Well, despite significant progress, women continue to face numerous challenges in various spheres of life, particularly in the domain of politics and governance. Now beyond ministerial appointment, recent administration also appointed women to leadership positions in different governmental agencies and paracetals. The appointment by the current administration in the past few days signals a departure from the posture of government under the immediate past administration. While these efforts have been demonstrated, a commitment to women's involvement in government challenges and limitation must be pursued. Well, joining us live to discuss this is Femi Lawson, national secretary campaign for democracy, the CD. Thank you so much, Femi Lawson for joining us. Good evening. Thank you for having me. Yes, please. Well, Femi, what do you think about, you know, the body language of this administration as regards the involvement of women in governance when you juxtapose that we're, you know, the pattern that we have experienced over the years? Well, I think it is important to work on the fact that there seems to be signs that there will be deviation from, you know, what we experienced in the last eight years as far as the participation and involvement of women in governance is concerned. If you look at the position of women in leadership in Nigeria, between the year 2011 and 2015, you realize that there was a major setback between 2015 and 2023 of the last, the eighties of the last administration. We had no, we have fewer numbers of women in the national assembly, the state assemblies. We had fewer numbers of women in the various ministry department and agencies of government, especially those in the appointment position. And it tells you that that administration did not give so much regard or priority to the involvement of women in governance in Nigeria. But if you look at the appointment made so far by the incumbent administration of President Mola Chinobu, you come to realize that there are indications that Nigeria may be heading back to that time where women, you know, are beginning to be involved in governance, not just as being, you know, appointed to position of government without, you know, credible, you know, representation. But we are beginning to see the readiness of the administration to give women key positions of government, you know, just like we have seen in the number of special advisers already appointed by the President, you know, three major positions seated already to the women. And there are a lot of opportunities that have been opened for women participation. We are believing that the Mola Chinobu administration will deepen this commitment further by ensuring that more women are employed and are engaged in key position of governance in Nigeria.  Well, you talked about, you know, there might just be signals and signs for this administration, but having, you know, it's not the actual deal. But quickly, let's look at the national agenda policy that was formulated and then the issue of 35 percent affirmation action in Nigeria, which was in 2006. So with the sign and signal that you're looking at, do you think that for the very first time that Nigeria as a country, and this administration would actually feel the gap of 35 percent affirmative action for women? Femi, Lossin, can you hear me? Yes, I can hear you. Did you get my question? Okay, now is the country ready to fulfill the 35 percent of our... Not necessarily the country. I'm saying, of course, the nation, we have a new dispensation which is led by Bola Tinibu. And I'm saying that prior to this time, in 2006, there's been an affirmative action followed by the national agenda policy that is asking for 35 percent in terms of a pointive, you know, position to women. And you mentioned that there might just be signal and signs from this administration. And then I'm saying the 35 percent affirmative action or quota, do you think that this administration will meet that quota with all of the, hey, we're going to involve women in governance and what of you? Well, the capacity of the administration to meet that five percent quota would depend on, you know, how much our women are beginning to show interest and organizations like us and the media like yours are pushing for the actualization of the 35 percent affirmative action. We have come to realize that in politics, there is really usually no free will gift. Positions are not usually freely given. Power is not usually freely given, except where there are specific demands by stakeholders, by interested parties, even by the demography that we're talking about. How much are the women doing in ensuring that we get at least 35 percent of women in governance in Nigeria? And how do we get this? It is about looking at those women who have shown commitment and interest in governance in politics. And of course, we also have the expertise and the experience to be involved in government. Like I said, it's not going to be given just because we want women in politics. That, for instance, the 2023 presidential election, a lot of women went to sit back, hoping to be the usual, you know, campaigners and voters for the main politicians, except for the case of one person, the prime candidate of the Allied People's Movement, very young, you know, lady, princess Chichi Hoji, who despite all odds, you know, insisted on going ahead in the race. And of course, she began, she became the only woman who participated in the presidential race out of the 18 presidential, you know, candidates of the various political parties. Why do we have only one woman contesting that exotic seat when women wait and sit back and expect that power be given to them? No, we must begin to identify women who have shown commitment, who have shown the capacity to perfect the government. So, I mean, if we want to go through that, you are probably talking about, you know, elected position at this point in time, or we're talking about the appointed because that's what it is. And if you remember vividly, when this government came on board, President himself, he, during his campaign, he said, his administration would give women the best representation in government. That's what he said. And so we're hoping that for the first time in the history of the country since 2006, we probably would just be saying, hey, 35% affirmation gap has been closed because this administration has done that. Do they have the capacity? Would it just be a political statement? Yes, there might be science and signal, but what exactly will we have 35% giving to women in this government because they have promised. And if you want to talk about women not being capable, whether they are ready, they have to just so qualified and all of that.  So the problem then again is, will this government fulfill or close the gap of 35% out of the 100% and give 35 to the women? In achieving that, we must as advocates, we must as a civil society, we must as the men, women, you know, begin to make these specific demands. The truth is that, like I said, no president, no governor would just wake up with doubts, you know, especially when you look at the dominance of the men in Indian politics and administration, the men want to have all the elective position or the appointment position if possible. So we must begin to insist that the women are considered and at least the government must be ready to give that minimum of 35% of appointment positions, you know, that are going to be occupied in the government to the women. And this was a woman who are competent, who have experienced, who have expertise in various things. There's nothing stopping this administration from giving the women, you know, the responsibility of constituting the bulk of the economic team of the administration we have seen, you know, our women have performed excellently in terms of economic management in the past. So we'll bring experience and bring competence and people who have the experience and expertise on board to come and drive the economy of the country, to come and drive key sectors of governance. And I'm sure there will be productivity, there will be results if this is done. Well, Fermi Lossin, why exactly have we grappled with these? I mean, for a country as as we know that for Africa as a continent, there are other countries that are looking up towards in the continent as a big brother. What exactly has been, you know, our concern with the involvement of women, our challenge, or, you know, struggle with involving women in governance that we have had to have a policy to that effect and up until now implementation is just the problem, not for the cost that you lack women that are qualified. See, the idea is that we should be concerned because there has been a deliberate, you know, tendency by the state to continually suppress that particular demographic which unfortunately constitute the bulk of our population, the majority of our voting population will constitute the strength of any society that seek to develop. No society will seek to develop without involving the women in the development plans of society. But unfortunately, governance in Nigeria in the past have been reduced to the business of the men. And that is why this demand, this agitation, and that sort of need for policy, you know, implementation arrived and continued to be in the front burner of our discussions. And that is why we are still here today. And until we begin to see very conscious efforts by government and other institutions to position women and allow them to end, you know, as much as the men are heading in terms of access to government, in terms of access to, you know, institutions of state, we may continue to have this kind of demand and this agitation for policy implementation. And we must consider that this is a, you know, a demographic that is strong, that is large and cannot just be pushed aside and reduced, you know, to supporters of government and political parties. So does this saying that, you know, is out there? A lot of people have stated that if women are given the position or given the opportunity in governance, it would be a spina for the nation. It would turn things around being the fact that if you look at the nature of women, they ought to be mothers. And that would also bring all of that, you know, into governance. Do you agree with the School of Thoughts? I completely disagree and I will continue to disagree with that School of Thought. It sounds so much like, you know, an inferiority complex on the part of people who push such positions, especially men who push such positions. If you look at where women have been, you know, given positions of responsibility, using these countries as an example in the past, you realize that rather than coming to become dominant, they rather become so used to the system and become so productive in most cases, even more than the men. And if you look at in the past, the trans-economic theme has also been headed by women, are you, the records are dead, that even after office, Dr. Emojo Kojo-Iwela has come to remain relevant and remain productive and just like every other woman who were in the economic team. Like I said, if you look at some of the women that have participated in politics and have contested elections in Nigeria today, you have seen how much they have been able to rally the men around them, you know, to ensure that they deliver on this mandate or, you know, the promises that they are making during elections. It is usually the men. I'm a man. It is usually on our part as men. I find it difficult, you know, playing, you know, operating as team players rather. But I think the women have the capacity to, you know, get more people to work, get more people to drive the process for productivity, even than a lot of men who are usually of that sentiment. So we're saying that, I think that you are going to agree with this school of thoughts, because when I talked about the Spina, I meant that, you know, it was going to be for the positive for women. So yes, you are agreeing to it, not disagreeing, because your position felt like you're agreeing to it. But that's it. But just quickly, because we're out of time.  Is it now a gender issue or is the issue of capacity, individuality, personality among others? We cannot continue to talk about capacity without your gender equality, especially when you look at how much women have been relegated in terms of governance, in terms of, you know, participation in politics in Nigeria. Like I said, we must look back and encourage those women who have shown courage, who have shown the readiness, who have shown the capacity. Like I said, a lot of them look at the only female presidential candidate in that election, look at women who contested senatorial election, last look at other women who have shown interest and capacity, who have the zeal, who are the passion, who are the love and patriotism to serve this country and bring them on board, as far as making this gender equality a reality in the new administration. Femi Lawson, this is where we have to let it go. Thank you so much for being part of the show this evening. We do appreciate your time. It's my pleasure. Thank you for having me. Thank you so much for joining us and that's it on the show tonight. I am messy at Bupu. Have a good evening.


