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Going Through Changes? Learn How To Prosper Through It And Be Happier

KATE MCTAGGART

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Monthly ladies inspiration

Weight loss WisdoM – Free Workout Video series

the key to Managing your eMotions

the art oF letting go

energizing recipes For a Ferrari

are you looking aFter your red Ferrari?

hoW to prosper in the Midst oF change

the productiVity secret

FroM surViVing to thriVing: the golden hour

5 Must-do’s to liVe a More FulFilled liFe

our inspiring coVer girl’s story – ashley Bridges

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ABOUT THE EDITOR

Kate McTaggart is the Owner of The Lifestyle Concierge and the Creator of ‘TLC Secrets For Women’. She holds a BSc. in Sports Science and is a Pilates Expert, all of which she uniquely integrates into her day-to-day life as well as those of her clients. She is the ‘go-to-lady’ at The Lifestyle Concierge for lifestyle transformations. She is dedicated to educating and empowering one lady at a time by helping them lose weight, re-gain their confidence, feel way happier in their own skin and by showing them just how to change their life through her unique Mindset methods and techniques.

Kate’s favorite quote of the month:

A BIRD SITTING ON A BRANCH IS NEVER AFRAID OF IT BREAKING, BECAUSE HER TRUST ISN’T IN THE BRANCH, BUT IN HER OWN WINGS.

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WEIGHT LOSS WISDOM IN THE FORM OF A LOVING GIFT. I wanted to do things a little differently in this month’s section of ‘Weight Loss Wisdom’. I have had several emails over the last couple of weeks from gorgeous ladies from various parts of the World, asking for more help with their weight loss journey and if there was anyway I could ‘show’ them how to do specific exercises. So, it got me thinking… How can I help these ladies even more, in a way that’s completely fun, supportive and free? And then this idea evolved:

FREE WEIGHT LOSS WORKOUT VIDEOS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER! All you need to do is go onto my Facebook Page The Lifestyle Concierge, and click Like! That way you’ll get a notification each week when the workout comes out and you can do it with me! Each video will come out on a Friday morning, and we will be targeting specific areas of the body each week – especially the parts that women tend to struggle with. By the end of the September, you’ll have a full body workout that you KNOW how to do, it’ll be saved for you so you can always refer back to it, and bonus… you won’t have to spend a penny to work with me and lose weight! It’s my loving gift to you to help you get in shape, build your confidence and feel strong, both physically and mentally!

HERE’S THE LINE UP: Friday 12th September – Legs Friday 19th September – Upper Body and Posture Friday 26th September – Butt and Tummy Remember, to watch these video’s you must go to my Facebook page (search for The Lifestyle Concierge) and like it.

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A LITTLE MORE ABOUT EACH WORKOUT VIDEO… FRIDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER – LEGS I’m going to share my favorite and best-kept exercises to help lengthen and tone your legs. We’ll work your inner thighs, the muscles just above your knees that often sag and bulge when they aren’t toned (I used to really struggle with this one!), and finally the overall shape of your legs, so they look AMAZING no matter what angle you look at them from!

FRIDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER UPPER BODY AND POSTURE Can I let you in on something awesome? If you tone your upper body (chest, back and shoulders specifically) and hold your upper body in the right place, it will make your waist and hips look smaller! I used to have really small shoulders and it made my hips look bigger than they actually are – I really did look like a pear! But then I learnt how to work my body to give me that gorgeous hourglass shape! We’ll be working on your shoulders, chest (great for all shapes and sizes), ‘bingo’ wings/the back of your arms and I’ll show you how to get rid of the awful ‘back fat’, as well as Posture techniques to help you look longer, leaner and way more confident.

FRIDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER BUTT AND TUMMY

Did you know there is a science to working your butt? There are 3 different butt muscles and in order to get that ‘bubble’ butt, you need to work all 3 muscles! I LOVE working my butt, it’s my best asset and I want you to have that lifted bubble butt too! We’ll be working on your tummy, which again has a science to it. There are several different muscles in your tummy that need to be worked in order to get a flat, small and toned waist. These 2 parts of the body are my FAVOURITE parts to work so know that you’ll get loads of juicy stuff to do and get great results, like I have!

