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LIFESTYLE LETTER

MAY 2021 PUBLISHER

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Female Leaders of the West Chester Region

EDITOR

Julie Brown Patton | julie.patton@lifestylepubs.com AD DESIGNER

Rachel Chrisman L AYO UT DESIGNER

Emily Lisenbee

DOG MOMS, CAT MOMS, PLANT MOMS, HUMAN MOMS—CALLING ALL TYPES OF

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MOMS! We’re honoring you this month and sharing stories of the differences you all make

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in our community. See page 12 for inspiration from local female leaders in our spotlight.

We're proud of the women here in West Chester, and want you to know that you're a unique and crucial part of who we are as a whole. Spoil yourself this month and enjoy the celebrations. In this issue, you can read about fellow, local women, and maybe even make a new connection. If you’re interested in someone’s story, try reaching out on social media to learn even more. You never know what new opportunities and partnerships could come from it.

We're also proud of Constance Case, Gretchen Studlien-Webb and maria urrutia, who are West Chester University associate professors who created an immersive performance and unique exhibit made entirely from post-consumer waste. Their project revolves around six dances with stories of change, featuring WCU students and recent alumni as the performers. A big-top tent was constructed from thousands of plastic bags, and costumes were made from plastic bags, soda cans, hula hoops,

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ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor

with a Woman Warrior award from the West Chester Green Team and West Chester

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

University's Office of Sustainability. Congratulations to these three leaders and the

AD MANAGER Chad Jensen

whole theatre and dance department team in igniting social change. For highlight pho-

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tos of this distinctive project, see page 8.

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Please be sure to thank every nurse you know or see during Nurses Week May 6-12.

Get a glimpse of how one of our community nursing staffs just persevered, as shared by their chief nursing officer through this month's cover story. We salute all nurses for their courage as essential workers.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE MAY 2021

FEATURES 12 Honoring Women Of West Chester Grateful For All We Have

22 Hope Makers Chester County Hospital Nurses And Chief Nursing Officer Remain Frontline Health Heroes

30 Feeling Good From Inside Out Local Women Who Tackled Detoxing Their Bodies While Finding Healthy Balances Through Non-Medical, Holistic Approach

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Several police officers underwent extensive training to learn how to quickly identify fake ID cards.

Officers remind that fake IDs are used on a regular basis to commit fraud, escape criminal charges, and even in the commission of a violent or terrorist act. For this reason, they say it's important that everyone understand the serious legal ramifications of using a fake ID.

INFUSION OF NATURAL, COLORFUL VITALITY COMING TO WEST CHESTER Representatives of the West Chester Business Improvement District were scheduled to enter into a three-year contract with a local landscaper to handle plantings and maintenance of a series of flower beds and planters in Downtown West Chester. The contract starts this May and ends in April 2024.

The district was established in 2000 to fund and implement programs that reflect three general goals: increase customer traffic and sales; retain, expand and recruit viable businesses; and to advocate the interests of downtown to government agencies. The district's funding is generated by an annual assessment shared by all commercial properties in the district.

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GRATEFUL FOR ALL WE HAVE

WITH EVERYONE COMING OFF THE ROLLER COASTER YEAR OF 2020, ALL ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO TRULY FRESH STARTS THIS SUMMER. The West Chester Lifestyle team wondered how others are maintaining optimism and bolstering nurturing spirits. Things we hope for and think about. So, because May is commonly considered a month devoted to women each year, we asked some of the women of West Chester the following questions: For the remainder of 2021, what do you most want for 1) yourself; 2) your business; and 3) our community? And, what's your inspirational mantra or favorite quote for this year?

Last year was a reminder that nothing is impossible, permanent or unchangeable. One aspiration to apply to 2021 is: Don’t let the pursuit of perfection get in the way of progress. It may be difficult to have a perfect 2021, but we can keep progressing!

