The Old Me
Up until the last few years I didn’t give too much thought to my age. I was busy with kids, friends and my job, but when my children moved on and life slowed down, I suddenly found myself frequently analyzing how I looked and began wondering when all of these changes started happening to my face. I remember the exact moment it hit me. I was walking past a storefront and suddenly did a double take at my reflection, I honestly didn’t even recognize myself. I scanned my forehead, the areas around my eyes and mouth, my chin, my chest… everything seemed so saggy and wrinkly. “Who is this woman?” I wondered, “This can’t be what I look like! I still feel like I’m in my 30’s!” It was an eye-opening moment. I always told myself I would stay calm when this day arrived, but when the time came my reaction was very different. Witnessing the loss of my youthful appearance was one of the toughest experiences I have been through. It felt like I had lost some of the things I loved most about myself. I was standing there helpless and thought “When did this happen?”.

Taking control
After that moment I decided that I must do something about it. I will embrace my age but I will also be proactive and work to diminish and slow down the appearance of my ageing skin. I realize that, like most women, I’ll probably never be at peace with my wrinkles, but I know there is something out there to help me decrease their appearance and help get my confidence back.

Getting Younger Looking Skin Isn’t Magic

I learned about the different methods to combat ageing skin. I don’t fancy needles, so I looked into various non-invasive options. At first, I considered a chemical peel, but my skin is sensitive, and I was worried about it being too irritating. The spa that I went to suggested maybe doing microdermabrasion instead. I tried one session but I didn’t feel like the results lasted as long as I wanted (and having frequent treatments was going to get pricey).

At lunch one day a friend mentioned RF treatments but those were also expensive, and my schedule is too tight to continuously go to appointments. This led me to start looking for at-home alternatives which is when I discovered RF technology devices that were available for home use. I was ecstatic! Quickly I began to research some different options and decided to purchase the brilliant Sensilift. This device grabbed my attention because it uses Dynamic RF technology, a mix of regular RF combined with a massage that stimulates the tissue below the skin. I learned that our collagen production diminishes as we age which is what causes wrinkles and sagging skin. RF technology works by boosting collagen production to counteract this and make skin look younger. Of course, I was skeptical at first, but after only one month the compliments started. “You look great” and “Did you take a vacation? You look so refreshed.”, were common reactions as people began noticing a difference in my appearance. It was clear I wasn’t the only one to see the improvement in my skin’s texture. I was thrilled!

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A whole new me

My Sensilift is now the highlight of my skincare routine. After using it for just a few short weeks my confidence was back. 5 minutes just once a week helped me to diminish my crow’s feet, sagging skin and fine lines. It was amazing! When I put my cosmetics on now, they just easily glide onto my skin just like they did in my 30’s.

Now that my skin looks years younger it’s like my outer self reflects how I feel inside. You know what they say, if you look good you feel good. I’m less shy when I go out and I’ve even found myself being more friendly and chatty with new people which is so unlike me. After I turned 40 my confidence started to fall. I used to hate how I looked in photographs and seeing myself in the mirror but now I can’t wait to stand and smile in front of the camera and be proud of how I look.

Driving to a clinic is old news. Take care of your skin the dynamic way – find out how

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I think most women have a closet full of clothes. It takes a lot of efforts to stuff all your outfits into your suitcase when you travel. But when it comes to picking what to wear for the night, we wonder “Where are all of my clothes? I might just have to cancel. I got nothing to wear.”

Unlike men who can follow Steve Jobs’ looks of rocking the same t-shirt and jeans every day, us girls have to be very conscious about not wearing the same outfits too often. Besides, one small tear or spill can easily ruin some of our most adored clothing.

But 123 Go! released this awesome video recently to offer us easy tips for creating fabulous brand new couture using ordinary or even ruined fabric.

So here are some tricks to turn generic into FLY.

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For all the 90s babies and fans, every year we feel a bit of nostalgia for all things 90s. denim from head to toes, Justin Timberlake and Brittney Spears, studs on everything…

If you want some reminders and unique ideas for 90s arts and crafts projects, you’ve come to the right place.

In this fun video, The Try Guys attempt to create some artwork and outfits that will make them look like they’re straight out of N Sync video. We also did some digging and found more DIY projects that will fix your 90s flare cravings.

