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Do you ever think of your body as a temple? Do you ever wonder about the importance of skincare?  Before I move on with my blog post, I would like to share with you all the importance of skincare. People nowadays especially us living here in American Samoa, don’t take this matter seriously. Samoans don’t care about healthy skin and getting clear skin only because they don’t have enough knowledge about it.  There are multiple ways, simple and affordable products that we could use to cleanse our skin especially our face. As I’ve mentioned in my previous blog post, the skin is the body’s largest organ. It also protects your body from the many viruses and bacteria we are exposed to every day. So yeah, caring for our skin should be a priority. Our beauty is also important so it is a must for us to start a skincare process. I’ve done some research about some easy, simple ways that we could do to get healthy skin. Good skincare including sun protection and gentle cleansing can keep your skin healthy and glowing. Good skincare and healthy lifestyle choices can help prevent various skin problems.  will talk about the 5 most important and simple tips for healthy skin below.

1: Protect yourself from the sun One of the most important ways to take care of your skin is to protect it from the sun. Sun exposure can cause wrinkles, age spots and sunspots, and other skin problems. This will most likely increase the risk of skin cancer. Also, as I’ve said before, the sun’s rays can damage skin cells so try to stay away from the sun. Use sunscreen and seek shade always!

2: Don’t smoke Smoking makes your skin look older and contributes to wrinkles. Smoking can also reduce the skin of oxygen and nutrients that are important to skin health. If you smoke, the best way to protect your skin is to quit.

 3: Treat your skin gently *Limit bath time: hot water and long showers can remove oil from your skin.  So it’s best if we limit our bath time and use warm water. *Avoid strong soaps: strong soaps and detergent can also remove oil from your skin, so avoid using strong soaps and detergents. *Pat dry: After bathing, gently pat your skin dry with a towel so that some moisture remains on your skin. *Moisturize dry skin: if your skin is dry, use a moisturizer or lotion that fits your skin type.

4: Eat a healthy diet Eating a healthy diet can make you look and feel better. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, whole grains and proteins.

5:Manage stress Stress can make your skin more sensitive and other skin problems may occur. To encourage healthy skin, take steps to manage your stress. Get enough and plenty of sleep and have time to do the things that makes you happy.

      My aspiration in life is to become the first unique islander to become a professional volleyball player in the whole world. My favorite sport is volleyball, a lot may not be interested in this sport but once you play it, you’ll be full of joy. Sports to me is a way that most people use to get rid of all the problems and difficulties that they’re facing. When I’m on the volleyball court, I feel free and relaxed. All the heavy thoughts that has been a burden to be just suddenly goes away and I feel nothing but happiness. In volleyball you get to spike the ball as fast as you can, I like to think of it as a way to release all your stress by hitting it hard. You’ll also be passing the ball, I like to think that passing the ball is being able to counteract any difficulty that you may face. The other most important part is being able to set the ball to the hitter, I like to think that if you set the ball to the hitter, you’re helping that person succeed and eradicate his/her issues. 

      My second favorite sport is soccer, I mean who doesn’t love soccer. I know that I am fat and I really want to lose tons of weight. The only other sport that I feel that’ll be able to make my dream come true is soccer. I think that soccer is the most hardest sport in the world. There are a lot of running in this sport, and to be honest, i love running. At first, i hated running because I’m fat and get tired easily. But I realized that running is what I need in my life in order for me to maintain a healthy life. Last year, I tried out for soccer and actually broke my leg during tryouts. Like who the heck breaks their leg in a try out? I felt like a major loser, I didn’t know if I was going to ever play soccer again. But that my leg is good as new, I am ready to break it again as long as I am doing what I love to do. Maintaining a healthy life and also helping others can be very self rewarding.

      My third favorite sport is football I guess. I never really liked watching or playing this sport. Until the day I finally got to experience the excitement that it would bring me. When you knock someone down, you just feel like you’re the one you know. Never in my whole life have I felt so happy by hitting someone and letting them feel the pain that I have felt all these years. Football to me and to everyone else is one of the most important and could be the best sport in history. Every Sunday, all my family gathers around to watch the NFL games on TV and cheer for our one and only team which is the 49ers. Many people detest this team because they won lots of super-bowls but I guess haters gotta hate am I right. I’ve always wanted to play football for our school and get a scholarship with the talent that I have. But my education is more important so I won’t let anything else distract me from earning a great education. Football is the most aggressive and violent game and that’s why I enjoy football.

     I hope I have inspired you to like or play these sports, you don’t have to like them because i said so. I just wanted you to see the way I see my favorite sorts. Don’t stop exercising, moving around helps build stamina within you and you shouldn’t stop what you love to do just because someone thinks that your’e not cut out for it. You can do anything that you want, just as long as you believe in yourself. But I really do hope that I have encouraged you to love sports the way that I do. 

Ever wonder of why are players in a sport becomes great and play the game as a pro?  Well today, I will be talking and sharing with you all of how to become a pro in a sport you love.   