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THE KEY TO MANAGING

YOUR EMOTIONS INSTEAD OF LETTING YOUR EMOTIONS MANAGE YOU! Imagine this scenario. You are on your way home from work. You’ve had a lousy day, and as a result, you are in a bad mood. You get home and “take it out” on your family members; you have no patience with them, you are short tempered, and you yell. Cut and let’s do a retake. You’ve still had a lousy day at work, and feel lousy as a result. But you make a conscious decision to change your emotional state- i.e. your mood - and because you have the tools to do so, you walk into your house feeling calm and peaceful Which scenario is more appealing to you?

difficult if we spend most of our time in a negative emotional state. The secret is to take control of our Managing your emotions is the emotions as opposed to letting our art of moving yourself from one emotions manage us! emotion to another. Instead of managing our There are a few steps in this process: emotions we often respond to 1. You identify and name the people and situations through emotion that you are feeling. our “gut” without thinking things 2. You recognize why you are through. For example, someone feeling this emotion. has upset you - your partner, 3. You decide whether you want to family member, or friend. You stay there or if you would prefer to go from calm to angry in a split move to a different emotional state. second and respond from that place of anger. Inevitably, you We want to live a life by design, not regret the things you said. by default. We want to live the life of our dreams, our vision and our goals. As we go through the life cycle, Doing so becomes increasingly change is inevitable. There are

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changes that we ourselves initiate such as moving from one place to another, a new job, having a baby, and there are changes that we neither initiate nor want, but that happen nevertheless such as illness, death or other life challenges.

cope with change. This can be compared to fitness routines that strengthen our muscles. If we have been practicing managing our emotions during those annoying situations that occur regularly, we will be much better prepared to tackle life’s bigger challenges.

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1. Things that are easy to do and can be done almost anywhere and any time- for example having a good cup of coffee, breathing deeply, singing, listening to music, remembering a happy event...

2. Things that can’t be done in every situation but are still very A common emotion during effective- for example going for a times of change is a feeling of How do we strengthen this“muscle” swim, meeting a good friend for uncertainty about the future, of managing our emotions? coffee, jogging. which makes the experience of change even more unsettling. Let’s start with a simple exercise. Now start using this list Ask yourself “What do I do that strategically. The next time you are Accessing all our internal and makes me feel good? Puts me feeling down and want to “move” external resources can help us into a good mood? Relaxes me?” yourself out of that mood into navigate change more smoothly. a more positive one, take a look Our main emotional resource Make a list of everything you at your list and pick one thing to is our mood- our emotional are ALREADY doing but maybe try. See what works best for you. state. Making sure that we are were not aware of until now. Come up with additional ways in a positive state will give us Review this list and divide it into to improve your mood. Don’t be the positive energy needed to two categories: afraid to try out new things.

about yehudit Yehudit Benmenachem, MSW, certified Life Coach, ADHD Coach, N.L.P. practitioner, and Strategic Interventionist, is the mother of 8 boys, living in Israel. She has taken years of professional experience, personal life experience and incorporated some of the most effective tools around to create “The Parent Teen Relationship Transformation Program”, a 5-step system for parents interested in transforming their relationship with their teens. For more parenting tips and her free guide: “How To Get Your Teen To Listen to You”, visit her website http://www.helpwithyourteen.co.il.