You can get together with your friends and do a 90s themed slumber party. Think about how #kewl your photos will be.

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Good Mythical Morning’s another hilarious food review is here. This week, they tasted popcorn from 6 different movie theaters and rated them. There were 6 contenders including 4 national chains and 2 regional cinemas. The contenders were: Pacific, Cinemark, AMC, ArcLight, Laemmle, and Regal.

Let’s see which movie theater has the popcorn worthy of our movie experience!

(We will also share some unique popcorn recipes for those who enjoy watching movies in your own homes)

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Here you go.

Spaghetti Tacos

Making Fresh Tomato Sauce

1. Sauté chopped minced small onion until translucent
2. Add one teaspoon of red pepper flakes, one teaspoon of dried oregano, four cloves of chopped garlic, and 4 tablespoons of tomato paste
3. Then sauté for a minute
4. Put everything in the food processor and add a can of San Marzano tomatoes
5. Mix them again in a pan nice and slow
6. Add chopped fresh basil
7. Partially cover and bring the pan to simmer
8. Then lower the heat to ‘low’ and stir every 10 minutes for an hour
9. Once the sauce is done (after an hour), add al dente pasta into the sauce with kosher salt, 2 tablespoons of butter and a good drizzle of olive oil
10. Toss if possible

Making Meatballs

1. Mix a pound of ground beef, an egg, panko breadcrumbs, little garlic powder, a little splash of milk, and a shake of oregano
2. Use your hand to make 1-inch-balls and bread them
3. Deep-fry the meatballs using a quart of vegetable oil

When both the meatballs and pasta are done, you put them in a taco shell. You can also shave some Parmesan cheese on top!

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How about a homemade gift? Well, a DIY project that will look impressive but wouldn’t require TOO much effort?

Here are some ideas for ya.

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Even the ‘good’ breakups suck. Even if you have the most mature and respectful conversations to end the relationship, you will feel delayed emotional tides of anger, resentment, sadness, and frustrations so strong that you feel paralyzed. What now?

When your friends say “screw that, you can do better”

After listening to you talk about your ex for the 15th time that week, your friends might have a well-prepared response that goes something like this: “Good riddance! It’s a good thing that you know now rather than being stuck with him/her for years before finding out what a horrible match you guys were. Now you can move on and meet someone who actually deserves you.”

They are not wrong. But it doesn’t help either. If we can just wave our hands and say “Bye, Felicia” so easily, we wouldn’t be humans. Relationships are rarely so black and white. Maybe your ex was awful. Maybe you both were at fault. Or maybe you guys just had horrible timing. And frankly, it doesn’t matter if you and/or your friends believe your ex to be the reincarnated Satan. You have the right to miss your ex. It’s okay to reminisce.

If you can’t talk to your friends about it, then write it down in a journal or a draft email. You can be as honest as you want since nobody else will ever read it. It helps sometimes if you write a letter (that you won’t send) to your ex to say everything you wish you had said. You will likely go back and update that letter over a certain period of time as new feelings or realizations arise but breakthroughs do not come if you stay silent.

Do not trust your anger highs

Anger is a lot easier to deal with than sadness. So often we intentionally start thinking of all the annoying habits and screwed up things the other person had done and get angry. Rage temporarily washes blocks out the sadness.

But sometimes the anger high is so strong that you accidentally convince yourself that you are over it. You might feel as though the anger gave you the shock you needed to jolt you back into reality.

It will not last. And the more you rely on your anger high to keep you going, the harder you will crash when that starts to fade away. Post-breakups are all about the ebb and flow of extreme emotions. If you are feeling white hot rage remembering something he/she had done, you are not getting closure – your mind is detoxing you of all of the emotions that need to be expressed and confronted.

When you feel like it’s not over

More often than not, relationships don’t feel over immediately after the breakup. There’s always a grace period afterward where you keep in touch, flirt, maybe grab dinner and backslide into a relationship only to end things shortly after.

But there are also relationships which ended with devastating, explosive breakups but still feel unfinished. No matter what you do or who you date, you think about that person every day. Because this one was and still is different.