A N I TA Y O D E R INTERIOR DESIGNER AND PRESIDENT OF HERITAGE DESIGN INTERIORS INFO@HERITAGEDESIGNINTERIORS.COM // 717.354.2233 // HERITAGEDESIGNINTERIORS.COM FOR SELF: Strive for balance of career and personal life.

It’s so easy to get lost in a crazy work schedule and forget about yourself.

FOR BUSINESS: Provide the best experience for our clients and customers as we help them with their decorating projects. Create the best working environment and invest in my employees, along with being flexible with their personal lives and their careers.

FOR COMMUNITY: To be less divided…work together on problems, especially among our children and teenagers.

They’re our future generations; they are assets to invest in!

2021 INSPIRATIONAL MANTRA/FAVORITE QUOTE: “Aspire to be you best. Turn your dreams into goals so they are achieved!”

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Women Of West Chester

DANIELLE MORTIMER SERVPRO SALES AND MARKETING MANAGER OF WEST CHESTER AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE COUNTY DANIELLE@SERVPRO365.COM // 610-506-8919 // SERVPROWESTCHESTERPA.COM FOR SELF: I look forward to beginning to reconnect and re-engage as the world opens up, traveling and new experiences, seeing friends and family, rebuilding a sense of community. I’m grateful for those who helped me stay positive and optimistic.

FOR BUSINESS: This year, SERVPRO and I wish to continue to help the community return to normal. Our ultimate goal is when the need arises for professional cleaning or emergency restoration services, we continue to be the community’s heroes, making people’s worst nightmare ‘like it never even happened.’

FOR COMMUNITY: As Chester County opens up, coming together to emerge stronger and better, with a greater focus on taking care of each other. I’m reminded how fortunate we are to be a part of this strong community that supports each other to accomplish great things.

2021 INSPIRATIONAL MANTRA/FAVORITE QUOTE: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ~Maya Angelou

DEBORAH BETTCHER INTERIOR DESIGNER, OWNER OF DECORATING DEN INTERIORS DEBBETTCHER@GMAIL.COM // 610.964.8403 // DEBORAH.DECORATINGDEN.COM FOR SELF: To be consistently true to myself.

FOR BUSINESS: To offer the same level of great service during times of extraordinary demand.

FOR OUR COMMUNITY: Greater tolerance of differences.

2021 INSPIRATIONAL MANTRA/FAVORITE QUOTE: “As we evolve, our homes should, too.” ~Suzanne Tucker Interiors, The Romance of Design CONTINUED >

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ALLISON PRETTYMAN OWNER OF ALLISON PRETTYMAN INTUITIVE HEALING AFPRETTYMAN@YAHOO.COM // 814.795.2059 // ALLISONPRETTYMAN.COM FOR SELF: To continue growing and learning, keeping healthy, cherishing precious time with friends and family, being of service, and remembering that in the end, love is all that really matters.

FOR BUSINESS: To continue being a place of sanctuary, peace, growth and transformation for the many clients who courageously seek healing and support for the challenges and joys of life.

FOR COMMUNITY: I want our community to flourish and strengthen in innovative ways to be of support to one another and the Earth, to come together with the wish for the upliftment of all, no matter what our differences may be. True strength as a community is possible when we see the best in one another and seek to be of benefit.

2021 INSPIRATIONAL MANTRA/FAVORITE QUOTE: “Gratitude changes everything!”

SUSAN REISER CLOUD NINE PROFESSIONAL PAINTER REISER.SUSAN@HOTMAIL.COM // 610.755.5807 // INSTA: CLOUD_NINE_ PAINTER // CLOUDNINEPAINTER.COM FOR SELF: Live music was put on pause last year.

This year, I want to hear as much live music as I possibly can. And I will, because my soul needs it.

FOR BUSINESS: 2021 is a wonderful year to create.

I’m pushing my creativity to new levels, and seeking and exploring all day, every day. It’s part of my DNA. FOR COMMUNITY: Similar to past years, I plan to raise a substantial amount of money allocated toward research for pediatric leukemia through the proceeds of my work for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. My motto is to always “Paint It Forward.” I want to encourage engagement within our community through the use of paint. I have, and will always be, a community-focused painter.

