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As the temperature and humidity begin to drop, we hope everyone is getting outdoors and taking advantage of our beautiful Florida weather! It’s the perfect time of year for fall events, festivals, holiday activities and the numerous outdoor activities that our ‘Manasota’ area has to offer.

Our Calendar of Events in this issue and online is full of ideas to keep you busy in November. Don’t forget to support small businesses and shop local on SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY NOV. 29. Manasota Metro Woman is busy planning events for the new year including a 2015 New Year, New You! Health & Wellness Expo to help you get back on track after all that holiday indulging!

As we approach the end of the year and the busy holiday season, Manasota Metro Woman is making lots of changes to improve our magazine and the resources we provide for our customers and readers. We are excited to announce that Jennifer Mayforth has partnered with Manasota Metro Woman as Co-Publisher and Director of Sales & Marketing. Her expertise will prove valuable to local businesses to help them increase sales and reach their target markets.

Manasota Metro Woman is also busy planning for some special upcoming issues! Watch for our Holiday Shopping Guide in December and our New Year, New You! Health & Wellness issue in January.

As always, we encourage your feedback and contributions to make this YOUR magazine and trusted guide!

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Members of SWAT Networking model for Macy’s grand opening fashion show at University Town Center mall in Sarasota. David Bromstad (center) of HGTV was the emcee. (FROM LEFT) Jennifer Lee of Modern Wealth, Beth Vandroff of Yarnall Moving & Storage Solutions, Jennifer Mayforth of Manasota Metro Woman, Amy Gouer of Merry Maids, Angie Garland of Safe Solutions Termite and Pest Control Solutions, Robyn Spirtas of SWAT Networking, Kristi Quigley Lovelace of Manasota Metro Woman, and Shana Rosethal of Wellness and Life Solutions.

Local Women Take Center Stage at UTC A phone call came in from the Macy’s corporate office in Miami. They were looking for local women to model in the Macy’s grand opening fashion show at the new University Town Center mall in Sarasota and found our very own SWAT Networking — Successful Women Aligning Together — online.

The women of SWAT were provided with professional makeup from Estee Lauder, Bobbi Brown and Lancôme, hair from “Fringe Salon,” and wonderful outfits from different departments in Macy’s. Much to their surprise, they walked the runway with professional models and had David Bromstad, a star of HGTV, as their emcee.

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Shifting Perspective To Get On Track It’s no secret we struggle with issues differently. We each feel our own unique pressure to be the perfect mom, perfect daughter, perfect girlfriend or wife, or perfect employee or friend. In striving for this idea of perfection, we often develop some really unproductive ways of coping and meeting our own needs.

The pattern takes a toll on our bodies and we react with overwhelm until just the thought of trying to get things back on track feels like another thing to add to the bottom of the evergrowing to-do list.

But what if getting things back on track was really the easiest, most pleasant thing you do all day. Would you bump it to the top of your to-do list? It doesn’t cost anything but a breath, a few blinks, and some neurons. It’s called “Shifting Perspective.” Sure, we’ve all heard of it, but none of us really knows how to do it. So here’s a quick refresher: Relax and remember, you are perfect, whole and complete - just the way you are right NOW. This is how you came in to the world and everything above and beyond this is an illusion – yours or someone else’s. You are doing the best you can given your resources.

Take a breath and a break. Slow down and respond to what’s going on around you, instead of reacting. The body will run the “react” pattern when triggered but you can interrupt the pattern with a breath. This break brings you back to the NOW, allows your body to calm and your mind to receive new insight and resources. Trust you can handle anything.

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When skin concerns go unaddressed, your skin can provide faulty information to the outside world. For instance, if your complexion appears flushed or blotchy, it could lead people to mistakenly assume that you are drinking too much alcohol. If you have visible lip lines, people may believe you are a smoker. If you have frown lines etched between your eyebrows, you could give the impression of being angry or sad, even when you’re feeling just the opposite.

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A 2013 study in the International Journal of Cardiology found that the bergamot polyphenolic extract, when taken with the popular cholesterol-lowering rosuvastatin, enhanced the potency of the statin therapy.

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Many feel the Panama Canal should be recognized as the eighth wonder of the modern world.

For those interested in its amazing engineering, perhaps a glance at its history would be helpful.

The Panama Canal, a key conduit for international maritime trade, is a 48-mile ship inland waterway that joins the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Annual traffic has risen from 1,000 ships at its inception to 15,000 vessels today.

The Canal, one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, had an enormous impact on shipping as it replaced the long and treacherous route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. A ship sailing from New York to San Francisco via the Canal only travels 6,000 miles compared to the 14,000-mile route around Cape Horn, the southernmost tip of South America.

Almost one hundred years after it first opened in 1914, the Panama Canal is finally maxed out.

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Beyond the engineering marvel of the Panama Canal, a visit to the region affords a great opportunity to view the Central American rainforest.

This diverse ecosystem with its rich display of plant life is home to many species of animals.

Cruise lines offer various itineraries to the Panama Canal. Many cruise ships allow the luxury of a full canal transit through the three sets of locks as you sit back, relax, and enjoy the views.

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These one-way fourteen day cruises usually sail between California and Florida. A cruise through the Panama Canal reveals diverse experiences where you can stop in an endless array of exciting ports.

For those with less time, there are ten-day roundtrip cruises from Florida that include a transit from the Atlantic Ocean to Gatun Lake via the Gatun Locks. These cruises provide for a multitude of shore excursions and itineraries often include several eastern Caribbean ports, such as Aruba and Curacao, as well as some western Caribbean ports. There are also eight-day roundtrip

cruises from Florida that dock in Panama and allow visitation to the Gatun Locks by land or through the locks by ferry boat excursion. These itineraries usually include the exotic western Caribbean ports of Costa Rica and Belize.

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S.W.A.T (Successful Women Aligning Together) Networking Meets monthly for luncheons in Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, Manasota, Parrish, Nokomis and Anna Maria Island. See website for dates, times, locations. Network and build relationships with other women in business.

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Bradenton Farmers Market, 9am-2pm, Saturdays on Main Street in Bradenton.

Sarasota Framers Market 7am -1pm, Saturdays at Downtown Sarasota, intersection of Lemon & Main, 225-9526 ReFlex Arts $15 Drop-Ins, 359-9462 Sunday, 11:30-12:45, Aerial Yoga Tuesday,11am-12:15, Hot Vinyasa Yoga Wednesday 7:30-8:45, Restorative Yoga & Meditation Thursday 7:30-8:30, Hot Yoga For more events or to submit your event, visit manasotawoman.com. Events are printed if space permits You may also post your event on our website for FREE. VISIT US AT www.ManasotaMetroWoman.com • 23

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