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COLLECTORS ISSUE

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DECEMBER 2018

THE COLLECTORS ISSUE

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DESIGNERS

Bradley Horlander

Joanna Kalafatis

Andreas Tornberg

Alina O'Dwyer

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Diego Davazt

Alisa Koch

Jerome K

Monika Jakimiuk

Lucas Wiman

Julia Mineeva

Elbert Jann Roldan

Angelos Poulis

Riya Mehta

Christina Valérie Henningstad

Yvenel Benoit

German Prieto

Paris Adams

Johann Walter Bantz

Sophie Shefer

Ricky Knowles

Lewis Chambers

William Hurst

Aidon Rue

CREATIVE DIRECTORS

Kelly Elizabeth Jensen

Julius Hann

MIKE FOX

Ignazio Kosiński-Zamłyński Li

Eugene Li

Beshoy Habib

Shah Ali

Yongqi Liu

Al Quino

Pancrate Steve

Jamie Davies

Chad Messick

Ingrid Rey

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 06. FEELS When you feel strongly about something without logical basis to it, that’s called intuition.

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24. IMAGINATION To be able to actively imagine things, to see and hear things in one’s mind, is an important ability.

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42. MOTION If you really desire to turn your idea into reality, constantly floating it around and seeking the approval of people.

Get things in motion today.

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64. POSTURE There are certain characteristics of your environment that need to be present in order for self esteem to be fostered and grow.

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72. PHOTO STORIES Embrace some of our favorite photographers that showcase compelling work leaving a story for us to unfold.

90. FEATURES Throughout this issue, we’ve worked with carefully selected photographers to display their best and most eclectic work.

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EDITOR’S NOTE EMBRACE THE ELEMENTS Black and white photography is the oldest style of photography. Every photograph that you can think of, has the potential to be black and white It depends on your imagination and a few key skills. Every area of photography, from landscape to portraiture, have their own set of requirements when it comes to B&W photography.

Shooting in black and white forces a photographer to amp up their game. Without being able to fall back on bright colors, the photos have to be compelling in different ways.

This 100 page publication will prove to you that B & W photography is a style that will never fade.

Full of nostalgic and monumentual feelings, there is nothing like when an image you created with color comes out more powerful in black and white.

Explore and embrace the elements of different photography styles, stories and perspectives from all across the globe.

Mike Fox - Founder of The Fox Magazine

How we see ourselves determines how we see the world.

FEELS

The Road To Intuition

By Patrick Fuego

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ave you had that experience when all of a sudden you just had this huge hunch that something is about to happen, and to your surprise, that intuition was eventually translated to reality?

When you feel strongly about something without logical basis to it, that’s called intuition. It comes in three impressions: clairvoyance or “the third eye”, sensing clearly and feeling through listening.

Clairvoyance is when your eye goes beyond what it can see. This is when you know what is happening somewhere. Sensing clearly is basically what we refer to as “hunch” or “gut feel.” This is the time when you are overwhelmed with a feeling and you can’t explain it and all you can say is “I just know.”

They say only a number of people are gifted with intuition. Why not let your emotional and psychological state as it is? First and foremost, intuition promotes good communication. It makes you more sensitive to the people around you; it often keeps you from hurting those you love because you are intuitive enough to understand them.

Intuition also makes you far more creative than ever.

Intuition means releasing more creative juices for any means of expression. Lastly, intuition has a healing power. This healing power is not in the physical sense, but in delving deep into your soul to eradicate some negative energy buried in it.

With that being said, are you ready to develop your intuition? Here are some ways to unlock this gift: 1. Hypnosis Oh yes, get yourself hypnotized.

Hypnosis is not limited to watching a pendulum move back and forth.

Perform self-hypnosis or you can avail of hypnotic programs that can strengthen your intuition.

2. Meditation Meditating means finding peace in yourself. If your mind and heart are

cluttered with too many baggage and hurt, you wouldn’t be able to quiet down that part of you that could eventually initiate intuition. There are so many ways to meditate: take a yoga class, or just simply practice some breathing that could bring you straight to Zen. 3. Think positive!

A worry-free, fear-free state could do so much to improve your intuitive ability. By staying positive, you attract good energy that would be able to easily recognize imminent feelings and events.

