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ALASKAN COD WITH PARSLEY-PECAN SAUCE OVER GLAZED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

by Jacu elin e Ar n et t

1 pound Alaskan cod (whatever you do, no fish from China since found to have antibiotics in the fish) 1/2 cup parsley 1/3 cup pecans Juice of 1 lemon 3 cloves of garlic 1/4 cup olive oil Salt Pepper 1. Pre-heat oven to 375F. Clean cod and place in glass tray.

2. In blender, mix parsley, pecans, lemon, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper Caramelized Teriyaki Brussels Sprouts 1 pound pre-shredded Brussels sprouts 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 tablespoon olive oil Salt Pepper 1. In saucepan, sauce Brussels sprouts in olive oil 2. Add chili powder, teriyaki sauce, salt and pepper. Cover with lid until soft.

In gr edien t s 1 cook ed past u r e-r aised ch ick en br east sliced in 1/ 4" st r ips2 collar d leaves, st eam ed (as per in st r u ct ion s)1/ 4 cu p of cu cu m ber , f in ely ch opped1/ 4 of an apple, sliced t h in ly For t h e Cu r r y Sau ce 1/ 4 cu p Easy M ayo 1/ 4 cu p cocon u t m ilk 1 t bsp cocon u t am in os or glu t en -f r ee t am ar i sau ce 1 t sp cu m in 1/ 4 t sp sea salt In st r u ct ion s In a sm all bow l m ix t h e Cu r r y Sau ce in gr edien t s. Add t h e ch ick en an d set aside.Select t h e collar d leaves t h at ar e lar ge en ou gh t o f ill an d r oll, an d also pr ef er ably w it h ou t an y t ear s or h oles. Set aside.To sof t en t h e collar d leaves an d m ak e t h em m or e pliable you can st eam t h e leaves. Sim ply f ill a k et t le w it h 3 cu ps of w at er an d set t o boil.

On ce boilin g br ief ly pass t h e collar d leaves above t h e st eam f or 10-20 secon ds m axim u m or u n t il t h e leaves becom e a dar k er an d sh in ier gr een Next you w ill n eed t o t r im t h e st alk . Abou t h alf w ay dow n t h e leaf t h e st alk begin s t o t h ick en . Use a par in g k n if e an d car ef u lly t r im u n der t h at t h ick por t ion t o t h e base, t o r em ove all t h at h eavy st alk .Th e leaf w ill be easier t o r oll ? an d ch ew.Next you w ill st u f f you r w r ap. Place t h e ch ick en an d a cou ple of t bsp. of sau ce on t h e leaf an d add t h e car r ot an d cu cu m ber on t op. Fin ish w it h 2-3 slice of apple. Ju dge on t h e size of you r leaf t o h ow m u ch f illin g you n eed t o u se.Fin ally you w ill w r ap an d r oll.St ar t in g at t h e edge, begin t o r oll you r w r ap. As you go, t u ck in t h e sides an d con t in u e t o r oll. If , af t er r ollin g, you ?d lik e m or e f illin gs, you can u su ally open it u p an d t u ck in a f ew ext r a goodies.Cu t an d en joy!

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1/ 2 cu p ch opped, sh elled pist ach ios 1/ 4 cu p Pan k o br ead cr u m bs 2 t ablespoon s f in ely ch opped Ch ives 2 t ablespoon s f in ely ch opped par sley 1 t easpoon black Pepper Dash of Sea Salt DIRECTIONS Pr eh eat oven t o 400 degr ees Place salm on on f oil lin ed bak in g sh eet .

Br u sh salm on w it h olive oil on bot h sides.

Place m u st ar d an d h on ey in a sm all bow l, m ix t o com bin e.

Place br ead cr u m bs, ch ives, par sley ,pist ach ios, salt an d black pepper in an ot h er sm all bow l, m ix t o com bin e.

Spoon m u st ar d an d h on ey sau ce on salm on an d coat t op of f ish w it h sau ce.

Tak e abou t ½ of br ead cr u m b m ixt u r e an d cover f ish , add m or e as n eeded.

