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I love art in all it's vastness. I love to sing, I love to dance, and I love to draw. I love to create, I love to poetry, I love to imagine and I love to take photos.

Dreams

Dreams come to you at times least expected. They take you to a world un-imagined. Beating all odds, knowing no rules, and in that one moment, you are spontaneous, you are courageous, you are doing what ever it takes, you are living.

Cleanliness is better than smartness. Character better than beauty.

Let me leave this hear. Mostly for the wives who still treasure their marriages yet have unlearnt certain basics.

Hair: Try to wash your hair at least once a week (for those who sweat more, please more frequently). Do not subject your husband to a smelly head with all the mixture of product build-up, Sebum and sweat while you lay on his chest. This goes with ALL styles. Ideally I would advise every 3 days.

Arm pits: Shave these at least every 3 days. Just as the slightest hairs are beginning to show up.

Hair in the armpits + sweat = bad smell. Please don´t put on sleeveless with hair. Also try to get rid of dark armpits. Lemon helps. Nails: any woman should have filler at home. Avoid keeping nail polish on when it is damaged. Get it off and put colourless as you wait for your next pedicure.

Breast feeding: Please don´t be let your baby pull your breast just like that. This goes to those who breast feed mostly at night. Hold the baby close and the other hand should hold your breast. Gravity will overcome your breasts one day but don´t help it by being careless with those goodies.

For fallen breasts if you are not above 40, please try to help them be firm with some muscle training. Ladies: never visit the ladies without wet wipes or water. As wives we should be ready all the time and don´t subject Mr. to waiting just because you need to take a quick shower when all he needs is a quickie. Be clean at all times.

Bikini zone: those who love to trim, don´t just do bush style, try trimming in different shapes to make it an adventure for Mr. try a heart, or if you have time make a shape of the first letter of his name, google designs of shaving. Now those who love clear cut. Please exfoliate before and use new razors, moisturize after this helps keep those bumps away.

Stretch marks: at 8 weeks of pregnancy (till 6 months after birth), please start applying cream to avoid stretch marks. i heard some people like them but stretch marks mean your skin is tearing. Please save his eyes and spoil your skin. Now stretch marks may not be avoided completely, but they can be kept at a minimum.

Cracked feet and rough hands: the word here is exfoliating. This does not need a fancy beauty salon but can also be done at home. Mix salt and lotion and grab in your hands. For legs, please first do a foot bath. Never let it get that bad.

Ironing: no lady should walk with un-ironed clothes especially at home where hubby has to look at you. If ironing is a problem, there is something they call no-iron clothes. get those and you are good to go. Please don´t let hubby move out in un-ironed shirts.

Mouth hygiene: do not sleep without brushing, don´t forget the gum and tongue. use mouthwash. Flossing is important. Actually clean up after every meal. Know your healthy weight and try to maintain this.

Remember, our husbands are not out there to make you feel bad so just because they are tolerating certain things, does not mean don´t improve. Cleanliness is better than smartness. Character better than beauty. So in all that you do, love yourself for who you are. Be positive about yourself. And keep yourself attractive for your one and only. To men, nothing bits a confident woman.

Plank Exercises

1.1.1. Some Tips for Plank Exercise:

• Keep your glutes and stomach tight
• Your head and heels should be in a straight line while performing plank
• Also keep your back straight
• Make sure that hips are not sagging
• Place your elbows directly beneath the shoulder
• Feet should be hip-width apart

1.1.2. Tips for Holding a Longer Plank:

• Perform plank daily
• Divert your mind
• While doing plank, read an article to pass the first few minutes
• Never look at the timer to drop the position
• Hold a position till it hurts

1.2.    Plank Exercises for Flat Belly

1.2.1. Basic Plank

·         Lie flat on floor or yoga mat (stomach down).

·         Put your hands at the side of your chest, as if you are ready to perform push-ups.

·         Lift your body off the floor, keeping your back straight and heels together.

·         Hold the position for 10 to 60 seconds and come back to starting position.

·         Carry out two repetitions.

1.2.2. Forearm Plank:

o   Made for those who have injury-prone wrists, the forearm plank is a classic exercise for a reason:

o   It emphasizes all of your core muscles by resisting rotation!

·         Start in a push-up position on forearms.

·         Keep arms perpendicular to body, forming a straight line from shoulders to ankles.

·         Engage core and hold for thirty seconds.

Trainer Tip:

o   Roll your shoulders back before you get into position.

o   This will help sustain an open chest during your plank.

o   Squeeze your butt! It'll facilitate a flat, lower back through the entire exercise, which will keep you from rounding or hyperextending the lumbar spine, which could lead to disc herniations and pinched nerves.

1.2.3. Side Plank

·         Lie down on your right side on the yoga mat.

·         Put your left hand on your waist and right hand on the floor such that your forearm is at a right angle to the body.

·         Now, slowly lift the body, balancing your whole body weight on the right hand and right foot.

·         Stay in this position for as long as you can and repeat it, on the other side.

·         Give the obliques a little action with a side planks – be sure to keep the hips lifted

1.2.4. Plank with Arm Lift

·         Start with a basic plank position.

·         Stay in the pose for 5 seconds, and then transfer your weight to the right forearm.

