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14Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Thriving

Sharon Lechter On The Importance of Adding Value and Playing ‘Big’

Sharon L. Lechter is an American entrepreneur, International speaker, best-selling author, mentor, philanthropist, licensed CPA for 35 years and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. She is the co-author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, and the founder and CEO of Pay Your Family First, a financial education organization. She talks to Stellar Woman Magazine about success, failure and finding her true calling in this 3000-word article, tapping into her decades long experience of making things happen. Who is Sharon Lechter? I am your mentor, your guide, your shoulder to cry on, your celebration partner, and your proudest cheerleader. What is your purpose in life?  My life is dedicated to providing the tools and guidance for anyone wanting to elevate his or her financial well-bei...

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14Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Mind & Body

Welcome to Issue 2

"Try to live your life in a way that you will not regret years of useless virtue, inertia, timidity." - Maya Angelou Upon launching Issue 1 of Stellar Woman Magazine, I experienced a great thrill that my dream and vision was out in the world and no longer in my head or on paper. It still brings a smile during my high and low points – in this cycle of life!  However, it didn’t take long before I started to contemplate how Issue 2 would be; the theme, who I will be interviewing and who would be on the cover page.  I also needed some inspiration to get going! Then came the Olympics! What a great way to be inspired by these thriving sports women and men. I hope you were inspired as well. https://youtu.be/Xi5zsgLJetk The World is an oyster for those who decide to see it tha...

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12Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Beauty, Fashion

Inspo For Chic Nails You’ll Be Dying To Try

Hands are one of the most expressive parts of the body - after your face, of course. To frame them with the perfect nail style is so important and today we have some options for you to think of and try. These styles are chic, but cater for long, short, modest and creative styles alike! What you want is out there.

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12Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Fashion

10 Blue Style Options For The Career Woman

Blue is a colour that connotes calmness and tranquility. When you wear it, you come off as effortlessly confident, in control and ready for what the world wants to throw at you. While it may seem like a ubiquitous colour choice, there are so many interesting ways it can be incorporated into the Stellar woman's closet.

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10Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Mind & Body

10 Stellar Woman on What Lifts Their Spirit

Have you lost your mojo? Do you have many things on your To-Do list but have no motivation to do any of them? Your spirits are low. We all get there. We quizzed 10 stellar women on what lifts their spirit. See what they had to offer. Jen Young - Music & love Amber Auger - Laughter & Jesus Christ Patricia G Guerra (California) - The smile on my son's face Sheila Putney (Lowa, USA) - Music & Nature Yewande Bright (UK) - Listening to gospel music and knowing that the Lord is with me always. Sumi Houston (New Mexico) - Music & Nature Diana Gotcher - Gratitude, it works every time Carine Linsen (Brussels) - Walking in nature Vanessa Mazzi - Exercise, any sort of expressive arts such as music or creating some arts and craft...

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10Aug By Stellar Woman Magazine2 Comments

Travel

Stellar Woman Travel Bucket List: Top Places to Visit This Holiday Season

What's on your travel bucket list? The holiday season is here, and travel restrictions are getting eased. We quizzed a number of Stellar Women on some of their favourite travel destinations so far, for you and I to tick some boxes. Kim Foxhall - Chile. It's a beautiful country, but the people are even more beautiful. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brenda Valenzuela (@brenda_camisweet) Ivanna Emme - Bhutan - It is one of the most magical places on earth. The land of the thunder dragon. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Loven Ramos (@ramosloven) Kathryn J. Plett - Yosemite National Park...the view of Half Dome and El Capitan is breathtaking.... but every turn is that way. You must visit this pristi...

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10Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Mind & Body

What is That one Book That Has Had an Impact on Your Life and Why?

We asked 20 Stellar Women to share one book that has had an impact on their life. The result was a potential book club that we all need to be a part of. Browse through their choices, your next 'best read ever' is definitely right here. Katey Croner - Unlimited Power Marina Cabrera - Bible. It's like a sword that frees you from false teachings, people and a mirror that keeps you in check so you don't become part of that. Maria N. Angelova - You Can Heal Your Life Orly Wills - The biology of belief by Dr. Bruce Lipton. That book, when I read it in 2012, it really opened my eyes. Cindy Castaneda - The Seat of the Soul for personal growth because it helped me to realize that there is a blessing in my life and we are all important. Magda Gőrgényi - Boo...