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The Art Of Letting Go In life situations and circumstances arise that don’t serve us and are more like a lesson that we are meant to grow from, it could be a certain person in your life who brings you down and sucks your energy, a job that you dislike, or something that’s happened to you that has upset you in some way. It becomes a constant thought in your mind, a continuous movie that you keep replaying and analyzing. You’ll know its something you need to deal with because it’ll often cause you to feel angry, sad or just plain old pissed off throughout your day for no specific reason because let’s face it, its bothering you. No matter how big or small it may be, if it’s causing you to feel everything but happiness then you need to clear your mind and find the solution because life is too short to be anything but happy! Here are the 3 crucial steps you need to take to deal with it and let go. my company and take the risk of failing or sucYou need to become 100% aware of what’s caus- ceeding. If I stayed, I’d still be unhappy and if I left, ing the problem. Clear your mind and come to everything could be spectacularly well or terribly terms with it. If it’s a person in your life, perhaps wrong. I was willing to face the consequences and a friend who said something hurtful to you or a as a result, I wasn’t afraid of the outcome because decision you need to make that you feel stuck on. I knew I could deal with it. I now have a thriving Once you are aware of the problem, you CAN re- company that I LOVE. Face the consequences and solve it. Remember, even if everyone else thinks know that you can overcome anything! its silly, if its important to you then that’s all that matters! Be brave enough to stare the issue dead 3. Leap off the edge, and let go on in the face and workout if it serves you or not. Once you’ve made the decision, it’s like jumping off a cliff with a parachute. You will free fall for a little while, which will feel like chaos and 2. Face the consequences Whenever I have a big decision to make (especially confusion. Doubt will creep into your mind that if it’s something that is making me unhappy), I take you made the wrong choice but you must have my time, look at the issue from every angle, decide faith in yourself, in your gut decision because whether it truly is an issue or if its surrounding cir- you know what? You have a parachute! You pull cumstances making something feel worse than it your parachute, let go and enjoy the flight! Stay is and then face the consequences. For example, in the present moment when fear kicks in and before I started my company, I was working at a know that EVERYTHING in this moment is okay Boutique Gym and my choices were to stay and be and trust your own abilities as an extra ordinarily unhappy and angry, or have the courage to start strong woman. It’s okay to let go now.

1. Identify the problem

Love Hugs Kate

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Energizing Recipes for a

Ferrari GO WILD

Weeds are the foods and medicine of the past and the future; true superfoods that heal and energize your life. They are growing right under your nose and they are for free. Stop destroying them or pulling them out. Unlessâ&#x20AC;Ś you use them to create this energy kicking juice.

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Ingredients Go out and pick the most common weeds, unsprayed, growing in your garden or fields: Dandelions (also take the root) Stinging nettles (when they are not having seeds yet) Cereal grasses (grasses with a wide blade, not ornamental lawn grass) Sorrel Lambs quarter 2 apples 5 ribs of white celery A 1 inch piece of fresh ginger 1 lemon (use the rind when it is organic) 1 cucumber A hand full of fresh parsley

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t Only pick wild edibles in areas that are not sprayed and away from roads t Only pick what you know to get started t Drink this juice a few times a week to cleanse your liver and elevate your energy t No slow juicer? Blend all ingredients and press them through a sieve or nut milk bag!

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Royale Smoothie

True beauty comes from within so let’s boost your good looks with an anti-aging food: berries. They are packed with anti-oxidants, wiping out timelines in your face. If your health doesn’t count that much, maybe vanity does… Ingredients 2 C mixed fresh or frozen berries 1 banana 1 TBSP Chia seeds 2 C (for fresh berries) to 3 C (for frozen berries) spring water or fresh raw coconut water A sprig of mint

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t The best coconut water comes from a young Thai coconut t Also add the meat of the coconut: extra energy and smooth delish! t No coconuts available? Buy 100% raw coconut water. It’s not pasteurized and alive! t Chia seeds create stamina and provide high amounts of easy absorbable calcium t The darker the berries that you use, the more antioxidants you get

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Are You Looking After Your

Red Ferrari? By Marie-Claire Hermans

IMAGINE FOR A MOMENT THAT YOU OWN A RED FERRARI. IT’S SHINY, FAST, AND MAKES YOU FEEL PROUD!