Bak e Salm on f or 15 m in u t es. Cu t in t o f illet s an d ser ve!

by Kim M elt on

Son ja Fish er , a dyn am ic, f u n n y an d en t er t ain in g w om an , is a con su m m at e pr of ession al seek in g t o expan d h er en t er t ain m en t an d bu sin ess car eer . Sh e is com m it t ed t o a n u m ber of im por t an t cau ses an d u ses h er plat f or m t o su ppor t w om en in bu sin ess. Sh e is exper ien ced in t ech n ology, bu sin ess an d en t er t ain m en t -r elat ed ar eas an d h as been f eat u r ed in n u m er ou s com m er cials, t elevision spot s, n at ion al m edia sh ow s, Web-based en t er t ain m en t , m agazin es, book s an d m or e. Son ja is also an accom plish ed act r ess an d can be seen in m an y f ilm s, an d t elevision sh ow s.

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Ou r St or y Can cer Be Glam m ed w as bor n ou t of f r ien dsh ip. It w asn?t f ou n ded in a cor por at e of f ice bu t over m an y lat e n igh t s at m y k it ch en t able. It w as st ar t ed by t w o m ot h er s, close f r ien ds w h o exper ien ced f ir st -h an d h ow h ar d it can be t o h an g on t o you r dign it y an d self -est eem w h ile bat t lin g t h e side ef f ect s of can cer t r eat m en t .

Wh en I w as 47, I w as diagn osed w it h br east can cer . In a ver y sh or t per iod of t im e, I becam e bald, br east -less, an d bloat ed f r om su r ger y an d ch em ot h er apy. I cou ld bar ely r ecogn ize m yself . It w as sou l dest r oyin g.

M y good f r ien d Ellen Weiss Kan der u n der st ood m y despair an d of f er ed t o h elp. We st ar t ed sear ch in g f or pr act ical-yet - f ash ion able r ecover y pr odu ct s an d st yle solu t ion s t h at w ou ld h elp m e t o look bet t er an d let m e r eclaim m y sen se of ?self .?

We f ou n d it dif f icu lt an d soon r ealized t h at ot h er w om en m u st be f acin g t h e sam e ch allen ges.

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Been t h er e, don e t h at . As an en t r epr en eu r , I k n ow h ow dif f icu lt it is t o r u n a bu sin ess w h en you ar e boot -st r apped an d pen n y pin ch in g on you r m ar k et in g bu dget . Bu t let ?s n ot be t oo h ast y. We?ve all h ear d t h e sayin g: you got t o spen d m on ey in or der t o m ak e m on ey. An d alt h ou gh t h is clich e is as ou t dat ed as m y gr an dm a?s 1950?s r ecor d spin n er , t h e sayin g h olds t r u e even t oday. So alt h ou gh you m igh t be t igh t w it h m on ey, you h ave t o lear n t o spen d a lit t le, an d h er e ar e som e t ips, t r ick s, an d in sigh t on h ow t o do t h at :

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Vick y Ller en a is CEO, h ost , an d digit al m ar k et in g st r at egist f or Social Vibes M edia. No am at eu r t o t h e m edia in du st r y, Vick y br in gs w it h h er over t en year s of exper ien ce h avin g w or k ed at Un ivision WXTV-41, Hu dson M edia Gr ou p, an d PR-New sw ir e.

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EconomicDevelopment Branding: Advertising Your Area

by Kim Picket t As a smaller town or city, it can be difficult to stand out. You know that your home has unique cultural, social, recreational and environmental opportunities, but communicating these to the rest of the province or country can be a tough task. The solution to this issue is an economic

development campaign. This will help to create unified messaging and imagery for your town or city.

Creating, executing, advertising, and reporting on this central theme is the best way to gain recognition in the minds of the public, and inspire people about the possibilities of living, working,

and playing in your town or city.

KIMBO has award-winning experience creating economic development campaigns for Prince George and Kootenay, so we understand what factors help separate the good economic development branding from the bad.

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After 17 years of high-level artistic gymnastics, and four years of studies in Physics and Sports activities at the University of Orsay, Paris XI, Karine takes off for Montreal to join the troupe Cirque du Soleil and his new show, La Nouba, which is scheduled to perform in Orlando, Florida. Karine is particularly distinguished in the number of power track and trampoline, which is the highlight of the show. One thousand five hundred shows and four years later, Karine decides to take another flight to Hollywood to start a new career and become a stuntman. She quickly joined the most illustrious film sets and worked alongside the biggest stunt coordinators, actors and directors (Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, Night Shyamalan to name only the biggest). She was invited to join the very selective United Stuntwomen's Association.

After six years spent on the plateaus, she returns to her native country with her husband Jade Kindar-Martin , tightrope walker .