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INSPIRATIONAL

MANTRA/FAVORITE

QUOTE: “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery. None but ourselves can free our minds.” ~Bob Marley. We can all relate to the idea of being held in bondage by our minds. It’s time to let go and soar.

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JENNIFER STEINER CO-FOUNDER OF ADORN GOODS BOUTIQUE INFO@ADORNGOODS.COM // 302.575.9657 // INSTAGRAM@ ADORN.GOODS // ADORNGOODS.COM FOR SELF: Continue the creative pace that 2020 gave us.

We were forced to find ways to survive in a difficult time.

I completed my website during that time and last spring, instead of closing our doors, opened up several days a week for custom gift crates and curbside pickups.

FOR BUSINESS: Continue our creative energetic spirit... giving our customers unique finds and exceptional shopping experiences.

FOR COMMUNITY: Continue to support local businesses energizing our community and the entrepreneurial spirit.

2021 INSPIRATIONAL MANTRA/FAVORITE QUOTE: “You can find an excuse or you can find a way.”

LUCIE GRECO OWNER OF LUCIE'S BARKINGHAM PALACE DOG DAYCARE, GROOMING AND PET BOARDING FACILITY LUCIESBARKINGHAMPALACE@GMAIL.COM // 610.240.0190 // LUCIESBARKINGHAMPALACE.COM

FOR SELF: For friends and family to be happy and healthy.

FOR BUSINESS: To continue to grow and succeed.

FOR COMMUNITY: For everyone to be kind to one another and respect each other.

2021 INSPIRATIONAL MANTRA/FAVORITE QUOTE: “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them. And remember that the best therapist has fur and four legs.”

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT (CONTINUED)

ERINN WENRICH, AIA NCARB ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL, PERIOD ARCHITECTURE, LTD. WENRICH@PERIODARCHITECTURELTD.COM // 610.719.0101 // PERIODARCHITECTURELTD.COM FOR SELF: To get better at focusing on the present more than the past and future, and to spend more family time without technology.

FOR BUSINESS: For us to continue to grow closer together as a team as we grow in size.

FOR COMMUNITY: For all of us to continue to support our local/small businesses, and as a global community, for us to learn to listen more than we speak.

2021 INSPIRATIONAL MANTRA/FAVORITE QUOTE: “I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I have lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well.” ~Diane Ackerman

"YOU CANNOT DO A KINDNESS TOO SOON BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW HOW SOON IT WILL BE TOO LATE." ~R ALPH WALDO EMERSON

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M I A M ILLER + CAT E LOW NES PRINCIPALS, EM INTERIORS MIA@EM-INTERIORDESIGN.COM // 215.808.4094 // CATE@EM-INTERIORDESIGN.COM // 215.601.6035 // EM-INTERIORDESIGN.COM FOR SELF: To live with gratitude, appreciate good health, friends, family and community. To find creative, new ways to stay connected and to create environments that meet our clients’ “new normal.”

FOR BUSINESS: COVID has changed our lives in ways we never expected. Especially impacted is the way our homes must now function. Our houses have become offices, classrooms, exercise spaces and sometimes even accommodations for grown children or grandparents. Our strength is in helping individuals and families create functional spaces that are flexible, aesthetically pleasing and most importantly, livable. We are problem solvers for these changes.

FOR COMMUNITY: To find creative solutions that allow us all to personally interact with one another so we stay connected within our community.

2021 INSPIRATIONAL MANTRA/FAVORITE QUOTE: “My mission in life is not merely to survive but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style.” ~Maya Angelou

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FOR SELF: It seems to get clearer as I gain more life experience. It’s not about focusing on proving I can do it all, in every aspect of my life. Rather by using my strengths, creating realistic goals that excite me, setting boundaries, not comparing myself to others and staying focused on things that are most important to me.