·         Raise your left arm to shoulder height and hold the position for 1 to 2 seconds.

·         Slowly, return to basic plank pose and repeat with other arm.

·         Do 3 to 5 reps on each arm.

1.2.5. Plank with Leg Lift

·         Begin with a basic plank position.

·         Hold the position for 5 seconds, and then transfer your weight to the left foot.

·         Gradually, lift right leg off the floor with the toe pointed down.

·         Stay in this pose for 5 seconds and come back to original position.

·         Repeat the movement with another leg.

1.2.6. Side plank with knee lift- one side only

• go in the position of a side plank
• move the knee forward and back
• don´t forget to breath

1.2.7. Plank Jacks:

o   If you've gotten your front plank down to a science, crank it up a notch by adding dynamic movement!

o   Get the blood flowing by jacking the feet in and out from your plank position.

·         Hop your toes to the outside of a yoga mat and then back together while maintaining your pretty, flat back.

·         Start in a full plank position with feet together and abs tight. Jump feet apart into a wide V, then immediately jump them back together (like a jumping jack).

·         That's 1 rep. Start by incorporating 8 reps into your circuit.

·         If this feels super easy, up the number to 10. Consider increasing by two reps every two weeks as long as you can maintain strong form.

Trainer Tip:

o   Keep your shoulders over your hands.

o   The shoulders can take a major beating during this exercise if you're not careful.

o   By keeping them in proper alignment, the core is doing all the work!

1.2.8. Side Forearm Plank:

Sister to your front plank, the side plank highlights muscles that help you rotate quickly and safely. Extra perk? A nipped-in waistline will be yours in no time.

·         Lie on side with bottom elbow on the floor.

·         Raise hips so that the body forms a straight line from ankles to shoulders.

·         Extend the top arm laterally so that it is perpendicular to the floor.

·         Engage core and hold for 30 seconds.

Trainer Tip:

o   Start simple. Begin with your bottom knee on the ground to reiterate proper muscle activation.

o   Envision sending your bottom hip to the sky.

o   If you feel like this is more of a stretch than a workout, straighten your legs and try to stagger your feet with your top foot in front of your bottom foot.

o   Still yawning? Stack the feet! Keep an eye on squaring off your top and bottom hip the entire time.

1.2.9. Pike Plank:

• Not only do you get a nice stretch but you put your core in motion which adds a level of difficulty.

1.2.10.   High Plank:  

• Recruit more of your chest muscles by moving up to your hands.

1.2.11.   High-to-Low Plank Walk-downs:

•  Add a major degree of difficulty by moving up and down between high and low plank.

1.2.12.   Lateral Plank Walk

• This move will challenge your core and define your deltoids, shaping your shoulders.

• Begin in plank position with your hands underneath your shoulders, and your body in one straight line.
• Simultaneously cross your right hand toward the left as you step your left foot out to the left.
• Then simultaneously step your left hand and right foot to the left, returning to the plank position.
• Your hands move together as your feet step apart.
• Take two more steps in this direction, keeping your abs pulled toward your spine and your pelvis level.
• This completes one rep.
• Reverse directions taking three steps the right.
• Do 15 reps in each direction to complete one set.

Hip Taps:

Rotation through the trunk to drop the hips to the floor will surely get your obliques screaming!

Fruit fast

Benefits

· A fruit fast will create an environment for your body to heal.

· You will experience an internal cleansing as the body's systems begin the housekeeping they've been unable to do before.

· Toxins stored in the tissues will have an opportunity to be flushed out.

· The fibre in fresh, whole fruits and vegetables helps your digestion and elimination systems do their jobs.

· Fruits are packed with fibre, vitamins like A and C and nutrients like potassium and folate. Vitamin A supports your immune system, helps support vision and facilitates your red blood cells in storing and carrying iron.

Symptoms

This detox will come with symptoms resembling the flu. Headaches, nausea, diarrhoea, sore throat, coughing, fatigue, body odour, body aches, and sinus discharge are all considered normal reactions during a fast. If you find yourself with any of these side effects, take heart! and know they are a sign that your body is healing.

Sugar content of fruit

Fructose, the sugar in fruit, is slowly broken down and converted by the body through several complex processes, into sucrose and glycogen, supplying energy over a long period of time.

Fruit is actually recommended for many with sugar-metabolizing disorders, such as hypoglycaemia.

Examples of fruits for the any-fruit fast

Grapes, apples, mangoes, bananas, citrus, melons and any other fruit you enjoy is fair game on this kind of fast.

Alternatively, you can do the one-fruit fast

Melons, it is usually recommended, you eat alone as they don't combine well intestinally.

While bananas are ok, they are starchy and considered not as "cleansing" in nature, and therefore, possibly not as beneficial as other fruits.

Citrus, apples, and grapes are the most cleansing.

The vitamin C in citrus fruits and apples also supports your immune system as well as liver health. Potassium and folate are important for brain health.

While this is a popular fasting style for many, others find the many fruit combinations don't digest well together; such as acid and sweet fruits, as well as the melons that don't pair well with anything. Keep combinations to a minimum, and eat melons and citrus by themselves.

2.2 pounds (1 kg) of fruit per day is usually recommended for an any-fruit fast, eaten in 3-5 meals throughout the day