Tag: Quick tips

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Saying No!

Saying no is something that comes very easily when we are toddlers, but gets harder as we grow up. It’s this inability to say no, that leads to us over scheduling and overdoing things in order to impress others and get ahead. This also leads to not taking care of ourselves, and leads to chronic illness and sometimes even Fibromyalgia. Here is why it’s so important to learn to say no again, and be ok with it.

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Self Publishing With KDP

KDP publishing allows you to self publish the book that’s been on your heart. I have just self published my first book using KDP publishing, and it wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. As much as I wanted to give up, I persevered and kept reformatting it until it was accepted. Here are some tips from what I’ve learned from using KDP publishing.

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Managing Fibromyalgia Flareups feels like this woman enjoying the sunshine while standing in sunflower field.

Managing Fibromyalgia Flareups

Managing Fibromyalgia (FM) flareups feels like stepping back into the sunshine again! When the pain becomes unbearable, we need tools to bring the pain under control again. It never ceases to amaze me how much pain I’m willing to live with if it makes life easier! Mercifully, none of my family members have chronic illness or the food sensitivities that I do. It’s challenging to make separate meals for myself and for my family. I have realized though, that this is now essential to my health and productivity. Here are my 5 tips for getting my FM under control, and I know they will help you too.

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Healthy Breakfast Tips

Healthy Breakfast Tips

Healthy breakfast tips made a huge difference for managing my Fibromyalgia. I was shocked to find out what a huge difference the food I ate made to my FM flareups. Here are my healthy breakfast tips to get the day off to a great start!

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Treat Eczema At Home

Treating Eczema At Home

Treating eczema from home can be quite successful when you use the right products. When my son developed an out-of-control rash, we were stunned as to what to do next. We weren’t sure what had caused the rash, so we tried a lot of different options before we found what worked. Here is how we got my son’s eczema under control.

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Bouncing Back From Burnout

Bouncing back from burnout is not an easy thing to do, but it is possible. After weeks of going full tilt, my body crashed and said enough!!! I’ve been paying the price for the past few days, and still trying to get back into the grove again. Here are some tips for becoming productive again after burnout strikes. You can…

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What Virtual Assistants Do

What Virtual Assistants Do? What Virtual Assistants do for you depends entirely on your needs. Virtual Assistants are basically administrative executive assistants that work from home, or outside of your workspace. They can do any task you need that can be done via the web. This includes most secretarial tasks, IT services, customer service, Facebook site management, email management, and…

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Perfect Days

Perfect days don’t come very often for me. When they do I can’t help but take notice! A perfect day means different things for different people. It’s really a matter of personal preference. For me, it was when the day I scheduled actually just fell into place.

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Mastering Seasonal Sadness

Mastering seasonal sadness (seasonal affective disorder) is challenging, but completely possible with the right tools. I have suffered from seasonal sadness for many years, but now I have the tools to recognize it and turn it around. When the snow flies, from November to the middle of April, I know I have to be on guard against it. It starts…

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Natural Electrolyte Drinks

Natural electrolyte drinks are very easy to make at home. They have the benefits of being cheaper, and healthier as they have no artificial ingredients. Here is the recipe and instructional video on how to make your own.

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