About Marie-Claire Marie-Claire Hermans is an Energy Coach For Busy Professionals™, Raw Food Chef, author and speaker, raising her voice, empowering and inspiring the world with her bold mission statement: “Every Body Healthy!” She is passionate about coaching busy professionals who are struggling with fatigue and the first signs of a taxing lifestyle and who would like to accelerate their leadership by generating high-end energy so they can run their business successfully and live authentically. Website: www.ravishingraw.com Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ ravishingrawfan

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You were born as a red Ferrari with the latest technology. Designed perfectly to thrive, to run smoothly and to stay energized throughout your day. If… fueled with the Premium gas you would pour into your red Ferrari. Just admit it: you’re probably taking better care of your car than of the first class vehicle that you are! Quality energy needs a quality source. What is your source? Diesel or Premium gas? McDonalds, heavily processed foods, fa(s)t food, chips, chocolate and cookies or organic lean greens, fresh vegetables, living plant based foods and fruits? You can only burn the fuel that you put into your tank. Simple. The moment you fuel your red Ferrari with Diesel, the motor would burn out instantly. So why are you still choosing fuel that is slowly burning out your motor? You must make the decision to look after yourself, to commit to feeling energized, dynamic, happy, clean, lean and smart, something shifts within you. All of a sudden you are enabling the feeling that you can give your own direction to what you want in life and everything you do, to your capacities, your talents, your dreams. You start maximizing your potentials. No matter what you do. When you take charge, you are in charge. Your body doesn’t understand industrially manufactured foods, “enriched” with pig’s hair, isolated sugars, synthetic ingredients, chemicals, heavy metals, carcinogenic toxins. It has to fight these “foods” all day long, losing its precious energy. But give your body pure foods and it will know instantly how to digest them, how to cleanse itself, how to protect itself, how to shed its overweight without dieting, how to elevate its energy. It is so easy and fun and hip to be healthy!

TIP 1: Replace your morning coffee with a green smoothie or juice (see my ‘Go Wild’ and ‘Smoothie Royale’ Recipes). They will green up your body and create the ideal climate for you to generate uplifting energy, improve digestion, break down fat cells effortlessly, and balance your hormones, clearing out the gunk physically and mentally.

TIP 2: Simply add (more) raw, plant-based foods to your current diet. Stop cooking your foods to death but consume them as they are designed for you. Pick wild edibles, blend them up in a delicious smoothie and make some juicy stuff that clears out your skin, brings a glow on your face, a smile in your heart, a feather light jump in your step. Food is the foundation of your life. Change it and you will change your life.

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Learn How to Prosper In The Midst Of Change By Jessica Rector No one has become who he or she is meant to be by staying who he or she is today. Let’s face it; change is inevitable and pretty scary. You can either step into the change, embrace it and become a better, stronger version of yourself or shrink back to your old ways and comfort zone – remembering that nothing beautiful ever grows in your comfort zone, all the good stuff is just on the edges of your boundaries.

decide, “Hahaha, I could never do that.” Or maybe you would think it was impossible and now make the opposite decision. But when you are called to do it, somehow you find a way to make it happen. I know a thing or two about change. I was experiencing a grand life, shark diving, parasailing, and skydiving. I lived in Dallas, Los Angeles, Norway, and Africa, where each city and culture were drastically different. I wondered if life could get any better. Then the unexpected happened, as it usually does. I broke up with my boyfriend three days before I found out I was pregnant.

Life is change, and life is not meant to be easy. It’s meant to be lived, explored, and appreciated. It’s meant to rejuvenate and reenergize you. After all, if you knew everything that would happen when it was supposed to happen, you would choose differently. If After a few conversations with you knew the outcome, you might him about the pregnancy, I knew

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I deserved better and so did my child. So, yep, you guessed it. I found myself, alone, scared, and pregnant. I didn’t have a clue about being a mom and definitely no idea how to do it on my own. All I wanted to do was hide, and that’s exactly what I did…for seven months. Until I started a blog in order to help other single moms who might be feeling the same way, and I received so much positive support and feedback.

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recognizing my worth. I realized the conversations I had in my head about myself were simply not true. Little by little, I was being called upon for a higher purpose…a higher mission. And that’s when The Single Mom Movement started.