They now have two children, and Karine continues to work all over the world as a cascadeuse and circus artist. She has just founded an artistic cottage in the South of France at the Mas Pinet where she spends happy days with her husband and two children.

You can see her demo on youtube: Karine Mauffrey

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MyStory

ByAmyKocurek

I w as diagn osed w it h St age 3 br east can cer on Febr u ar y 5, 2015 at 36 year s old. I w as en gaged t o m y f ian cĂŠ Kr is Kocu r ek at t h e t im e, livin g in Plym ou t h , M I. M y h u sban d an d I w er e layin g in bed, I h adn?t been f eelin g good f or abou t a m on t h w h en I f ou n d a lu m p. Af t er sever al appoin t m en t s, t est s an d scan s w e aw ait ed t h e n ew s? did I h ave St age 4 can cer ? Th at w eek en d f elt lik e a n igh t m ar e. We f in ally got t h e r esu lt s ? t h an k f u lly I w as lat e st age 3, st ill cu r able. M y doct or t old m e I h ad HER2-posit ive, a ver y aggr essive a t ype of br east can cer . On ce t h ey h ad t old m e t h at , I did a t on of r esear ch . I lear n ed t h at year s ago, n obody w as cu r able w it h t h is specif ic can cer becau se t h e cells w er e so aggr essive t h at it w ou ld ju st r et u r n . Bu t n ow w it h t h ese m ir acle dr u gs, I am a m ir acle. We st ar t ed t r eat m en t at St . Joes An n Ar bor w it h t h e best m edical t eam ever . I r eceived t r eat m en t w it h Per jet a an d Her cept in - t h ose ar e t h e t w o m edicat ion s I t r u ly believe saved m y lif e - an d ch em ot h er apy, t h en u n der w en t a m ast ect om y, r econ st r u ct ion su r ger y an d im plan t s. Af t er I h ad m y m ast ect om y I con t in u ed on w it h Her cept in an d ch em o t o r edu ce m y ch an ces of t h e can cer com in g back . It w as a lon g h ar d jou r n ey. M y h u sban d an d I ar e a t eam an d w e did it t oget h er . Ou r f am ilies w er e ou r ROCK. We cou ldn?t h ave don e it w it h ou t t h e lovin g f am ily an d f r ien ds w e h ad by ou r side. M ost of all I t h an k GOD. I am a 2 1/ 2 year su r vivor an d t h r ivin g. We got m ar r ied in Ju n e 2016 an d n ow ar e t r yin g f or a baby. I n ever t h ou gh t t h is w ou ld be m e. I h ave t h e lif e live alw ays dr eam ed of . Never give u p h ope.

Wom en Wh o Rock w it h Su ccess: Wom en Wh o Rock w it h Su ccess w elcom es Br east Can cer Am bassador f or Det r oit Lion s, Am y Kocu r ek t o ou r m edia plat f or m . Wom en Wh o Rock w it h Su ccess: Tell u s abou t you .

Hello my name is Amy Kocurek and I am a 39-year-old Stage 3 Breast Cancer Survivor. I am married to Detroit Lions Defensive Line Coach Kris Kocurek. We have a 2-year-old puppy named Charlie and live in Plymouth, Michigan. I work for Michigan Head and Spine Institute in Novi, Michigan as a medical records clerk.

Kris and I are currently trying to have a baby but due to all of my treatment we are praying for a miracle. We are happy and settled in in our lives, living each day to the fullest.

Wom en Wh o Rock w it h Su ccess: Wor ds can cau se on e t o r eact in sim ilar t o in dif f er en t w ays. Wh en I h ear t h e w or d br east can cer ; I t h in k t h e w or d m am m ogr am s. Wh en you h ear t h e w or d br east can cer , w h at com es t o m in d?

Being that I once walked in those shoes it brings a whole new meaning to the table. To me, it means ?life changing.? Your whole world is turned upside down in one diagnosis, and everything that you were doing and planning is put on hold while you fight to survive. It literally becomes your number one focus, between treatment and doctors and how you are going to overcome it. Now being a survivor, it means reaching out to others, promoting early detection, being someone?s ray of hope and helping others through the toughest times they will ever endure, by sharing my story.