4. Just let go.

What does this mean? If you are on the brink of making a huge decision, let go of all the inhibitions and head to a quiet place where you could find out where the letting go has brought you. Sometimes you just have to listen to the voice within you, and that voice wouldn’t come out unless you let go.

5. Never expect.

After letting go of the inhibitions and all those things that stop you from thinking and feeling clearly, never

expect for an answer right away. Never expect that the “hunch” would fall on your lap immediately.

6. Believe in your first impressions.

When you see someone for the first time and think that he is a bit too arrogant for your taste, chances are that impression actually holds true. Most of the time, first impressions are brought by intuition.

7. Stay happy!

See? All you need to be intuitive is to stay happy! Happiness attracts immense power and such power includes intuition. In tapping your intuition, your motivation must be happiness and contentment. Given that premise, intuition will fall to you easily.

Intuition is helpful, because sometimes it leads you to something that cannot be achieved otherwise. A lot of lives have been saved by intuition alone. Decisions are easier done if armed by this gift.

Develop intuition now and reap benefits you have never imagined.

FEELS

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or the past years, seaweeds have been a popular food additive in almost all parts of the world. Seaweeds are rich in vitamins A1, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, E and K which can keep the body healthy and strong enough to fight many types of diseases. Aside from having loads of vitamins, seaweeds are also know as good sources for minerals such as potassium, odium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, manganese, iron and zinc.

Since seaweeds have high vitamin and mineral contents, researchers found out those seaweeds are not only good as food additive; they are also potent ingredients for beauty products. Studies show that seaweed beauty products are effective and safe to use in almost all types of skin. In fact, seaweed beauty products are considered as one of the best in the cosmetic industry today.

For the past years, many players in the cosmetic industry came up with different beauty products using seaweeds are primary ingredients.

Caring For Your Skin Skin types vary from person to person thus it is not safe to assume that what works for another person will also work for you. Fortunately, there are now different types of seaweed beauty products for different types of skin so you need not worry about finding the right seaweed beauty product for you.

Looking Beautiful, Feeling Beautiful

By Crystal Adler

Before you actually use the beauty product, you should test it first by applying it on a small portion of your skin.

On the other hand, you should be careful about using seaweed beauty products if you are suffering from acne and other types of skin breaks.

Wait for a few hours for any signs allergic reactions. If you notice any itching or burning sensations on the area where you applied the beauty products, do not use these products.

To be safe, consult your dermatologist before you apply seaweeds beauty products on any affected area of your skin.

Just make sure that you use the seaweed beauty product accordingly to avoid any untoward incidents.

If you are one of those people who are prone to allergies, you should be extra careful when using any types of beauty products.

FEELS

Finding The Courage To Express Your Feelings

By Mike Fox

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ife is full of situations where it can Benefits of Expressing Your Emobe difficult to say what we really tions think but silence sometimes comes at a high cost. I believe we’re all still Lead a fuller life. Dare to take on difficult learning this more & more everyday in our issues. You’ll learn more about yourself, lives. your loved ones and the world around you.

Taking on more challenges will help you Read on to discover the major benefits of discover your true potential. speaking your mind and constructive ways to get started: Become more authentic. If you habitually

suppress your true feelings, you may become unfamiliar with them yourself.

Get to know the real you and accept yourself for who you are.

Banish your fears. Fear and anxiety build up when we try to shelter ourselves from difficult truths rather than facing them directly. When you see yourself successfully negotiating a disagreement with your boss,

be sensitive to the topics they may prefer to leave untouched.

you’ll feel more confident in your abilities.

Improve your relationships. Clearing the air promptly can keep resentments from building up. Ask your spouse to share in more of the housework rather than feeling like a martyr.

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Listen intentionally.

On the other hand, you may find that others welcome the opportunity to be candid. Give people your full attention. Show that you’re attuned to their concerns. If you feel overwhelmed by what you’re hearing, ask for time to reflect before continuing the discussion.

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Share good news too. Sometimes we shy away from pleasant feelings as well as the unpleasant ones. Get in the habit of handing out more compliments. Let people know how their kind acts improve your life and how much you care about them.

Liberate others. Courage is contagious.

Your willingness to be direct and honest makes it easier for others to do the same.

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Clarify your intentions. Everyone benefits when we devote ourselves to promoting the common good. It beats worrying about being comfortable or universally popular.

