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February is one of my favorite months because of Valentine’s Day. This year Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday, which means there a long weekend for fun and romance. With romance just around the corner, and there are plenty of ways to celebrate in the area. Whether you’re in the mood for a fun adventure or a quiet evening of romance, we thought of a few things you could do. Check out our this issue, it has a lot of ideas.
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Things to do with Fall weather here, we get to enjoy being outside
The Story of CUPID
What would Valentine’s Day be without images of agolden-tressed boy armed with bow and arrows?
8 Tips for Senior Travelers
The country is going to open up for commerce despite Covid, the new administration is going to lift bans , not a surprise, but it’s time to start living life again.
Average Time for Home Renovations
Different projects take different time constraints
Technology for the Bathroom
Amazing breakthroughs on transforming bathrooms through modern technology
Entertainment
Listings of concerts from local promoters, King Center, Riverside Theater, & Sunrise Theater
Recipe of the month Perfect pan-seared salmon!
The History of KISSING
Kissing exemplifies love and passion and can exemplify many different sentiments
Valentines Day Strawberries Nothing say’s more love than chocolate covered strawberries.
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things to Do.... GREAT WEATHER IS HERE
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Downtown Farmers Market
Vero Beach Museum of Art
Enjoy the extraordinary Downtown Fort Pierce Farmers’ Mar-
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verse selection of delicious foods, exotic plants, savory spices,
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and so much more! Bring the whole family to the Downtown
July 17, 2020 – January 3, 2021
Fort Pierce Farmers’ Market EVERY Saturday, 8 am until 12 pm
Chul Hyun Ahn: New Light
Manatee Observation and Education Center
This fall, the museum will offer an exciting exhibition
Manatees are large, herbivorous marine mammals that call
of the Korean artist Chul Hyun
Florida’s shallow coastal waters home. Often referred to as sea cows, in the winter months when the water temperature
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
drops, they congregate around warm water discharges at
In 1903, Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge was designat-
the state’s power generation facilities. Located on North In-
ed a natural preserve – the first of its kind in the country.
dian River Drive at the Henry King Power Plant in Fort Pierce, the viewing area and education center is full of interactive
Sebastian Inlet State Park
exhibits. During the winter months especially,
Sebastian Inlet State Park is one of the most visited state parks in Florida, and with so much to see and do, it’s no wonder.
Al’s Family Farms Citrus
Turkey Creek Sanctuary
been owned and operated by a local family. In addition to
For more than four decades, Al’s Family Farms Citrus has Located on Port Malabar Boulevard NE in nearby Palm Bay,
their traditional farming role, they’ve added several activity
Turkey Creek Sanctuary is comprised of more than 100 acres.
options that make it the popular destination it is today. They
It is characterized by old stands of oaks and palmettos and
are known for their high-quality local citrus which is grown
the scenic dunes that provide as picturesque a backdrop as
along the nearby Indian River. For those who’d like to pick
you’re likely to find anywhere.
their own fruit or get a look into how fruit is processed after it’s been picked, there are some tours of the company.
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Early VISION-ROBBING DISEASES OFTEN HAVE no symptoms. stages of retina to become “leaky,” leading to temporary vision loss. “Sometimes the blood will clear on its own. If it doesn’t, you may need surgery. If the old blood or new blood vessels block the drain in your eye, you can get increased eye pressure and glaucoma,” Dr. Shen says. Age-related macular degeneration. This condition gradually destroys the macula, the retina’s central portion. It’s the part of the eye that provides central vision needed for seeing objects clearly. Symptoms and intervention You may not be able to tell if an eye condition has developed or is progressing unless it’s advanced and you experience symptoms, which can include -- blind spots in your peripheral or central vision -- severe pain in the eye or forehead -- severe light sensitivity -- blurred or reduced vision -- temporary vision loss -- headache along with vision change -- eye redness -- halos around lights -- spots or cobwebs in your field of vision. “Check your vision in one eye at a time. If you have symptoms in only one eye, that’s a sign of a problem,” But don’t wait until symptoms occur to see your doctor; keep scheduled eye appointments. Your doctor can dilate (widen) your pupils and look into the back of each eye to examine the health of the retina and optic nerve. Your eye care team can also check your eye pressure, make sure your eye muscles are functioning properly, and check for vision changes. If necessary, the doctor can prescribe medicines, give injections, or perform procedures to halt disease progression. If eye disease advances, medications will need to be adjusted. In some cases, you may need surgery. Seeking care If you’re worried about COVID-19 exposure in a health setting, we suggest calling your doctor’s office to talk about it. If you just cancel and you don’t reschedule, that’s often when the Dr. sees advanced disease,