All right, our next caller is Steven from Missouri. Hey Steven, how can we help you with your question? Hi, I was just curious if you had any insight on these anabolic diets from these YouTube personalities and basically the idea is to create low calorie dense foods using a lot of protein powder and then a lot of added artificial sweeteners and sugars and basically go low calorie on everything. It doesn't matter. If you want bread, go with the lowest calorie bread. My question is, is this technically sustainable? Is there any long-term health benefits to this at all? Any risks, dangers? Well, okay, Steven, so you have just kind of tripped into the secret of fitness. Get out of here.  I'm like that. That's complete. It's funny.  It's funny to call it anabolic and then they tell you to go super, super low calorie, which is going to be catabolic.  They're probably selling something to people.  You're anabolic. You're training in a way that your body wants to build muscle. Congratulations.   You're one or the other and if you're in a low calorie diet, you're catabolic. If you're not eating enough calories and you're in a deficit, you're catabolic. The idea that you're anabolic when you're in a deficit or eating low calorie is a ridiculous notion in the first place. Now, the other part of your question was, are there any long-term detriments to it? The answer is, yeah.  So, to give you an example, a person who weighs 100 pounds, who has 10 pounds of body fat on their body, is 10% body fat. If that person loses 10 pounds of muscle, their body fat percentage now went up because they still have 10 pounds of body fat on a now 90-pound body. And I've seen this with clients.  It's a percentage of your overall body weight, you lost muscle. So, if you want a slower metabolism, if you want a flabbier body, then I would recommend doing these programs or these nutrition plans. If you're trying to get long-term sustainable results, you want a faster metabolism, you want to get leaner, build more muscle, I would stay as far away from those things as possible. Makes sense. Do you think it's pretty damaging to the fitness community? So, basically, they're preaching, hey, you can look good, but they're not really considering the health aspect of it. So, people, I mean, even like me, go online, see these things, they may not understand how bad it is for you. Yeah, 100%. I mean, this is the motivation of why we started this. I mean, that was exactly what all of us saw in our space for so, in fact, we were guilty of it. I mean, this is the messaging that we would get down from the company. It was about selling, you know, memberships, it was about selling supplements and so, you know, whatever gimmick or thing that we could come together to sell people on to make more money for the business is how most people online run their business. And it's tough for the consumer, you know, especially when they use a bunch of jargon that you're unfamiliar with to confuse you into thinking that this is the best idea. But that's exactly what motivated the four of us to start MindPomp is to counter a lot of this information. Yeah, I would say easily 90% of the information that's put out by the fitness industry at large, the diet industry at large, and even the wellness industry at large, a good 90% of it is totally wrong. And of that 90%, a good chunk is actually dangerous.  And like Adam said, this is exactly why we started MindPomp because it was very frustrating training clients and hearing these people come to us and say, Hey, I heard this new thing or I read this book or I saw this ad and I want to do this and I got this new diet and friends doing this.  And so how do we reach more people? Let's start a podcast.  Thank you very much for your question, by the way. Awesome. Thank you guys. Thank you. Yeah, how frustrating is that, man? When you guys would get clients that would come to you and tell you about stuff like this. So common. We're always having to kind of unpack this and really like teach people why it's so wrong. It's great though. I like that. I'm enjoying these live questions because there's a lot of people that feel that way, but don't convey that or say that. They either just get suckered into it and they say, Oh, who cares? I'll just spend my $107. Let me try it out or don't say anything. So it's great to have somebody who would admit or ask questions about this so we can have dialogue because it is, you're right, Sal. Most of the stuff that's floating around, especially right now in New Year's resolutions, tempting to the momentum super high. So yeah, you want to change quickly. Right. Right now they're getting bombarded with ads more than they ever have.


I wanted to do some full in-depth reviews on some of the items that I picked up during the sale that I know a lot of you asked me about, but this whole video is just going to be awesome because I'm using a ton of new makeup that I bought recently and giving you those tidbits. But the main focus for today, I'm going to do a side-by-side wear test of the IT Cosmetics CC Nude Glow and then the Rare Beauty Positive Light Tinted Moisturizer because a lot of you guys asked me about both of these and my thoughts, particularly the Rare. I'm going to focus on that today. I'm going to give the NARS Summer Unrated Palette a try. Some of you are interested in that. I'm going to go over a little bit more in detail the Fenty Sun Stalker Face and Eye Bronzer Highlight Palette because I gave you incorrect information about it the first time. And then the last big major product that I'm really doing that full eight-hour wear test of today that I'm looking out for is the new Gucci Liquid Lipsticks. So we have a lot of items, but again, I'm still using just a lot of new items in general, but those are the main focuses. Does that make sense? Yeah, yeah. It's a video chock full of awesome products that we are going out to be testing today so that I can give you guys an update on whether or not these products are worth it, hopefully before the end of the event. So let's get into it. Okay, so I am not going to do anything crazy with base. I've been testing a lot of different bases, but I want to definitely have some controlled products here just so that I can see how they work. For example, I've been testing the Dior Concealer, but for the foundations today, I'm not going to test it because I want to see particularly how the foundations work with products that I'm familiar with. So I just have my face normally hydrated. I've been using the Elemis Moisturizer, which is phenomenal by the way. And then I already have my Tula Skincare Mineral Magic sunscreen. I've actually tested both of these foundations pretty thoroughly at this point. The Acosmetics Nude Glow, I want to say I've worn like three times, Rare Beauty, I've worn four times. So I definitely have my thoughts on these, but I'm curious as to how they compare. So I'm going to put the Acosmetics CC Nude Glow on this side and I do enjoy this product. I think I still prefer the OG one over this, but this is still kind of like more of a nice natural skin tint kind of situation. So I'm going to use my Beauty Blender and we're going to blend this out so you can see I don't get too much coverage. You can see all of my freckles underneath, but I think it gives a really pretty glow. And honestly, it does remind me a lot of the Rare Beauty, which is why I wanted to test them side by side. I feel like the Rare Beauty though is a bit thicker. Something about this is a little bit more lightweight. So this is with the first coat. I mean, this product does not do any smoothing or anything like that, but it does kind of alleviate some of the redness and just make the skin look better, which you can see with this side by side comparison. I've been using the Rare Beauty a lot more recently and I haven't used the It since trying the Rare Beauty. This is definitely more lightweight than the Rare Beauty. So by the way, I do have the It CC Nude Glow in Light Medium and then we're going to hop on over to the Rare Beauty Positive Light Tinted Moisturizer. The shade 24N is a pretty great shade for me. So my thoughts on this. I do actually really like this, but it's not perfect. It's definitely thicker. It does not minimize my pores. It just kind of leaves them as is if I'm being honest. Because it is a dewy product though, that will kind of emphasize them a little bit. But I don't know. I don't love it though. I will say that. It's just not my favorite skin tint, but I still think it is a good one. But in some cases, I think that it can look a little thick on the skin. And I'm looking at it right now. It has a little bit more dewyness to it compared to the It Cosmetics. So I'm happy I'm comparing these side by side because I've been curious. I think it does provide more coverage than the It Cosmetics as well. I'm going to be honest with you, seeing these side to side and I do think they need to dry down a little better. I thought that I liked the Rare Beauty better, but I'm looking at side by side. I think I prefer the side with the It, just because I feel like it looks a little heavy right here. A little bit thicker, whereas this, while it's less coverage, the skin just looks a little healthier and smoother. And like there's less product, though I do think I might have applied too much of the Rare. So let's make it even. I'm going to apply a little bit more of the right here in the center. I want to use a brush, since I got the sponge so coated in the Rare Beauty. Yeah, up close, I would say just with the finish, the Rare Beauty is emphasizing the pores ever so slightly. But I think once I use powder and concealer, these are going to be really kind of neck in neck. So wear time is going to be the difference between these. But what do you think? So they both kind of give that similar really lightweight, like coverage, lowy finish. But both aren't too glowy, so I'm liking these, both of them so far. I'm going to quickly do my eyebrows, since these aren't the star of the show, I'm just going to fast forward through them and talk about them in a voiceover. But I did pick up the Refy Eyebrow system, so I'm going to give these a try. I've been testing them. I think I like them, but it's definitely outside of my comfort zone when it comes to eyebrows. So I've been enjoying this pomade product a lot. Be careful not to apply too much because it can leave a bit of a white cast, but it does a nice job of giving me that feather brow look. And then this brow pomade, for me, it's just unnecessary. It's good, but I'm never going to use it. I do, however, really enjoy this eyebrow pencil. It's really fine, deposits the right amount of product, I've been enjoying it a lot. So this is one that I do recommend, and I'm just brushing my eyebrows out here. And then I've been using the Makeup Forever Artist Stick just to clean up underneath to make everything look freshly waxed. I'm blending that out right here using a classic NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer just so that I can use it as a controlled, you know, for the foundation. And then I'm setting with my favorite Hood of Beauty Blue Setting Powder for this step. Okay, let's bronze the cheeks up. I've been playing more with the Fenty Sound Stalker Face and Eyebronzer Highlight Palette. I said in my haul, and I quote, I will punch myself in the face if all of these are repeat shades because I said that they were new shades, but they're all repeat shades, so, no, but they just aren't the shades that I had. So that's why I thought they were new, but yeah, these exist. We have India Sun, Private Island, Carmel Cutie, Coco Natty, Thick Mint. I do think the highlights are new, but I could be wrong on that. But anyways, this I don't necessarily recommend unless you're a makeup artist. It's just, why do you need all of these bronzers? Now that being said, the bronzers, gorgeous. So I'm just starting off with taking some of India Sun to kind of shade the face just like this. And then I'm going to go into Carmel Cutie because the bronzer that I use from Fenty is like between these two shades. No, but the bronzers are very nice quality, but I just don't think you need it. Now if you like brown eyeshadow, then I think you will like this to get it all over a brown look. But if you are not a makeup artist and you don't plan on using this as both an eyeshadow palette and a face palette, then there really is no purpose for you in having it. It's great quality. Use it on the eyes, use it to contour, use it to highlight, but you don't need it. Just the concept of it is kind of odd to me. And the highlight pans are so small. I even find the bronzer pans to be a little small for my bronzer brush. So I plan on using this for eyeshadow as well because I have it, I don't know. It's good for travel, I guess. You can decide if you want it or not. I'm just here to confirm the quality is good. These are all repeat bronzer shades and ask you why you need a palette of a bunch of bronzer shades. But if you think you're going to get a ton of use out of it with the highlights and the bronzers and use it on your eyes, sure go for it. It actually is a very nice palette. I do like the quality and this highlight super duper pretty. But just ask yourself that, food for thought, right? So that's my thought on that. Really like it, but it is not necessary. Am I mad that I bought it? No. But I bought it because I'm a makeup review channel and if I were not a makeup review channel, I certainly would not have bought that, but she's cute. Okay, and then I'm going to use my new blush from Laura Mercier in Ginger. This is not part of the review, but if you're looking for a great blush formula, you should try the Laura Mercier blush formula. This ginger shade I bought during the sale and it's so pretty. Also, I'm not going to put these on because I do have highlight on, but if you didn't see the new Charlotte Tilbury pillow talk collection came to Sephora so you can get it for a discount during the sale. The collection is beautiful. I love the quad and these multi-glows are also amazing. I mean, probably not something you necessarily needed in your collection, but I do have a whole review if you want more details on it. Awesome. Highly recommend buying those during the sale if you are interested because they are phenomenal quality. I'm really excited that those came out at Sephora while the event was going on, so I did want to share that. Okay, I'm going to do one eye with the Nars palette and then I'll be back to show you how I got the lip. So I tried this. I've been wanting to try it so bad. In mine, this one is falling out and it's making me really sad, but the rest seem really good. This is a great palette. I think it is so pretty. Is it something that you need? Absolutely not. It's a basic Nars palette with the same shades repeated all over again, but my mad that I have it, no. You see how dark this matte shadow is? So pretty. So, yeah, I mean, if you buy Nars palettes, this is just another Nars palette with the same dang neutral peachy shades. You don't need it, but I think it's really pretty and the quality is so good as per usual. I'm going to use this satin dark brown. I wish there was like a few more shades to add some depth. I mean, this is a very like neutral palette. Browns, golds, and pinks are the looks you're going to get with this, but just so happens that I love those looks. So I like this palette. If you're debating, and I don't know why you would be, but if you're debating between getting this or the Patrick Tau palette, definitely get the Patrick Tau palette. I think the Patrick Tau palette is more fun, has more fun textures, but this one is more of a basic palette, you know, just to have certain colors with you. You get a lot of colors at once. I think it's a better value than the Patrick Tau, but yeah, it's, it's just another Nars palette. Nothing too special about it. You don't need to run out and pick it up. If you were to ask me if I'm mad at that, I picked it up or if I regret my purchase, I don't because the shade right here, so stunning, super duper textured, I'm tilting my head back, but I really didn't get much fallout with this, no sticky base, no wet brush, look at all this dimension. I think it's so, dang, beautiful. I'm going to take this shade right here, which is more of a satin shimmer, put it in the center just to add a little bit more interest to the eye, but how pretty is that, right? And then I'm going to take this light shimmer here and I'm going to use that to brighten up the look. Wow, that's so pretty. So, I mean, typical great Nars eyeshadow quality and very pretty colors, but very typical Nars colors. So that's up to you to decide, but I do give it a thumbs up. If it's a palette that you're interested in, I think it is so gorgeous. Okay. I'm going to quickly go off camera, do my usual liner lashes, mascara routine, because I don't have anything new and we will work down to the lips. I'm excited to show you this new Gucci liquid lipstick. So I really like this palette. I'm not going to necessarily recommend it to you because I don't think it's a palette that any of you probably need if you have a somewhat substantial eyeshadow palette collection, but I do like it. If you've been curious about it, the last thing I wanted to talk about were the new Gucci lipsticks because I thought this would be an interesting product for you guys. I saw these in stores. I think there's a few more shades online than in store, but on the display, this was the lightest shade. All of them seemed to run very deep. I ended up with the shade Cornelia pink, but the packaging of this, oh my gosh, leave it to Gucci to make a liquid lipstick. Absolutely stunning. I love the cap. I mean, it's simple packaging, but it just, it's so luxe and I love this shade. I've worn it a few times. This is such a lightweight formula. It kind of reminds me of like a velvet lip blur as opposed to a liquid lipstick. You can see it doesn't have the heaviest level of opacity here. So I definitely would say if you want a more dramatic lip, use a lip liner as well with this, I'm not going to today. So you can see the true wear time. You don't need to for a more natural lip, but for me, I definitely like that lip definition. So most of the time I would wear a lip liner, which does help with the longevity of this, but I want to show you this in its true form. So this is a product I think you do need to layer a couple of times to get the color that you see in the component, but it is so lightweight. It feels like you have nothing on the lips. You can layer as many times as you can. It's not going to feel dry and it has a decent amount of wear time, which I will show you guys in today's wear test. But yeah, I mean, I hope that you can see it looks more like the M cosmetics lip blurs. That's a formula that I would compare it to, but here is the final look. I'm not going to set with anything weird or anything. I mixed old and new products just so that I could see how these newer products perform. In terms of the skin, I think I'm liking the way that the it cosmetics is looking better than the rare beauty. I was not expecting that. They look pretty close right now, but something about this side with the it cosmetics, I feel like looks a little bit more perfected. I'm going to turn the lights down a couple of notches. Can you tell a difference? What do you think? I'm really curious. This is the main test that I am doing today with these two. I will catch you guys in a few hours. I have some editing and some more filming to do. But this is the final look with all these products that I am testing today for you. It's update time. So it's about seven o'clock. I've been wearing the makeup for about three and a half hours now. And here is how we're looking. So I did walk a little bit outside, but then it started to rain. So I've been working in a coffee shop. So I haven't done too strenuous activity really stick closer look. Honestly, both sides look really great. You'll notice that there's a little bit of a deeper smile line situation going on here. That's just a smile line. This is a deeper smile line. So it's always a little deeper on this side. But I mean, I think my skin looks really great. Yeah. I just feel like the side with the egg cosmetics looks just a little bit softer, but I'm looking pretty darn close in a mirror. So again, what do you guys think? How are we thinking so far? The eyebrows are holding up super good. Eyeshadows still on there. Lip lipstick, I think is really great because even though most of it has faded at this point, my lips don't look dry at all. I ate a bagel and a drink at the coffee shop that I was working at. Super duper comfortable. And my favorite part you can reapply and it's not an issue. One of my least favorite parts about liquid lipsticks is when you reapply your lips like dry and chunky and PC good as new with the re-application. So I'm loving this. I just wanted you guys to get the feel for the texture of this and everything is looking quite phenomenal right now. So I will update you at the end of the night to let you know how everything is going. But I had some really good pickups during this event. I'm not going to lie. Hello, good evening. I stayed up till 11 o'clock for you guys at this makeup on. That is dedication to my channel, but I wanted to do the final wear test. We hit the eight hour point and here's how we're looking. I think we look really, really good. Drum roll, please. I prefer the cosmetics, but I think they both look fantastic. They are both really great skin tints. I think you can actually apply too much of the Rare Beauty. I've just become more experienced since this is like the fourth time that I'm wearing it, but as long as you don't apply too much, it is a beautiful skin tint. I just feel like the CC from it has a little bit of a softer finish on the skin, but both are really great. And they're very, very close. I don't know if you can see, but you shouldn't be able to see much, if any, difference really at all. I know they both look good to me in terms of everything else that was kind of new that I use today. The NARS Summer Unrated Palette. While she is gorgeous, you definitely don't need her, but she's so pretty. So I mean, you can see, look, no creasing. The eyeshadow is still quite vibrant. It lasted a long time. I mean, NARS has a good formula. They just got to work on those colors. What else did I wear that was new today? The Laura Mercier Ginger Blush. While this is new, I'm very familiar with the formula, one of my all-time favorite formulas. They were five eyebrow products. I mean, my brows are still looking as they looked before. I would say these aren't my favorite eyebrow products, though. Like, it's a bit too finicky for me, but they hold up. My brows look good. They don't fade in color. They don't lose the shape. The Fenty Sunstalker Bronzer Palette. There is a 95% chance that you don't need this, but it's good. I like the highlight in it a lot, but you don't need it. But maybe you do. Who am I to say? And then finally, the Gucci Liquid Lipstick. Um, I did reapply it, but it's just super comfortable, super layerable. I wouldn't exactly market this as a liquid lipstick lip blur. That's what I keep saying, a lip velvet. That's what it is. But if you like those type of formulas, beautiful formulation. And the best part is you can layer it on as many times as you want throughout the day. And it is not going to look nasty, which is something that I find with these types of products. The longevity on them is decent. It's the kind of situation where if you eat, you're going to have to reapply. But the great thing is, it's easy to reapply. So, and it will leave somewhat of a stain underneath so that your lips don't look really dull or anything. But yeah, that was my wear test, testing some of the products that I wanted to try. That I picked up during the Sephora sales so far. Something I also saw, the Pillow Talk from Charlotte Tilbury Collection is on Sephora. So maybe jump on that before that event ends. But yeah, I hope you guys enjoyed this video and you found it helpful. If you tried both of these, which one do you like better? I need to know. So thank you guys so much for liking this video and being subscribed to my channel. I will catch you guys in the next one. Bye guys, have a good one.


Karinga Hospital was established in 1991 and started in 1997. But 26 years later, it was an expansion. Our new chairman, Dr. Sita Kanthadas, wanted to do an expansion. It was an A3 block that was unconstructed for almost 10 years. It was a funding expansion. We are increasing the beds. We have 4 new OTs, which is absolutely state of art modular OTs with advanced technology. Isolation, ICU, critical care, kidney transplant advance, OPD block, and gastro-sciences daycare. So we are expanding. Now what happened is 26 years back, we have been renovating our hospitals and infrastructures. Now we have new facilities, single rooms, suite rooms, deluxe rooms. So we have been able to provide affordable healthcare to the chairman of the Kalinga Hospital. We have to balance the data. We have been able to provide minimum healthcare. This is an A3 block. It is also in the luxury segment. There was a suite room and a deluxe room. So it is an expansion of the Kalinga Hospital, a new transformed Kalinga Hospital. And you know where Sabu Corporate Hospital has to be, we have been able to renovate the infrastructure. And additional doctors, I have recruited many doctors. We are existing doctors. They are doing a wonderful job. It has been a long time since our expansion was not there. We will try to serve the state of Odisha much more.


Today we're pleased to announce an exciting new partnership between St. Joseph's Health Care System and Hackensack-Britian Health for home health and hospice services. This partnership will set a new standard of excellence in home care services. Together we will provide high quality, highly coordinated and professional continuum of care services to our patients in their homes. The goals of this partnership is really to expand access to care. It's also to, as any partnership, good partnership should do, it's also to exchange best practices and to learn from one another. And then the third piece, which I think is very important as well, especially in today's health care environment, that is to see where we can reach some efficiencies through the partnership to offer more affordable care to patients. Working together with our physician partners in home care, we will provide services for patients with chronic diseases, those who have recently had surgical procedures, patients with other medical conditions that require assistance at home, and services that expand across all age groups. This is one of the most exciting things that I think that I've done in my career. And we certainly are going to do some great things. And I really look forward to working with all of you.


I'm Andrian Balbaros, I'm a board member of the Organizing Bureau of European Schooled and Unions, which is a platform for cooperation between schooled and unions from all over Europe. Indeed, the number of blended mobility has risen, especially during those times with the global pandemic and with the age of digitalization. One of the advantages of the hybrid mobility or online mobility is the fact that it's almost all the time for free, so you don't have to pay for accommodation, you don't have to travel. You can just simply open your laptop and join some classes or have the possibility to visit a museum or have as well the possibility to see different parts of the world. It is quite obvious that it can't replace physical mobility, so the lack of human interaction is present, the lack of gaining some competencies that you might have gained through actively participating in physical mobilities will not take place in the online setting. For example, by visiting a different school or spending one week in a different school either in your national country or abroad, you get to know more people, you get to have some different conversation about different topics, you get a grip on that culture, you get a grip on how people interact, you also gain a different insight on education and this lacks of course during the online or hybrid mobilities. And when it comes to the engagement of schools but also teachers regarding student placement is the first and foremost is to have a consultation with students, so to really understand what are their needs, what and where they would like to have some student placement. At the same time, I believe that this is also the responsibility of national educational systems but also of the European Union as well when it comes to the national level. It is important as well to have some legislation that covers this aspect of education especially when it comes to the recognition of the period that one student might have had access to even abroad or within that specific country. At the same time, from our perspective, we believe that the Erasmus Plus project of the European Union could be one of the endeavors that could help school students to also have a place to commute. Just and foremost, I think that the curriculum should be linked to the school trips in the sense that what is being taught in school should also have some sort of a fundamental to be fundamental also for the extracurricular activities. So for example, when we visit a museum or when we visit a factory, this would also be related to what we study in school so that it can complement the lessons that are being taught in school. For example, if we study at biology about different types of animals, we might have the chance to go to a zoo to see how those animals are in real life and this has an impact on the students and their development in terms of how they perceive those things in real life. At the same time, it is also important to have some dialogue and some consultation with students to really understand what they would like to do during those school trips. Not only those school trips should also be related to the curriculum, but as well, they should also have and be in line with the needs of the students. So if they, for example, would like to learn more about a specific age of history or maybe about a writer, schools and teachers could give the space and go and discover more about that specific topic.


Hey y'all, welcome back to my channel. As you see from the title, I will be reviewing this wig. I just wanted to hop on and show you the finished look, and if you wanna see how I got this looked, then stay tuned, and I'll be back at the end of the video. Okay, so here's the box, and what comes inside is the wig, the wig cap, and it came with an elastic band. This type of an elastic band was not the ones I'm used to, y'all will see in the video how I was struggling to put this on the wig. But anyways, the wig they sent over is the 13 by 4 lace front wig. It has pre-plugged baby hairs, and the density is 150. It is natural black, and they claim to be tango-free, no shedding, soft and bouncy. Stay tuned to the end of the video to see if that is true. I did get it in body wave, and I said in the video later on, but the shipping, they claim to be two to three days. I did get mine in three days. And all the details that I'm talking about will be on the screen down in the description box below. The wig is $292.33 for this exact wig that I have. It did not come bleached. I did bleach it myself. I initially wanted to do a middle part, so I kind of parted it into pieces for a middle part, but later on you see I will opt out to do a side part. But yeah, just showing y'all how I bleached the hair. I just used BW2 Bleach with some 40 volume developer.  I did use two pieces of aluminum foil because like I said, this is 24 inches, so it was a little long assist. So I'm gonna stop talking and then just let it play out. This is very self-explanatory. So after I washed the bleach out, I used the shimmer light shampoo. Actually, I just used conditioner.  I also like to put it on, see where I need to put the elastic band. Sometimes I mark where my ear is, so I know to sew it right there. Y'all will see the struggle that I had trying to do this God dang elastic band. But once I'm done fitting it to my head, then I will start sewing on the band. Like I said, this is a new one. I've never had the ones that have the clips, the adjustable clips with them. I always just use the regular one that just stretch out, regular elastic. So this is my first attempt to sew this on. It was a little bit difficult just because it was a little thicker than the ones I'm used to, but nevertheless, it all worked out later on in the video. This whole section right here. I just start, you just cut down. I got a turn because I'm leaning over my trash can. And then just like that. So here is one. And I'm gonna brush it, comb it out. Get the rest of that out. Since I just cut a little bit more, I'm going to re-curl this one. Got this curling wand from Sally's, I believe if I'm not mistaken. I wanted a pick-a-boo of blonde. I always do middle parts, so I decided to do a side part on this one. I'm actually gonna have to take this off and undo this elastic band on here because if I cut this, it's still gonna be rising up a little bit on the tab. So my elastic band needs to come down just a little bit more so it can tug on right here and keep this down. This side of the elastic band is doing pretty good because when I cut this off, it's just gonna lay like that. So yeah, I like it. This wig is definitely very much giving me grown women vibes. I really like it. I never do a side part. I definitely wanted the pick-a-boo. Pick-a-boo. Pick-a-boo! Got down. Blonde going on. So yeah, if I do wanna move it into a middle part, I still did it right down the middle so then it'll be blonde equally on both sides. So yeah, I'm about to take this off really quickly, adjust this elastic band, and then I may do a little bit more plucking. We're gonna get a little bit of baby hair. A little bit of baby hair is right here in the baby girl. We're gonna be all set. So yeah, I haven't cut the lace off yet because I'm still customizing the wig and it just makes everything go by a lot faster. Can I talk? Y'all, I'm sorry. I have not recorded a video in a little minute right now so I'm like tumbling and struggling. All of my work is shown in front of the right thing. This is my house. I'm about to cut. I'm about to cut the lace off now. As I've already seen how I installed the wig, she's giving pretty much growing my vibes. That's what it's giving me. I haven't did a style like this in so long. Like I've only had a side part, I think like once last year I did on the wig and then I wanted to give it a little bit of color. So if I do do a middle part, it'll be equal. So I did it right in the front. I didn't want it on top. So I think it is the perfect pick-a-boo color if I must say so myself. So obviously we are working with Nadula here. Thank you so much, Nadula, for sponsoring this video. I've already showed you all the packaging and how the wig came, et cetera. So now we're gonna get into the important details. Shipping was DHL. Shipping came in three days. Literally the fastest shipping ever. I didn't have any problems with it having the smell. It does not tangle. The only problem that I will say right now that I have with this here is the parting space. It's not much parting space. So as you see, I did a subtle side swoop because literally the trek starts right here.  I feel like it kind of depends on your preference. Like some people like them deep side parts, some people don't. In my case, it really don't matter because I really don't wear side parts like that anyway. But the hair is so full. I believe it was 24 inches.  I did cut a little bit of layers just because I wanted my bang to be like this. So when you put it back, it'll be all cute and stuff like that.  And also I wanted to mention, hold on, getting good calls. So also, also I made the wig glueless. At the top is glueless as you can see up in the video that I had already put in previously. I glued down the sideburns because I already talked about it. I messed up my elastic band, so whatever. But honestly, I will give this wig a 10 out of 10. It literally, when I put it out the box, I can tell y'all right then, I was not expecting it to give this, like pretty much grow up with vibes. So yeah, that's all I wanted to pop in and say. Y'all saw me install it, pull it out the box, and I give it a 10 out of 10, so y'all need to go cop this wig for the summer honey. And as always, don't forget to like this video, comment and subscribe, and I will see y'all in my next video. Bye guys.


It is arguably the most recognizable sign of animal contentment, a pleasurable rast that erupts whenever a cat is tickled or petted, the soundtrack to countless sessions sprawled on an owner's lap. But that's not quite the full story. There is a lot more going on with the cats per than you might reasonably expect. Even a how was long a subject of debate. Some thought it was linked to blood flowing to the inferior vena cava, a vein that carries deoxygenated blood to the right side of the heart. But with more research, it seemed likelier that the noise came from the muscles within the cat's larynx. As they move, they dilate and constrict the glottis, the part of the larynx that surrounds the vocal cords, and the air vibrates every time the cat breathes in or out. The result? A purr. Even though science is now fairly sure this is the process, there's no definitive answer as to what triggers the response. The biggest clue is a neural oscillator deep within the cat's brain, one that otherwise has no clear purpose. But if that neural oscillator is triggered, is it just when a cat is happy? Sometimes. But only sometimes. Cats purr. Cats make a purring sound by controlling the airflow as they breathe, using the muscles in their larynx and their diaphragm. Fun fact, domestic cats aren't the only cat species that purr. The bobcat, cheetah, and lynx also purr. Purring starts days after birth. Kittens purr in need when they are suckling, and mama cat might purr then too. This may be one way kittens communicate the need to continue nursing, mom will be able to hear and feel the purr. The kitten is sort of saying, hey, I am still here. Don't move. Or I love this. We don't always know for sure why cats purr or need, or meow. But here are some of the most common reasons why your cat purrs, and what he might be trying to tell you. Cats purr to draw you in. Because kittens are born blind and deaf, mama cats use purring to lure their kittens closer in order to keep them safe and get them their first meal.  Your cat may purr when he needs a little love, for instance. While you didn't teach your cat to purr, your actions may inspire more frequent purring. If you pay attention to your cat when he purrs, he's likely to repeat that behavior in the future. That reinforcement keeps the behavior strong. Cats purr when they are blissful. Cat cats purr when they are interacting with people, objects, or animals that they love. Or when they are doing something that feels good, such as rolling or rubbing. For instance, your cat may purr when you stroke him. Or she may purr at night when she cuddles up between your feet on the bed. Purring may say your cat needs you. Purring can be an ask for help. Your cat may be hungry or want your attention. Researchers have shown that astute pet parents can tell the difference between their cat's purrs. Meow-like sounds in the purrs are intended to solicit food. Which sounds distinct from purrs of happiness. Can you tell the difference? Purring may be a sign of distress. Purring doesn't always equal happiness. Sometimes cats purr when they are afraid, such as during a veterinary visit. This might be a throwback to when kittens purr to solicit help or care from their mother. Likewise, purring may be your cat's way to say that she is in distress and needs some help. Hello. This video is sponsored by Beemix Pets. Are you looking for high quality cat collars at an affordable cost? Check out BeemixPets.com. Use coupon code KittenLife to get 20% off. They are hungry or want something. Some cats purr when it's mealtime. British researchers studied the sounds that house cats make when they're hungry and when food isn't on their minds. The purrs don't sound the same. When cats purr for food, they combine their normal purr with an unpleasant cry or mew, a bit like a human baby's cry. Experts believe that we're more likely to respond to this sound. They found that people can tell the difference between the purrs, even if they aren't cat owners. Kitten mother connection. Kittens can purr when they're only a few days old. It's probably a way to let their mothers know where they are or that they're okay. Purring also helps a kitten bond with its mother. Mama cats use it as a lullaby. They are happy.  If they are purring, it's safe to assume they are in their happy place. Cat noise is a big smile. Purring can promote healing. Cats can lower our stress and blood pressure, but purring is also about self-healing. A cat may purr to heal herself. Cats purr at frequencies between 25 and 150 hertz and exhibit strong purring between 25 and 50 hertz. Interestingly enough, these frequencies also correspond with the frequencies used in the treatment of fractures and pain. These frequencies may also assist in muscle growth, flexibility, and wound healing. Whatever your cat may be purring to heal herself. When your cat purrs, the best thing to do is pay attention. Note the context, his body language, the tone of the purr, and what he does in response to your reaction. When he purrs, try different things. If you pet him, does he settle down and go to sleep? If so, he wanted you to pet him. Does he move away from you? If so, he may need food or want to play. Getting to know your cat by watching and listening to his signals helps you bond with each other and deepens your kitty love. Research study. A 2009 study found that cats can conceal a cry within their purr that triggers a nurturing instinct in their owners, similar to the cries of a human baby. The study observed that when purring to solicit food, the noise cats made was more urgent and less pleasant, suggesting they can manipulate their purrs to communicate different things. According to new scientist readers, cats will also adapt noises like their meow to elicit a response from their owners. This means that if a cat were to have a deaf owner, it is likely they would meow less once they learned it did not trigger a response. However, the same cat would probably continue to purr without changing the frequency of the sound. Research into feline behavior has lagged behind that of dogs, but a 1991 study concluded that purring emanates from the cat's voice box or larynx. When cats breathe, they dilate and constrict the glottis, the area around their vocal cords, and a rapid, rhythmic fashion. As the air vibrates over the laryngeal muscles of their larynx, the purring sound occurs. But why do they purr after a stressful event? A 2001 study published in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America showed that domestic cats and some species of big cats, including pumas and cheetahs, could purr at frequencies optimal for pain relief and even bone repair. So how can you tell why your cat is purring? Your best chance of understanding them is to look at their body language on the context. If they're purring first thing in the morning, they may be asking to be fed. If you've just returned from a day at work, they might be saying hello and if they are sitting on your lap, purring contentedly, they might just be signaling their approval. Typically all-domestic cats purr, as well as some other, big, cats-in-the-filidae family such as bobcats, cheetahs, and puma. Lions, tigers, jaguars, and leopards don't purr. This is due to a difference in the bone structure in their vocal cords. A softer bone allows them to make the roar sound, whereas purring cats feature a hard bone which makes purring vibrations possible. Besides cats, animals in the lesser known Viveridae family also purr.  What does this mean? Perhaps your feline friend was feeling unwell to begin with and your casual petting rubbed them the wrong way. Or perhaps, your kitty just gave you a love bite, a sign of affection. Cats can also be a sign of aggression in cats, so be careful to observe what your cat likes or does not like and leave them space to avoid being bitten further. Cats will generally let you know what they want. The best rule of thumb is, let your cat come to you for cuddles, and respect them when their body language says no. If you enjoyed this video, kindly press the like button. Also don't forget to subscribe with notifications on, so that you don't miss out on videos like this. Thank you for watching.


Goats alongside cattle seem to be quite an unusual kind of addition to Jesse's system but allow Jesse to show you how they work for him.


Hi Gerald, my name is Ashley and I work in the internet department here at Augsmore Toyota. It has come to my attention that you're interested in the new Hollander. I'm going to hit and send you over our current inventory for you to look over at your convenience. When you get a moment, please give me a call. My number is<PHONE_NUMBER> or eMommyBike. Thanks. Bye.


in Beirut Lebanon. If you're familiar with the area I am right near the American University of Beirut. I am in an area that has had little consequences from the explosion that took place one month ago. Here you can see people are continuing on with their lives. I am within an area just called Kamroff and in that district there were tons of small businesses, restaurants, shops were open to receive consumers or foodies. I just want to give you a sense that there are even though this explosion has happened and has devastated thousands of lives, there is a part of Beirut that is still going on with their daily lives to make ends meet. So not the entire city has been damaged by the bomb, only a portion of the city has been. And you can see here that people are out enjoying the ocean, the Mediterranean ocean are out going for walks, going for bike rides and I just want to let you know that it's not completely grim. Here that people are striving to continue on with life considering that there are several crises that the country and the people are facing.


Hello and welcome to Mindfulness Monday. I hope you're all well. I'm assuming I've never done this before in terms of in terms of doing a Facebook live this way round. I hope you're all okay. We're just going to tonight we're going to do some mindfulness Monday. This is normally what we do when we're in light and harmony. The actual session we're going to be doing is about spirituality and I believe that there's spirituality and there's spiritualism. Spirituality is about connection and relationship with yourself. Spiritualism is a belief system that you don't die that you pass over and that you have the ability to work with those people in spirit. But tonight is about or today is about spirituality which is about connection and relationship with self. Good evening David. Good evening Adam. I've never used this set up before so I hope you can all see it if you want to pop any comments you can. I'm going to run through and obviously hello Mamta. All good with me. Hope it was all good with you. I'm going to run through where I see mindfulness and some of you may have done my mindfulness courses or some of you may have done my my mediumship or the psychic courses but the mindfulness really people a lot of people talk about the problem with it. Hello Constantina. The problem with it is is a lot of people overthink it and mindfulness meditation is as simple as you know for me meditation is not about not having any thoughts. It's about having no judgmental thought. Hello someone. And those non judgmental thoughts we have a point of focus in this instance when we do mindfulness it's our breath. Okay. We have a point of focus which is our breath and then we don't have any non judgmental thoughts. So what we're doing is we're closing our eyes we're focused on our breath. If a thought comes in we accept it we acknowledge it we let it go we come back to our breath. Okay. And it's really important that we practice mindfulness breathing mindfulness meditation and yes you're going to have thoughts. Yes you're going to have be disturbed by noises or you're going to whatever the scenario is but the reality is every time you're disturbed or thought comes in you accept it you acknowledge it you let it go and you come back to your breath. Okay. And it's a very simple technique and that technique allows you to connect with your body. It allows you to move away from your subconscious mind but also mindfulness is about understanding that although our thoughts on times seem real they're very rarely are they true. They're definitely very rarely not facts. Okay. But we can get lost in our thoughts. We can get caught up in our thoughts. Hello Melanie. Okay. And those thoughts really that sometimes they just come into our minds and and John Kabat-Zinn and for those people who who know me and have seen a lot of things I do I preach a lot of John Kabat-Zinn and he talks about how thousands of things have happened in my life and some of them actually have. And what that means is is our minds will paint a picture and the reality is sitting very different. Okay. So if you think about it logically you know if I go outside or whatever the scenario is and I'm at the front doors open my dog's gone out.  The reality is when I go outside he's just laying on the grass looking up at the at the sun basking in the warmth and and really you know for those moments I lived it. The reality is is a lot of things that are the pictures are our mind paints aren't ones that are reality and the real interesting thing about mindfulness is the ability to create a space to lean back from those thoughts and not lean into them. Don't get me wrong sometimes physical chemical reactions in your body can create or start feelings of anxiety feelings of stress feelings of concern feelings of fear. You can hear my little rescue dog barking in the background and hoping she'll be quiet before we start the meditation. But you know with all of those things it really is about trying to lean back create space so if you're sat there and whatever you're doing you're watching television and a thought comes into your mind don't lean into it and just start unpacking it lean back from it. See it as a thought it might be an emotion you might think a thought feel an emotion. Yeah just let it come let it rise let it go don't sit into it don't allow it to gather and gain momentum. Hello Angie hello Kim okay and that's the key to this all right and that's David says his keeps crashing at his end I'm assuming that it's only David's issue because there's still 15 people in the room. He seems to be having some tech problems recently on David boy and but that's what we're looking to do with mindfulness. Okay so we're going to do two meditations this evening and I assume that some people may be joining as we're going along. Hello LA all right some people may be coming in right now and can't do a meditation but we'll be doing two meditations. This is obviously recorded so you'll be able to watch it back. The first meditation really is about bringing your mind back from thoughts okay bringing your mind back from thoughts. Hello Marty okay and that means for us I want you to do a couple of things here. I want to make sure that we're going to go into a meditation that you're doing things that ordinarily you don't need your full concentration so things like driving or anything like that if you can please stop doing that. Ideally you'd be in a room where you're not going to get disturbed okay. Now you'd be watching this on your phone all right but what we want to be doing is really just having a few moments to ourselves okay. And before we do it we remember that you know thoughts really are okay a human experience they're part of our human experience. We don't need to push them away we don't need to do anything really to practice it we just we learn to bring our mind back and from these thoughts from these emotions. That practice that can really help you know I've said before in my book etc that you know I'm struggling badly from depression and from anxiety after my father passed away. But learning mindfulness techniques it really helped me to have five conscious breaths come back from that feeling of that anxiety that rush in your chest when sometimes you have those anxious moments. Just been able to connect in with your body and just allow it to be okay a really really important tools.  And I want you to let go of thoughts that that maybe once have pulled you in okay. This offer really you know this exercise really allows us to unhuck ourselves from the thoughts so that we can simply let them be okay. So just close your eyes and without pushing thoughts away or denying their presence okay you can be aware of the thinking mind while remaining completely unattached from these things.  And in doing so with your eyes closed now just follow your own natural breathing rhythm but notice the energy in the mind and body. Just settle in and see you know you're coming into a period of mindfulness practice. You may notice the energy that you've had so far today you may find it resting in your mind or in your body. The mind may be active at this point the body may feel maybe a little bit anxious maybe a little bit worked up or you may notice a bit of lingering stress or fear. Don't worry just allow it to be just following your own natural breathing pattern with your eyes closed. And in your own mind I want you to bring to mind or think of a you know shaken snow globe. And as you shake that snow globe the energy in the snow just swirls around as you look at it and you just let it rest the little snowflakes fall gently to the ground. And I just want you to think of yourself as a snow globe and every snowflake as a thought. In this way we watch as each and every snowflake falls to the ground. We don't force it. We don't ask it to go faster. We don't ask it to go slower. We don't ask it to calm down. We just let the snowflake just slowly and organically fall to the ground. And that's like your thoughts. So bring your attention to the breath in your body. Just allow it to be. And just bring to yourself a sensation or a spot where you feel the breathing is where it is and it feels easy. It may be the center of your chest. It may be your abdomen, your shoulders, your nostrils. But just observe the physical sensation of the body breathing. Observing the breath for a few moments. And then if the mind just wanders, if you think of a thought or you feel an emotion, just bring it back. Bring it back to your mind. Again, with the visualisation of the snow globe, as thoughts begin to rise, observe them as they slowly just settle down.  And instead of returning to the breath when the mind wanders, in this instance now just notice what the mind is doing. You may notice yourself sort of planning or thinking or figuring out or replaying past experiences or worried about Christmas or how can I meditate? How can I do these things? But just observe what the mind is doing and let it be. And just recognise a thought. See it as a thought. And just see what happens. Try to acknowledge the thought. But don't push it away. Don't draw it in. Just allow it to be. Allow it just enough space for it to go on its own. And just see it if you can watch this passing thought as it follows its natural trajectory. And it just leaves your mind. And then just return to the breath. And patiently wait until another thought arises. And just notice, watch the thought and come back to the breath again and again and again. And sometimes we can just get lost in a thought or our mind wanders for some time. In this instance if self-judgment arises, notice that it's just a thought. It's not actually correct. It's not even true. And return back to your breath. You can always return to the breath for a few moments just to ground yourself back into your mindfulness practice. Just allowing yourself to be. Feeling your breath coming in and coming out. Just allowing yourself those moments of silence. The moments of just being held in the energy. And again if a thought comes in you can accept it, acknowledge it, let it go and come back to your breath. More like you can take a deep breath in. Wiggly fingers. Come back into the room. You see a lot of people get confused about the fact that mindfulness or meditation is not having any thoughts.  I'm not a Buddhist monk or I'm not a hippie or I'm not. Mindfulness meditation is there for all of us. It's there for us to truly be with ourselves and just sit in that energy. Let me know how you've gone on in the comments section. And it's a really good way of moving away from stress and moving away from anxiety. Cos your body, when it goes into fight or flight, when you focus on your breath it brings you back down in. It starts your parasyntetic system that allows you to reduce endorphins and really create things that can really help. It's a pleasure Clare. What we're going to do now is we're going to do another meditation. This one's slightly longer. This is a meditation about anxiety and how we can heal ourselves from anxiety but also give ourselves coping tools to be able to cope when we become anxious. You see mindfulness doesn't always stop you from being anxious or bad things happening in your life because you know what? That's life. Life isn't always plain sailing and there are ups and downs and that's I believe what you're here for. You're here to have that human experience. You hear this is what you've signed up for and this is why we're here at this moment in time. But what we can do is we can find ways, modalities, tools to help you to move away from those situations. Because ultimately you know you can be in control of these things and you can just be with them and allow them to be as they are.  And just remember that we sometimes feel anxious because we overanalyse what we think will happen today, tomorrow or the next week. We do this out of habit because in the past situations and outcomes that didn't happen the way we expected we tend to feel as if we're then not in control and we become worried. So in order to change this habit we must change our self image and create some of these new beliefs. And that's what this session is about. This session is about teaching you to get into that relaxed state and go within into this calming mind with breathing, with breath. Hello Kyla. I just want you to know just with your eyes closed, I'm Mary. I just want you to close your eyes and I just want you to just take a breath in and I'm going to count down now. And with every number I say, I want you to fully inhale with your belly and exhale tightening your belly. And with each breath you're going to feel more and more relaxed. You're going to take yourself into this deep state of peace and calm. So I'm going to count down now. Eyes closed, just nicely breathing, but just take a deep breath in now, five. Take that breath in and as you exhale, I want you to let it go. I want you to feel the tension loosen just a little bit. Four, take a nice deep breath in and as you exhale again, I want you to feel even more relaxed and just letting the tensions go. Three, another full breath in, hold it for a second and let it out. And in doing so, your mind is becoming calm and clear. Two, inhale deeply and when you exhale, just observe how the need to control subsides as you become really extremely relaxed.  You feel completely at ease and at peace and you sense and feel the energy changing around you into this wonderful feeling of tranquility. Now I want you to hear yourself in your mind just saying these things with fear and anxiety coming. You can say this to yourself, I've survived this before, I'll survive anything now. I'm strong and I persevere through anything. I know that I'm not my anxiety and that I can take things one step at a time. I am cultivating to live only in this moment and I approach all situations with openness and curiosity. And I'm in charge of my breath and I can slow it down whenever I need to. I enjoy these moments, I enjoy my feelings of inner calm. And these meditations, I'm actively taking steps to reduce my anxiety. I am talented and I have many things to offer and I cultivate patience to overcome anxiety. I'm courageous and I can make it through everything and I use my unique skills to move beyond anxiety. And going forward, I know what I value and I place my energy there. Life wants what's best for me. I am comfortable and connected with my environment and I can find pleasure in my life right now. I'm moving to a space where I only allow for healthy decisions in my life. I am strong, I am an independent person, I am loved, I am unique, I am important, I am enough. I matter, therefore I am worthy and I can do this. I love who I am and I am in control. I control my mind, it does not control me. I have the power to stop this and I succeed what I do. I am relaxed and I am calm, I am successful and I am free from anxiety. I am in control and I can be above stress of any kind, all is well, I am safe. I am prepared for change, I am strong, I acknowledge when it's difficult and I will rise above it. I am me and I am enough. Just follow your breath for a few moments, just absorbing all those words you've said. Taking them on board and allowing them now to be your mantra to go forward, forward into a life where you are enough.  Now I'm going to count that down from five and with each number I say you gain more and more awareness at the present moment and you take with you all that you've gained today. You take action now with a new mindset, ready to tackle any challenges without being anxious or worried or have fear. Five, coming back slowly. Four, feel your body now as you sit here in the chair. Three, becoming more alert. Two, you are always surrounded a bit more now than you ever were before. One, you are enough. You feel fully awake and completely refreshed.  I take on board that some of those statements, and this has been recorded to be on the page for a while I would assume, but some of those statements are difficult for some more than others, saying to people that I love myself, I am successful, I am free, I am safe, I love who I am. All of these positive affirmations people struggle with, because we have this thing about putting ourselves down. I want to say something that I said a couple of weeks ago, and that is this. Your subconscious mind has been programmed, this hard drive in your head, by all the things that you have experienced, all the things that you have been taught, all the environments that you lived in, all the relationships you've had, all the jobs you've worked, everything in your life has been programming this hard drive. And that hard drive is just a reflection of all of those things. And your hard drive in your soul, in your heart, in your inner self, in your higher self, is what you came here with, with the wisdom and the divine light and energy and love. But yet we use the hard drive that we've programmed, not the hard drive that we use with the knowledge in. And if your subconscious mind, this hard drive was your flatmate, then you would probably ask them to leave. Because when you sit down to watch some television tonight with a cup of tea, and your flatmate starts, cool, you didn't do much today, did you? Did I do enough? Got to get up in the morning, how am I going to do that? I knew I should have bought this, I haven't got any presents. What happens if the presents you've got aren't good enough? If they're not good enough, what are you going to do then? How are you going to do this by yourself?  If somebody was sat next to you saying all of those things, you would ask them very politely to get up and leave. But yet when it comes from our subconscious mind, we not only accept it, but we believe it. And that is not right. And when we start to see our subconscious mind as just noise, static chatter, which 99.9% of the time is absolute codswallop, then we can start to move away from all of those things. We start to move away from fear, anxiety, depression, sadness, because they're just your subconscious mind. It isn't true.  I hope that you enjoyed that. Maybe we should do some more of these. April, thank you very much. She absolutely loves these affirmations when I was saying them in my mind. I kept getting tingles on my head and all around. We felt that love and healing from the divine in the universe. Thank you so much. It's because we are all blessed by the divine. We all have the God particle in us. We all have the ability to feel that energy from the universe. We just don't. We just sit in our subconscious mind. And some of these things, I was told something yesterday and it made me laugh, because we've said before in our mindfulness Mondays that hello, Galeta, I hope you're well. God bless you by the way. Sending you my thoughts and a big kiss. Is this, there's different ways of looking at our lives. And we always have choice, but that choice on times is formed by your subconscious mind and the narrative and the habitual chatter that you get into. And somebody said to me yesterday about being positive. You can be negative or you can be positive. And they said, think of this as an example. There are two people cleaning out a horse stables to take the horse for a ride.  And the other one says, I'm just looking forward to getting it done to ride the horse. Think about that logically. One moans about the process. The other one looks forward to riding the horse. Which one are you? Because like those two people in the stables, both of them have a choice as to think what they're thinking. Have a wonderful Christmas if I don't see you before. God bless you all. Be love and give love. Thank you for all of your love and support. Thank you for everything you do on this page. Thank you for all being here this evening. Maybe we could do some more that would be wonderful. I do appreciate everything you do. Have a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful Christmas, whatever you're doing. God bless you. Be love and give love. Take care and see you all soon. Goodbye.