Most of elite players in other sports becomes pro in a sport just by watching films of other players and how they play the game, just like football.  Playing the game of football, you should have the strength and the ability to play and to carry on with the sport.  Most of people now a days doesn’t want to play and are not playing football because its basically how the sports go and how hard coaches want his players to become stronger every single day. Helping you becoming stronger and building the strength for you is not as  easy as you think it is.  Becoming the greatest football player in the world needs a lot of effort and sacrifices you need to put in.  Learning the rules of football and studying the form of becoming the greatest player in a game can lead you to be the greatest player ever.

Football is not the only sport I know most of our youth love’s. I know pretty sure that some people out there loves soccer too.  Being the greatest player in soccer defines how much effort and sacrifices you did while you are at practice. To become as great as Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar and etc the first thing you need to accomplish is your education.  You should have a high score or a grade point average of 3.6 to have a full ride scholarship to all those different soccer university.  I know for sure that these elite soccer players watches films too. No sport doesn’t watch films of how other players plays the game.  Every player/team has different game plans and how they want the game to be played.  Elite players of this sport also have enough strength and the ability in able to play the sport soccer.

Basketball is another common sports youth loves.  To become the greatest basketball player ever, it requires much ability and the endurance to motivate you to play the sport basketball. Lebron, as of now the greatest basketball player ever has been thru a lot to be settled at where he is at right now.  Lebron James started off as a homeless, and the sacrifices, the humanity and the hard work he has done has lead him to where he is right now.  This should motivate us not only to trust yourself but to have the same mindset Lebron had, in order for you to accomplish whatever is unsolved.  Studying whatever can lead your team to victory can also help you become a pro in the game you love.Doing the exercises that you need to do before you play basketball helps your muscles grow and will give you much ability to play the game basketball.

’ Everybody hurts sometimes ’ Everybody hurts someday 💯  ay-ay but everything’s gonna be alright ’ Go and raise a glass and say ay-ay’  

 - By Maroon 5

Songs/music is not just for us to listen and know the lyrics. It’s for us to feel the lyrics! A DEEP FEELING OF SOMETHING? would be it! It is the best feeling ever !! Imagine the story that they’re trying to sing for us? Oh, Yass! we can somehow RELATE to it. Like really !! Talking from experience ? I myself went through tough ways of life and MUSIC was there through it all. Music was everything i could think of’ whenever my friends are not available for VENT SESSIONS. Oh, I’m telling yall’ instead of crying on someone’s shoulder, I cried w my earphones on. I know ’ its kind of insane but it’s really not. The power of music can help you !! So, I chose this song lyrics because it meant something to me. It means the truth that everyone is avoiding. The truth is, some of us are pretending that we’re living our best life when deep down were not. It’s where everyone is all out forcing their smile but deep inside of them is full of pain and tears that we hold for a long time. Truth is ? HOLDING IT INSIDE WON’T DO ANY GOOD ! you gotta let it out! Get it out of your way and be FREE from your own prison world!! Hey, This is exactly what the lyrics mean ’ WE ALL MAKE MISTAKEs, so we’re all gonna end up hurting anyways! and So what ?!!! WE ALL GO THROUGH WHAT LIFE HAS FOR US! soooo HEADS UP AND STAY STRONG because Everything’s gonna be alright… 

“ I GOT FAKE PEOPLE SHOWING FAKE LOVE TO ME “  - By Drake 

Throughout the years, people have been showing me fake love and I’ve tended to look past it and show it towards them. The people that I love dearly are the ones who stabbed me in the back. I mean, have you ever felt like you want to be there for someone through right and wrongs and you ended up being the biggest messed of your own history. Well, that’s me, I care a lot for people and I never thought of putting myself first before them. I had to provide for them and get all hyped up for loyalty. Trusting them for a ride or die bond was nothing when we TURNED OUR BACK to each other. I’m telling yall, it was never easy having these type of people in your life. They all enter for something and leave right after they get it! Well, I’m not going to name them but keeping this short and simple. My long lost best friend for middle school had to leave the island. When she got to Seattle, she couldn’t handle our long-distance friendship and she told me it was over. The most stupid thing she said was “ It’s better if you find new friends because we can’t be best friends anymore.”  It was the end of the world to me but I knew i was strong enough to fight my battles. I had to listen to some music for advice and this song made me STRONGER THAN I AM TODAY. I swear, losing a friendship hurts more than a break up so feel me on this one. lol, kay nvmd!! I’m not trying to make you guys see my crybaby side so I’ll end this with “MUSIC is the key to life itself.” I WANT YOU GUYS TO BELIEVE THAT AND ALSO THE PROCESS OF MUSIC ! its all love too !! 

Throughout my whole life, I have never once thought of being in a group of bodybuilders. I started going to the gym when I graduated elementary because I had older brothers who loved to lift weights. They inspired me. They are the main reason I started training myself. I would push myself to go to the gym trying to get big muscles just like them.

When I started high school, I almost lost my motivation because I had so many homework. However, my older brother would always help me with my homework so that I would be able to go with him to the gym. Slowly, I got used to the high school life. My body started to change during sophomore year. I was so happy with myself and my progress.