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Lessons in Skin Care: Start Early

DermA gifted me with these vitamin C skin care products to try and then offer my honest review. I was not otherwise compensated and these opinions are honest and my own.

“Wear sunscreen!”

“Moisturize!”

Turning 50 made me more aware of my skin texture and tone than ever before. One thing I know about skin care is that we should start early. Wear sunscreen and protect your skin from prematurely aging and sustaining sun damage. Moisturize: the older you get, the harder it is to achieve hydrated skin.

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How Lent Helped Me with Health Goals

I have retained some stubborn belly fat from steroids and hormones, and I detest it. There. I said it.

But I finally figured out how to get rid of that fat and Lent helped me with my health goals! If you follow me on Instagram then you may have seen my stories talking about my plans for Lent. My Mom always observed Lent with great reverence which has influenced me to do the same. Though I think many people think of Lent as a Catholic observance, it’s observed in many denominations and is a very important part of my Methodist-raised-now-Baptist-but always Christian-faith. Mom would usually give up something like sweets or would increase her fasting and praying. I’ve often done the same.

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25 Days of Christmas!
Encouragement, Health

25 Days of Christmas | Day 4, Your Intuition

We each have unique intuition. You know, that feeling that makes the hairs on your arms or the back of your neck rise up when you know something or someone just isn’t right. It’s that thing we call a “gut feeling” because we often really do feel it in our gut that we need to flee from a person or situation.

 

 

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25 Days of Christmas Why You are Unique
Encouragement, Health

25 Days of Christmas | Days 2 & 3, Why You are Unique

Welcome back to today’s 25 Days of Christmas: Why You are Unique!

That’s right, all 25 days I’m going to share one reason daily why you (yes, YOU!) are amazing. There’s so much negativity in this world of ours. I want to encourage you. I want you to know what’s great about you, what’s precious, and what special powers you have.

 

 

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