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Once you reach age 65, you need comprehensive, dilated eye exams every one or two years -- more often if you have eye problems. But doctors say the pandemic is keeping some people from getting eye care. “Some people are delaying treatment, trying to avoid crowds or health facilities like hospitals. They’re not getting their eye pressure checked, and they’re not using their eye medications,” says Dr. Roberto Pineda, an ophthalmologist and eye surgeon at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts Eye and Ear. What’s the risk? Vision loss usually occurs gradually and painlessly, and most people don’t notice until after the damage has been done. Putting off eye care increases the risk for undetected or uncontrolled eye conditions, eye damage, and vision loss, especially from glaucoma. “With delayed eye care, we’re seeing more severe cases of glaucoma and more people coming to the emergency room with advanced vision loss,” says Dr. Lucy Shen, an ophthalmologist who specializes in glaucoma treatment at Massachusetts Eye and Ear. Sometimes the eye pressure changes that damage vision in glaucoma happen quickly. “Two of my patients had worsening glaucoma. Their eye pressures were normal in March. They should have come back in June, but canceled. When they came back in September, they had very high eye pressures and needed surgery,” Dr. Shen says. Other risks Delayed eye care also allows other eye problems to go unchecked. The following eye conditions have few or minor symptoms at first and may only be detected by eye exams. An eye stroke. Like the heart or brain, the eye can suffer damage from obstruction of a blood vessel. One type of eye stroke occurs when blood flow leaving the retina (the light-sensing component in the back of the eye) is disrupted. It can cause temporary or permanent vision loss. People with high blood pressure, diabetes, glaucoma, and cardiovascular disease are at greater risk for this condition. Diabetic retinopathy. Diabetes can cause blood vessels in the
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What would Valentine’s Day be without images of a golden-tressed boy armed with bow and arrows? The arrows represent feelings of love and desire, and they are aimed and cast at various individuals, causing them to fall deeply in love — or fall out of it. In Roman mythology, the boy is known as Cupid and is the son of Venus, the goddess of love. Portrayed as a cherubic and mischievous toddler, this magical boy was purported to be the matchmaker of gods and mortals alike. For students of Greek mythology, Cupid represents Eros, the Greek word for “ desire.” He was the son of Aphrodite, Venus’ Hellenistic counterpart, and would play with the hearts of mortals and gods, sometimes leaving mayhem in his wake. In Greek mythology, Eros was more teenager than bubbly baby, and capitalized on his status as a heartthrob rather than the cherubic status of Roman mythology, according to Richard Martin, a Stanford University professor. While Cupid may have been an adorable imp, some historians say Eros had a darker side, going so far as to describe him as calculating and sinister — forcing the wrong people into lovelorn matches. According to Museum Hack, while Cupid could make people fall in and out of love, he also was once in love himself. In this telling, Cupid is a young man when Venus learns that a mortal girl is born with such great beauty that others start to forget to worship Venus, adoring this girl instead. Upset about the misdirected adoration toward this mortal, Venus asks Cupid to have the girl, Psyche, fall in love with a monster. Cupid agrees,
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but once he sees Psyche he “accidentally” hits himself with one of his own golden arrows and falls in love with Psyche. The resulting match does not prove easy, and through a series of unfortunate events, Psyche must prove her love to Cupid and accomplish various tasks to win back his heart. Eventually, Psyche does and achieves goddess status. Cupid has been portrayed both as a young man and child through Renaissance art and beyond. When Valentine’s Day became popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, Cupid was linked to Valentine’s Day celebrations due to his match making abilities. His popularity only continued in the early 20th century, when Hallmark began to manufacture Valentine’s Day cards featuring Cupid. Cupid helped push people together in ancient mythology, and he can even be the catalyst for modern day match making as well. www.CommunityValuesMagazines.com