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Consider the risks involved. There may still be situations in which you need to choose restraint. Maybe you have valid concerns about an office policy but know that your supervisor is unlikely to be receptive to suggestions.

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Take accountability for your own emotions. State your feelings in a way that avoids putting the blame on others. Recognize that your unpleasant feelings have more to do with your mindset rather than external events.

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Start out small. It’s okay to proceed gradually. Talk with your best friend about how her showing up late for appointments affects you. Soon you’ll be able to approach people who may be less directly concerned with your well being.

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Practice regularly. Like any skill, open communications improve the more you practice. Notice daily opportunities to speak up so you’ll be in shape when more difficult conflicts come along.

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Remain tactful. Even when you need to confront difficult truths, you can pick a setting and language that will make the message more palatable.

If tempers are already flaring, give yourselves time to calm down and speak privately. Try making requests rather than demanding changes.

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Respect other’s boundaries. Just because you’ve decided to become more forthright, other people may still have different priorities. Unless someone’s welfare is in serious danger,

If you want to live life to the fullest, get in touch with your true feelings and bring them out into the open. You’ll enrich your own experiences and empower those around you to do the same.

ROAD TRIP TO HOUSTON Cayla and Andres took a last-minute trip from Dallas to Houston. They decided to drive all night to catch the sunrise in Houston. Turned out it was a gloomy and foggy morning, which is perfect for black and white images.

The second picture is of a winter morning alone in the park, which Cayla and Andres used to their advantage. The Image was three shots photo merged in photoshop to create one image. The pair are the creators and stars of their own pictures.

Creative and impulsive decisions are necessary in photography and in life.

Bradley Horlander

IMAGINATION Creative Imagination

By Mike Fox

start mentally redesigning everything you see. Imagine a better bicycle, a faster mail service, or a better chair. Continue this for three weeks, and it will become a habit.

Of course, creative imagination goes beyond solving specific problems or inventing things. Truly creative minds are always coming up with the questions too, not just the solutions. If you want to be more creative all the time, focus on three things:

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reative imagination is more than just active imagination. To be able to actively imagine things, to see and hear things in one’s mind, is an important ability. It doesn’t have to involve much creativity, though, does it? Daydreaming, for example, is a process of imagination. It can consist of an elaborate fantasy world, but one full of all the things that many people think about.

Creative imagination, then, has to include the ability not just to imagine things, but to imagine original things. It is seeing things that others don’t see, and coming up with new ideas. So how do you cultivate this into something beautiful?

by paying attention to your creativity.

Our subconscious minds give us more of what we pay attention to. Ignore creative aspects of your life, and you’re telling your subconscious they are unimportant. On the other hand, if you note when you’re creative, your subconscious mind will start feeding you more creative ideas.

Different surroundings can also encourage your creativity. Want more creativity in your love life? Hike up a mountain with your partner. Do you write? Try sitting on a roof to write. Want new ideas for your business? Take a notebook to the park and sit by the duck pond. A change of environment can get your thinking out of it’s ruts.

Creative Imagination 101 First, exercise your basic imagination. It can be as simple as thinking in pictures more, or listening to music in your mind. Play little “movies” in your mind, until you can watch them on command. This is a simple process, but for those of us that can’t easily do it naturally, it can take a lot of practice.

Fortunately, it is not an unpleasant activity.

The second part of developing your creative imagination is to get more creative in your thinking and imagining. Start

You can play games that exercise your creative imagination. One such game uses a technique called “concept combination.”

Alone or with other players, you combine random concepts or things in new ways, to see who has the best idea.

Don’t Wait For Creative Imagination Creative inspiration certainly can strike at any time, but it strikes more often when there is work instead of waiting. So if you want to come up with creative inventions,

1. Changing your perspective. A child might think that working just to not work (to retire) is silly. Thinking from that perspective might give you ideas for how to make money doing things you enjoy.

Seeing the world as a bear sees it might give a painter imaginative new ideas. Looking at things from a customer’s perspective is a sure way to find creative improvements for a business. See everything from several perspectives.

2. Challenging your assumptions. What if restaurants didn’t have employees?

Visitors pay a machine as they enter, feed themselves at a buffet, and everything is as automated as possible, so one owneroperator could run a large restaurant alone. Challenge all your assumptions for practice. Do you really have to pay rent? Do swimming pools need water? Can exercise be a bad thing?