Wom en Wh o Rock w it h Su ccess: Wh at w as you r em ot ion al f act or af t er lear n in g t h at you w er e diagn osed w it h st age 3 br east can cer ? I h ad all t h e f eelin gs. At f ir st , I w as sh ock ed an d as it becam e m or e r eal all I cou ld t h in k w as, ?How am I goin g t o beat t h is? How ar e Kr is an d I goin g t o beat t h is?? Th en , a f ew m on t h s in I got scar ed an d ver y depr essed. I w as in a ver y dar k place f or abou t t h r ee m on t h s. I t h ou gh t ?How w ou ld I ever be t h e sam e? Wou ld I ever see m y w eddin g day? Wou ld I ever m ar r y t h e m an of m y dr eam s? Wou ld I ever h ave ch ildr en ? Was I goin g t o su r vive?? Th en , I believe God pu lled m e ou t of t h at place. Fr om t h at day f or w ar d I becam e a st r on g f igh t er .

Wom en Wh o Rock w it h Su ccess: How did t h is im pact you r f am ily (Kr is-Detroit Lions Coach )?

Th ey w er e devast at ed an d ever ybody w as in sh ock at f ir st . Bu t w e w ast ed n o t im e st ar t in g t r eat m en t . Th ey becam e m y su ppor t syst em an d w e con qu er ed. M y h u sban d w as m y r ock . He lit er ally coach ed m e t h r ou gh it all. M y m om w as m y sw eet an gel ? w e w ou ld cr y t oget h er an d lau gh t oget h er ? sh e car ed f or m e as a m ot h er does, an d m y dad w as m y aw esom e ch em o bu ddy an d all m y f am ily an d f r ien ds ou t pou r ed su ppor t .

Wom en Wh o Rock w it h Su ccess: Wh at sor t of im pact did t h is place u pon you w h ile plan n in g f or you r w eddin g? Well when I was diagnosed, we were a month out from our wedding. It was devastating but we talked it over and said we would have to pick a new date after my year of treatment. So we did, and our lives literally revolved around me and my health so we could have that wedding. We both agreed it would be best to have a wedding when I was happy and healthy. I struggled with the waiting of all of it, but Kris always reminded me that it was all going to be ok. I don?t honestly know what I would have done without him. He was so right.

Wom en Wh o Rock w it h Su ccess: How su ppor t ive w er e t h e player s of t h e Detroit Lions? They were awesome!!! Prayers, kind words and hugs continuously. They supported us in all we did and all we do now. The Defensive Line is a huge part of our lives. We are a family. Football is family. The Detroit Lions do so much to give back and support this disease. We are very blessed. Wom en w h o Rock Wit h Su ccess: You r st or y is so com pellin g. How w ou ld you en cou r age an d em pow er w om en w h om ar e f acin g t h e f ear appeal f act or of br east can cer ?

Be courageous, be strong and be you. Let your guard down, it is OK to cry sometimes and be scared but don't let it own you. Get involved with other women who are going through the same things you are ? support groups online and through your cancer center, walks, any kind of fundraisers and activities that involve other survivors. Surround yourself with love, hope and God, that will get you through. It?s also very important to ask what type of cancer you have to make sure you're getting the proper treatment. Women, be aware of your bodies and never think you're too young! Breast cancer isn't just ?breast cancer ??

? there are several different types, and each one is treated very differently. I had no idea of that when I was diagnosed. I thought breast cancer was breast cancer and that was it. Oh, the things I didn't know and now that I do I want to share with others. Ladies, early detection, researching your kind of cancer, and being aware of your body, those are the most important things. Do not wait around if you feel the smallest lump, nipple discharge, or any other abnormality.

Wom en Wh o Rock w it h Su ccess: Wh at t ips w ou ld you leave f or w om en w h o ar e br east can cer an d n on -br east can cer su r vivor s?

Be aware of your bodies! You know your body more than anyone! Love your life and every minute you are here on this earth. Never take your health or life for granted. Keep up with your mammograms and self-checks. Early detection is the key. To all my survivor sisters: share your story, spread your hope you never know whose life you may touch.

Wom en Wh o Rock w it h Su ccess: How can t h e r eader s con n ect an d f ollow you ? I am all about social media. Facebook is my main outlet. I did share my entire journey through Facebook. You can find me under Amy Kocurek. I still share all my updates now.

Wom en Wh o Rock w it h Su ccess: We w ish you all t h e best Am y an d con t in u e t o im pact ot h er s w it h you r st or y. We t h an k you f or you r t im e w it h t h is in t er view. Thank you for having me! Any opportunity I have to share my story and touch others, spread hope, and the importance of early detection, I am more than happy to do so. I pray for all the women, men and children who have been touched by this disease, it is not an easy journey.