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Few demographics have the free time and the financial capacity to travel as much as retirees. Now that children have flown the coop and retirement papers have been filed, the world is many seniors’ oyster. For more than 80 percent of Baby Boomers. Children may find that encouraging their aging parents to travel can promote more independence and help them live fulfilling lives in retirement. These tips can make travel easier for any senior ready to see the world. 1. Seek the most direct route. Traveling may be a bit easier to endure when the route is as short and direct as possible. It may cost a little more to book nonstop flights or travel during peak hours, but that investment may be worth it. 2. Choose senior-friendly travel services. Working with a trusted travel advisor is often easier than booking your travel yourself. Travel agents often have inside information and may be privy to perks and discounts. Plus they can streamline the process, ensuring all you need to do is go along for the fun. 3. Senior discounts are waning. Most airlines have done away with senior discounts. The price com-
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parison resource Fare Compare looked at senior discounts of various airlines and found most of them were unreliable. 4. Inquire about accessibility. If mobility is an issue or if there are any disabilities, contact your carrier and hotel or tour company and be sure that there will be accessibility arrangements, such as wheelchair access or ground-level accommodations. 5. Pack light. Don’t get bogged down by excess luggage. Pack only what you need, including medications, in a carry-on bag. 6. Cruises will be opening back up soon, and prices are at an astonishing reduced price to book ahead. Cruises combine food, entertainment and comfortable rooms in one convenient package. 7. Manage medications. If prescription medications are needed, be sure to consult with the doctor and pharmacy about getting a supply that will last the course of the trip. 8. Bring along a companion. You may feel more comfortable bringing along one of your children, another young relative or a close friend, especially if you are traveling internationally. This extra person can help navigate and ensure all your needs are met. Seniors have the opportunity to travel more and can make such travel easier in various ways.
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The average timelines for popular renovation projects
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ome renovation projects are significant undertakings. Working with skilled and experienced contractors can ensure projects go smoothly and are completed promptly. Timing is a big consideration for homeowners as they begin renovating their homes, and the home improvement experts at Home Advisor note that the following are some general time lines for popular renovation projects. • Home addition: Short of a fullscale demolition and rebuild, home additions are the most time-consuming projects homeowners can undertake. Home Advisor notes that its survey of customers who recently completed home addition projects reported that the average time from start to finish was between three and four months. Certain variables, including the scale of the project and the local permits process, can extend the time it takes to complete a home addition. • Kitchen remodel: Scale is a big factor to consider when estimating the time it takes to complete various home improvement projects, and kitchen remodels are no exception.
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Some Home Advisor users reported projects taking as long as four months, though the average time reported was roughly six weeks. Projects that require major overhauls like rearranging the plumbing and moving walls will likely take longer than more cosmetic projects that are limited to replacing cabinets and counter tops. • Bathroom remodel: More than 1,000 homeowners surveyed by Home Advisor reported that bathroom remodels took about 4.5 weeks from start to finish. Small-scale remodels that focus on painting the walls a fresh color and replacing existing tiles can be completed in less than two weeks. But like with kitchen remodels, bathroom remodels that involve replacing plumbing fixtures and removing walls figure to take much longer than that. • Siding installation: Home Advisor users report that new siding projects take roughly two weeks from start to finish. That estimate is the same regardless of which materials homeowners are replacing and installing. • Replacement windows: Homeowners who want to replace all the windows in their home can expect such a project to take roughly three weeks. Home Advisor notes that such a time line need not concern homeowners
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the average time reported was roughly six weeks. worried that they will be forced to brave the elements during the length of the project. Much of a contractors’ time during a window replacement project will be spent on up-front measuring and then ensuring a tight fit once the windows have been installed. Technology is infiltrating every room of the house. Many new home buyers are millennials, and this tech-savvy demographic covets technological innovations. A recent survey by Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate indicates 77 percent of Generation X and Y home buyers want their homes equipped with the tech capabilities they have grown accustomed to. Many of these involve smart innovations, including those that can transform one of the most private rooms in the house — the bathroom.
