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FROM THE PUBLISHER

The Gift o f Wo r d s

It probably doesn’t surprise you that I believe in the power of words. Every day we choose to use our words – spoken or written – to build others up or tear them down. Our society has given everyone permission to say anything that’s on their mind. And sometimes people believe it’s OK to use destructive words through social media anonymity.

Although I would say that there are very few reasons to write or speak negatively to a fellow human being, I will say I value the right to free speech and having and sharing an opinion. The ability to speak up on a topic that you feel strongly about is a gift. We are all entitled to our opinions. Where I believe we sometimes fall short is how we share these opinions.

In this time of resolution-making, I encourage you to take stock of your verbal and written communications. When you’re using your words, how are you measuring the impact? After all, we should do everything set against the values and intentions that make us who we are. If you’re using your words at home, at work, in the community or on social media, have you put your content through the filter?

It isn’t always easy to be nice. Every person has had a moment where a situation has gotten the best of you and words fly like daggers in all directions.

I’ve found after these situations that I feel terrible. I don’t like letting my emotions control my words and I don’t believe that most situations are better off with a war of words.

Our cover story, Priscilla Bordayo, is working to help let the power of words heal. It’s using the words of your experience and having others listen, believe and understand that gives those words the ability to heal. I’m proud of her efforts to use her personal experiences as a catalyst to help others. She wants to help build others up from a place where they could use a supportive ear.

As you’re beginning this New Year, encourage your families to take a breath and think about the way they are communicating with the younger generation.

We have to stop the tragedy of young people believing and reacting to the negative words they see and hear. Love is contagious. Let your words be filled with love and the world will be a much happier place. ■

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HASLETT AND MSU STUDENTS PLANT 25 TREES AT TOWNER ROAD PARK Meridian Township was awarded $2,500 for the purchase of the 25 trees, which will provide shade and wildlife value to the recently developed Towner Road Park. Students from Haslett Middle School’s Conservation Club, Michigan State University students in the Future Teacher program and fifth-graders from Murphy Elementary School planted 25 trees at the park on Nov. 7. The trees were procured with Consumer Energy’s Community Tree Planting Grant Program, which provides funds to local municipalities with tree-planting projects that spotlight an appropriate selection of tree species and planting positions on public land. ■

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Fifty to 100 Sparrow IT Caregivers gathered at the Sparrow IT HUB in Okemos to play the latest video games and old-fashioned console and board games for 24 hours to raise money for the Sparrow Children’s Center, part of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The Caregivers, in conjunction with the Sparrow Foundation, participated in the Extra Life gaming marathon to raise more than $16,000 for children’s health. There were rooms dedicated to board games, PC gaming, card games, Xbox and more. For upcoming Sparrow events, visit sparrowfoundation.org. ■

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UNDERSTANDING THE LOVE LANGUAGES

BY KERRY HART, LLMFT

FROM THE HART Gary Chapman identified five different ways people express and prefer to receive love, then titled these “The 5 Love Languages” in his best-selling book series. A New York Times best seller, this series spoke to people about their relationships in a way that had not been done before. Taking a common-sense approach, this method can help the reader identify and implement not only their own language of love, but also their partner’s. This has helped to transform relationships simply by easing the expression of love between partners.

It is important to identify and then understand your own love language.

Some people will go a lifetime without knowing what truly makes them happy.

Understanding what feels good to you is so important, not only for your own self-development but also to benefit your relationship. If you are constantly asking for gifts because that’s what you think you should be doing, you may end up largely unsatisfied if your love language is really about physical touch.

wants is to be taken care of, then acts of service needs to be your focus. Spending time together, or quality time as it is referred to in the text, can be as simple as scheduling a regular date night.

Perhaps your partner just wants to be recognized for all they do and have accomplished. In that case, words of affirmation will be just the area you want to start researching.

Keep with Capital Area Women’s Lifestyle Magazine during 2019 to learn more about each love language, what they mean and how you can best implement both your partner’s and your own love language. Long-term relationships are not easy to sustain and do require some work to keep all partners happy. Putting in the work to understand your partner each and every day will pay off in the long run.

If a conscious effort is made regularly, eventually it will become habit. Discover the strengths and weaknesses of your marriage or long-term relationship by putting it under the microscope. ■

It is equally important to understand your partner’s love language. You will better be able to understand your partner once you know exactly what revs their engine. If all your partner

Kerry Hart is a couple and family therapist with a private practice in East Lansing The only thing she loves more than saving relationships, is writing about them. See more of her musings at kerryhartcounseling.com

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Owned and operated by Wendy and Derek Johnson since 2013, Delta Floats specializes in providing customers with a therapeutic experience based on the research of renowned neuroscientist and psychoanalyst John C. Lilly. Through his work, Lilly determined that external stimuli from things such as light, gravity, touch and sound account for roughly 90 percent of the central nervous system’s workload. By restricting those stimuli, the body experiences a reduction in stress both mentally and physically. Originally known as sensory deprivation or perception isolation, this concept is most commonly referred to as Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique (R.E.S.T.).

