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RELATIONSHIP TIP OF THE WEEK: Help Your Partner to Succeed

This week, I’m adding a step to last week’s tip of asking for what you want. The next step is to empower your partner to succeed. In the Relational Life Therapy that I practice, we call this the golden rule of relational empowerment. It goes like this: Your partner agrees to something you request of him. After you express your gratitude, ask him “How can I help you be able to do this for me?” Then be open to whatever you can do that might enable your partner to come through for you. Sometimes… Continue

Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on June 28, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

You Get What You Give!

"The best preparation for a better life next year is a full, complete harmonious, joyous life this year"

- Thomas Drier

When I read this quote it really spoke to me in so many ways. It made me feel like grasping the moment, living life to the fullest now and enjoying everything no matter what life presents.

This is so easy to say when one has a quiet, peaceful moment to reflect about such things, but what if you have 6 screaming kids in the pool, one of them has to… Continue

Added by Michelle Teyke on June 26, 2009 at 5:03pm — 1 Comment

Be mindful, not wasteful...

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…occurred to me as I was rushing around this morning wishing I had a nice new laptop bag for my laptop and “stuff”. Lo and behold I opened the hall “abyss”, I mean closet, and found a… Continue

Added by Jaszy McAllister on June 26, 2009 at 4:42pm — 2 Comments

Michael Jackson DIED TODAY AT 50

Just saw this story post on TMZ at 5:20 pm...It has not been confirmed by CNN They are just reporting the Cardiac Arrest So Far and That He is In a Coma. LA TIMES just Reported He is Dead.

TMZ Reports Michael Jackson Died of a Cardiac Arrest This Afternoon.

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Added by admin on June 25, 2009 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments

The Power of Laughter

You know, sometimes life just gets too serious...too busy...and too complicated.

Before we realize it, we are wondering where all the fun has gone.

Did you know that laughter is generally considered to be an essential behavior of a happy, joyful person? Studies have proven that laughter is healthy as well.

So why not take some time each day, make an effort to relax, and let yourself laugh. Our bodies do not know the difference between thinking about doing something… Continue

Added by Debbie Amon on June 25, 2009 at 2:00pm — 1 Comment

Lonjevity's New Chef Brings A World of Experience to the Table

Roles were a bit reversed in Adriel Zahniser’s family. It wasn’t her parents who said “Eat your greens.” It was Adriel who taught her parents to eat healthy. As a ballerina, Adriel learned early on that she had to watch what she ate. Eating her father’s Italian cooking or her mother’s down-home cooking wasn’t going to cut it.

So as a teen, she was in the kitchen making her own meals, recreating the same dishes her parents made to make them less… Continue

Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on June 25, 2009 at 9:30am — 5 Comments

IS YOUR WAISTLINE GROWING LARGER AS YOUR WALLET GROWS SMALLER?

I don't know about you, but as this economy stresses me out I tend to eat more. What if you could lose weight and help supplement your income?

A rare opportunity to meet Ray Grimm, the owner of the company marketing CORE 4 will be here at the Hilton Garden Inn by the Airport on 41 at 7:30pm so come and bring anyone that wants to lose a few pounds or a lot of pounds and/or gain $$$$.

What is Core 4? It is a revolutionary new weight loss system developed by… Continue

Added by Joy Leitner on June 24, 2009 at 4:35pm — No Comments

Treating the Symptoms or the Cause?

The Western Medicine Traditional Approach

When we think of illness and disease it is revealed to us through symptoms (aches, pains, bumps, lesions, etc). It is these symptoms that tell us that there is a body system that is not functioning properly.

In Western medicine we treat the symptoms with what we think it needs and not look at the cause.

"I Feel Healthy! A Critical Illness or Disease Won't Happen"

Yes, I have heard this one quite… Continue

Added by Bonita on June 24, 2009 at 11:09am — No Comments

Do you think that if you stop eating food after 6 p.m. it will help you lose weight?

The truth is that if you are hungry before you go to bed, you need to eat something. You are about to go 6 to 8 hours without food which may cause you to become hypoglycemic while you sleep. The best choices right before bed are low glycemic fruits that are quick to metabolize, such as pineapple, grapefruit, berries, melon, cherries, an apple or some cantaloupe. You can also have a salad with some protein if you feel like you need more sustenance. If you eat clean burning foods without fatty… Continue

Added by Bonita on June 24, 2009 at 10:36am — 1 Comment

URGENT Plea for FOSTER parents...

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Another plea for cats and kittens at Sarasota Animal Services (8451 Bee Ridge Rd.... 941-861-9523). They are busting at the seams and have LOTS of cats/kittens at the shelter that need fostering and some that could be transferred (to another agency)if needed.

The immediate need; (5) 10 day old bottle feeders and (3) 3wk old kittens that need fostering.… Continue

Added by Michelle Sampson on June 23, 2009 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

Amazing Natural Eye Makeup Remover!!