I have gotten back together with someone after one and a half
excruciating years of trying to get over the relationship. Did the relationship last? No. Do I now believe that I should’ve just moved on after the first breakup? Absolutely not.

Here’s the thing. If YOU feel like it’s not over, you will never be over it. Your brain can scream at you for weeks and months to please stop pining after someone who has hurt you so much but if your heart can’t, then your heart wins. So don’t fight a battle you can’t win.

Maybe you guys will reconcile in the future and end up happily ever after. But even if you don’t, finishing that relationship, whatever that means to you, is the journey you are meant to take. To people who say that a relationship you are meant to be in is an easy one, I call bs. There is no possible way they can know that. For some of us unlucky people, we have to take the more difficult, windy roads to get to where we need to go.

But that doesn’t mean you should just sit there and wait

Now the hard part. You’re not over the relationship, you believe you guys will or really want to get back together…but you can’, at least right now. So what do you do now?

Getting over a breakup doesn’t necessarily mean moving on. It means you get your life together to a point where you feel like yourself again. You have goals and desires outside the relationship that give you a sense of purpose.

Initially after a breakup, thinking about your long-term future is never a good idea. Because it goes something like this… “What if I have to live the rest of my life without him/her?” -> “I don’t want to date anyone else so does that mean I’ll just be alone forever?” -> “What’s the point of everything?” Yes, our minds will have a seizure trying to envision a future your heart clearly wants to reject.

However, you sitting around sulking will not bring him/her back. If you stay in the exact same place as before without growing or maturing, do you think the relationship will last even if you guys get back together? Maybe this ‘temporary break’ will give you both a chance to become the best versions of yourself that could have a harmonious, symbiotic relationship down the road.

So focus on small victories. Each day, have one small goal you can accomplish. Going to a salsa class. Writing in your journal. Reading a book for 20 minutes. Ideally, you have a productivity planner (here is the one I use) so you can mark it complete at the end of the day. If you feel your mind wandering to the distant future, you bring it right back and plan out what you’ll do after work, tomorrow or this weekend.

Moving forward doesn’t mean letting go of the person or your feelings. It means you are walking towards the future you want to envision so you can act on it when the timing is right.

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You know how Starbucks releases a new list of holiday drinks every year? Normally in the US, they hit the shelves on November 1^st and you have about 2 months to enjoy those extra sweet, extra flavorful beverages. But unfortunately, our thirst for Christmas-y drinks and cookies don’t go away just because it’s a new year.

In this new GMM’s (Good Mythical Morning) video, Rhett McLaughlin and Charles Lincoln “Link” give you 6 different custom orders to keep your holiday buzz going even after Starbucks’ special season is over.

Rhett and Link taste tested them and ranked them in order (summarized below). Check them out and see for yourself which one you like best!

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Here is a list of four people who abused plastic surgeries to look like celebrities.

1. Nicholas Ryan – Ryan Gosling: Nicholas Ryan is an aspiring actor that has spent over $5000 on filler injections and Botox to look like his favourite actor Ryan Gosling. His entire jaw was built out to be more define like that of his idol. Not only has he had work done to look like the star but he also chose Ryan as his stage name and hopes that he can get more female attention by looking like his favourite celebrity.
2. Crystal Britney Spears: crystal has had many cosmetic procedures that include breast implants, fat grafts in her cheeks, nose job and lip injections. All in order to look like her favourite pop star, Britney Spears. After spending over $25, 000 on procedures, Crystal was hoping that she could earn a living impersonating Britney Spears at her stripping job.
3. Ashley Horn- Lindsay Lohan: Horn is actually the half-sister of the celebrity as they share the same father. Ashley has spent over $25, 000 on a nose job and other plastic surgery procedures all to look like her famous sibling. She was hoping to look like Lindsay did during the height of her fame and claims she in no way acts like her half-sister and better looking as well.
4. Carolyn Anderson-Pamela Anderson: Carolyn loves Pamela Anderson so much that she has devoted her life to looking and acting like the star. Proving her dedication to Pamela, Carolyn has spent $30, 000 on eight breast enhancement surgeries, as one of her implants exploded while in a tanning bed. Leaving her with one fake breast for over 6 months not only has she had plastic surgery procedures but she also legally changed her last name to Anderson.

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