3. Let your ideas run wild. Does a flying bed seem silly? It could lead to the concept of a helium mattress. When you get off it in the morning, it floats out of the way, up to the ceiling. Perfect for small apartments. Don’t stifle your creativity. Relax, and let ideas come. You can always discard them later.

For these techniques to be a habitual part of your thinking, use them regularly.

Since it takes several weeks to develop a habit, remind yourself to use them each day. Jot a few of your favorite techniques on a card and carry it with you. Look it over throughout the day and apply the techniques to anything. Soon, you’ll have a more creative imagination.

IMAGINATION Creating Possibility For Transformation

By Harry Henshaw The technique described below is designed to assist an individual in becoming present from selflimiting belief and in the process to create the space or opening to invent a possibility or possibilities for recreating life:

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ransforming ones life is not about changing it. While life is much about doing differently, the conclusion of the transformation is about a person altering or transforming belief or thought of who he thinks he is. We tend to believe that our life is determined or influenced by people, places, things, situations and circumstance and that who we are is the mere accumulation of our past experiences but this is not so. Rather, it is our thoughts and beliefs that determine our experiences and life and also that we are completely and solely responsible for their creation. What we think and believe, especially about ourselves, determines our emotions and behavior in the world and it is our behavior that merely validates what we think and believe about ourselves.

Given that much of our life is lived in pretense, from the construct of ego, becoming present to that which is hidden, to who we are being in life, is absolutely necessary for transformation. It is in that which is primarily hidden from us that one will discover what is determining ones life, referred to here as ‘self-limiting belief’.

The first component of the transformational process is for one to become present to the hidden thoughts and beliefs that have been limiting him in life and in particular, self-limiting belief. We live life from who we think we are. Who we think we are forms the context for our life. Having the awareness or distinction of the self-limiting belief allows one the ability to not be it, to not have life be merely the probable almost certain future from the past. Without the distinction of the selflimiting belief one will continue to create life from the backdrop of this ideational barrier and as a result life will appear much as it did in the past.

1. Find a relaxing and comfortable space to sit in for approximately one hour. Arrange for this space to be free of any distractions. Just allow yourself to begin to relax. Become present to where and who you are. The use of therapeutic relaxation music can promote the development of a very profound sense of relaxation to enhance this experience.

2. Take a notebook and begin to write down everything that you believe describes or defines who you are. Let your mind wander and do not try to filter or block out anything. Just let whatever comes up about yourself, how you feel and what you think about yourself, to be written down.

Who you think you are or that which bests describes you may appear in single words or short phrases. If in a group, share your description of yourself with others. Furthermore, make two lists as there will appear to be both positives and negatives aspects about who you think you are.

3. Sit your notebook down, close your eyes and begin to relax deeply again. Again, the use of therapeutic relaxation music will assist you in the process of creating a very deep state of relaxation.

As you begin to move into a deep state of relaxation allow yourself to begin to drift back through time, back through your life, back through your adulthood, adolescence and into your childhood.

Allow yourself to become present to how you were being, experiences, thoughts and feelings, through the various phases or stages of your life.

Just become present to or notice what appears for you.

4. Open your eyes and return to work on your notebook. Take a look at what you have written and add anything that you became present to about yourself during the above mentioned relaxation exercise. Again, do not filter out anything but merely allow whatever there is to come to the surface, both the positive and negative words that best describes who you think and feel you are or were.

5. Once you have come to a completion of creating the lists, both positive and negative, consider that the positives of who you think yourself to be form the pretense of your life and that their design or function is to fix the negatives of who you think you are.

6. Allow yourself to become present to the negatives you have written down. Notice which one of the negatives best describes who you are, what you commonly believe and feel about yourself, what you have experienced in your mind in the past and even now. Declare the negative aspect that is familiar to you to be your self-limiting belief.

7. Place your notebook in your lap. Allow yourself to become fully present to the fact that what you have written is you, is who you believe yourself to be. Become present to an inauthentic way of being, the positive as pretense and the negatives as that which we hide from ourselves and the world.

8. Place the notebook into your past. If you are right handed place your notebook to your left. If you are left handed place your notebook to your right. Place the notebook approximately three feet from you.