Transform bathrooms with technology 77 percent of Generation X & Y home buyers want their homes equipped with tech
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Technology is infiltrating every room of the house. Many new home buyers are millennials, and this tech-savvy demographic covets technological innovations. A recent survey by Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate indicates 77 percent of Generation X and Y home buyers want their homes equipped with the tech capabilities they have grown accustomed to. Many of these involve smart innovations, including
those that can transform one of the most private rooms in the house — the bathroom. • Automatic faucets: Infrared sensors have been helping keep public restrooms more hygienic for years. The same technology can be used in home bathrooms to curtail water waste and keep faucets and sinks from becoming infested with germs. • Musical shower: Instead of having to blast the volume on the portable speaker you use in the bathroom, a wireless speaker is built into some shower heads. • Smarter weight management: Bathroom scales have gone high-tech as well, with various options enabling users to measure weight, BMI and body fat percentage before sending the data wirelessly to a phone, tablet or computer. • High-tech toilets: Borrowing ideas from bidets and trends around the world, modern toilets do not require hands or paper. These toilets have temperature-controlled water, spritzing wands and air dryers to clean and sanitize. Self-cleaning toilets help busy professionals save time and are ideal for those who always want their bowls as clean as possible. • Soaking tubs: As fast as stand-alone showers were introduced to the modern bathroom, tubless designs have been replaced with streamlined soaking tubs. Tubs come with different features, including chromatherapy, which employs colored lights to enhance mood. Round out these innovations with automated lights, chilled medicine cabinets and aromatherapy, and your bathroom will indeed become a technological spa.
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Saturday, June 5th, 2021 - Chris Standring (born 1 December 1960)[1] is a British jazz guitarist known for his heavy use of 1970s-style musical nuances. Before launching his solo career with his 1998 album Velvet, he represented a third of the band Solar System,[1] a band that combined elements of jazz and hip-hop. Hip Sway was co-produced with Rodney Lee in 2000.[2] Groovalicious followed in 2003, then Soul Express in 2006. Love & Paragraphs (2008) spawned the title track hit radio single. Blue Bolero spawned the hit single “Bossa Blue” which went to No. 1 on contemporary radio across the US and stayed there for nine consecutive weeks. “Bossa Blue” was named 2010 Billboard contemporary jazz track of the year. Electric Wonderland was released on 20 March 2012.
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Three-time GRAMMY winner Shawn Colvin’s
debut album, Steady On, was released in October 1989, a stunning introduction to an artist who quickly established herself as a mainstay in the singer-songwriter genre. The album was lauded for its confessional song writing and well-crafted melodies, and for Colvin’s tender and provocative vocals. Colvin received the ultimate acknowledgement for Steady On when she was awarded the GRAMMY award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. She swiftly amassed a dedicated and passionate fanbase. The King Center Studio Theatre Intimate Concert Series THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN rescheduled for Wednesday, march 17, 2021
The Wailers featuring Julian Marley at the Sunrise Theatre will take place with a limited seating capacity of 50%. Patrons can buy single tickets or in groups of two only. For larger orders, please contact the Box Office by calling (772) 461-4775 Monday – Thursday 10am to 2pm.
Steve Zimmerman Saturday, February 13 2021 07:00 PM Sunrise Theater, Ft. Pierce Steve has performed all around the world on cruise ships, super clubs, casinos as well as Broadway, TV and film. A class act comedian that everyone will enjoy. Steve draws from all his talents, training and experiences to take you away from your problems and bring you to a everyday life.
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an-searing salmon sounds straightforward: Just add a little oil to a nonstick pan, get it good and hot, season a couple of fillets, and cook them until they’re cooked through and nicely browned on the exterior but still pink on the inside, right? There are two issues with this technique: The fish cooks unevenly and the exteriors of the fillets end up more tough than crisp. We knew we could do better, so we set out to create a simple recipe that took advantage of the intense heat of the skillet to produce a golden-brown, ultra-crisp crust on salmon fillets while keeping their interiors moist. The solution to the dryness problem was relatively easy: salt. We salt and brine meat all the time, and both techniques apply just as well to fish. Beyond seasoning the flesh, the salt also helps keep it moist. A 15-minute brine did both, and as long as we patted the fillets dry with paper towels before cooking, we found that the treatment didn’t significantly inhibit browning. To make sure the fish browned nicely and cooked evenly, we started skin-on fillets in a cold pan and then turned on the heat. This allowed the fish to cook through gently as the pan slowly came up to temperature. We then flipped the fillets over after the skillet was good and hot so they could form a crust and finish cooking through. And the skin shed enough fat as it cooked that were able to cook the fish without needing to add a single drop of oil to the pan. This salmon was excellent with just a squirt of lemon, but we also whipped up a mango-mint salsa to go along with it. The salsa’s bright flavors balanced the salmon’s richness, and it added mere minutes to this quick, weeknight meal.