FOR BUSINESS: As a leader new to the role, I want to nurture a fun and inclusive culture where everyone is proud to show up each day. Our advisors connect our clients’ finances to what they want out of life and create a plan designed to make it happen, revealing possibilities while protecting them from the unexpected—today and every day after.

FOR COMMUNITY: West Chester has a very unique charm, making it where people want to be. My vision is getting our team integrated into the community’s fabric so we’re able to serve members and other businesses of the community.

2021 INSPIRATIONAL MANTRA/FAVORITE QUOTE: “Remember that we are in full control of our lives, even when it feels like our lives are out of control.”

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LINDA BARILANI OWNER AND NATURAL HORMONE BALANCING SPECIALIST, BEBALANCED HORMONE WEIGHT LOSS CENTERS LINDA.BARILANI@BEBALANCEDCENTERS.COM // 484.999.2133 (WEST CHESTER) OR 610.750.5158 (WYOMISSING) // BEBALANCEDCENTERS.COM

FOR SELF: To spend more time with people I love and enjoy. I want to become more involved in the community and expand my circle, adding more friendships, and grow from those around me. I’d love to influence and help others in uplifting ways. My goal is to compliment others, do random acts of kindness and to try to share a positive outlook, no matter what has happened, because I believe we always have things to be grateful for.

FOR BUSINESS: Of course it’s always about growth of the business, but at the heart of what I do, it is simple--help women feel better, look better and be better. Find happiness and balance within themselves. Show them how amazingly wonderful they truly are. My business helps women balance hormones, lose weight and pinpoint exactly what foods put weight on but it’s more than that. I see women regain confidence, pride, selfworth and deeper happiness with themselves, which helps in all their relationships. It’s why I love what I do; I’m anxious to share this with anyone who’s willing.

FOR COMMUNITY: We have over half of the year left, and I’d like to see our community come together to celebrate life.

Feel free to shake hands, hug and enjoy each other’s company.

Realizing we’ve taken some of the small things for granted for too long, we can embrace how precious life truly is. Gratitude for all we are and have as humans, women, people and communities. Learn to enjoy life again. Breath slow deep breaths of the clean, fresh springtime air. Slow down and enjoy.

2021 INSPIRATIONAL MANTRA/FAVORITE QUOTE: “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” ~Mahatma Gandhi 18

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ARTICLE JULIE BROWN PATTON | PHOTOGRAPHY SELECT IMAGES COURTESY OF CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL Angela Coladonato, DNP, RN, NEA-BC. Photo by Jeff Robinson

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CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL NURSES AND CHIEF NURSING OFFICER REMAIN FRONTLINE HEALTH HEROES

ANGELA COLADONATO, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, IS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF NURSING OFFICER AT CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL PENN MEDICINE. She has 35-plus years of health care administration experience, and has held her current position for nearly 15 years--maintaining a focus on excellent patient care, clinical program development and nursing emotional intelligence.

This local leader received the Medallion for Excellence in the Administration of Health Care Services from Villanova University College of Nursing in 2017. West Chester Lifestyle was privileged to discuss with Angela what it’s been like for her 960 nursing staff to battle one of the worst-ever, most emotionally anguishing health crises.

WHAT SKILLS/TRAITS ENABLED CCH NURSES TO RISE TO HANDLING SUCH A LIFE-THREATENING, CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC SITUATION? We’re proud to be one of only 552 (American Nurses Credentialing Center) U.S. Magnetdesignated organizations. In Magnet organizations, nurses have strong voices in decision-making, and CCH nurses had that voice throughout this pandemic. The nurses’ feedback improved our processes.

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HOMETOWN HERO (CONTINUED) CCH employees execute the hospital’s iCARE values (innovation, collaboration, accountability, respect and excellence) in all they do for patients and the community. These values couldn’t have been exhibited more strongly as we dealt with the pandemic.

