ labels are going to jump out at you.  Just because a juice container says it’s the equivalent of 8 servings of fruit does not mean it is better than eating actual fruit. 3.  If food is missing something (fat-free, sugar-free, ...

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Better Butt Just Sitting in Traffic

Author: Susie Shina I wonder how many hours we spend sitting in traffic during our lifetimes? Hundreds? Thousands? Why not make the most of it?! SQUEEZE YOUR BUTT. Sitting in traffic is time you’ll never get back – use that time wisely to sculpt your buns, hun. Here’s the drill: Squeeze, hold for 10 sec, release – 10 times then… Squeeze, release – 10 times fast Will you look like a goofball? Probably… but you’ll be the one with the tightest rear-end on the road! This week’s Action Item: Squeeze your butt at every red-light you catch. Squeeze it ’til you’re yelling ‘gimme the greeeeeeen’!

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