Each chamber is designed to reduce stimulus dramatically. Each is equipped with a hatch-like door that, when sealed, blocks all external light from entering. Within is a roughly 12-inch-deep, body-core temperature water bath containing some 850 pounds of Epsom salts, providing a buoyancy that almost eliminates the effects of gravity. In addition, users wear earplugs to remove noise that might otherwise bleed in.

Since the 1960s, chambers like these have enabled many to separate their physical senses from their mental command center, allowing each user to reap unique benefits that range from stress and anxiety relief to creative epiphanies to relief of physical ailments associated with athletics. At its core, the experience is suitable for just about everyone.

“The one thing that's unique to this business is that it doesn’t have a demographic per say. It is almost 50/50 men and women. It is for every walk of life.

My youngest floater has been an 8-year-old whom was on the autism spectrum, and whose mother was a psychologist. It really crosses every economic and social standing,” explained Wendy Johnson.

“Some are looking for relaxation, some of them are looking to go down into the purest part of their brain, while others are looking for physical relief for things like fibromyalgia” Everyone’s experience is unique and, in some ways, dependent on one’s willingness to slip back into the corners of their mind and remove themselves from everything surrounding them. It’s nearly impossible to compare the sensation of this existential, hourlong experience to anything else.

“To say it's like this, or it's kind of like that isn't fair to the person and it's not fair to the experience,” explained Johnson. “And that's kind of how I felt about researching. If I don't do it, I'm not going to understand it fully. So, you could tell me all about it, but I just probably wouldn't get it. It is one of those things that you just have to experience. It's a very simplistic thing in that you go in and you lay down and water, right? But it goes much deeper than that.”

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Deep within the Lansing-based company Delta Floats’ spa-like facility sit three capsules, each one a portal to a new state of mind. Within the vessel that transports you lies nothing. No sounds. No sights.

No gravity. It’s just you and a blank screen; your mind the projector.

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Like traditional meditation, the goal is to enable yourself to tune into different brainwaves to find therapeutic and relaxing mental stimulation without concern or acknowledgment of the physical world.

In R.E.S.T. the brain drops into a state of delta brain waves, akin to the state you may find yourself in during an uninterrupted daydream, thus explaining the business’ clever brand name.

During my time within, I found myself better able to contain my thoughts. Without the sensations of sight, weight, touch, depth or essentially any true relationship with an environment around me. I found myself more at peace with my mind – and further than I’d ever possibly been from the abrupt and intrusive day-to-day stress and anxiety that typical linger.

If you find yourself conflicted about taking on R.E.S.T., whether because of apprehensions regarding legitimacy in the craft, have claustrophobia or perhaps have given up on other alternative therapy methods, I encourage you to reconsider this one with an open mind. To learn more about Delta Floats, R.E.S.T. and to book your appointment, visit http://deltafloats.com ■ Adam Lansdell is currently the Communications Specialist, Team Lead at M3 Group of Lansing.

A Grand Valley State University alumnus with passion for all things creative it comes as no surprise that he’s also a musician, gamer, movie buff and graphic designer.

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Seeley, a freelance writer, grew up in a Bay City neighborhood where there were many stray cats. It seems a few families had moved and left their cats behind. “So, I kind of started just helping them on my own,” Seeley said. “You know, get the cats or trapping them if I needed to so I could have them spayed or neutered and vaccinated.”

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“I knew there was a need for something like this, but when I got out there and saw how big it was, it was overwhelming,” Seeley explained .

Her outreach includes helping families that adopted cats without considering expenses keep their pet, so it isn’t turned over to a shelter or just booted out of the house to survive on its own.

“When someone says they have a kitten and they can’t afford to have it spayed or neutered, we will make an appointment,” said Seeley, wearing a fun, cat-centric shirt and carrying a purse with a cat’s face on it. “We work with a few veterinarians in the area where we get the cats spayed and tested and all the vaccinations.

“Most people, if they can’t afford a vet, they probably can’t afford food and litter, so we help them with that, all through donations,” Seeley said. If money runs low and The Cat Ambassador can’t help, Seeley will direct the families to the Capital Area Humane Society. In some instances, the cats will be fostered until homes can be found.

“We have two people who foster for me,” Seeley said. “But if they are caring for a litter of kittens or a sick cat, we don’t have a facility to take them in until they find a home.”

She told about one stray that needed special care. Seeley said a kitten, part of a recent litter, was born with a prolapsed rectum and was in dire need of surgery. After live-trapping Max, Seeley took the kitten to the Michigan State University (MSU) clinic, where surgery was completed. The following day the stitches came loose, and the operation had to be repeated.

“By now the bills are getting to be a bit too much, so we put out a call and got enough donations to cover the operations,” Seeley said. More recovery in a Haslett animal hospital was necessary, but Seeley said she planned to pick Max up and take him to his new foster parent – an employee at the MSU veterinary clinic where the kitten was first treated.

Seeley said Max’s progress toward recovery can be followed on The Cat Ambassador Facebook page, www.facebook.com/The-Cat-Ambassador-Inc-652384008190859/?ref=br_rs.

Her goal is to help all cats – and their people – in need. She even envisions a cat food bank, where people in need can receive cat food and litter without cost. Seeley obviously is a person to many cats of her own. She tries to foster cats in need, but admits she is a “foster failure.” She was asked how many cats she has at home. “Too many,” Seeley said jokingly.