PLEASE DESCRIBE ROLES THAT NURSES SERVED DURING THE PANDEMIC. At the beginning, there was fear among frontline staff. Nurses were the one caregiver who had to be in rooms with COVID-19 patients and to assume many support departments’ roles--dietary, housekeeping and lab. Additionally, nurses helped in the COVID testing center, virtual visiting platform, and in the vaccine clinic. Nurses helped with Penn Medicine’s call center to field calls from patients about COVID, and with getting patients tested, too.

ANGELA, YOU’VE A REPUTATION AS A STRONG LEADER KNOWN FOR YOUR INTEGRITY. WHAT DID YOU DO DIFFERENTLY TO MODEL BEHAVIOR/MINDSETS DURING THIS UNUSUAL LAST YEAR? As the CNO, I felt a lot of responsibility for employees’ well-being and safety at the hospital, and trying to make what they do every day as painless as possible, given both internal and external pressures.

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I was visible, with a goal to be an empathetic leader to dial into employees’ needs and adjust tactics to make improvements while

coordinating communications, resources, assets, safety, security, staffing, utilities and clinical activities.

being calm, patient and attentive. I’m truly interested in hearing how staff feel and what they’ve experienced during the pandemic.

I focus on emotional intelligence, ensuring my emotions

HOW DO NURSES PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM MENTAL TOLLS CAUSED BY COVID-19?

don’t hijack my behavior during difficult times. Both myself and the

Lines of communication were open. We sent out many e-mails,

entire hospital leadership team feel strongly that transparent, truthful

held town hall meetings every week, and had daily COVID calls to

communication was extremely important, as guidance from the CDC

relay changes. The nurses on COVID units did feel isolated, and they

and other regulatory organization changed frequently.

were fearful for their families when they went home. At that time, there was no vaccine to help protect them. We tried as best we could

WHAT ADJUSTMENTS DID YOU ALL MAKE BEING ON THE FRONTLINE OF SUCH RELENTLESS SCHEDULES?

to carry on business as usual.

Nurses Week is always May 6-12, but we--as well as all of Penn

I’m not going to sugarcoat that it’s been a tough year, especially for

Medicine--had to postpone that in 2020. We did celebrate Nurses

frontline staff. Patients and families were removed from each other

Week in September the best we could due to social distancing

and nurses had to deal with that anxiety and stress; with CCH being

restrictions. Interestingly, 2020 was coined the Year of the Nurse and

part of Penn Medicine, there were several online support options for

Midwife, and that turned out to be extremely appropriate for 2020.

employees to help with that. It’s always important that nurses get a break from patient care areas to decompress. It also was so hard

HOW HAS STAFF CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN CARE NEEDS

wearing all the PPE they needed.

FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS?

DID CCH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANS PREPARE

professionals who work together for the same goal: excellent patient

STAFFERS FOR THIS PANDEMIC?

care. We do have the supplies and resources we need.

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HOMETOWN HERO (CONTINUED) WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF REGARDING CCH NURSES? It’s a privilege and an honor for me to work with such a professional, engaged, resilient and exceptional team of nurses, as well as all of the health care team.

WHAT EXAMPLES OF LOCAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT WOULD YOU LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT? The community was amazing with truckloads of PPE donated, food that was supplied, masks that were sewn.

School children wrote beautiful cards and drew pictures of our health care heroes and sent them to the hospital.

WHAT ARE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES YOU’RE FACING DURING 2021?

Recovery from a very difficult year, both emotionally and financially. COVID-19 isn’t completely going away, and how do we manage that as we get back to some semblance of normalcy? Dealing with the moral distress that was left behind from the pandemic. Try to avoid seeing crises as insurmountable problems. We can’t change that highly stressful things happen, but we can change how we respond to these events and try to look to a better future.

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HELPING WOMEN FEEL, LOOK AND BE BETTER BY FINDING HEALTHY BALANCES WITHIN THEMSELVES IS THE DAILY FOCUS OF LINDA BARILANI. As franchise owner of BeBalanced Hormone Weight Loss Center of West Chester, she says natural weight loss accompanied by better sleep, improved moods and increased energy is truly achievable.

