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Editor’s Scribbles
My computer was down this week so I spent most of my time at the gym while waiting for the recovery to be done running.
The only consolation was it gave me a chance to chat with my gym buddies without my guilty conscience reminding me every few minutes that I still have an ezine to publish or a website to update.
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I’ve been contemplating yoga for some time now after seeing more and more of my gym buddies march off with rolled-up mats tucked under their arms. But I think I’m going to do a little research first. I’m sharing an article I found about Pilates this week. Anyone tried this? How’s it working out for you? I’d like to hear your opinion.
Enjoy this issue. Thanks for sticking with us. I’ll see you back here next week
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Modern Living 5 Simple, Free and Easy Ways to Show Your Kids How Much You Care by Laurie Meade In the endless routine of daily life it is easy to get sidetracked and focus on what goes wrong rather than what is right with your life. As a work at home mom, I know I spend more time on the computer than I really should. It is at these times, when my 11-year-old daughter accuses me of "being married" to my computer, that I have to stop and re-think some of my values as a parent. Our kids are young for such a short time. The job, and the need to keep money coming in, will always be there. Our precious little ones won't always be little, though. Here are some simple ways to show your kids, no matter what their ages, that they are important to you. * LISTEN. This is so easy to do, yet so many of us have such a hard time with it. Drop what you are doing, look your child in the eye and really hear what they have to say. Repeat what they said with a reflective statement such as: " I can tell that this is a big concern to you" Rephrase what they said back to them, so they know you actually heard what they are saying. Young children, when upset, need to know they have been heard. Most of the time, this is all it takes and then the crisis is over and they are on to something else. * Keep ROUTINE and STRUCTURE in your child's day. Even grownups benefit from knowing what comes next, and not living in a chaotic time schedule. * On the same wavelength as routine and structure comes environment. Just having a CLEAN and ORGANIZED HOME is a simple way to show them they are important and you want them to stay safe and healthy. a) When the housework is starting to wear on your nerves, just say a prayer of thanks that you have those beautiful children to clean up after. Stop and think of the grieving parent who has lost a child who would gladly trade places with you. * Apologize when you make a mistake. It is a great way to teach respect to your child, to be able to acknowledge when you are wrong. You not only show them that no one has to be perfect all the time, you show them that you care about how they feel. When you make a mistake and tell your child you are sorry, you can teach them the value of forgiving others. Children are very resilient and will learn forgiveness quickly when it involves their own parent. * Share and CELEBRATE their accomplishments. Make a big deal out of great progress report. My daughter had problems in 5th grade getting her homework done and turned in. It was an ongoing problem. When she received her first progress report from middle school; she had highlighted the big 0 that was marked in the missing assignment section. She was so proud that she had improved in that area. The report was to be returned after being signed by me, so I copied it with my scanner and put it up on the wall. I wanted her to know that she had every right to be proud. It was a simple gesture on my part and it left her beaming. It's these little things that go a long way in making a lasting impression in your children's minds. * Watch WHAT YOU SAY and how you say it. Especially be careful of your choice of words when you are angry. It is in times of anger when words spoken can sometimes be hard to take back. Also remember that parental words spoken in anger can leave the biggest bruises on a child's psyche and self-esteem. These are just some very simple, completely free ways we can show are children we love them. They don't cost even a penny, just a little time and thought on our part as parents. Oh yes, and it goes without saying, hug and touch them often, if it is nothing more than a pat on the back or tousling their hair. Touch is a way you can say "I love you" without speaking a word. ----- About the author: Laurie Meade is a WAHM with an AA Degree, Major in Journalism. Visit her websites: http://articles411.com where you can both publish your free content articles, or find valuable content to use. Visit http://lauriemeade.com for more great information resources.
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Offpeak Hours Are You Ready for Pilates? by Jennifer Dunne A few years back, I had major surgery that involved cutting through the abdominal wall. As a result, I lost all my abdominal muscles. Once I had recovered from the surgery, my doctor suggested Pilates as an ideal way to rebuild the lost muscle tone. Because I was starting from nothing, he gave me the following exercises to get me started, until I had enough muscle tone to take a regular Pilates class. I shared the exercises with my mother, who has done nothing more vigorous than walking or climbing stairs for years. She was also too weak to start right into Pilates. By the time you are able to accomplish this simple exercise, you will have strengthened your core muscles (your abdominals, buttocks, and lower back muscles) to the point where you can begin the easiest Pilates mat routines. As always before starting any exercise, be sure to check with your doctor first. To start, lay down on a mat or a carpeted floor, with your back flush against the floor, your legs together, knees bent at a ninety-degree angle, and feet flat on the floor, and your arms straight at your sides, palm down by your hips. You should be looking up at the ceiling. Feel the weight of your body, relaxing against the mat. Adjust your position so that you do not feel any discomfort. Take a deep breath, expanding out to the sides instead of letting your stomach rise, and when you let it out, feel your abdomen sinking down toward your spine. Take two more deep breaths, making sure your stomach does not rise. Inhale once again, and this time, tighten your core muscles of abdomen, buttocks, and lower back. Lift your head and shoulders off the mat, until you are looking between your knees. Keep your back on the mat. Reach your hands up, keeping your arms long and elbows in, and grab the outside of your thighs. Keeping your shoulder blades low and relaxed (don't hunch!), exhale and use your core muscles and arms to pull yourself up, gradually unrolling your spine off of the mat, until you are sitting upright. Let go of your legs and extend your arms straight out in front of you. Your feet should remain on the floor, your legs together and knees bent at a ninety-degree angle, the entire time. Inhale deeply, then on the exhale, roll yourself back down onto the mat, finally lowering your head and shoulders, and returning your arms to the floor beside you. When you can do this exercise easily, stop using your arms to help pull you up. Lift them up, keeping them parallel to the floor, and use only your core muscles to lift and lower yourself. When you can do this exercise easily using only your core muscles, you're ready to begin Pilates. ----- About the author: For more information about Pilates, visit More Pilates at http://www.morepilates.com
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