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9Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Mind & Body

Intimate Fitness is Good for everybody. You just Need to Understand Your anatomy – Nadia Williams

Who is Nadia and why got you into the space of female intimacy health? My name is Nadia Williams. I am an intimate fitness instructor, and sex educator. I help women with their intimate health and wellbeing for pleasure and health benefit.  My background is that I used to live in Paris for 20 years and in 2009 I moved to New York because of low confidence and I was searching for something to help me. I had breast cancer and I had been given antidepressant pills which after a while I decided not to take. Then I started searching for several programmes and for several techniques that could help me first with my pelvic floor issues.  Due to the treatment for breast cancer, I somehow felt my muscles become a little bit weak.  I had started to have urinary incontinences....

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8Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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Quiin Abenakyo, The African Beauty Queen Making a Difference

Quiin Abenakyo is the pageant holder for Miss Uganda 2018 and Miss World Africa 2018, an achievement that made her the first Ugandan to place this high in the annual global pageant. During the Miss World competition, her Beauty with a Purpose project pitch “Fighting Teenage pregnancies and child marriages' ' made her one of the winners of the head to head challenge. Following her passion to address women and girls issues, she Founded the Quiin Abenakyo Foundation. Quiin also took part in the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) “Live your dream” Campaign project addressing Gender Based Violence, child marriage and teenage pregnancies in Adjumani, Gulu, Mayuge, Yumbe and Moyo. She has further participated in a number of panel discussions such as Africa Now, CommonWealth Parliamentary C...

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8Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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Dr. Tererai Trent, The Awakened Woman

Dr. Tererai Trent is one of today’s most internationally recognized voices for quality education and women’s empowerment. Distinguished as Oprah’s “All-Time Favorite Guest”, Dr. Trent is a scholar, humanitarian, motivational speaker, educator, mentor, and founder of Tererai Trent International. Tererai grew up in a cattle-herding family in rural Zimbabwe, where she dreamed of getting an education, but was married at a young age and had three children by the time she was eighteen. Undeterred by traditional women’s role and cultural norms, Tererai determinedly taught herself to read and write from her brother’s schoolbooks. As a young mother without a high school diploma, Tererai met a woman who would profoundly impact her life: Jo Luck, president and CEO of Heifer International. She t...

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8Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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Meet Amelia Boone, The Queen of Pain

Amelia Boone is an American obstacle racer. As one of the most accomplished obstacle course racing (OCR) athletes in the history of the sport, she has won both the Spartan Race World Championship (2013) and is the only three- time winner of the World's Toughest Mudder (2012, 2014 and 2015) and won the 2014 championships 8 weeks after knee surgery. She is also a three-time finisher of the Death Race and a full time attorney at Apple Inc. The world-champion obstacle course racer has had a 20-year history with anorexia. But she's now in the process of recovering, and she has some important lessons to share. She is famously quoted to say "I'm not the strongest. I'm not the fastest. But I'm really good at suffering." She however wishes she could take this quote back as she is contin...

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8Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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How Samantha Kelly Became The ‘Twitter Goddess’

Describe who you are in 140 characters…  There are 280 characters on twitter now so I cheated. I am a Twitter Expert and I am the Director of the Women’s Inspire Network (a global online network for Women who want to start a business or who want to learn more about online and make valuable connections). What's your backstory?  I am 13 years sober. I decided to get rid of alcohol as I felt it was holding me back and affecting others around me. I didn’t seem to have control once I took the first drink. Once I did that, my story began.  Ten years ago my daughter came to the awkward milestone of her first period so I went to the supermarket to see if there was some kind of beginners set or welcome to womanhood set I could give her to make the transition easier bu...

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7Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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Ironman Jo D Livingston On Making Her Second Chance at Life Meaningful

How would you describe Jo D Livingston?     I am a kind-hearted fiercely feminine woman. I am very girly, but I am strong and I stand up for what I love and believe in. What was your childhood like?  I grew up in Vermont, a very small town.  It was a great place to grow up. When we were kids we loved playing in the woods.  We created a whole “palace” from the rock formations. It was pretty magical. You got a second chance at life after getting a liver transplant. Tell us about this 'life changing' experience?  Having an organ transplant from a deceased donor is pretty overwhelming.  That someone chose to become an organ donor saved my life. In a family’s saddest moments, losing their loved one, they chose to honor this wish. It is...

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7Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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“Don’t spend a month more than needed in a role that doesn’t make you happy” – Zara Cane on Her Career Lessons

Zara Cane is the Head of Marketing at Sony Pictures Entertainment Italia. The renowned marketer has had successful stints at Costa Coffee and Vodafone overseeing successful marketing campaigns. She tells Stellar Woman Magazine why you don't need to spend one more month in a role you don't enjoy doing. You have had such a rich career path. First starting off in customer experience with Levi Strauss & co. What was your first work experience like? What did you learn from it?  ​I had a lot of experience in retail, working for years in customer facing jobs in stores and the service industry. This experience was vital to my first few roles at head office level in marketing - learning how operations actually work, to be customer focussed, and what store teams need to do to...

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7Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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Dr. Manna Hagos, The Eritrean-American Physician Who is Passionate About Transforming Lives

Dr. Manna Hagos is a medical Doctor, author, health & wellness consultant and engaging speaker. But, as you'll learn from this chat with Stellar Woman Magazine, she's mostly about transforming lives. Who is Manna Hagos? A woman, a doctor, a leader, a mentor and friend Have you always wanted to become a physician? No, I was initially fascinated by oceanography, geology, and astronomy. I saw a human brain for the first time in elementary school as part of a ‘Science Discovery Day’ session; it was then when I realized that the human body was the most exciting and complex entity I could study. How do you start your day? Do you have a morning routine? The routine is flexible depending on what projects I’m working on. I start the day thanking God that I’m alive and wel...

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7Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Business

Relationship Marketing; why it might be all you need for your business – Stella Olivia Kikoyo

This article will focus on what RM is and How it can be developed for all business especially during this time.  “I want long term partnerships. I want to identify the best suppliers in the marketplace and I want to work with them….….”  Daves Lewis, CEO, Tesco “How Tesco works with suppliers.” The Grocer, 2019 www.thegrocer.co.uk  Daves Lewis, Tesco CEO made the decision to strengthen relationships with the suppliers after realising that focusing on financial challenges as a business strategy had gone too far and wasn’t bringing the results Tesco wanted. He vowed to focus on relationship marketing and partnership as Tesco’s business strategy going forward.   What is relationship marketing (RM) and why is it important? The terms relationship marketing (R...

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7Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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Lisa Rueff On Living and Serving from The Heart

Lisa Rueff is the CEO/Founder of YogaVentures, a humanitarian company that provides participants the opportunity to embark on meaningful yoga volunteer retreats worldwide. She’s raised over a million dollars for global causes, focusing on sustainable solutions for women and children. She loves creating ways to inspire and empower people to live with passion and purpose. She talks to Stellar Woman Magazine on how she she found her purpose and passion. Who is Lisa Rueff? I am a heart centered leader on a mission to spread love globally. What is your mission on earth? I love empowering people to discover self-love, living a legacy of life of their dreams and contribution to the world. You’re a  multi –faceted entreprenuer – Founder of Collective Hearts, Sparked, Founder of...

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7Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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Mildred Talabi On Why You Need To Be Visible Online

Mildred Talabi believes everyone (especially women) needs to be visible online. With statistics showing that 4.566 billion people are currently online, it's becoming even harder to put yourself out there and be seen. However, Talabi considers this an opportunity because more people active online means more chances of attracting paying clients. The UK-based Linkedin visibility coach leverages her experience as a journalist and publicist to teach businesswomen how to build their personal and professional brands online. She had a zoom call with Stellar Woman Magazine to talk about how she became the visiblity coach of reason. Watch below. https://youtu.be/Nhw2ER7Tgg8

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7Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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Susan Nsibirwa On Why It’s Important to ask Yourself “Why” Before Making That Move

Susan Nsibirwa is a Ugandan communication professional with close to 30 years’ experience in advertising, marketing and media management, having worked with some of the top corporations in East Africa. She has since ventured into entrepreneurship, co-founding Urge Uganda, a full service marketing and advertising agency that supports start-ups and small businesses. She opens up to Stellar Woman Magazine about her many passions. Who is Susan Nsibirwa?  Susan is a passionate learner of life. I think I've evolved over the years, but right now, I’d call myself a passionate learner of life. Newly into business. My entire career has been around advertising, communications and marketing, but I just have a passion and a zest for life, for brands and for people. Those three pillars; lif...

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7Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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“I was too busy being a lawyer to think about writing as a career option. Now I’m Living my Best Life as a Children’s Book Writer” – Joanne Hurley

Who is Joanne Hurley? I have been a  business and entertainment attorney in Chicago for over forty years. Recently, I started writing  children’s books. I write first chapter books for kids aged 6 – 11 under the name Joanna Hurley. The stories are wacky and imaginative and weave together real-life situations that kids face with fantasy.  How was it growing up in the 50’s?       I grew up in a small town in Michigan in the 1950’s. My town was an idyllic place to grow up. Parents taught kids to ride their bikes with training wheels on. The block was filled with kids. We would literally swarm the block,  racing our bikes, playing tic tac toe, jumping rope, and playing dress up.  We were all different. We were from small  ...

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7Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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Marie Oldfield On Being a Leader in The Artificial Intelligence Industry and Why It’s Time for Women to Take Their Place in It

Who is Marie Oldfield? Marie (CStat, CSci, PStat, FIScT) is the CEO of Oldfield Consultancy and Kuinua Coaching.Marie is an Entrepreneur, Public Speaker and Fellow of the Institute of Science and Technology. With two businesses, a podcast and published papers, Marie manages a packed diary on a day to day basis. She is a sought after global leader in her field; experienced in leading large global analytics teams to drive and transform strategic insights and decision making for Defence, Governments and the Private Sector. Marie works at the forefront of Ethical AI, driving improvement, and development. Marie is an established global speaker, sharing her stories and experiences of Statistics, AI and Defence. Marie has been called upon to validate degrees and provide input to industrial Uni...

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7Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Mind & Body

5 Signs That You Might Have Hormonal Imbalance – Dr Dunni Atalabi

Have you ever had a boss or a colleague who was quite irritable and possibly people made comments like, ‘I think it is that time of the month’? While this is an offensive comment, it is rather common and I have heard it so many times. Occasionally women are looked upon as being quite emotional at some times of the month and sometimes that is quite persistent. This could be related to an imbalance in their hormones. While speaking with ladies, I discovered that so many do not seem to recognise the subtle signs that their body is telling them about a possible problem with their hormones. The human body is so harmoniously connected by nerves and chemicals called hormones in an intelligent system called the neuroendocrine system. This system not only receives information but also gives info...

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7Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Mind & Body

Am I Living My Life or Someone Else’s?

If you look at all aspects of your life, are you living by your definitions, desires, values, and identification?  How often do you choose to behave, dress, purchase, or do (or not do) something because someone else wants that for you or to fit in? What do you give up in yourself to do that?  If you lived your life in a way that truly represents you, how would it look? We all conform to laws and various societal constraints to maintain a safe, sane, and consensual world.  We can examine where we can express and live our lives within that framework so as to better express who we truly wish to be. Some things to consider: Do you know what you want?Do your preferences conform to the expectations of your friends, family, or partner instead of your own?Can you make a ch...

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7Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Mind & Body

How Mindful Eating Can Change Your Life – By Patricia Merlin

The question is not what we eat but how we eat and how our eating habits  impact the way we live. Being aware of this simple fact is the starting point for change, leading to a more fulfilled life. This article asks questions but to find the answers we must look within ourselves.  There is a saying that I have found to be very true: “The way we do one thing is the way we do everything”. In whatever situation I find myself, I repeat the same patterns of behaviour over and over again. There’s always stuff we’re unhappy with, and we think if only we could change them we would live better, but first we have to address our habits, starting with one habit. Only one at a time. First, I’d like to suggest that you read this article slowly. Yes, slowly. It will take less than five mi...