a kid, maybe you thought riding a bike without training wheels was difficult. You really wanted to be able to ride your bike with your friends, so you learned how. When you first learned to drive a car, maybe you were scared you would get in a wreck, but you wanted to be able to drive If I had known three years ago yourself to school or work, so you that is what I was being called found out how to drive. These to do, I would have laughed. I are now easy to do, because you had great plans for my life, and stretched your comfort zone, they didn’t include being a single creating a new norm for your life mom (thankfully someone knew and a new version of you. better than I did). When you say, “No” to an When big changes happen, it’s opportunity, you’re giving in to almost instinct that we want to fear. You allow fear to control you, say, “No,” or we want to take off in and you are worth more than the opposite direction. When you giving your power over to fear. feel fear creep in and everything Take back your power by being in you says to run the other way, brave and courageous to walk say a resounding, “YES,” because through fear, because amazing something truly magnificent things will happen once you do. waits for you on the other side. You are on the brink of greatness. All the power resides in you to Change is just a different way to make it happen. stretch your comfort zone for you to become who you’re meant to TIPS TO OVERCOME FEAR be. What was once hard for you 1) Stay in the present. Fear does that no longer is? When you were not exist when your mind is

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present. It exists in the past and future. 2) Stop the negative conversations in your head. Fear occurs when you start saying, “What if” or think I’m Not Good Enough. What if they say, “No?” What if I don’t get the job? I’m not smart enough anyway. I’m not pretty enough, so he isn’t going to like me. Focus on the right now. 3) Easy way to focus on the present is to snap your fingers. Now. Now. Now. Fear won’t exist (you’re focused on the snap and not the fear). 4) Do something small everyday to step out of your comfort zone. Try a new meal, go to yoga, or have fun rock climbing. Experience something small to stretch yourself, which will create a new norm for you. Your comfort zone will expand. Tell yourself, “I believe in you,” verbally. Don’t just say it in your head. Something marvelous happens when you say it out loud and declare it to the world. Repeat, “I believe in you” three times every day.

About Jessica As a T.V. talk show host and author, Jessica Rector had big plans for her life until life has other plans. She found herself unexpectedly pregnant and got frustrated when she searched for information or resources to support her as a single mom and wasn’t able to find much. She knew that if she felt this way, other single moms felt the same way (she didn’t realize millions of single moms felt the say way). So she created The Single Mom Movement™ to serve single moms to stop saying “I can’t” but instead say, “I can. Look at ALL I can do as a single mom.” The Single Mom Movement’s mission is two-fold, first to empower single moms to lead happy, fulfilled lives so they can better empower the children of our future and second, to transform public perception of single moms. The Single Mom Movement educates single moms through targeted programs, workshops, and events, and they are able to use Jessica’s proven strategies to have a life they love by first discovering to love themselves. Jessica strives for every single mom to Breathe Happiness. Be Fulfilled. Live Empowered! http://TheSingleMomMovement.com https://www.facebook.com/SingleMomMovement

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The Productivity Secret By Kellyann Schaefer

For years we (especially women) have prided ourselves on being able to “multi-task”. But as time has passed and research has acknowledged, we have learned that multitasking is a deterrent to completing goals. Now of course, not all multitasking is bad. Some still serve a very time sparing purpose such as walking and talking, listening to audio CDs while you’re driving or if you are like me, I read and email while on the treadmill. (I know not a task for the faint at heart or uncoordinated)

but I can’t hear or comprehend what you are saying if I am listening to more than one at a time.” Instead, they each have an opportunity to talk and have their needs addressed in a focused complete manner.

So let’s say you are working. The best thing to do to accomplish what IS on your list of activities is to focus on one task at a time and continue until finished. Then move onto the “next” thing. One item at a time, having full intention and focus. This is a secret to masterfully productive people. Instead of trying to Let me set the scenario for you that many people split themselves and their focus in five directions at are guilty of. You have multiple computer tabs open, once, they block out all distractions and stay focused. you’re responding to an important email and you’re Besides focusing to be more productive, why not catching up with a friend or business partner on consider YOUR experiences as just as worthy as the phone simultaneously. Twenty minutes passes, completing tasks and to-dos. you don’t even recall what you and your friend were actually just talking about and the email response you Are you ready for ‘The Productivity Secret’? Allow crafted was not as poignant as you had hoped. Sound yourself to feel the full expression of that task. So familiar? At the end not only are you confused and when you’re emailing a business associate, fully not exactly satisfied, you feel stressed and pulled in engage yourself into that moment. Truly enjoy the multiple directions. As a mom of 4, when my children process of completing a task and feel the proud even try to talk to me all at once I need to stop and and fulfilled when you finish, knowing that you are tell them “ What you have to say is important to me, productive to the absolute best of your abilities.