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Wom en ? ?Wh o? ?Rock ? ?w it h ? ?Su ccess:? ? ?Wom en ? ?Wh o? ?Rock ? ?w it h ? ?Su ccess? ?w elcom es? ?

Bost on M ar at h on ? ?su r vivor ? ?Lyn n ? ?Ju lian ? ?t o? ?ou r ? ?plat f or m ? ?as? ?t h is? ?m on t h?s? ?cover

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Wom en ? ?Wh o? ?Rock ? ?w it h ? ?Su ccess:? ?Wh at ? ?com pelled? ?you ? ?t o? ?becom e? ?a? ?m ar at h on ? ?r u n n er ?

Lyn n : Wh ile I did n ot specif ically r u n bef or e 4.15.13, exer cise an d ph ysical t h er apy w er e par t of m y daily lif est yle. Th at is, sin ce I r e-lear n ed t o w alk again f ollow in g m y 2016 st age acciden t .

Wom en ? ?Wh o? ?Rock ? ?w it h ? ?Su ccess:? ?Wh at ? ?w er e? ?som e? ?of ? ?t h e? ?ch allen ges? ?you ?ve? ?f aced? ?w it h em br acin g? ?t h is? ?st r at egic? ?m ove?

Lyn n : Du e t o m y m ar at h on at t ack in ju r ies (br ain in ju r y, back in ju r y, h ear in g loss an d sever e PTSD) an d disabilit ies (Eh ler s Dan los Syn dr om e, Fibr om yalgia, M igr ain es, At axia), I k n ew I h ad

a very long and difficult task ahead of me compared to others training to run their first marathon. I?d never even run a 5K, let alone the 10k and half marathon races most runners complete before ever attempting to finish a marathon! So, by December 2013, earlier than most, I had already started training to run the 2014 Boston Marathon.

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alr eady st ar t ed t r ain in g t o r u n t h e 2014 Bost on M ar at h on . M y per son al t r ain in g con sist ed of lear n in g t o sim ple w alk f ir st on a t r eadm ill, at it s?slow est speed, w h ile h oldin g on t o t h e side bar s of t h e m ach in e. Th en , I slow ly let go of t h e bar s, an d w en t f ast er each w eek t h r ou gh Decem ber ... u n t il I w as f in ally...RUNNING. Despit e n ear con st an t pain in m y h ead, n eck , sh ou lder s, back an d legs, I?m pr ou d t o say I did n ot m iss a Sat u r day m or n in g t r ain in g r u n , despit e all t h e r ain an d sn ow. I w as alw ays t h e caboose, t h e last on e t o f in ish ever y gr ou p r u n , m y br ain in ju r y of t en r esu lt in g in m y get t in g lost . Th r ou gh Feb an d M ar ch , I did in cr easin gly lon ger r u n s of 12 m iles, t h en 15, 18 m iles. Last ly, t w o w eek s bef or e t h e Bost on M ar at h on , I r an on e f in al lon g r u n of 21 m iles, w h ich is alm ost t h e 26.2 of a m ar at h on it self .

Wom en ? ?Wh o? ?Rock ? ?w it h ? ?Su ccess:? ?Wh at ? ?w as? ?you r ? ?day? ?lik e? ?bef or e? ?t h e? ?t er r or ist ? ?at t ack ? ?on ? ?t h e Bost on ? ?M ar at h on ? ?t r avest y?? ?(Wer e? ?you ? ?gear ed? ?u p? ?f or ? ?t h is? ?an d? ?h ow ? ?did? ?t h is? ?im pact ? ?you r f am ily? ?as? ?a? ?par t icipan t ? ?in ? ?t h e? ?even t ?

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Livin g in t h e Back Bay n eigh bor h ood of Bost on , ju st ar ou n d t h e cor n er f r om t h e Fin ish Lin e, I look ed f or w ar d t o at t en din g t h e Bost on M ar at h on ever y year . Copley Squ ar e is m y back yar d an d it w as as if t h e cit y bou gh t a m illion people t o par t y at m y h ou se ever y year . Th is w as ju st on e big celebr at ion at ever y bar an d r est au r an t in t h e n eigh bor h ood! Th at w as u n t il 2:50PM on 4.15.2013... w h en t h e f ir st bom b w en t of f .