I’m here to tell you that I have searched and searched and…searched for an affordable, natural eye makeup remover for a long time. Just ask my husband Steve, he’d probably respond with, “Enough with the eye makeup remover already!” Anywho, I have found the perfect product that works wonders for me.

The fragrance free Chamomile & Green Tea $8.25 by EarthScience first came to me by way of an article in the March 2009 issue of body + soul… Continue

Added by Jaszy McAllister on June 23, 2009 at 1:44pm — No Comments

Assertive and Feminine

Is it possible to be both assertive and feminine? Some people would say ‘no, you can’t,’ but I believe it is not only possible, but necessary for successful women leaders in today’s work place. So how do we accomplish this? What should a woman do and how must she act to be seen in this light? I will provide you with a few techniques to successfully being assertive when necessary while maintaining your femininity at the same time.

1. Being assertively feminine requires you to use your… Continue

Added by Esther Bird on June 23, 2009 at 1:20pm — 1 Comment

One Door Closes, Another Door Opens

Setbacks don’t just happen, they happen for a purpose. A door closing should be thought of as a source of new strength, not as a failure. Those who are optimistic and able to fight off adversity use the wisdom of ‘One door closes, another door opens’ as incentive to move ahead. Those who fall over and play dead remain losers throughout life.

Don’t let a negative attitude be an obstacle. You can change your attitude.

We all get knocked down in life. It’s not the end of the… Continue

Added by Debbie Amon on June 23, 2009 at 11:00am — 3 Comments

An Anniversary Special at Caraguilos Not to be Missed

You thought the $25 three course dinners offered during Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week were a good deal! Well, the indulgences aren't over yet. Wait until you hear this one! Caraguilos is offering a four-course prix fixe dinner for $19.89! That's because on this date 20 years ago, the Caraguilo brothers, along with some help from their mom and dad, opened Caraguilos Restaurant in Sarasota. So, as part of the year-long 20th Anniversary celebration, the “bros” are going back to the summer of 1989… Continue

Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on June 22, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

This is the only FLEA I want in my house......

Remember the quaint bedtime saying "sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite"? Well this is more than a saying; it can be a real nightmare!

Have you ever stayed in a hotel where itchy and prickly bed bugs attack you while you are trying to get a good night sleep. And this is not just the cheap hotels, in 2003, a businessman sued the Helmsley Park Lane Hotel in New York after he and a companion… Continue

Added by Michelle Sampson on June 22, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Fit Tip- Be Selfish

Are you happy with your health? Do you like the way you look? Chances are you skip meals and workouts because you are taking care of something or someone else. The average American workweek has increased to close to or over 50 hours per week, and I know you and I both probably work more than this some weeks. You would think with all the technology and access to information so quickly that our work life would be much easier. However, this quick access to emails and work projects has actually… Continue

Added by Nick Clark on June 22, 2009 at 12:56pm — No Comments

Top 10 Mood-Lifting, Calorie-Burning Chores for Men or Women

Next time you feel a little overwhelmed, grab your broom and give the kitchen floor a quick sweep.

Truth is you shouldn't dread housework. Bafflingly, studies show it actually has the power to cheer you up.

And, oh, by the way, chores count as exercise.

Dusting with a Smile

Chores and other forms of medium- to high-intensity activity may lift our emotions in a big way. And it doesn't take much of a time commitment to do the trick. A recent study… Continue

Added by Bonita on June 22, 2009 at 11:29am — 1 Comment

Sarasota's Best Kept Gourmet Dining Secret

We did a quick poll on Twitter to find out how many people dined and/or heard of Ray's. Although not totally scientific, it did confirm our hunch; Ray's is Sarasota's best kept gourmet dining secret. To read more of our review "Click Here"

Added by Beth Littman-Quinn on June 22, 2009 at 9:14am — No Comments

Thrift is Back in Vogue

With the slower econony it's time to be creative in how we spend. Yes "Thrift is Back in Vogue"

~~~Key point, we still have to spend or there is "No Economy".

~~~Which brings me to the second key point; "Do not borrow to spend".

~~~"Live with in your means".

1. Shop the Farmers Markets or Flea Markets, Great Deals.

Just about anything you need can be found here at great deals, from vegetables, apparel, furniture, etc.... When you shop at farmers… Continue

Added by KJ Grigoriadis on June 22, 2009 at 7:23am — No Comments

RELATIONSHIP TIP OF THE WEEK: Define What You Want and Ask For It

Women are often disappointed in relationships because they don't get what they want. They mistakenly believe that men can read their mind or "should just know" their heart's desire. Often women will treat men in the way they want to be treated in the hopes of receiving reciprocal treatment. Then when it doesn't happen, they become resentful. I tell my clients that they have no reason to expect to get what they want unless they ask for it. It is not the reality you would choose, and it is… Continue

Added by Amy Warren, LMHC / WQ Mag Columnist on June 21, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment