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Get fit ANYTIME, don’t wait for the new year

05/07/2019 by antiguabarbudagirl, posted in Body

Why wait until a “special” occasion or the new year to get healthy. Being healthy is not a destination but should be a life long journey for your overall physical and mental health.

Below are a few tips you can use to guide you to make lasting lifestyle changes. And the great thing about it, you can start them at any time of the year.

Get an annual medical checkup even if you don’t have any underline condition. Visit your doctor more regularly if you have any chronic illness like Diabetes or High Blood Pressure. Be sure to get the go-ahead from your doctor before starting any strenuous exercise program if you are not a very active person.
Stay active with an exercise routine, whether with a group, going to a gym or on your own.
Write down your short term and long term fitness goals and keep a food journal so you can…

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“Perfect Timing”

01/07/2019 by antiguabarbudagirl, posted in Body

The timing never seems perfect, that is what we often think. I’m a firm believer that everything happens for a reason. I don’t believe there are any “mistakes” when you look at the bigger picture. There are no accidents, and there should be no regrets. What happens is exactly what is supposed to happen, and … Continue reading “Perfect Timing”

Speak Life: The Preschool Graduation

21/06/201927/09/2019 by antiguabarbudagirl, posted in Body

This week I attended my second ever preschool graduation. The first one was just a few weeks prior, for my goddaughter. This time around, I was asked to cheer the program. Initially, when I agreed to cheer, I was under the impression that it was a Primary School graduation since it was being hosted at … Continue reading Speak Life: The Preschool Graduation

“I Still Matter”

18/06/2019 by antiguabarbudagirl, posted in Body

I Still Matter by Pat A. Fleming I'M STILL HERE My looks are nothing special, My face reveals my age, My body shows some wear and tear, And my energy's not the same. Too often my memory fails me, And I lose things all the time. One minute I know what I plan to do, … Continue reading “I Still Matter”

“In My Eyes”

16/06/201916/06/2019 by antiguabarbudagirl, posted in Body

In My Eyes by James A. Kisner He's rough and lacks in etiquette, Society would say. He has no classy attributes, To help him on his way. He's not a fancy dresser, And he's not so trimmed and neat. With simple clothes and simple shoes, He wears upon his feet. He doesn't belong to a … Continue reading “In My Eyes”

“I Bend”

14/06/201915/06/2019 by antiguabarbudagirl, posted in Fitness Routines, Motivation/Inspiration

I bend By Selena Odom I bend but do not break. I’ve been lost, but I’m not a loser. I’m a wreck, but I’m not totalled. I’m fractured but not broken. I’ve failed, but I’m not a failure. I’ve fallen hard but can get up again. I’m isolated, but still, I’m free. I have been destroyed … Continue reading “I Bend”

Help Yourself To Happiness

06/06/201907/06/2019 by antiguabarbudagirl, posted in Fitness Routines, Motivation/Inspiration

Help Yourself to Happiness: Helen Steiner Rice We are truly happy when we give to others. Everybody, everywhere seeks happiness, it’s true, But finding it and keeping it seems difficult to do. Difficult because we think that happiness is found Only in the places where wealth and fame abound. And so we go on … Continue reading Help Yourself To Happiness

“Just One”

29/05/201906/06/2019 by antiguabarbudagirl, posted in Fitness Routines, Motivation/Inspiration

Just One One song can spark a moment. One flower can wake a dream. One tree can start a forest. One bird can herald spring. One smile begins a friendship. One handclasp lifts a soul. One star can guide a ship at sea. One word can frame the goal. One vote can change the nation. … Continue reading “Just One”

“The Man Who Think He Can”

28/05/201906/06/2019 by antiguabarbudagirl, posted in Fitness Routines, Motivation/Inspiration

The Man Who Thinks He Can By: Walter D. Wintle If you think you are beaten, you are If you think you dare not, you don’t, If you like to win, but you think you can’t It is almost certain you won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost For out of the world we … Continue reading “The Man Who Think He Can”

“It Couldn’t Be Done”

27/05/201906/06/2019 by antiguabarbudagirl, posted in Fitness Routines, Motivation/Inspiration

It Couldn’t Be Done BY EDGAR ALBERT GUEST Somebody said that it couldn’t be done But he with a chuckle replied That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried. So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin On his face. If he worried he hid … Continue reading “It Couldn’t Be Done”