Pan-Seared Salmon with Mango-Mint Salsa Serves 4 For the salmon:
Kosher salt Pepper 4 (6- to 8-ounce) skin-on salmon fillets For the salsa: 1 mango, peeled, pitted, and cut into ¼-inch pieces 1 shallot, minced 3 tablespoons juice from 2 limes 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint 1 jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeds reserved, and minced 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 garlic clove, minced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1. Dissolve 1/2 cup salt in 2 quarts water in a large container. Submerge salmon in brine and let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside. 2. Remove salmon from brine and pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle the bottom of a 12-inch nonstick skillet evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Place fillets, skin side down, in the skillet and sprinkle tops of fillets with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Heat skillet over medium-high heat and cook fillets without moving them until fat begins to render, skin begins to brown, and the bottom 1/4 inch of fillets turns opaque, 6 to 8 minutes. 3. Using tongs, flip fillets and continue to cook without moving them until the centers are still translucent when checked with tip of a paring knife and register 125 F on a meat thermometer, 6 to 8 minutes longer. Transfer fillets skin side down to a serving platter and let rest for 5 minutes before serving with salsa. Recipe notes: To ensure uniform cooking, buy a 1 1/2- to 2-pound center-cut salmon fillet and cut it into four pieces. Using skin-on salmon is important here, as we rely on the fat underneath the skin as the cooking medium (as opposed to adding extra oil). If using wild salmon, cook it until it registers 120 F. If you don’t want to serve the fish with the skin, we recommend peeling it off the fish after it is cooked. www.facebook.com/CommunityValuesMagazines
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How do you show your love and affection? Many people do so through the tender gestures they share throughout the day, including kisses. Kissing exemplifies love and passion and can express many different sentiments. A kiss also can provide comfort in a time of need. Even though kissing may seem universal to human beings, it is not embraced by all cultures. Information
Kissing exemplifies love and passion and can express many different sentiments. published in Psychology Today suggests kissing is not innate to all people. However, many still peck and kiss ardently. Even some animals are known to express affection through kissing. How did this behavior then come to be? Two theories give some ideas about where kissing may have originated. Vaughn Bryant, an anthropologist at Texas A&M University who specializes in the history of the kiss, says the earliest references to kissing-like behavior dates to around 3,500 years ago in Sanskrit scriptures that influenced various Eastern re-
ligions. Kissing is mentioned in both Sumerian and Egyptian poetry. The Old Testament also references kissing in the book of Genesis when Isaac asks his son Jacob to kiss him. Another theory is that kissing evolved from a process known as “kiss feeding.” This is when mothers would pre-chew food and then pass it to their babies. Some suggest that kissing may be an extension of grooming behavior. That’s because primates such as bonobo apes frequently kiss one another. Dogs and cats also lick and nuzzle other animals and humans. This may indicate that so-called “kissing” is merely a way of communicating or grooming other beings as a form of establishing trust and bonding. Even though people are not entirely sure about the origins of kissing, many men and women around the world engage in some form of kissing each and every day. The next time sweethearts lock lips, whether on Valentine’s Day or another time during the year, they can think about how kissing became the norm for showing love.
