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Kitty Wells, author and CEO of Spice Pharm who worked in Silicon Valley for 20+ years graciously shared her anti-aging secrets with me on our interview.. She quit her high-tech, high stress job because it impacted her health. Kitty focused on using spices and herbs as part of her self-care practice. She started making her own healthy drinks and share the benefits of her natural "designer drugs" with people she knows. Kitty started her own company five years ago and believes in aging naturally into the "wisdom years".

Top 3 Spices for Health:

1. Ginger

2. Turmeric

3. Ceylon cinnamon

Benefits of ginger and turmeric:
1. Anti-bacterial
2. Anti-inflammatory
3. Boost immunity
4. Build core strength
5. Ginger is good for digestion

Ceylon cinnamon regulates blood suger

Top 3 adaptogenic herbs:

1. Rhodiola

2. Ashwagandha

3. Eleuthero 

All the spices and herbs she recommends have anti-aging and stress-reducing qualities.

She said that the economic downturn in 2008 led to an upturn in demand for natural remedies. We both believe that our health care is broken, expensive and ineffective in its delivery of quality care. More people need to take back control of their health since drugs are overprescribed and has many bad side-effects. I think there will be a big shift to prevention since Obamacare will be overturned. There is a list of books I want to read and her book "The Anti-Aging Secrets of Spices" is one of the top 3. 

My publisher really likes the tips Kitty shared and I'll include them at the end of my book under "Resources". Bonus for you: Free e-book. Sign up https://blog.spicepharm.com/e-book-signup

Total 6 gifts of health for you. I love spicepharm.com (5% off for first time customers). Try the Golden Goddess Chocolate Elixir. It's divinely healthy and delicious!

Ingrid Cheng

Author, blogger, health coach

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5 Gifts of Love

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Based on"The Five Languages of Love" by Gary Chapman:

1. Acts of service
2. Gifts/ presents
3. Physical touch
4. Quality time
5. Words of affirmation

This holiday season, give other gifts like your time. It's more meaningful and create a deeper bond with your loved ones. I look forward to spending quality time with my sisters and family.

I was at a Free Grants Workshop by La Quetta Shamblee (www.thegrantbuilder.com)

She walked us through the 5-Step Process that uses 10 Building Blocks to Write More Grants in Less Time! It was a successful event with a big turnout and I made a good connection with someone who wants to create an intentional community.

The 5 Steps are:
1. Program design - What do you need the grant for?
2. Grant research - How to find the money?
3. Write grant proposals and budget
4. Package and submit
5. File and track grant (Know when to follow-up)

The 10 Building Blocks are:
1. Mission statement.
2. History. Describe program/ organization that's seeking the grant. When and why it's established.
3. Describe programs and services you offer.
4. Needs assessment. Why is it needed? Third-party validated information/ statistics)
5. Goals & objectives. What do you plan to achieve? How? (Measureable, specific results)
6. Target population (demographics)
7. Evaluation: Describe how progress, success & effectiveness will be measured
8. Timeline/ workplan: Schedule for implementing the parts of the program.
9. Future sustainability: How will you fund program after grant ends?
10. Program/ project budget: What's the estimated budget for 12 months? Aim for at least $350,000

Other tips:
Is your program/ organization eligible? What's the deadline? Do you file online or on paper?
What information do you need to include in it?
Add 10% as administrative overhead to total operating costs.
Add 25% to total wages

Ingrid Cheng
Author, blogger, health coach
www.thrivelife.com/ingrid

5 Holiday Gifts

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I joined the Night Walk with the Mayor at 5 pm and enjoyed the Art & BOLD Holiday Lights tour. Lili Bosse is committed to making Beverly Hills a healthy city. I love her mission because it's like mine. I joined @Fitapproach as a #SweatPink Ambassador last year and just started a FB group:
www.facebook.com/groups/SweatPinkLosAngeles on October 19th. It already has 80 members and many fun, fitness events. My goal is to help women be healthy inside-out.

12/10 Holiday Event to Give Back to Our Firefighters. I'm making bags of treats to drop off at Station 19. Join me. Space is limited. RSVP at www.facebook.com/events/247033722497978

I wrote a short story "The Purple Elephant" for Sangita, who made "Gods in Shackles" because she is truly "the voice for the Asian Elephants" and I love her mission. Join her cause! www.vfaes.org

The Purple Elephant

Kerala didn't fit in. She was born to be different. Her purple color made her stand out, so her mom taught her to roll in mud to cover up her unique coloring.

"You must remember to do this and hide your true color. The world is a dangerous place. People will catch you and take you away if they find out that you're special." Madhu said to Kerala because she wanted to protect her precious daughter. "Promise me that you'll always be careful."

"I promise."

Kerala had trouble making friends as she'd often miss a spot or two and show her true color. Other young elephants made fun of her and called her "Spot" so she felt that there was something wrong with her. 

"Why don't they like me?" She asked her mom.

"It's the herd mentality. They don't like someone who is different from them."

"I know that as a herd, we have to live in harmony and work together. I wish that they aren't so mean to me.

"Don't worry about them. Your real friends will love and accept you for who you really are."

"How will I find them?"

"Just keep being you. Smile and say hello to other children."

"I love you mom. You're my best friend!"

"Oh Kerala, I love you too."

Five Holiday Gifts

1. The gift of love

2. The gift of kindness

3. The gift of giving

4. The gift of gratitude

5. The gift of joy and peace

How do we celebrate the holiday? By being more mindful and practicing these gifts, we will reap the benefits that spread to others. www.thrivelife.com/ingrid

P.S. Help me check off my bucket list. I've wanted to live in Mexico for a while and am seriously thinking about retiring there. I applied for a job there and need your vote!

http://ceo.cancun.com/profile/ingrid-cheng

Ingrid Cheng

Author of "The Anti-Aging Secrets of Yoga"

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5 Steps to Own It!

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Here's my review of "Own It":

#1 mistake that women make is waiting until the right time or procrastinating.
By 2030, we will hold 2/3 of U.S. wealth and we donate almost twice our % of wealth to charities as men do. 

1. Be masters of reinvention
2. Take a class in something you know nothing about
3. Learn a new app or technology. Spend time with creative/ innovative people
4. Learn to manage your finances
5. Take a career break if you need to

I quit my dead-end job in June and started my own business. Now, I help women who struggle with food cravings/ sugar addiction and am a Thrive Life consultant.
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The Gender Investing Gap: Women retire with 2/3 the money that men have and live 5+ years longer. We see investing as a way to meet our life goals, not as a way to beat the market. Money is the #1 source of stress for most of us so we avoid dealing with it.

Money = Power but women keep 68% of our $ in cash as a default because we want to be secure but it is a false security that can cost us $10s to $100s of thousands in our lifetime. 

I love "Shift for Good"!

1. How Fed Up Are You Really? Are you finally sick of the way things are now?

2. What are you willing to give up. Change is hard and you must be willing to make sacrifices (take action).

3. What's your plan? (Know your Why?)

4. What's your daily accountability?

5. How will you develop patience and celebrate your wins?

Six parts that make a whole:

1. Love and relationships: Every one wants to love and be loved. (First of all, love yourself)

2. Healthy mind and body: Treat your body with love and respect. Create a clam mind that focuses on the present moment

3. Satisfying work and wealth: Work that matters to you and the people you serve

4. Impact through giving: Lending your time and talent to those in need

5. Calm environment: You have full control over your own mind, your response, your space

6. Curiosity in action: The antidote to boredom (stagnation). Wake up curious every day. Be inspired. Learn and grow.

I hope these tips help you be a Brave, Authentic, Daring, Amazing, Self-Confident Superwoman!