About Kellyann Schaefer Kellyann Schaefer is the owner of Task Complete, a personal assistance, errand and concierge service. She upholds a mission of giving families and busy professionals reliable and compassionate assistance so they can meet the demands of everyday life. This is accomplished through educational programs, seminars and “done for you” services. Whether you want someone to do it for you or you want to learn how to manage time yourself, Kelly is an exceptional leader and resource in the Lifestyle Management industry. www.TaskComplete.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourtaskcomplete?ref=br_tf Twitter: https://twitter.com/Taskcomplete FIND US ON FACEBOOK – THE LIFESTYLE CONCIERGE

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From Surviving To Thriving The Golden Hour By Marta Wilde

Do you ever feel like you are just surviving through the day? Like your main focus is just to get through the day? Read Marta Wilde’s expert advice on how to transform your life from Surviving To Thriving by using her ‘Golden Hour’ technique. As part of my day-to-day work with our amazing one to one clients I spend a lot of my time talking to them about their mindset, getting them ready to feel great again. Even for those that embark on our home study programme, the first and most important step of the journey is mindset. Think about it, if you’re feeling run down and exhausted, after a while it becomes your reality. Dragging yourself out of bed every morning, surviving the day at work to then come home to pass out on the sofa while having that most essential pre bed glass of wine is just something you do. You feel mentally exhausted, drained and pretty much mindless! You probably forgot what it’s like to jump out of bed full of energy, smile ear to ear and want to pump your fists up in the air saying I FEEL AMAZING, I LOVE LIFE.

Some of you will probably say, but I go to the gym, I run, I do yoga, I drink smoothies and eat healthy. But how many of you honestly and truly can say that you’re thriving? Say that you love yourself, have lots of energy, love your life and even when you have a bad moment (bad days don’t exist by the way!) still know deep down that it’s there to teach you something rather than feeling like life gets in the way and is bringing you down again.

Do you want to know one of the techniques I used to get my life to a place where I was thriving, instead of surviving?

It’s simple, but it’s all about how we start our day. The first hour or even a few moments from when we open our eyes, determine how we feel and go about the rest our day. Some call it the golden hour or the hour of power. Spend this time doing things that make you smile, make you feel better. Be a I personally lived my life just like little selfish and get comfortable that for way too long, thinking in your own company. Time I was doing all the right things that you spend looking after but yet not feeling great and at yourself and preparing to take on points thinking that this is what whatever the day ahead is about life is all about when you grow to bring your way is the time that up… Couldn’t be further from brings the best out of you. the truth. I’ve worked on it for a little while, battling depression Even if all you have is a short 15 and spells of bad panic attacks. minutes before running out the

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door you can do any of these easily: - A short meditation or stretching routine - Nice cup of tea in the garden - Listen to a few of your favourite songs that just make you smile and dance - Write down 3 things that you’re grateful for - Think of your favourite place on Earth and in your mind take yourself on a 5minute holiday over there - Watch that amazingly funny video on you tube (anything to do with cute animals is usually my ‘go to’) - Read your favourite quotes and imagine yourself being wonder woman I do a selection of these things each and every day with no excuses. And so do my clients. Was it always a habit? Of course not! Did I (and still do) occasionally miss days because I think I am just ‘too busy’ – of course. But the intention is what matters and once you start doing it, start spending some time with yourself every morning and feeling the difference, you just can’t stop and here’s a hint – you can do just the same in the evening. Have a few minutes to light up some candles,

unwind from the day behind you, write down a few things that made you smile and get your mind ready to slow down even more, to fall asleep peacefully and wake up to the next ‘golden hour’ of yours (even if in reality it’s just 15minutes). I’ll share a little secret with you, once I got into my routine and learned how to love myself a little more, the world out there changed, my days are brighter and the relationships with everyone around me changed because my

energy is different. I am at peace with myself. As Dr Wayne Dyer says: ‘When you change how you look at things, the things you look at change’. P.S. I’d love to hear how you get on, so please give me a shout on facebook or get in touch directly.

About Marta Marta Wilde is the director and one half of Wilde Performance - leading online health consultants working with people that have been told there are no answers to their health and lifestyle problems, bringing the hope, energy and vitality back into their lives making their clients better, stronger and healthier versions of themselves. Marta together with her husband Cliff works with a wide variety of clients from those that suffer with long-term disease to those that just want to feel better, have more energy and enjoy their life to its full potential. www.wildeperformance.com www.facebook.com/wildeperformance FIND US ON FACEBOOK – THE LIFESTYLE CONCIERGE

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5 Must-do’s To Live a More By Bonnie Copeland Have you ever felt like your life is missing something? Like there’s more to it than just existing? These 5 things are absolute must-dos if you want real growth and a happier, more fulfilled life.

1. KNOW YOURSELF, HONESTLY AND DEEPLY This sounds like a bit of a no-brainer doesn’t it? In reality, there are very few of us who actually spend purposeful time digging around to figure out the truth about ourselves and what we really want. We often present ourselves to the outer world using masks to avoid complicated and painful feelings. We hide ourselves behind these masks for various reasons like wanting to fit in, fear of judgment, and fear of rejection. We limit how much of ourselves we actually reveal depending on our trust level.

what you want your life to be. This is getting into some really amazing Law of Attraction stuff here and it works. Time and time again I have seen this simple activity shift lives; because when you know what you want, a clear path opens up. 3. UNCOVER YOUR BIG WHY Your ‘why’ is what motivates you to make the choices you make. Too often our ‘why’ is on autopilot and being directed by outside forces. This causes a lot of the self-sabotaging and conflicting behaviors that are keeping you stuck or holding you back. A fabulous way to uncover your big why is to start looking at your core values. When you get really clear on your core values, you will have a strong base to make really great choices from.

However, what we don’t realize is that we also tend to wear masks with ourselves too. We tell ourselves stories and justify our behaviors to hide our perceived flaws. It’s uncomfortable to look at where we think we are falling short. It’s time to embrace all of your strengths, weaknesses, mistakes, successes 4. SELF-CARE and flaws that make up the amazingly, complex and Making time for self-care is what recharges us wonderful person that you are. and fills us up so that we have enough to give to others without burning ourselves out. It is such a 2. DESIGN YOUR LIFE critical piece of having a happy, fulfilling life and yet If you don’t know where you’re going, how will you it’s often the first thing we let slide! Self-care boils know when you get there? It’s time to get really down to making choices that serve your bigger clear on what it is you actually want. There are vision of your best life. It isn’t about being selfish many ways to go about doing this, but my favorite and getting things your way or making life easy. It’s is just simply writing it all down. Get really detailed about taking care your body, mind and soul so that and use all of your five senses to describe exactly you can show up as your best self.

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Self-care shows up in many ways such as practicing forgiveness, making that yoga class a priority and creating space for reflection and meditation. It’s vital to check in and figure out what you need, then find ways to fill that need.

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Of all these 5 pieces, mindset is probably the most vital. Without understanding that you can choose your thoughts and your outlook, you will struggle with everything else. You will stay stuck in old patterns of thoughts and beliefs. Those same ones that are creating the life you have now.

5. MINDSET Mindset is essentially the way that you choose to view life. Think of it like a filter on your camera. Simply put, different filters are going to bring you different results.

Our happiness and satisfaction with life is not based on what happens to us. It is the meaning that we make from our life experiences which determines our behavior and how we see ourselves. We create that meaning through these filters (our mindset). These are the building blocks of self-empowerment. When you get these 5 pieces in place, you will find clarity, confidence, personal accountability and direction. You will have a solid foundation to move forward and build upon. Other things you might do for personal growth make a lot more sense and you will find yourself propelled forward into creating a life you love living.