Linda says hormones can be balanced without using prescriptions or systemic therapy. “We guide clients in establishing a whole-foods diet that’s combined with our proprietary, all-natural, hormone-balancing supplements, one-on-one coaching and relaxation tools to help them stress less and enjoy life more. We work with each client to come up with individual plans,” she adds.

Medical studies show more than 80% of Americans are struggling with a condition called leaky gut, which is caused by microscopic tears in the intestinal lining that cause seepage. The body views that bacteria as an invader and attacks it; this causes inflammation, which causes a myriad of problems. Leaky gut can be prompted from excessive stress, poor eating, hormonal imbalances, toxin overload, bacterial imbalance or genetic predisposition. Some symptoms are gas, bloating, indigestion, sinus problems, headaches and bowel issues. This condition can cause IBS, autoimmune diseases, celiac disease, esophageal cancer, allergies, respiratory infections and thyroid issues.

“Our program helps address food issues by using the AIP diet. We add in a probiotic that helps clean your intestines of excess bacteria, Intestamend to heal the intestines, a micellized vitamin D to build immunities back up and curcumin to help with inflammation. This is a comprehensive, 60-day program to heal leaky guts, and help you to feel and look fantastic,” says Linda.

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WOMEN EAGER TO SHARE EXPERIENCES After Karin Hirsch put on 20 pounds in six months from stress eating, she says she wanted to celebrate her 48th birthday by looking younger and wearing certain dresses again. “I wanted to be a fit and slim wife to my husband and mom to my 5-yearold daughter.”

Karin says she succeeded with the BeBalanced approach because Linda supported her whenever needed. “It’s much easier if there’s a person watching over your progress then doing it all alone. There was just no other option then being disciplined,” she adds. “I felt much more energy along the way and slept great.”

Denise Rushing says she had tried everything to lose weight. “Nothing worked, post-menopause.

Balancing my hormones was absolutely key.”

“Based on previous attempts to lose weight, I honestly expected to again be disappointed. I’m so happy to report I was anything but disappointed. It was life-changing!” explains Denise.

“BeBalanced absolutely works, and I believe is the answer. Once you get started, the numbers speak for themselves,” she assures.

Denise Rushing

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Gaining control both physically and emotionally due to

Losing the “COVID-15” weight gain plus 5 more

menopausal symptoms is what Barb Swider expected

pounds was the goal of Adrienne Mykofski. “But I

to get from participating in the BeBalanced program.

crushed my goal!”

“Myself is what prompted me to do it...I’d gotten to a point in my life where change needed to happen.”

Adrienne says she loves everything about the BeBalanced program because it incorporates proper

She says mood swings were minimized and she

rest, meditation and self-care into the diet. “If you

was able to address stressful situations typically in a

wait for the perfect time, you’re just postponing suc-

much better manner.

cess. Just start,” she suggests. “No more self-limiting

Barb adds that the products and approach

beliefs. If you follow this, it works. You can do anything

require planning and dedication, but in the long run,

for 28 days--and this is so worth it--28 days for a life-

are “so very worth it.”

time of health.”

Barb Swider

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AS A NURSE, HEATHER DONOHUE SAYS SHE DESIRED MORE

PHOTOGRAPHY JEFF ROBINSON

ENERGY AND TO RID HERSELF OF EXTRA POUNDS, BLOATING AND MIGRAINES. "My body image was crummy. Hormonal

WA NT YO U R H E A LTH BAC K?

imbalances as middle-age women is viewed as a norm, rather than something we don't have to live with. I didn't want to lose weight with a yo-yo diet that wasn't sustainable," she says.

Heather explains her sister-in-law participated in the BeBalanced program last spring and had great results. "We have similar body types and she's also a nurse. She does research, so when she recommends something, I can trust it. She's not one to go for fads. She'd been exercising and still not losing weight until

BEFORE PIC Robyn Seabrease

AFTER PIC Robyn Seabrease

she did BeBalanced."

Since Heather embraced her BeBalanced program in July 2020, she says she feels much better about herself. "I feel better in clothes, walk every night, have so much more energy and fewer migraines. My skin is clearer, my face is thinner and the muffin-top belly is gone!" she exclaims.

Being able to break her sugar addiction shocked Heather.

"The first month is a big change, but once you start to see progress, it propels you forward. And I was surprised by the amount of compliments I got. The success motivates me to continue making healthy choices. I don't look at this as a diet, but rather a healthy eating plan that fuels my body."

"It's the best investment in my health I've ever made. It makes total sense and is sensible," concludes Heather.

Robyn Seabrease says she needed to take back her life. "I was unhappy with my body and how I felt, despite my best efforts with other programs. I decided it's time to take care of myself, which would make me better able to take care of others and manage the day-to-day stresses of my professional and personal life," she recalls.

Robyn began her BeBalanced program in January, and hoped to get rid of a constant bloating gut feeling, hot flashes and loss of concentration/focus.

"Now that I'm fully engaged in this program, I look and feel great.

My energy level immediately increased, my brain fog was lifted and the random hot flashes I'd been experiencing went away. My belly started feeling better and I could see the pounds melting off of me, which certainly improved my mental health," confides Robyn.

One surprise for Robyn was how much she enjoyed the essential oils/relaxation part of what she considers the well-rounded

BEFORE PIC Heather Donahue

AFTER PIC Heather Donahue

BeBalanced program. "I'm so thankful I opened my mind; it's become a great tool. I was also surprised at how easy and natural the entire program was. It sounded overwhelming, but once you get into the rhythm, it becomes second nature," she says.

Robyn says she believes the all-natural products and detoxification of your body is refreshing. "I've never been into anything

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holistic, but I can honestly say I look and think about food and my body so differently now. I feel in control and educated in a way I'd never been before," she adds. "I expected to lose weight and feel better, but not to the magnitude with which I almost immediately did. It feels like I got back my life and myself."

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ABOVE THE MASK BEAUTY TIPS WEARING FACIAL MASKS IN PUBLIC IS STILL A RECOMMENDED CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION HEALTH PRECAUTION

AS

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VACCINATIONS ARE SECURED. Some believe masks may be a lingering trend. Regardless, from a fashion sense, masks have prompted a renewed emphasis on eyes--the windows to one’s soul.

Following are some mask-related tips to consider: 1. Apply plenty of hydrating face moisturizer to protect skin.

2. Use a light-weight foundation that won’t block skin pores.

3. Apply a primer and setting powder to set the foundation.

4. Make eyes ‘pop’ by using shimmery eyeshadows and highlighters.

5. Paint fluorescent eyeshadow precisely onto the lid crease, just like editorial and runway makeup artists do.

6. Try white or rose-gold eyeliner.

7. Find the best shape for eyebrows and keep them styled.

8. Curl eyelashes and apply a few coats of mascara, perhaps using colored mascara.

9. Give foreheads a new fringe through bangs.

10. Consider a vibrant, face-framing color of hair, such as pastel pink, purple highlights or blue streaks.

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INGREDIENTS + 3 cups/750 milliliters dry white wine (1 bottle Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio or Riesling) + 2 cups ginger ale + 2 ounces cognac + 1 lime cut into slices + 1/2 pineapple, cut into small wedges with skin removed + 1 cup strawberries roughly chopped; can use berry medley or peaches, apricots, apples, kiwis, raspberries, oranges, lemons + 1/4 cup lime cordial + 1 teaspoon vanilla extract + 4 cups ice + Can garnish with loosely packed fresh mint

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DIRECTIONS Combine all ingredients into a large punch bowl or pitcher; stir ice into pitcher or add ice individually in serving glasses.

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