As f or h ow t h e Bost on M ar at h on at t ack im pact ed m y lif e, t h at is im possible t o pu t in t o m er e w or ds. NOTHING w ill ever be t h e sam e again . I am st ill m ou r n in g t h e loss of m y old able-bodied self , w h o w as est ablish in g h er self as r isin g Bost on act r ess goin g t o sever al au dit ion s each w eek . At t h e sam e t im e, I?m lear n in g t o love an d em br ace t h e n ew m e, w it h h er n ew lim it at ion s, w h o is f or ced t o ch oose h er com m it m en t s M UCH m or e select ively. Th is is a ver y slow pr ocess t h at m ay be on goin g f or t h e r est of m y lif e.

Wom en ? ?Wh o? ?Rock ? ?w it h ? ?Su ccess:? ?Wh at ? ?w as? ?you r ? specif ic? ?m om en t ? ?lik e? ?af t er ? ?t h e? ?at t ack on ? ?t h e? ?m ar at h on ?

Lyn n : M y boyf r ien d an d I w er e spect at or s at t h e 2013 Bost on M ar at h on f in ish lin e w h en it w as at t ack ed on 4.15.2013. Su dden ly, at h let es?dr eam s t u r n ed in t o n igh t m ar es n on e of u s w ill ever f or get . In sh ock , w e w er e st u n n ed st ill ? u n t il m y 6lb Ser vice Dog violen t ly scr at ch ed m y f ace, f or cin g m e in t o m ot ion . I r an in t o t h e closest bar , cr ossin g bot h m y ar m s acr oss m y pan ick ed, f lailin g dog, pr essin g h im in t o m y ch est lik e a st r aigh t -jack et , t er r if ied I?d lose h im f or ever . Som e people w er e in sh ock , f r ozen in place, block in g ou r w ay t o saf et y. Ot h er s w er e scr eam in g. Som e w er e t h r ow in g ch air s ou t of t h e w ay. Ot h er s w er e pu sh in g, sh ovin g an d t r am plin g on people in f ear . In st in ct ively, I becam e a dr ill ser gean t , bar k in g or der s at f r ozen people block in g t h e door t o ?w alk , w alk , w alk !? Af t er h er din g people t o t h e back of t h e r oom , I in st r u ct ed t h em exit ou t t h e back door t o saf et y. Th ose w h o h ad n ot seen t h e explosion w er e con f u sed an d w an t ed t o go back ou t side again . I h ope I con vin ced en ou gh people t o ch an ge t h eir m in ds? t o h elp w h o I cou ld, w h en I cou ld, h ow I cou ld. Th e bom bin g lef t m y ser vice dog af r aid of su dden or

lou d n oises, su ch as a car door closin g, w h ich is t oo dist r act ed t o do h is job w ell.

Wom en ? ?Wh o? ?Rock ? ?w it h ? ?Su ccess:? ?Ar e? ?you ? ?plan n in g? ?t o? ?r u n ? ?again ?

Lyn n : Exer cise an d ph ysical t h er apy ar e gr at ef u lly st ill par t of m y daily lif est yle.

St ayin g act ive pr ovides t h e cor e st r en gt h I n eed f or pr oper balan ce, f or sit t in g an d w alk in g, despit e m y in ju r ies an d disabilit ies. I f in d exer cise ver y calm in g, an d t r y t o h it t h e gym m ost days as a gr eat st r ess r elease. Havin g been in an d ou t of a w h eelch air f or year s, I n ow r ealize t h at w alk in g an d exer cise ar e pr iceless pr ivileges. Un lik e t h ose w h o dr ead goin g t o t h e gym , I r em ain gr at ef u l t h at I am able t o u se exer cise as a st r en gt h t ool an d a st r ess ou t let .

Wom en ? ?Wh o? ?Rock ? ?w it h ? ?Su ccess:? ?Sh ar e? ?w it h ? ?t h e? ?au dien ce? ?t w o? ?t ips? ?w h ich ? ?you ? ?w ou ld? ?lik e? ?t o leave? ?w it h ? ?t h ose? ?w h om ? ?ar e? ?st r u gglin g? ?af t er ? ?ch an ge? ?or ? ?a? ?t r agedy? ?su ch ? ?as? ?t h is.

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BE GRATEFUL! Gr at ef u ln ess IS t h e k ey t o h appin ess.

