Living In A Dream is a spin off of the show When Dreams Become A Reality. It serves as a show to connect the dots in the Family Dreams Fitness success story. With each episode comes a sense of the power of God as the hard work, patience and perseverance shown on the film is rewarded every time. Living In A Dream is genuine inspiration in real time.
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If achieving goals were easy, everyone would do it quickly and without difficulty. Even if your vision is clear and you can articulate a detailed destiny, there are always obstacles in the path. It's the joy and journey of clearing those obstacles that makes life rich, and helps people feel truly accomplished when they finally reach their pinnacle of success. While on a three-week trip to Vietnam, I decided to tackle two of my biggest personal challenges. I committed to both of these goals this year in my preferred futuring processfrom last fall. First, I wanted to get a handle on learning Vietnamese. As strange and ambitious as that sounds, I wanted to communicate with my new mother-in-law. (Plus, I figure it might be fun to finally know what my new family is actually saying about me.) The second challenge was that I could stand to lose 35 lbs. At my age of 48, travel, exercise, and dietary changes don't come easy. However, as I write this column at the end of my Ho Chi Minh City visit, I've dropped 10 lbs., two inches in my waist, and bây giá» tôi nói má»™t ít tiếng Việt (I now speak a little Vietnamese). Here's how I finally blew past the obstacles in my way for the last 18 months. First, it helps to understand that obstacles come in three different flavors: Eat your peas. With only 134 calories per cooked cup, they can help you lose weight or maintain your current weight while supporting your health with a wide array of vitamins and minerals. A cup of raw peas, with only 117 calories, is a rich source of antioxidants and adds a fresh flavor and hearty texture to your salad. Fiber and Protein Peas are free of cholesterol and low in fat and sodium. They feed your muscles and brain. Each cup has 8.5 grams of protein, more than twice as much protein as a tablespoon of peanut butter. A cup of cooked peas also has 9 grams of fiber, adding bulk to your meal and helping you feel full. It also contains 9.5 grams of natural sugar that provides your brain with glucose without causing an abrupt spike in your blood sugar level. Cauliflower is an extremely healthy vegetable that's a significant source of nutrients. It also contains unique plant compounds that may reduce the risk of several diseases, including heart disease and cancer. Additionally, it's weight loss friendly and incredibly easy to add to your diet. Here are 8 science-based health benefits of cauliflower. 1. Contains Many Nutrients The nutrition profile of cauliflower is quite impressive. Cauliflower is very low in calories yet high in vitamins. In fact, cauliflower contains some of almost every vitamin and mineral that you need. Here is an overview of the nutrients found in 1 cup, or 128 grams, of raw cauliflower: How to Invest in Yourself: 10 Life-Changing Ways to See Big Returns by Carrie Smith Nicholson2/8/2018 Do you know what isn’t much fun? Budgeting. Saving. Investing. But these are proven ways to build wealth and reach financial freedom. I mean, who wants to sacrifice everything now, and delay gratification until later? Not me! However, these are the things that take time to understand, perfect and turn into consistent habits. I promise that by the time you’re done reading this you will actually be excited about investing! Why? Because there’s a simple investment that you will actually enjoy and see big returns. What is it? Yourself! The best investment you can make, is in YOU. Here are ten ways to invest in yourself and watch your life change for the better. Few people realize that a group can accomplish what an individual alone cannot do — even when it comes to individual advancement. If you want the next promotion, you have to elbow that hardworking colleague next to you out of the way, right? Wrong. Here’s a true story that shows you why. It started when I sat across from three courteous, poised, but frustrated female investment bankers over a decade ago. “We need a coach,” said the young banker named Cindy (names have been changed), while her colleagues Leslie and Amy nodded in agreement. “It’s not just the three of us,” Leslie added. “The three of us are the selection committee. There are fifteen of us who want coaching, and our job is to pick a coach that can work with the whole group.” As it turned out, all fifteen members of the group had been passed over for promotion within the last year. Amy said, “We don’t want to litigate, and we don’t want to change firms. We like each other, and we like working here. However, we don’t want to be overlooked anymore. If someone can tell us what it takes to get ahead, we’re ready to do it.” Aloe Vera is extensively used in beauty products and for good reason. It's got antiviral and antibacterial properties, and the ability to help treat everything from constipation to diabetes. The green-cactus looking plant that sits out in your garden isn't just a plant with its roots in folklore, it's the crux of a million dollar industry that extends from beauty creams to healthy juices and diet supplements. Over time, aloe vera has seamlessly integrated itself into everything we use. But what makes this miracle plant so distinguishable? The aloe vera plant is about one or two feet tall with prickly and bitter leaves, which act as a defence to keep animals and insects from feeding on the plant. The leaves hold a gooey translucent gel, also extremely bitter, and known all over the world for it's unbelievable healing properties. This translucent gel is made up of around 96% water, some organic and inorganic compounds, a type of protein which contains 18 of the 20 amino acids found in the body and lastly, Vitamin A, B, C and E. Another part of the aloe vera plant which is used is the 'sap', a yellow-coloured liquid stuck to the skin of the plant from the inside. When dried and purified, the powdered aloe is often used as a laxative, though it's effectiveness is questionable. A crucial aspect of creative thinking is the capacity to imagine. As author and educational advisor Sir Ken Robinson once said: “Imagination is the source of every form of human achievement.” Or perhaps a more inspirational quote would be this one from Albert Einstein: “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” Without imagination, our ability to blend ideas, to see things not as they are but as they might be, is greatly hindered. If we cannot imagine new possibilities, our ability to think creatively is limited. How can we think of ways that generate novel and worthwhile ideas if we keep coming back to existing and proven ideas? To improve our imagination we must look to the source of our perceptions: our knowledge. Some people say it’s resources, luck, background or connections that create successful people. Whereas I surely agree that all these and many other factors influence the path of every individual, the most contributing factor to achieving something significant is self-belief. Without this key ingredient, there’s not a lot that could help you. “The biggest difference I’ve noticed between successful people and unsuccessful people isn’t intelligence or opportunity or resources. It’s the belief that they can make their goals happen.” James Clear To put yourself on the track to success, you need to understand that your brain always plays against you. It doesn’t care about your big goals, the only thing it wants is to keep you alive. Therefore, we experience procrastination, self-doubt, negative thinking, anxiety and so on. The sure-fire way to overcome these obstacles is to not believe in them and truly believe in yourself. |
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