Health, Wealth & Happiness

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What's your morning routine?

What’s your morning routine look like?

3 1/2 months ago I changed mine up to this

30 lbs down and feeling like a new woman.

I’m alert, have mental clarity all day and have energy for days, all from a simple 1-2-3 step system in the first 20 minutes of the morning.

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Are you a selfie lover?

Are you harming or helping your social profile?

Some of the most popular photos on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter these days are selfies.

Do you know that the word selfie has it’s own Wikipedia page?

A selfie is a self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone. Selfies are often shared on social networking services such as Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr and Twitter. They are usually flattering and made to appear casual. Most selfies are taken with a camera held at arm’s length or pointed at a mirror, rather than by using a self-timer.

This is not just a teen thing either… selfies are popular with celebs, almost everyone on instagram!and just the plain vain among us.

When done right selfies can be the best friend of a small business. Avoid being too narcissistic or salesy  and you could really boost your engagement.

So how do you guarantee more engagement?

Here are some simple tips.

Do we care?… If I don’t care about the picture, then I’m not likely to engage. Narcissism is a no no.

Making the selfie look good is all important… think about the composition, crop out unnecessary features and by all means plan! Avoid the shoot and post if the picture isn’t good enough to represent you or your brand.

Lighting is all important… never have the light behind you (remember that’s like shooting into the light with a ‘real’ camera shot).

Don’t post selfies with weird backgrounds.. we’ve all seen the unfortunate bathroom selfie where the mirror reveals children in the background or even worse! Practive before you post.. and again crop the weirdness out!

If you are a selfie pro you already know to take your selfie from slightly higher up (think about 10 degrees).. if not then the reason we do this is to minimize double chins and highlight cheek bones. Ever wondered why people all look better in selfies? Now you know!

There are so many cool apps to use out there, think about downloading one to make your selfies even more engagement worthy. Look for something with cool lens features.

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Believe in You

                      Someone was asking me why I was becoming more successful in my new business than my old.

I absolutely believe that I found my belief in me.

I always knew I could be a successful leader. I always knew what should have worked for my team and I. Unfortunately I frequently felt like I was banging my head against a brick wall. Constant failure where you believe there should have been success is difficult to deal with. You question everything.

I found my belief again. I’m backed up by amazing products, and modern, hi-tech, forward thinking company which suits me perfectly, and a team of fellow believers. I think a lot of us had lost our way, and now we’re seeing that light at the end of the tunnel.

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Simple Shrimp Curry with Cauliflower Garlic Rice

  Tropical Storm Colin was hitting Florida last night and I was in no mood for salad or any other type of rabbit food. I was craving something spicy, curry sounded like a fantabulous option.

I’m consciously eating healthy though.

Easy solution… sub out the rice and bread for cauliflower rice and make a quick and easy vegetable curry and throw some shrimp in for protein.

This is super easy and takes all of 30 minutes to cook. Quite frankly it was delicious!

  For the Cauliflower Rice (for 2 portions)

1/2 head of Cauliflower

3 cloves garlic minced

1/4 cup cilantro finely chopped

1 tbp butter

zezt of one lime

  Grate or blitz (I use a small food chopper) the cauliflower

In a frying pan on medium stir fry in the butter the cauliflower and garlic for approximately 5 minutes, continuously stirring

Finish with lime zest and cilantro

I always serve mine after it’s been in a mold so it looks pretty on the plate (see to right of image above) – I just like my food to look pretty! I literally use 1/3 cup measures for this!

  Vegetable & Shrimp Curry

Again this is not a posh long cook curry… just something simple to enjoy quickly!

1/2 onion chopped

1/4 cauliflower chopped

cup of frozen peas

2 carrots chopped

5 cloves garlic chopped

1 cup veg or chicken stock

1 tablespoon curry powder

1/2 tablespoon of garam masala

1 tsp ground black pepper

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1/2 cup coconut cream (from can (tin) of coconut milk – do no shake – don’t buy low fat one!)

1/4 cup chopped cilantro – reserve teaspoon for decoration

Shrimp for two (I do about 10 / person depending on size)

Fresh lime

  In saucepan with a close fitting lid add everything except the coconut milk , lime and cilantro

Cover and cook for 20 minutes on a medium low heat, stirring occasionally

 When vegetables are soft uncover, add shrimp, coconut cream and all but reserved cilantro

When shrimp are cooked through serve with sprinkling of cilantro and squeeze of fresh lime