9. Once you place your notebook into your past allow yourself to become present to where your notebook is in relation to your body, to your right or left. Allow yourself to again become present to that which you have written in your notebook is who you believe you are and that it exists to either your right or left.

10. Once you become present to who you believe yourself to be, to the description of yourself as you have written, allow yourself to become present to what now lies in front of you. Given that who you think you are is either to your left or right, become present to what exists in front of you is nothing, an opening from which everything and anything is possible and can be created.

11. Inside the nothing that appears in front of you, invent a possibility or possibilities for yourself and your life. Declare your possibility in language or word, of who you will take on being in life, for yourself. Furthermore, this declaration becomes your personal affirmation of who you will be in and for the world.

12. Repeat this exercise everyday. Repeating this exercise daily will allow one to continue to stay present to self limiting belief so as to not be it and also to the possibility or possibilities that he has created and invented for life. The self-limiting belief that one initially becomes present to may reveal even deeper meaning for who one is or has been being.

The exercise outlined above is about the work of the first components of Transformational Counseling and beginning the process of transformation.

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Take Advantage Of Your Imagination and Boost Your Creativity

By Leo Degrassi

ou are creative, even if you’ve failed to realize it. In fact, you can’t fail to create.You created the life you’re living right now, even if you don’t appreciate it very much!

However, unless you’ve tried to maximize your creativity, you’ve only been operating at half-throttle. It’s possible to be much more creative than you have been in the past. Being able to access your imagination and then use it to find creative solutions will make life easier, more enjoyable, and bring you greater fulfillment.

Use your imagination to find creative solutions: Set an intention. Think of an intention as a short-term goal for an activity. What are you trying to accomplish with your imagination? Find a solution for your relationship challenge? Figure out a way to earn more money? Invent a gadget that will change the world? It’s important to have an objective for your imagination to focus on.

Choose a method of addressing your imagination: 1.

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Practice without distractions. Turn off the TV and dim the lights. Have a seat and close your eyes. Allow your mind to wander, but don’t fall asleep. Instead of trying to steer your thoughts, let them run wild. Practice being an observer instead of a director. Do this daily for 15-20 minutes.

Use all of your senses. You can do more than just see. You have the ability to hear, feel, smell, and touch. Use all of these senses when you’re utilizing your imagination.

Your imagination will feel stronger if you use it daily. Try not to skip a day.

Read something outrageous (for you).

Try reading a fictional book about aliens, fire-breathing dragons, or time travel. Expose yourself to new ideas and concepts. The more you experience, the more your imagination will have to work.

The same goes for movies. Branch out.

You can only watch so many action movies or romantic comedies!

Take up a creative hobby. Learn to paint, sculpture, or play the accordion.

Try writing a screenplay or drawing a monster. Use the creative part of your brain.

Explore your passions. Do something you’ve always wanted to try, but haven’t yet. New mental states can increase your level of creativity.

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You can turn off the lights and focus on your intention.

You could sleep on it.

You could sit at a clean table with a pad of paper and write whatever comes to mind.

You could ask yourself questions and listen for the answers.

Take part in an activity that engages your mind, but not completely. This can include activities like cleaning the house, taking a shower, mowing the lawn, or listening to classical music.

These activities occupy part of your mind, but leave the remainder to create ideas.

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solutions are worthless unless you act upon them.

Reward yourself for being creative by putting your ideas into action. Sort your ideas and choose the best one.

Try and see if your imagination was correct! You’ll get better with practice.

Our great creativity is one of the things that separates us from other forms of life. Using your creativity effectively can help you to find better solutions to the challenges in your life. Creativity can fade with age, but that’s just because we fail to use it regularly.

Your ability to imagine is one way to address your creativity. Instead of mindlessly staring out the window and daydreaming, you can direct your imagination to address specific issues in life.

ELEVATED STATES Typically known for his acting and stunts, Angelos clearly has a knack for capturing people in elevated states.

He shows us the catharsis of a day to yourself and the gargantuan force of the ocean against a diligent soul. He introduces us to an atmosphere laced with the stale scent of nicotine and booze that so often seems to imply impending imprudence.

Nothing compares to the therapeutic nature of a night out.

“Through my work and accomplishments, I strive to reach, inspire and motivate others to live out their own dreams, find their own purpose and create their own future.”

