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EXHALE

 

Inserting Yoga Zone into the DVD player, I cup my hand around the steaming hot virgin latte feeling the warmth radiate up my aching arms. Sipping on the caffeine free drink throughout the disclaimer, and introductions, I mentally get ready for Al & Lisa’s quiet calm voices to guide me through each yoga pose.

 

My ritual is always the same. Turn on a fan for white noise, slip the black-silk mask over my head, and place one pink plug snugly into my right ear.

 

All is hushed as seven little dogs perched in their favorite position, watch me prepare. The routine comforts all of us.

 

Undertones of soft music float in the air as Al has me breathe deeply and stretch. Ahh…it feels so good. Now slowly exhale. He talks about downward facing dog, reaching up to the sky to feel the heat. Or how to tilt your pelvis for proper alignment. Most important is the breathing-in, and then releasing the breath.

 

On the other hand, Lisa has you listening to the-breath as you do each pose. She softly says that it’s more important to exhale all the way and then let the inhale take care of itself. Calm radiates throughout my body as I relax each limb, allowing the pain to escape.

 

I exhale and wonder where the bird tweets and highflying planes soaring in the air come from.

 

 Exhale. Hear the breath. Exhale slowly and completely. Exhale…Exhale….

 

Oh, wait! Did I mention that I don't actually DO the yoga... I use this 20-minute session to put me to sleep.

 

Pamela Vanden Bos

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Heat & Color Do Not Mix

Fall is in the hair…  oops, I mean air!

Did you know…

It’s all about low-lights and red-lights this year.

To keep your color looking fresh…don’t wash it out!

What I’m trying to say…

When rinsing your hair, after shampooing use temped water!

Hot water can and will pull that expensive hair color out!

Pamela Vanden Bos

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It's Not Color Coded

This is a heads-up TIP:

Several skin care manufactures will place a woman of color on their packaging,

when in fact their product has not been tested on ethnic skin.

Hampton University Skin of Color Research Institute, is changing all that.

Soon more products marketed to you…will be specially designed for you.

It’s about time!

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Pamela Vanden Bos, Managing Editor

Blame it on genetics

Some time ago, probably a year ago, something hit me, not literally. It was the realization that there are family habits that can not be explained easily, and so I blame it on genetics.
Isn’t it funny when you see your children do something that another relative might also do, but without knowing it?

For example, my dad is quite picky about being clean, something that is good. My parents live in Puerto Rico and I live in Virginia, so my one year old David, has not been exposed to the every day habits of my dad. One day, as I tried to encourage my little David to eat on his own, he made quite a mess on his face. I had a napkin on my hand. Suddenly my child stretched over, got the napkin and started to clean his face and hands. I suddenly pictured my dad. This might seem a simple thing, but there is more…

When I was in my preteen years I remember coming from school and preferring to kneel to watch TV. I did this for quite some time. I would get some serious cramps if I tried this today. One day my mother told me how she had never seen anyone else do that, for the exception of her uncle; a person that I had never met. And so now that I think about it, it’s pretty amazing.

The day that I realized the wonders of this phenomenon, was last year. My mother and youngest sister were visiting me. I can’t remember why we started talking about deodorant, but we did, just one of those unexpected topics that arise in the kitchen. I mentioned that I had this rare talent of applying my deodorant with just one hand. My husband says that I look like a chicken when doing the acrobatics to apply my deodorant. My youngest sister thought that is was completely weird, but my mom just laughed about it. She does the same thing too! What a bond I felt…

Now, I look at my children, my eight year old Joyce and my little David, and I try to admire their actions, hoping to discover a habit that can only be explained by a family bond. And until science can come up with a better explanation, I will blame it all on the wonders of genetics.

Jo-Ann M. Rodriguez

The ‘Natural’ Face-lift

If you want that perfect face-lift.

One that is not too tight and has no scars!

If you want a face-lift that’s designed just for you.

All you have to do is…Smile.


Pamela Vanden Bos, Managing Editor

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DID YOU KNOW?

I only want five minutes of your time.

 

I guarantee this mind-boggling information will blow your socks off.

 

The music is heart pounding however; you will not need to have speakers to absorb the astounding information.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY

Pamela Vanden Bos, Managing Editor Mom Writer's Literary Magazine

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