Seeley said The Cat Ambassador depends on donations to operate. People can donate by going to the website thecatambassador.org, where people may donate through PayPal. The 501(c)(3) organization also accepts checks addressed to The Cat Ambassador, P.O. Box 646, Haslett, MI 48840. ■ Rich Adams is a communications specialist at M3 Group and was a print and broadcast journalist for more than four decades. When he is not watching his beloved Chicago Cubs, he is counting the days until spring training begins.

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TAKING STOCK

AN ALTERNATIVE TO NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS

BY TEECE ARONIN

REFLECTIONS Lose 20 pounds • Drink 10 glasses of water every day.

• Go for a half-hour walk four times a week or a 15-minute walk every day.

• Learn ways for giving cookies and chips the stink-eye.

• Investigate healthy rewards to give yourself.

Read 10 biographies this year or five biographies and five self-help books • Identify 10 famous people you’d like to know more about and some books that have been written about them.

• Research books on nutrition for dummies, finance for dummies and –when you’re thinking it might be nice to start dating again – dummies for dummies.

It’s January, and I refuse to consider this a bleak time of year. Instead, I prefer to see this as a time of clean slates, fresh starts and new beginnings. I, for one, choose to feel upbeat about all the things this time of year has to offer.

If, like me, you’re not the resolutions type, I encourage you to create a personal inventory. Are you happy with how things are going in your career? If not, what would you change? What about your education? Your health? Your relationships? What is working in each of those areas and what would you like to be different?

If money is an obstacle in the path toward bettering

yourself, what solutions might there be in the form of grants, loans or other funding? Break your ideas down into lists and sublists like a merry elf who gets busy in January while Team Santa crashes and naps.

I once had a friend who did this every February, but I say the sooner the better. January can be the perfect time for self-assessments because it’s a month where we begin to itch for something better, but we’re not as winter-weary as we might feel come February.

Here’s part of my current list. If you’re new to this kind of thing, maybe it can help get you started:

I know what you’re thinking: Teece has been losing those same 20 pounds for years. But here’s the good news: January gives us all a chance to start again, including me. And you don’t have to lose my 20 pounds, you only have to strive toward your own personal gains.

Good luck and Happy New Year! ■ Teece Aronin is an artist, blogger and columnist who writes for the Oakland Press and was the featured writer for October at TrueHumor.com. Her artwork is available at the Redbubble.com store and you can read her blog at ChippedDemitasse.BlogSpot.com

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FINANCIAL FACTS

'Tis the Season for Resolutions

BY DEIDRE DAVIS

FIVE WAYS TO ACHIEVE FINANCIAL AND HEALTH GOALS IN THE NEW YEAR With a new year often comes new resolutions – the most popular being saving more money and shedding extra pounds. Most of us assume the two are mutually exclusive, completely unrelated aspects of our lives.

According to an October 2018 survey by Everyday Health, the most common source of stress for both men and women are finances, and managing this stress can have real benefits for a person’s health. The survey reported 52 percent of respondents said financial issues regularly stress them out, while 47 percent of all respondents — with women and men almost evenly matched — said their response to stress is to put more pressure on themselves.

Here are five tips to tackle both your financial and health goals, helping you reduce stress.

swap those habits out with healthy choices, such as going for a walk or trying yoga instead of binging on junk food. If you're feeling bored and are tempted to do too much online shopping, redirect yourself by learning a new skill or nurturing a hobby instead.

Mindfulness Being mindful of how you feel when you eat, exercise or buy something is challenging but becomes easier with practice. Some ways to accomplish this are to savor each bite of nutritious food, get adequate sleep and practice meditation. When it comes to your financial well-being, setting up a budget and sticking to it, as well as establishing an emergency fund to cover unplanned expenses, can help reduce stress.

Cleaning Out

Tracking A place to start is to closely and regularly monitor your health and finances. This will help you see where you are, set your goals, check your progress, analyze helpful or unhelpful behavioral patterns and make changes. Keeping a journal is one way to do this.

This can be both effective and empowering. Replace unhealthy foods with healthier alternatives, such as fresh fruit, vegetables, lean meats and healthy snacks.

To clean up your finances, organize your financial information, automate bill payments and set up a schedule to pay off your debt.

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BY CAROLINE OLMEDA Your future is never a clear path ahead. Often two roads converge, and you have to make a choice between them. Other times, you fall into a career that turns out to be more rewarding than you could have ever imagined.

Take Emily Dawson, for example, a businesswoman who studied psychology and criminal justice but is now the owner of All Grand Events in East Lansing, providing floral decorative services for weddings and corporate events.

“My journey is very unusual,” said Dawson.

After working as a probation officer for five years, she decided it wasn’t for her. A family friend recommended she talk to Rosemary Hospodar, the previous owner of All Grand Events, about a job.

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Dawson thought to herself, “I just need to make some money, anything’ll do.”

After a year, Dawson explained that she “kind of took over a bit. Not in a necessarily dominant way, but in a ‘she [Rosemary] was kind of happy to hand the reins over’ way.” Dawson had fallen in love with the creative world and by January of the next year she was the new owner, diving head-first into an industry in which she didn’t have much experience.

Being a small-business owner in mid-Michigan has challenged Dawson. “When I first took over the business, I was 28. My youngness, I felt like that impacted how seriously someone took me.”

Dawson said.

Over time, though, she’s made a name for herself in the industry through reputation and trust. She pointed

out the difference between working a typical nine-tofive and being a small-business owner, saying, “if you aren’t constantly hustling, you don’t get paid.”

In terms of what Dawson’s day-to-day looks like, about half of the work comes from weddings and the rest from corporate events. Essentially a client comes in with some sort of inspiration – it could be a paint color or picture – and her team works to turn it into an event design. Dawson recalled one client who came in “with a throw-away napkin that had a really pretty print on it from Party City. We designed an entire event from the print that was on this napkin.”

If she could give prospective business owners one piece of advice, she’d tell them, “Don’t spread yourself too thin or try to be a jack-of-all-trades. Find one thing you’re really good at and go 100 percent in that direction.” ■

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The Power of Words:

Priscilla Bordayo

BY ALICIA FINCH Throughout the day, we speak somewhere around 15,000 words. Have you ever thought about how much power those words hold?

Priscilla Bordayo does. In fact, she relies on her words to help her voice reach those in need.

Whether it’s in the courtroom advocating for victims of sexual abuse, leading worship at her local church, or at a motivational speaking engagement, to say she is a voice to be reckoned with is an understatement.

Those who know Bordayo know her faith is everything. She credits her faith for being a light when she was in the darkest of places. She is a worship leader at Rivers of Life Church, where she is able to fuel her true passion of helping others change their lives for the better. “Worship is a lifestyle; it’s how I live my life,”

Bordayo draws on her personal experiences and travels all around to perform public speaking engagements on topics of forgiveness, self-worth, identity, shame, guilt and her story. Bordayo is a mentor and an advocate for women who are sexually abused. Her advocacy takes on many forms.

“Scripture says there is power in our tongue; you’re either speaking life or speaking death. Because of my own experience with gossip, slander and lies, I started studying the power of words. I believe modern-day weapons are not just guns; words can be bullets too. One negative word can completely destroy a person’s character, reputation, and potentially their lives.

One of the biggest issues facing teenagers today are bullying and cyberbullying,” Bordayo said. “One touch of a button can and has led some individuals to take their own lives.”

This year, she started a nonprofit in Lansing called Word Up, an organization that focuses on the power of words. With a motto of, “If you want to change the world, change your words,” Bordayo’s goal for the organization is to target schools, bullying, and insecurities in hopes of drawing attention toward the effect our words have on others.

Another organization that was sparked by Bordayo’s faith is the group Remarkable, an all-girl gathering in Lansing that meets every Tuesday where girls can get to know themselves and thrive on building each other up to reach their full potential.

In addition, she works as casting director for “We Rise,” a show that focuses explicitly on women empowering women. And, in 2019, Bordayo plans to publish a book, “The Secret Life,” that will help her story reach more than just the mid-Michigan area. Proceeds from the publication will go to The House of Promise and Forgiven Felons.

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“It stems from the thought of re: everyone gets a redo; mark: everyone is marked with destiny and able – we are all able to accomplish the mark,” Bordayo explained.

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COVER STORY Bordayo did her part in the nationally known Larry Nassar case, where she was able to be there for the women who needed her support and prayers.

“The most powerful thing is your story,” Bordayo said. “It’s like a thumbprint. No one has your exact thumbprint as you.”

Bordayo loves to spend quality time with her family. She loves to go shopping, bike riding, going to the movies, interior decorating and of course a good cup of coffee! She takes time every day to follow a 365 way of thinking, where Bordayo tries to meet a new person every day throughout the year. She tries to be a light to shine on other people. ■ Alicia Finch is a journalism graduate of the University of Akron and is now residing in Mason. When not playing with her yorkie poo, she enjoys her coral reef tank and all things fitness related.

Priscilla in her role as group leader for Remarkable

Priscilla leading worship

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According to the Arthritis Foundation, women are more likely to be diagnosed with arthritis, and

exercise in the water is easier on affected joints, helping minimize pain. Dobie Road’s warm-water aquatics are open to men and women; however, they find classes are primarily dominated by women.

Kate Hodgkins, outpatient therapy and wellness administrator, reports, “while the classes at Dobie are geared for individuals with arthritis, having an arthritis diagnosis is not required.” Amy Robertson, Arthritis Foundation certified aquatics instructor states that the classes are “a fun and relaxed environment where there is no judgment.”

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REVITALIZE YOURSELF DURING THE WINTER MONTHS

BY ANGELA NOBLE AND SARAH PITCHFORD

Winter skin, that dull dry skin we all dread as we go into the winter months, is actually preventable with some easy do-at-home techniques. Exfoliation is the No. 1 way to prevent dull skin and to maintain healthy, glowing skin through the winter.

When we are young our skin replenishes at a much higher rate than it does as we age. Early in life, skin cells are replaced every 14 days, resulting in that soft smooth “baby skin” we all love. By the time we reach middle age, it takes 28 to 42 days for the same process. This is why skin can appear dull as we mature. Winter tends to dry out skin, causing even more frustration. A natural reaction is to slather on more lotion, but often it doesn’t help as the lotion just sits on the top layer of dead skin, builds up and doesn’t reach the deeper layers that actually need the moisturizing.

We can help our skin renew itself quicker and absorb moisture more effectively through exfoliation. This can be done by physical or chemical means. While

both achieve the same thing – newer, healthier skin – there are options that are better for different parts of the body.

Physical exfoliation uses small particles or a tool to physically scrub dead skin cells away. Body brushes, loofas, salt or apricot scrubs are all examples of physical exfoliation. Chemical exfoliation uses ingredients to dissolve the “glue” that keeps the dead skin holding on. Fruit enzymes, glycolic acid and salicylic acid are a few common chemical exfoliants.

However, more important than choosing an exfoliant is making sure to use it properly. Some physical exfoliants like apricot and salt scrubs are too aggressive for delicate facial skin and can create micro-tears in the tissue. This results in inflamed and damaged skin, which can increase signs of aging. These types of scrubs are best suited for the thicker body skin. An esthetician can help determine the best combination of exfoliants to keep skin soft and glowing all winter long. ■

Angela Noble has been an esthetician working in the spa industry for 18 years. She has a passion for skin care and currently is the manager of FUSE, the spa, at AL!VE in Charlotte, Mich.

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MINDFULNESS WHILE WE WORK AND LIVE In a New York Times article, Dr. Fern White from Australia was quoted on her suggested tooth-brushing style. She said to start and end our days with mindful tooth brushing. She lists a whole step-by-step series, but these couple of lines resonated with me: “Loosen the grip on your toothbrush. Feel the bristles moving over your teeth and the gums.” She ended with, “Feel gratitude for your teeth and all that they allow you to do – chewing, smiling, speaking.”

As a mindful dentist, trained by Duke University’s Integrative Medicine program in mindfulness-based stress reduction, I fell in love with her idea. Our lives are busy. We need more moments in our lives that have meaning.

But that will only happen if we create those moments and take the time to feel gratitude. We get into our routines, and we forget the small minutes in our days.

For 2019, I challenge you to find more health and happiness by creating more mindful and meaningful moments in your existing routine.

Maybe it’s that cup of coffee or tea that quickly slurps its way down your throat. Maybe it could be poured more slowly, smelled a second

longer or savored on your tongue for an instant more. Perhaps it could be your oral hygiene routine. Thank your teeth with a big smile in the mirror each day. Feel the water swish over them.

At night, relax your mouth, cheeks and facial muscles after brushing and flossing.

Mindfulness is about being more aware. It occurs when we pay attention in a sustained way, on purpose, in the present moment and nonjudgmentally, according to Jon Kabat-Zinn, creator of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine. There is no one else who can create more space, more moments and more happiness in your life. It’s all up to you.

If you are seeking dental care from a dentist who takes her time, listens openly and respects you nonjudgmentally, visit our website at HaslettEastLansingDental.com for more information or call our office for an appointment at (517) 332-1000. ■ Dr. Lisa Knowles

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ICE, ICE, LADY

SKATING CLUB LET S WOMEN EXERCISE, SOCIALIZE

BY CHRISTOPHER NAGY The world and all its worries melt away when Beth Hubbell takes that first step onto the rink’s smooth surface.“Skating takes you away from everything else. It’s an escape. There’s so much craziness in the world. It lets you forget all that and leave it all behind,” she said.

Hubbell is a familiar face at Suburban Ice in East Lansing where the Ladies Silver Blades meet each Thursday morning throughout most of the year. She has been a member of the woman’s ice-skating club for at least the past 40 years, initially joining the club with several neighbors who carpooled to the weekly skate gatherings.

“I was a stay-at-home mom. I needed to get out,” Hubbell laughed. “I needed to do something.”

Hubbell’s initial interest in the Ladies Silver Blades is a familiar story that is told by numerous club members: They had a passion for ice skatings children, fell out of the activity as they grew up and the responsibilities of life crept in, then the club rekindled that spark. Hubbell said the club makes her reflect on childhood memories of flooding backyards in the winter to create a makeshift ice rink or carrying her skates a half-mile through the brush to meet friends on a frozen pond.

“I’ve made a lot of new friends over the years,” she said of the club. “It’s great exercise. It’s great socialization. We’re kind of like a family here.” The origins of the Ladies Silver Blades date back to the early 1970s, according to current club President Jo Ann Seman.

“It’s been going on for quite some time. I think that, at the time, it started as just a bunch of women who loved to skate and get out and get some exercise, and they decided to form a group together,” Seman said. “The Lansing area has always been a big skating community.”

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The club meets from 9:30-11:20 a.m. Thursdays from September through May at the East Lansing rink.

It’s open to women ages 18 and up, although Seman noted younger members are few and far between because so many are busy working or raising families. Club membership is $78 annually, but Seman said guests can come and skate with the club twice for free.

“After that, if they still like us, they can join up,” she added with a laugh.

Membership has its perks. In addition to the regularly scheduled skates, the roughly 40 members of the club also host holiday parties, luncheons, an end-of-season party and a spring ice show. Plus, you don’t have to be an experienced skater to join.

“Some of us just try to stay upright,” joked club member Nancy Koob.“It’s open to all skill levels.

That’s why we have two instructors,” Seman added.

Deb Gaultier serves as the head instructor for the club and husband Dave Gaultier serves as assistant coach. The pair have competed in adult national ice-dancing championships and help club members train for the spring ice show as well as provide lessons to members. Seman said the pair place an emphasis on safety for skaters and take time each week to work specifically with novice skaters as well as more advanced skaters. The coaches spend the last 15-20 minutes of each weekly gathering working with participants in the ice show on such things as formations. Although instruction is available for members, it’s not required.

“No one has to come and take lessons,” Seman said. “People can just come and skate and enjoy the company. We’re a social club too.”

That social aspect provides a big appeal to members.

Approximately 25 members show up to skate on any given week. While many initially joined the club to stay active, the sense of community the club provides has kept them coming back.

“I was hooked the very first day I started,” said skater Laurel Howard, who joined the club in 2003 after a friend saw a newspaper article on the Ladies Silver Blades. “I come for both the skating and the camaraderie – coming back and skating with my friends.”

Seman has been with the Ladies Silver Blades since 2010, after she moved back to the area from Oakland County. She had been involved with a women’s fellowship group through her Royal Oak church and was looking for something similar in this area when she read about the club.

“I thought it would be something that I could do to get out and get some exercise, and I just fell in love with it. I love the ladies. They’re wonderful, they’re fun-loving and they love to be active,” she said. “I just love to skate. You feel free when you’re out there. It’s just something that I love to do.”

Being with a group of people who have a shared passion seems to bring out the best in everyone, Koob said.“We have a great group of ladies here and people just keep coming back.” For more information on the Ladies Silver Blades, visit ladiessilverblades.com. ■

Christopher Nagy is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University and has more than 20 years of experience in journalism. He rarely misses a Motor City Comic Con or Michigan Renaissance Festival.

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Halo is actually two lasers in one. The first laser treats the superficial layers of the skin to help with pigment, texture, pore size and brightness. The second laser treats the deeper layers of the skin to stimulate collagen, which will lessen wrinkles and even acne scars. Halo is a fractionated laser, meaning that a percentage of your skin is treated, so recovery time is minimized. I love that we can personalize a treatment to each individual and target areas more aggressively and others superficially.

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Even among health educators there remains much confusion about which diet to endorse. Our culture is hyped on the diet du jour. It’s vegan! No ketogenic!

Mediterranean! Low- fat! Low-carb! Wait, gluten- and dairy-free!

organs, decaying our teeth and addicting our brains. Our ancestors didn’t add man-made fats and chemicals to store food for years. Our ancestors moved their bodies more and slept from sundown to sunup, without TVs, screens or alarm clocks.

It’s a conundrum to figure out how we became the only mammals on the Earth that have an inability to control our blood sugar. And with that we became obese, heartdiseased, diabetic and cancer-stricken. In the history clock of the human race that phenomenon happened in the blink of an eye. We all know the fault belongs to our modern food supply, so we scramble through trial-and-error diets, hoping to learn which food combination will bring our population back to health.

Our ancestors chewed a lot more than we do—it was required in order to eat whole foods. Chewing built better muscles that broadened the tongue-box, improved nosebreathing (versus mouth-breathing) and facilitated oxygen delivery to cells.

Our mouths are exquisite indicators of sickness or health. Crowded teeth and small jaws, a tongue that is low, lazy and blocking our breathing tube, continual tooth decay, cracked/worn teeth, inflamed gum tissue and parched dry mouths are all warnings that our bodies are ailing.

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We don’t want to accept the simple answer. Our ancestors ate, as other mammals do, foods as they were found in the environment. Unprocessed plants provide us gobs of fiber with a myriad of micro-nutrients that nourish our cell health. Wild-caught fish, vegetable-fed animals and their biproducts provide fat-soluble vitamins like A, D and K2.

For a healthier mouth and body, consider adding:

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Fish and animal flesh — but know where they lived their life, because if they didn’t see sunlight, didn’t move, didn’t eat real plants and matured early because of hormones and antibiotics, they’re going to be sick and make you sick also.

• Animal products like eggs, real cheese, real yogurt and milk — again, all from healthy animals.

• Good fats such as avocados, olives, olive oil and coconut oil.

• Fermented foods such as real yogurt and cheese, kombucha, kimchi, miso, kefir and yes, a glass of red wine.

• Fruits for your sweet pleasure — they have fiber and micro-nutrient benefits too.

For a healthier mouth and body consider cutting out: • Refined sugar — be assured this is in 90 percent of commercial foods.

• Refined flour — because it acts just like refined sugar in your bloodstream.

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Commercialized oils such as canola, vegetable and seed oils — be careful, these are in most packaged foods also.

Artificial sweeteners — they’re not only unhealthy, but they keep you from training your palate to enjoy the sweet tastes of vegetables and fruits. ■ Dr. Susan Maples is a dentist in Holt.

She is also a speaker, health educator and author of "BlabberMouth!" 77 Secrets Only Your Mouth Can Tell You to Live a Healthier, Happier, Sexier Life. Reach her at Susan@DrSusanMaples.com

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2 tablespoons butter, unsalted 1 cup sweet onion, chopped 2 cups sweet potatoes, chopped 32-ounce box unsalted vegetable stock 4.5-ounce can petite diced tomatoes, undrained 1 ⁄2 cup smooth peanut butter 6-ounce can tomato paste

In a large stockpot, melt the butter and then add the onion. Over medium heat, cook the onion until it starts to get soft, stirring occasionally. Add the remaining ingredients in the order given. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a low simmer and continue cooking, uncovered, until the sweet potatoes get soft (about 20 minutes), stirring occasionally. Add the kale leaves and cook another 10 minutes. Pour into bowls and garnish with the peanuts. *If desired, before you pour the soup into a bowl, you can add a cup of brown or white rice. Serves 6-8.

For more recipes from Cathy, visit https:// onthemenutodayatcathyskitchen.blogspot.com ■ Cathy Blatnik grew up in Maryland, but has lived in Michigan for almost 17 years with her family, which includes her husband, adult stepson, adult daughter and a son in high school. She has been baking and cooking for as long as she can remember in Cathy's "Kitchen."

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I’ve been interested in Hula-Hooping for a long time. I used to be one of those people who could Hula-Hoop nonstop. After missing Hula-Hooping, I decided I needed one again and wanted to make one. Not only is HulaHooping fun it’s a great way to exercise.

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● Irrigation piping/poly tubing - This is the stuff that is used for making underground sprinkler systems. This can be found in the garden center at a hardware store. The tubing usually comes in 100-foot rolls with sizes of 80 -160 psi. The larger the number the heavier your Hula-Hoop will be. ● Coupling/connectors - Make sure they match the opening of your tube. I used a coupling, which had plastic knobs sticking out that I cut off with a knife so the tubing could close completely.

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Cut the tubing to the size you would like your hoop to be. The hoop I made was 9.5 feet but between 9 to 11 feet would work well for an adult.

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Dip the ends of your tubing into boiling water.

Putting heat on the tubing allows it to expand and will make it easy to put your connectors into the tubing. You should only dip the ends for 10 to 15 seconds and then slide the connector in to connect the tubing and make a hoop. Once the tubing cools it will tighten onto the connectors.

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Take a little bit of duct tape and place it over the connection to help the seal. I used black duct tape to make it blend in better.

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Now it’s time for the fun part - tape! You will want to start with prism tape or duct tape first. Angle the tape using your thumb as you are going to smooth out any creases.

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Next add your electrical tape and wrap it around the edges of the prism or duct tape. You are doing this because the duct tape tends to get sticky on its edges and prism tape doesn’t seem to stick as well after long periods of time. The electrical tape will keep it all in place and make it look nice.

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Once you have all the tape on you are done!

● Ratcheting PVC cutter - This makes it easier to cut the tubing. ● Colorful tape - Duct tape, prism tape and electrical tape all are great for this. ● A pot with boiling water.

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Enjoy and have fun. If you would like your hoop to make noise you can add rice or dried beans before connecting it together. ■ Jeanette Wummel is a graphic design specialist at M3 Group. She loves all things whimsical and geeky. She enjoys creating art in all medias. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, friends, and her rescue dog, Peaches.

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BY SUSAN COMBS

This has been a popular conversation topic in many of my leadership trainings of late. How can you restructure your meetings? Can you change up the location? The structure? The attendees? Often, we get into a rut with our meetings, so look for ways to freshen them up and make them both more efficient and more impactful.

UPGRADE YOUR FOOD CHOICES:

Ah, a fresh, shiny New Year. A time to re-evaluate and to focus our energies on changes we’d like to make. Starting with my new furnace in December, I am looking at 2019 as the year of upgrades. Here are some suggestions for upgrading:

paint? At home this winter look for areas to declutter and donate. Having a soothing environment at home and at work helps to handle the everyday stressors.

UPGRADE YOUR SURROUNDINGS:

Email is killing us all. I’ve read studies saying we spend four to five hours daily on email. No wonder everyone is struggling to keep up. Have conversations with your coworkers on the best ways to reduce the email clutter. Can you shift the culture

This can apply to work and home. How’s that plant on your desk looking? Anemic? Time for an upgrade.

Which room in your home needs a fresh coat of

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In our work and in our families, we want to be able to make a sustained contribution. Choosing highquality, less-processed foods gives us better fuel for the long run. Look for ways to upgrade your food choices.

Happy New Year, everyone, and happy upgrading! ■ Susan Combs, MBA and Professional Certified Coach, works with clients to enhance their leadership and communication skills. Combs manages four corporate mentor programs, the ATHENA WIN Executive Connections groups and the Leadership Lansing program. For more info visit SusanCombsCoaching.com info.

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EVENTS JANUARY 4 Free Lunch Friday at Kellie’s Consignments Free Lunch Friday is the first Friday of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pass out your business cards, shop our sales and enjoy lunch. RSVP is necessary as it lets them know how much food to prepare. The event is on Eventbrite. Visit kelliesconsignments.com for more information.