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Angelos Poulis

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7 Effective Ways To Set Your Goals In Motion Today

By Mike Fox

f you really desire to turn your idea into reality, constantly floating it around and seeking the approval of people will waste your time and kill your dream.

Get things in motion today.

Here’s a few ways how: 1. Stop seeking approval from people.

You dont need anyones permission to fulfill your dream. Trust yourself and give yourself permission to succeed. Having support from people whose opinion you value is a wonderful thing but it should not be the criterion for whether you begin acting on fulfilling your goals or not.

What will happen to your idea if you don’t get the approval of those whose permission you so desperately need? Nothing!

2. Don’t wait for perfection.

Waiting for a time when everything is perfect and in place will cause you to lose your enthusiasm and abandon your goal.

Conditions may never be as perfect as you desire. You may never have all the money, time, or knowledge you desire to begin working on your goals.

You must take risks, learn and improve as you go along and then watch as everything begins to fall in place. If you have to wait for the perfect time to begin working on your goals you will be waiting a long time!

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Create time for the goal.

Many people have dreams, ideas or goals, which remain unfulfilled because they are too busy doing everything else but work on the goal! If you have a goal to accomplish, you must be ready to invest your time, and resources to ensure that it succeeds.

Making excuses about lacking the time to work on goals that are important to you is a procrastination tactic, which will kill your dream before it has a chance to see the light of day. There is always time to work on what we love and consider important.

Create that time and see your dreams begin to unfold!

4. Decide once and for all.

The process of goal accomplishment, like most things in life begins with a decision.

You decide what you want to achieve and then you plan how you intend to achieve it.

If accomplishing your goal is important to you, your inability to make crucial decisions about what you should do, how you should do it and when you should do it, will waste your time and choke your dream.

Make up your mind and stop secondguessing yourself. When your mind’s made up nothing can stop you from making progress with fulfilling your goals.

5. Be bold and take the initiative.

Be bold! You are the one in charge of turning your dreams to reality. You need to be proactive and actively involved in the process of working on your goals to ensure you achieve them.

Just because you have shared your ideas with others does not necessarily mean that you are no longer responsible for turning them to reality. Don’t sit around waiting for others to make suggestions and guide your idea to reality. Don’t leave your dream entirely in the hands of others. Nobody cares about your dream like you do.

6. Invest in your dream.

No idea is self-funding. Don’t be deceived

into thinking that people will invest or finance your idea just because it is brilliant.

If you are lucky, someone may invest in it, but if you are not, you will have to invest your time, energy and finances towards activities that will fortify and fulfill your dream.

7. Do one thing at a time.

Commit yourself only to projects and activities which are connected to your main goal. Whatever you do should directly or indirectly add up to a move toward your main goal. Failure to do this will confuse, overwhelm, sidetrack, and drain your energy.

To get started on achieving your goals, you need to plan for it and make it a priority. If you keep crowding and cluttering your life with what does not matter, you many never, ever accomplish your goals.

The time is now.

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Play More, Suffer Less

By Ian Udem ovement is supposed to be fun. It should be good for the soul as well as for the body.

Our bodies are meant to be in motion. To be active, agile, busy, and full of life. We weren’t meant to sit on the couch all day any more than we were meant to spend hours locked away in smelly gyms.

Time travel back to when you were a child.

If you were like most children, you were on the move all the time. It was never called exercise. Who would have thought of such a thing?

It was called PLAYING! And it was fun.

Children don’t count calories. They don’t force themselves to play for a certain amount of time. They move around because they love it and it feels good.

No pain, no gain – well that’s facts and if lifting weights makes you happy, more power to you. But for most people that gym membership is just a waste of money and another source of guilt. Life is just too short to spend it being miserable. The solution?

Play more. Have more fun.

Keep it simple. Make it easy. Just get up and move your body around a little each day by: 1. Move in ways you LOVE. 2. Move to feed your soul and to feel vibrantly healthy.

3. Explore a park.

4. Treat yourself to fun and playful ways to move about each day.

5. Fire the drill sergeant in your head and do what feels good.

6. Look for ways to move that make your heart soar with happiness.

7. Use your phone to escape from reality by taking photos of your favorite places.

MOTION Keeping It Steady

By Leo Degrassi

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ave you ever experienced finding a perfect shutter moment totally ruined because of a blurred or off-center shot? It is indeed a little difficult to get the shot perfect when your aim is off, even by just a few centimeters.