Wh en ever I get f r u st r at ed, u pset or depr essed, I m ak e a h abit of st at in g t h r ee t h in gs f or w h ich I?m gr at ef u l. Som e days, I m ay n eed t o do t h is m or e of t en t h an ot h er s. Th at ?s OK, w e all h ave a lot f or w h ich t o be gr at ef u l!

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EXERCISE DAILY! St ayin g act ive is m y w ay of t ellin g m y m in d an d body, ?I?m h ealt h y, I?m st r on g, an d I?m f illed w it h h ope.? For t h ose w it h ch r on ic pain or ot h er disablin g con dit ion s, act ivit y m ay be pain f u l. I w as bedbou n d, t h en in a w h eelch air f or year s, du e t o pain an d m obilit y issu es. I u n der st an d f ear in g exer cise in cr eases you r pain . BUT, t h e t r u t h is t h is: u se it or lose it . If you do n ot f igh t t h r ou gh pain an d f at igu e t o m ak e exer cise par t of ever y day, you r m u scles w ill w ast e aw ay, m ak in g it even h ar der t o be act ive at all. So, pu sh you r self past you r com f or t zon e an d r eap t h e r ew ar ds of n ew st r en gt h an d en er gy!

Wom en ? ?Wh o? ?Rock ? ?w it h ? ?Su ccess:? ?Wh at ? ?is? ?t h e? ?n ext ? ?ch apt er ? ?f or ? ?Lyn n ? ?Ju lian ? How ? ?can ? ?t h e? ?r eader s? ?f ollow ? ?an d? ?con n ect ? ?w it h ? ?you ?

Lyn n : Rem ain in g act ive on social m edia, I f in d su ppor t in con n ect in g w it h ot h er s. So, f eel f r ee t o con n ect w it h m e an d w e can all f ollow m y m ot t o, ?St r en gt h Th r ou gh Un it y!?

I ch oose t o do volu n t eer w or k becau se it gives m y lif e pu r pose again . I ch oose advocacy becau se advocat in g f or people an d or gan izat ion s cr eat es m u ch n eeded aw ar en ess f or n oble cau ses. Bein g an am bassador gives m e m y voice back , n ot t o sin g, bu t t o speak f or t h ose w h o can n ot . Th e lesson is t o f in d w h at speak s t o you , an d ch an n el w h at en er gy you h ave t ow ar ds it . On ly you can decide w h at gives you r lif e ?pu r pose? an d w ill m ak e you f eel good abou t you r self again . M y per son al passion lies in volu n t eer in g as t h e Dir ect or of M edical M ar iju an a

Advocacy f or Leaf t opia (Dispen sar yLocat ion .com ), t h e M assach u set t s Am bassador f or t h e US Pain Fou n dat ion (USPain Fou n dat ion .or g) an d t h e Advisor y Pan el of t h e M assach u set t s Resilien cy Cen t er (M AResilien cyCen t er .or g). Th ese passion pr oject s give m e a gr eat sen se of pu r pose.

M y m essage is on e of INSPIRATION an d HOPE. I f ou gh t m y w ay ou t of t h at w h eelch air , an d I f ou gh t m y w ay acr oss t h at f in ish lin e. If I can do it , so can you . Never give u p HOPE! Strength Through Unity?

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Wom en ? ?Wh o? ?Rock ? ?w it h ? ?Su ccess:? ?Wom en ? ?Wh o? ?Rock ? ?w it h ? ?Su ccess? ?w ou ld? ?lik e? ?t o? ?t h an k ? ?t h is im peccable? ?w om an ? ?of ? ?br aver y,? ?f or ? ?bein g? ?ou r ? ?f eat u r ed? ? ?cover ? ?celebr it y.

3 SOCIAL M EDIA TIPS TO ENHANCE YOUR M ARKETING EFFORTS Make an Impact with Social Media

Why Social Media? There are 100 billion searches a month on google.

What happens when someone googles your business? How will they find you and what will they see? Facebook currently has 1.65 billion users and growing every day.. There are 500 million tweets sent a day. 77 % of people say they felt better about a brand if the brand responded on twitter. 78 % of people who complain to a brand on twitter expect a reply within an hour. 80 % of twitter users have mentioned a brand in a tweet.

There are 400 million monthly active users on Instagram. Where were you when they mentioned your brand on twitter? Were you there engaging? Or did you miss it? You can't afford to miss the conversation. The conversation is happening every day.