JANUARY 5 Spartan Young Astronomers Club For kids ages 8-12 who are curious and love learning about astronomy. Each month, club members will have opportunities to explore a theme in astronomy through demonstrations, planetarium presentations and handson activities. Adults are required to accompany the children. Visit Lansing.org for more information about this event.

JANUARY 10 Conversation and Cocoa with the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame Valerie Marvin is the historian and curator for the Michigan State Capitol. She will be discussing Capital City women, including Harriet Tenney, Eva McCall Hamilton and Cora Reynolds Anderson, and the rules– written and unspoken – that both limited and inspired their success. Visit Michiganwomenshalloffame.org for more information about this event.

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Bridal World

Howl at the Moon

Come to Lansing’s longest-running bridal show, Bridal World 2019. Looking for that perfect bridal show for all your wedding needs? Look no further than Bridal World, the premier wedding show of the Midwest taking place at the Lansing Center. Visit bridalworldshows.com for more information about this event.

Enjoy the full moon while taking a guided walk through the nighttime woods. Dogs must be on a leash. Flashlights welcome. Meet in the Harris Nature Center parking lot. Walk is approximately 3 miles.

January, February, October, November and December walks begin at 7 p.m. Visit meridian.ni.us for more information.

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Wharton Center Presents ‘Anastasia’

MSU Second Annual Social Justice Art Festival

Inspired by the beloved films, the romantic and adventure-filled new musical “Anastasia” is on a journey to mid-Michigan. From the Tony Awardwinning creators of the Broadway classic “Ragtime,” this dazzling show transports us from the twilight of the Russian empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Visit whartoncenter.com for more information about this event.

The Social Justice Art Festival is a collaboration between Michigan State University colleges and units to provide a space for MSU students to utilize art as a tool to engage in topics related to social justice. Art is a useful tool that encompasses multiple media and has the ability to inspire and convey messages that we often grapple with or relate to in our everyday lives. More information is available at jmc.msu.edu/sjaf.

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Family RV Show

‘The Magic School Bus’

There will be four main dealers and over 150 units to tour, including motor homes, fifth wheels, travel trailers, toy haulers and more. More than 20 different manufacturers with pre-season pricing and manufacturing incentives will be featured. Visit lansingrvshow.com for more information about this event.

When the planetarium is closed and the field trip is ruined, “The Magic School Bus” blasts off into outer space to explore the solar system, but Ms. Frizzle gets stranded in an asteroid belt and her class must travel through the planets and beyond to rescue her. Hop on “The Magic School Bus” for a ride in this new musical adaptation of one of the first 10 original books in the series published by Scholastic. Visit whartoncenter.com for more information and ticket prices. ■

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MY COMMUNITY NEW HOPE PET RESCUE EVENTS

THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF TREES

New Hope Pet Rescue and Bay Area Wellness held two Yoga with Shelter Dogs classes at Woke Mind Body Studio in REO Town. Both classes sold out and are expected to return in the spring. Where the Wild Things Bloom hosted a December swag-making event with proceeds going to New Hope Pet Rescue. ■ PHOTOS PROVIDED

The annual Festival of Trees at the Turner-Dodge House and Heritage Center featured all three floors filled with as many as 60 decorated trees.

Money raised from the event will go toward projects to preserve and enhance the TurnerDodge mansion. ■ PHOTOS PROVIDED

Attendees enjoyed a day of yoga and puppies

Judges pose together

Attendees working on Christmas swag

Attendees proudly display their finished products

The class featured Lab-Pitt mix Davinci

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Yoga is more fun with puppies!

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MY COMMUNITY THE LANSING HOLIDAY COLLABORATION The Lansing Holiday Collaboration was hosted by Michigan Premier Events and Lansing Mosaic. The event was held to celebrate Lansing’s diverse business culture. ■ PHOTOS PROVIDED

A decorated tree at event

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A decorated tree at event

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Directing our dining service, Chef Korrien Croskey brings passion for serving residents affected with dementia. His experience in senior care prompted him to customize a dining service for those affected with the disease. Along with leading our dining team, Chef Korrien enjoys taking part in our community activities, care, and teaching. Chef Korrien displays his love for cooking and senior living by presenting fine dining comfort food in an environment full of warmth, creativity, and affection. Chef Korrien's hobbies include dancing, singing, crafting, acting, or anything that allows him to be creative.

Originally from Chicago, Nora graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in Nashville, Tennessee. She is interested in all aspects of women’s health but is particularly passionate about birth control education, sexual wellness, and empowering women of all ages to make informed decisions about their bodies and health care. In addition to providing both gynecological and obstetric care to her patients in the clinic, Nora will also be providing nurse-midwifery care for her OB patients as a Centering Pregnancy health care facilitator.

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Contu ensures employees receive training and support while making member service a top priority. She earned an MBA from the University of Phoenix in human resource management, another MBA from Cleary University in strategic management and a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in psychology. Since 2017, Contu has served as the board secretary for Komen Michigan.

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It’s the perfect time to start saving!

Open a Certificate today and earn more on your savings!

As we wrap up the holiday season, now is the perfect time to save for the future by opening a Certificate. Use one of our three convenient ways to start saving for your future today!

1. Open the MSUFCU Mobile app, select the menu icon, then tap “Open a Certificate.”

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