From shaky hands to motion-sensitive cameras, there are a lot of reasons why you get these problems in the first place. This is where tripods come in.

Such tripods are designed in such a way that they give you maximum stability while requiring minimal technical expertise with cameras. You’d get a solid platform for you to shoot a perfectly still picture, while the simplicity of most digital cameras will free you from having to read the manual twice over to know how to do it.

These are just a few examples of when tripod digital cameras can be useful for taking the best possible shot:

Portraits When it comes to capturing the images of people, you would want a picture thats right on the mark. A little too much to the right, and the left portion of the portrait would look empty. A little bit too much to the bottom, and you may miss some smaller but vital facial features.

That’s because portraits are based on symmetry. If the picture is off even by just a few millimeters, the picture of the person would then end up being asymmetrical, ruining the beauty of the portrait. You’d need stability to keep the camera focused, and only a tripod can give you that stability.

Motion-Sensitive Cameras While some cameras are able to compensate for motion, others would end up hopelessly blurred with just even the slightest movement while the picture was taken.

Tripods help solve this blurry problem by providing a solid and stable grip for the camera, allowing the shot to be taken perfectly.

Long-Distance Shots Even the steadiest hand cannot avoid a slight tremor when held up for more than a few seconds. Long distance shots, like scenic shots, are sensitive to the effects of even the slightest vibrations. The resulting combinations would either be a less-than-perfect shot, or a shot that’s blurry beyond recognition. Tripods on digital cameras solve this problem by providing the necessary stability to capture a long-distance or fast motion shot. This is especially important, since long-distance shots require a lot of adjustments to get the symmetry required for a perfect picture.

When you want to get the perfect picture, you need the stability and versatility that only a tripod can provide. Without such a device, you would find scenic shots and portraits nearly impossible to take without some element of blur disproportion.

B & W FEELS Nathan uses his experience with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop to give us a unique glimpse of Canada. One of his photos takes place in Toronto, the capital of Ontario.

He shows us a dampened alleyway existing beneath the soaring skyscrapers and amongst the green parks laced throughout the city.

Sometimes the things and places we don’t normally think of as beautiful are just as alluring.

What it means to be ‘rad’ is to be cool, but in a subtle way. Being ‘extreme’ or ‘awesome’ is blatantly noticeable. To be rad means you can stand out without ever causing a scene. Nathan Roy hopes to become a creative commercial photographer for large corporations and brands while he travels the world.

Nathan Roy

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Easy Ways To Improve Personality

By Crystal Adler

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ersonality cannot be quantified.

Personality can be perceived. Why we are delighted to hear somebody is beyond any scientific explanation.

Similarly, why we love seeing some body walk is beyond any science. Personality is a mix of traits that gives a whole impression that can be either attractive or disturbing.

How to improve Personality? Since we judge people with their personality, it is important to find out why a person attracts while another creates negative vibes.

Let us begin with posture. Watch yourself in the mirror. Are you keeping a straight body? Watch yourself walking. If you see somebody else walking like that, would you like that? If yes, great, otherwise find out what can be done for improvement.

Go through all your normal body movements with a fine comb and bring necessary changes in them to make yourself more attractive.

Things like these are important to have great confidence resulting in great posture:

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Vocabulary Choice of Words Body Maintenance Nails Hair Face Acne Mouth Odor and Body Odor

Make a list of things you value the most in someone else and take care of all these aspects.

Small additions and changes will slowly make big changes in your personality and make you a star.

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Creating A Healthy Environment For Self Esteem

By Kiana Liae

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ealthy self esteem originates in the environment found in the: family, school, peer group, work place, and community.

There are certain characteristics of your environment that need to be present in order for self esteem to be fostered and grow.

The main component of a healthy environment for self esteem is that it needs to be nurturing. It should provide unconditional warmth, love, and caring.

It needs to provide the realization that other people are recognized as deserving to be nurtured, reinforced, rewarded, and bonded to.

Healthy environment for self esteem transmits messages of warmth, loving, and caring by physical touch, meeting the survival needs of food, clothing and shelter, and providing a sense of stability and order in life. Allowing you to create your best self and best work yet.