About Bonnie

Bonnie is a Mindset Expert, Certified Life Coach, National Speaker and Founder of the Tiara Revolution. She works with brilliant, professional women all over the world who, while content with their life, feel like they are missing something but can’t quite put their finger on it. She understands those who are awakening minds and feel confused about what is next and has a unique way of helping them to ignite inner sparks into a fiery, passionate life. Website: www.StepIntoBrilliance.com Social Media: www.facebook.com/ignitemyinnerlight

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our inspiring cover girl’s story

ashley (and paisley) Bridges By lindseyann natzic-Villatoro

Often I am asked why I do what I do and what makes me different from other photographers. Well I like to think, it’s the person on the other end of the lens. My job is to showcase something you may never even have known was there. I try my very best to show my clients “real life” because you and I both know that everything isn’t always perfect so why fake it and act as if tragedy doesn’t exist. At times we act as if it doesn’t happen. It is my job to find the good in every session I take on.

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I have made it my personal task to make my clients feel loved right where they are, regardless of what they are going through. I will admit some “Forever Loved” sessions are harder then others but this my friends has personally been the most compelling to me out of the hundreds I have shot. Meet Sweet 24-year-old Ashley who is about to be a mama of 2. Coincidently 7 people that I have never met went to my website and applied for a “forever loved” session on behalf of Ashley. One day Ashley’s knee was hurting and extremely swollen, she was also 10 weeks pregnant. She went to the doctors multiple times and was told that she has arthritis. In

December 2013 Ashley struggled with the ever-increasing knee pain, nausea and loss of appetite. By this time, it was extremely difficult to walk and she could no longer straighten her knee. Work was becoming more challenging every day. Thankfully, she finally went to see an orthopedist. The ortho reviewed x-rays that had been taken in November and informed Ashley that there was a 3-cm tumor in the distal end of her femur (bottom of the thigh bone), and that more tests were needed. In January 2014, before the MRI could be authorized, Ashley ended up in the ER because she had numbness in her foot. An x-ray at that time revealed that she had a large tumor; measuring over 10 cm. Ashley had cancer. A hurricane of questions, concerns, phone calls, and frustrations started. Being 24 with bone cancer is bad enough... but to be

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Two months ago, Ashley was experiencing terrible headaches and considering she was pregnant, her first thought was the headaches were pregnancy related. One morning she woke up and her tongue on her left side was totally numb. Ashley went to her ER and found out the cancer had spread to her skull. They told her that there was no cure, and that surgery was far too risky because the cancer is to close to her brain stem. They also told Ashley the devastating news...she has one year at “best” to live. They delivered her baby

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pregnant, too? It was all so unbelievable. Ashley had the surgery to remove the lower half of her femur and replace it with a “fancy” knee replacement on February 25, 2014. Ashley opted out of chemo for the safety of her baby girl, there was a great possibility it would have killed her.

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girl, Paisley early so Ashley could get started on her chemo. They believe this will “buy her time” and allow her to bond with her family as one. At this time Ashley’s spirits are positive, she believe it’s in Gods hands. She wants her 6 year old son and daughter to have their mom around and but she understands there is a great possibility that will not be the

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case. Therefor she wants them to see how positive Ashley is and always feel loved and remember just how grateful she is for every how much she loved them. moment in her day, no matter what she is going through! Take Her story shows you the depth of the time to appreciate life and a mother’s love. The things we are treasure every moment you have. willing to do for our child to give them life. It is unbelievable how Please feel free to donate to many people are already in love Ashley, and follow Love Song with her and don’t even know Events & Photography for more her. It has also been amazing to updates on her progress.

about lindseyann natzic-Villatoro Lindsey is the founder of Love Song Photography in California. Her work has been featured in People magazine, Yahoo News, CNN, The Huffington Post, and Bridal Magazine to name a few. Lindsey’s work has been published worldwide. In 2011, the Husband of a dear friend of Lindsey’s was diagnosed with cancer. As a photographer, her passion is to capture memories for people, even if those memories are painful. She thought it would be amazing to document his journey. Lindsey was able to capture memories with his newborn baby, throughout his chemo, and ultimately his last family portrait and final moments in the hospital with his wife and son. Shortly after, Lindsey began offering “Loved and Lost” sessions for her clients and that is where Love Song truly took on, a new melody.

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