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While looking at the sunny side of life offers a lot of light moments, there may be a better path to well-being. Optimism feels good. The expectation that positive things will happen is associated with happiness and better health, including fewer heart attacks and a lower risk for premature death. Pessimism, on the other hand, feels bad; it makes you depressed or anxious and keeps the fight-or-flight system activated, triggering chronic inflammation (which is linked to many diseases). You might think the best way to improve your well-being is to cultivate an optimistic outlook. Think again. “Better than cultivating an artificial optimism is to see the situation and the world realistically,” says Ronald Siegel, an assistant professor of psychology, part-time, at Harvard Medical School and medical editor of the Harvard Special Health Report Positive Psychology. Are you fooling yourself? Siegel says always assuming either an optimistic or pessimistic view of a situation is to ignore reality. “If you’re pessimistic, your mind defaults to the fantasy that something horrible could happen. You’re filtering out the good data. If you’re optimistic, you’re filtering out the data that look bad for what you desire, and you’re fooling yourself,” Siegel says. Instead of becoming attached to a fantasy of positive or negative outcomes, Siegel suggests that you focus on reality, and your resilience in facing reality. “Have the faith in yourself that you’ll be able to rise to the occasion and deal with whatever comes your way, whether it’s good or bad fortune,” Siegel says. It’s much more robust for well-being than deluding yourself into thinking things will always turn out well, because sometimes they don’t.” Finding the faith The following steps can help you gain the confidence to cope with uncertainty. Take refuge in the present moment. Remember that the future doesn’t exist yet; we only have thoughts about it. “Bring attention to the present moment: the sun is shining, the trees have lost their leaves, you can walk. Bring your attention to what’s here right now,” advises Siegel. “That’s not deluding yourself, that’s reality.” Forge safe social connections. Having a good support system of friends and family helps us cope with life’s ups and downs. “Rather than deluding ourselves with optimism or pessimism, we www.CommunityValuesMagazines.com
can cultivate relationships so that when good things happen, we have people to celebrate with, and when bad things happen, we can comfort each other,” Siegel says. How can you build relationships during a pandemic? Siegel advises joining online groups and connecting with people via video or phone calls. Identify with something larger than yourself. Broaden your connection to all of life: humanity, nature, the planet. “When you identify with something much more enduring than a current situation, you get beyond the need to cling to one particular outcome,” Siegel says. How do you connect to something larger? It can be through religion or simply history. “Bad things have happened throughout history, yet life has endured and it will continue to endure,” Siegel reminds us. Find meaning in life. The final pathway to having faith to cope with uncertainty is finding meaning in life -- something that matters to you. The source of meaning is different for everyone, and it changes throughout life. Think of it as what gets you out of bed in the morning. “It could be art that you create, religion, a relationship, acts of service, or projects you’re working on. Whatever it is that matters, pursue it,” Siegel says. “Find ways to be engaged in meaningful activities.” Becoming more mindful Mindfulness brings your attention to the present moment. To try a mindfulness exercise, sit quietly, close your eyes, and focus on your breathing for a few minutes. Slowly begin to widen your focus. Become aware of sounds, sensations, and ideas. Allow each thought or sensation to pass without judging it as good or bad. If your mind starts to race, return your focus to your breathing. Then expand your awareness again. Try to sustain this awareness for longer periods each time you try this exercise. Takeaway It takes time to break old habits, and it’s okay if it’s hard to make a change and give up optimistic or pessimistic thinking. But even a little shift in your approach will improve your well-being. “We’ll all do better,” Siegel says, “if we live as though reality were real instead of being shocked by it.”
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Pat the strawberries dry with a paper towel. Place about an inch of water in the bottom of a small pot and heat until simmering. Put a heatproof bowl on top of the pot making sure it doesn’t come into contact with the water. Place the dark chocolate chips into the bowl and mix until they are all melted. Take the bowl off the pot and repeat with a clean bowl for the white chocolate. Add the oil to both bowls of melted chocolate and stir well. Place a sheet of parchment paper on to a cookie tray and set aside. Starting with the dark chocolate, take a strawberry and dip it into the bowl. Gently scrape the excess back into the bowl from the base of the strawberry.
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Place the dipped strawberry onto the parchment paper and garnish with sprinkles. Repeat with the rest of your strawberries. If the chocolate starts to become thick, place the bowl back onto the hot water pot and stir until soft again. Once the strawberries have all been dipped and are dry, drizzle some of the leftover chocolate over them. Eat on the same day preferably and store covered at room temperature
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Many new sinners today, but there Aren’t any new sins
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A: As sin has progressed and gained momentum, mankind seems to have lost his ability to be shocked. Behavior that was once considered abominable is now acceptable. Isaiah the prophet wrote: “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil” (Isaiah 5:20). One thing is certain, however. There are many new sinners today, but there aren’t any new sins, just the old ones clothed in different rags. The Old Testament speaks of a time when “everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (Judges 17:6). It doesn’t have to be this way. Where we start determines where we end. Each new year brings hope and a new opportunity for change. We can reset our starting line. Take the compass, for instance. If the compass is not accurate, the traveler will lose his way. If the sun and the stars were not ordered in their stations, no mariner could depend on them to find his way through the oceans of the world. If there are no absolutes, no fixed reference points, there can be no certainty. This is why God’s Word is Good News, because the absolute truth is that Jesus came and died on the cross and rose from the dead, to save us from sin. We can be reconciled to God and put back in a right relationship with Him by accepting His provision for sin, His Son, Christ the Lord. There is hope, there is certainty, and there is a reference point and it all begins with God.
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