Life is like Coffee Movie

Life is like Coffee Movie: Do you know people that just seem to be happier in general? Do you say to yourself, "I want to be more like them"? Often, the happiest people in the world don't have the best of everything...they just make the best of everything!

Gaining Back a More Youthful Glow

I read in a beauty magazine that at birth, our skin is in the best shape will ever be - its velvety soft, free of discoloration and virtually perfect. But years of sun exposure, lifestyle choices and other external factors and skin conditions can damage our complexion and rob it of the healthy glow that we all want.  The article recommended regular facials vs. peels.

Eating healthier will help keep your skin looking younger. Orange veggies like carrots and sweet potatoes are loaded with Vitamin A which restores and regenerates damaged collagen. Fish creates stronger skin cells and it's rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Tuna and salmon are two fishes to include in your diet. Water-based veggies like cucumber, broccoli, swiss chard, sweet potatoes, asparagus and celery have a lot of sulfur which produces collagen. Red veggies provides sun protection. Tomatoes, peppers, beets contain an antioxidant - lycopene that acts as a natural sunblock. All good stuff to know.

Think Before You Do

Sometimes we get so caught up in the moment, especially in stressful situations that we tend to forget to see what we are doing. This happened to me yesterday - big mistake. I decided to pay my American Express bill on-line through my checking account. I hurriedly input the pertinent  information and hit process. What I forgot to do was to double verify the dollar amount I entered for payment which I didn't do. What I did do was input a number that was far more than what was owed. I immediately contacted American Express who shared with me, "too late" it's already hit our automated system. I contacted my bank and asked to speak to a manager (it was Sunday) - we decided to try and put a stop payment on the transaction which she shared with me may not work - it didn't. I got notified this morning that my account was overdrawn by this large amount so had to scramble to rectify the situation. I now have a credit with American Express and a depleted checking account but all has been taken care of.  Lesson on this for me, if I had simply SLOWED down enough to verify what I was doing before processing the transaction especially since a large sum of money was involved. 

We live in the digital world of technology which is so convenient but it can also be challenging in the sense that we aren't dealing with humans and the ability to really think before doing. I learned a hard lesson that got me pretty stressed over the past 24-hours but I have moved on and it's worked out in the long run. Bottom line, think before doing.