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5 Powerhouse Foods for Every Body

I recently donated blood and had my annual physical exam, all in the same day. During the blood donation, they checked my hemoglobin and during my physical, they did a full lab panel.What I learned is that my hemoglobin, B12, and iron levels are the highest they’ve been in several years. This is exciting because there were times in the past when my hemoglobin was so low I couldn’t give blood and when my B12 was so low, I had to give myself daily shots. 

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Homemade Tortilla Chips

Homemade tortilla chips are easy to make and pair perfectly with salsa, guacamole or another type of dip. They’re an especially great snack to make if you have leftover corn tortillas from another dish you made. The benefit of making your own is that you don’t have to worry about excess additives and salt because you know exactly what’s going into them. 

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Homemade Tortilla Chips

Homemade tortilla chips are easy to make and pair perfectly with salsa, guacamole, or another type of dip. They’re an especially great snack to make if you have leftover corn tortillas. The benefit of making your own is that you don’t have to worry about excess additives and salt because you know exactly what’s going into them. 

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'Self-Love' Is The First Step Towards 'True Love'

By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor |

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Convincing Yourself to Keep Going

Sometimes the hardest part of any endeavor is simply getting started. The hurdle of convincing yourself you can do the thing or achieve the goal feels the toughest, until you start. When you finally start you get this inflated sense of drive and confidence that this one thing will change your entire life. It might, or it might not. You have to convince yourself of that too. 

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Q&A with Robin Batchelor: Swimmer Extraordinaire

Anyone involved in the Haywood County swim community knows Robin Batchelor. She is a powerhouse when it comes to the sport. I’ve known Robin personally for many years. She and I were teachers together at Waynesville Middle and I remember her coming in with damp hair each day after an early morning swim workout. In the afternoons, she would leave after a day of teaching to coach the Tuscola swim team. 

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Cosmic Love

By Sabrina Matheny • Rumble Contributor | As Dr. Wayne Dyer alluded to in his book Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life, I was “sick of my sickness.” In the past 2 years I have experienced personal losses that came as a shock. In a plea to my team of guides to receive help in detaching from the pain of rejection and failure I stumbled onto Jan Spiller’s book “Cosmic Love.” While it does not reveal the secrets of the universe, her wisdom does shed light on what the gifts of each of those relationships were and why I drew them into my life.

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Seasons of Womanhood: A Call to Realize the Power of Your Femininity

The wounds from thousands of years of patriarchy cut deep. However, a three-part series starting this February invites women to begin the healing process. 

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9 Ways to Stay Afloat During the Winter

It’s not even February and I already feel a bit bogged down with the cold and rainy weather. When I was a little girl, I remember getting hot easily, even sleeping on top of my covers most of the time, but as I’ve aged, I’ve become very cold-natured. From November to March, I constantly feel chilled. Simultaneously, I enjoy these months because of the holidays, my boys’ birthdays, snow, hot tea, cozy fireplaces, and ski trips. Through the years, I’ve learned a few ways to combat the dreariness and frigid weather. If you’re like me and are looking for ways to warm up, physically and emotionally, keep reading. 

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