You need to be part of it.

Social media is one of the best ways to market your product or business. But what if you are not sure where to start? What if your efforts all turn out to be a waste of time?

Fortunately, there are a number of things you can do to increase your chances of success. Here are 3 social media tips to enhance your marketing efforts.

M ak e You r Br an d Relat able t o You r Au dien ce Instead of trying to sell your audience a business or product, aim to make them feel like they are part of a community. If you sell women?s lipstick, for example, you might consider sharing blog posts like ?What Makes a Great First Kiss? or ?How to Make Your Lips Stand Out in Selfies.?

Give your followers a reason to keep coming back to your social media pages for more! For ideas on how to make your brand relatable, be sure to research similar brands to see how they are making themselves. This can help you figure out what your target audience is used to.

Rem em ber Th at Ever y Social M edia Net w or k is Dif f er en t A big mistake that many people make when it comes to social media marketing is assuming that what works on one social media network will work on every social media network. This simply isn?t true. Every social media network is different, so it?s important to tailor each post to the social media network you use for marketing. For example, you may have a lot success by using the right hashtags on Twitter, but this might not work as well on Facebook. It?s important to pay attention to what others are doing on each social network and use that to develop your social media marketing strategy.

Use URL Sh or t en er s t o Tr ack You r Pr ogr ess While many people will recommend you to judge your progress based on the number of ?Likes? and shares your content gets, this doesn?t really tell you for sure if your efforts are paying off. Consider using an URL shortener, such as bit.ly, to track your progress. This will help tell you if your links are getting any clicks and, just as importantly, where they are coming from. This can help you better determine what types of posts are working and what social media networks you might want to consider focusing more attention on.

These are just 3 social media tips to enhance your marketing efforts. It?s important to be open to trying out new things and be willing to adapt, since social media is always changing!

How t o be au t h en t ically you ? t h is sou n ds so sim ple, r igh t !? Fin din g an d cu lt ivat in g you r au t h en t ic self is WORK an d it ?s alw ays ch an gin g as w e m ove t h r ou gh dif f er en t st ages of lif e. Th r ou gh t h e pr ocess of self -r ef lect ion , w e ar e able t o peel back som e of t h ose layer s an d go deep. Th is m ean s goin g beyon d h ow you t ypically view you r self ? w if e, m om , sist er et c an d h ow w e descr ibe ou r selves as w h at w e do. Th in k abou t t h e w ay w e ju st in t r odu ce ou r selves, w h ich u su ally in clu des a job t it le. Par t of t h is w or k is exam in in g an d ch an gin g h abit s an d pot en t ially r edef in in g goals. Wh o am I at t h e cor e?

w w w.n eet abh u sh an .com Tappin g in t o you r m ost au t h en t ic self , you r best self w ill h elp you t r an sf or m you r self an d t h e people ar ou n d you . To be you r m ost au t h en t ic self , r u le #1 is t o be COURAGEOUS an d FEARLESS. Yu p! It ?s t h at k in d of em ot ion al st r en gt h an d per son al con vict ion t h at u n lock s t h e k ey t o bein g you r m ost au t h en t ic self .

Now it ?s t im e t o get t o k n ow you . Wit h self -r ef lect ion , t h in k abou t you r qu alit ies, w h at m ak es you , YOU! Kn ow w h at you love, w h at you w an t an d w h er e you w an t t o go. Self -r ef lect ion can be in t h e f or m of list en in g t o you r body an d r egu lar ly ch eck in g in w it h you r self . St op an d ask you r self , h ow do I f eel t oday?

Ask you r self , w h at br in gs m e joy an d f eelin g f u ll of pu r pose? Wh at f ills m e u p? Wh at ligh t s m e u p?

Here are 6 Simple Ways To Be Your Most Authentic Self Every Single Day: Put passion in everything that you do. Work hard and enjoy the process. Carry this out with everything you do in life. Work with intention.Recognize your faults. Be honest with yourself and remember to laugh at yourself often.Stay curious. Continue to want to learn about yourself and also be curious of others, especially people that are different than you. Stay hungry for knowledgeListen to advice and thoughtfully consider what others are sharing with you.Don?t sweat the small stuff. Enjoy every moment and let things go that don?t serve you.Allow yourself to rest and absorb all the hard work you are doing. By giving yourself downtime, you are able to show up and be present for yourself and others.

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