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7Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Mind & Body

Improve Your Running and Strengthen Your Mindset

Do you want to improve your running and build a stronger mindset for those longer distances? Marathon runner Christina Neal has some advice. In issue one of Stellar Woman Magazine, I wrote about how to start running. If you followed my beginner’s plan, you’ll hopefully be feeling fitter already and reaping the mental and physical benefits of running. It’s surprising how quickly your fitness can improve when you stick to a structured plan regularly.If you’re feeling the benefits, you may be ready to take your running to the next level. You may have your sights set on your first 5K or 10K race, or even a half marathon. How can you improve as a runner and get even fitter? Follow my top tips… Change one thing at a time To avoid getting injured, focus on making one change at a time. If...

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7Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Mind & Body

10 Workout Exercises to Add to Your Fitness Routine by Lynsey Suzanne

Lynsey Suzanne, Founder of Lynsey Suzanne Fitness and Co-Founder of Fitness in Fifteen has provided 10 exercises you should include as part of your fitness routine. A huge advocate for resistance based training - Lynsey recommends all women to include weight/resistance based training in their fitness routine at least 3 times a week. Starting off with as little as 15 minutes - 30 minutes.All you need to get started is a Kettlebell, Dumbbells and/or a resistance band. You want to ensure you are training the body in a balanced way. Working on creating a strong core. As women age, they become prone to diseases such as osteoporosis. Also, changes in our hormone levels means our weight can fluctuate. This leads to weight gain. By including resistance based training regularly you can not...

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7Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Business

Divya Parekh on How to Write a Book to Build Authority Positioning

Build credibility in a market saturated with competitors with no purpose. How does a person go from being a monk to celebrity status in under two years? That’s right. We’re talking about podcaster, YouTuber, motivational speaker, and former monk Jay Shetty and his meteoric rise to fame.  So how did he do it? Shetty became a pundit of sorts after mastering the art of tapping into a mental and emotional need and turning that into a business. Once he established himself as a trusted source of feel-good advice in a relatable format, he wrote a book titled, Think Like a Monk, and the world fell in love with it. Today, his podcasts feature stars like Khloe Kardashian and Alicia Keys. What was Shetty’s secret to success? Authority positioning!  If you’re wondering how authoring...

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7Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

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Monica Bradley on How to Change Your Money Mindset

Struggling to manage your finances? It’s all about having the right mindset and a clear strategy. Monica Bradley, Founder of award-winning mortgage broker MB Associates, explains how to get on top of your finances… Some say money is the root of all evil, while others say it has changed their lives for the better. Money can cause turmoil if you don’t have enough of it, and happiness if you do have enough to splash out. It can’t necessarily make you happy in life, but it can certainly help you sleep at night. Sadly, for many, money is a common source of stress. Research conducted in 2019 showed that 9.5 million people in the UK had mental health issues due to money worries. A survey by Salary Finance before the pandemic showed that 18 million adults worried about money every day.  M...

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7Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Mind & Body

All Disease Starts in The Gut – Medical Nutritionist & Natropath Tara Inchbald

All disease starts in the gut ~ Hippocrates  Your gut is responsible for everything, and I mean everything!   Have you been experiencing problems for your whole life, without realising it doesn’t have to be this way? This could be the article for you.   Read the list below and think about what comes and goes versus what stays and lingers in your life. Then, let me help you unravel how to heal. 1. Digestive issues. E.g., bloating, gas, constipation, IBS and/or diarrhoea  2. Sugar cravings  3. Food allergies, intolerances and/or sensitivities  4. Mood swings, anxiety and/or depression  5. Skin problems. E.g., psoriasis, eczema, rashes and/or acne  6. Thrush, cystitis and/or fungal toenails  7. Autoimmune dis...

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7Aug By Stellar Woman MagazineNo Comments

Editor's Note

Fixed and Growth mindsets: How they Influence our Life Experiences

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Wayne Dyer  “Why not?” A life mantra by Sharon Lechter. ‘Why not’ as a life mantra helps bring about an inquiry into your belief and how just changing one’s beliefs can result into different results and life experiences.   Mindsets as a way of seeing and acting separates the best from the rest.  For any woman to achieve a stellar life, they need to adopt to some change. They need to be able to challenge their thinking and actions every day. They need to pivot their courses of action when the time comes, just one more time. This means never giving up. The women in the Stellar Woman magazine demonstrate how they changed their thinking and actions.  They have challenged themselves to g...

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