A healthy environment for self esteem should provide acceptance. It will recognize that other people see each other as worthy individuals who have a unique set of personality characteristics, skills, abilities, and competencies making them special.

Acceptance enables people to develop relationships with others, yet maintain healthy boundaries of individuality within themselves.

Creating a healthy environment for self esteem should consist of good communication, everyone should be heard and responded to in a healthy way so that healthy problem solving is possible.

Appropriate giving and receiving of feedback is encouraged and rewarded.

Communicating at a “feelings” level is a mode of operation for these people, allowing them to be in touch with their emotions in a productive manner. This can be online or in-person, just be around it and attentive to it.

Unconditional recognition and acceptance given in the form of support allows individuals to reach their ultimate potential. That means, always respect and latitude for individual action within the defined limits of the healthy environment for self esteem should be present as well.

This encourages individuals to use their creativity, ingenuity, and imagination to be productive within the established structure.

Restrictions that suppress individuality can lead to a narrow focus, with people becoming stunted and handicapped in the use of their personal skills, abilities, and resources.

Finally, healthy environment for self esteem should be bonding, which is the physical/emotional phenomenon between individuals and the others in their environment. This is necessary for the development of healthy self esteem.

Bonding is forming a mutual emotional attachment between an individual and a “significant other” (parent, child, friend, lover, etc.). This involves the significant other giving unconditional love and support as well as developing an emotional link between each other.

Create your own environment.

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The Core Of Living A Healthy Life

By Mike Fox

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o matter what you do in life, you need your body to function. Taking care of it is extremely important. The core is composed of muscles in the hip, pelvis, abdominal, and low back area. The core is important because it stabilizes balances the part of the body where the center of gravity is located and where every movement begins. Because of its importance, a healthy core leads to improvements in one’s overall health and allowing us to chase our dreams, practically forever.

People who have weak cores are prone to chronic back pain and posture problems.

A well-developed core on the other hand, may help prevent injuries and other ailments because of stronger muscles that may support the spine, pelvis and shoulder joints.

Strong core muscles can handle certain joint tension that may lead to back and joint injuries. In addition, a healthy core may lead to improved posture strong because the abdominal muscles support the spine.

Proper elimination of waste products is also a benefit of strong core muscles, because the pelvic floor muscles are part of it. If the pelvic muscles are weak, they cannot contract properly and result to improper bowel functioning.

Because of the health benefits of maintaining a fit core, many people are have been including core training in their lifestyles. The good news is fitness many tools for core training are widely available.

One of the most popular choice for core training is the fitness ball. A fitness ball, also known as Pilates ball, stability ball, Swiss ball, and gym ball is made of elastic rubber which usually has a diameter of 14 to 34 inches. Instead of exercising directly on a flat surface, exercising with a fitness ball provides instability that create tension to the core muscles that aids its development.

Fitness ball exercises may aid in developing abdominal muscles by channeling the right amount of tension towards it. Studies show that doing core exercises on a fitness ball has been shown to improve balance in older individuals.

Exercising with a fitness ball is a great core workout because of the instability of having to balance or center the body’s gravity while moving on the ball. In addition fitness ball abdominal exercises can promote weight loss by lowering the abdominal fats.

Regular core exercise coupled with nutritious diet are vital components of good health. Individuals who seek to improve their health should seek the advice of health professionals to maximize the effects of exercise and healthy food regimen.

Obtaining the right information from experts is important in improving one’s health. Good health is a lifetime journey and is one of the components of a happy life.

SILVER THREAD German is a photographer based out of Toronto, Canada who has always been fascinated by the visual arts.

His website splits his art into four categories: fantasy, reality, punk this and motion. He is passionate about still and moving images that combine elements of fantasy and reality.

Motion is very much at play in his photographs; his model, Erkia strategically fills the frame in multiple positions.

He accredits painting, sculpture and photography from different artistic movements as having influenced his work over the years.

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Diego Davazt To exhale is to release all that you have kept inside for an undefined amount of time. To breathe is to live.

Spanish photographer, Diego, captures the life force of model Karms. He finds meaning by bottling the serenity of his models. Janet is the quintessential raven-haired beauty.

Cindy Cadena processes the kind of star power that could only be attributed to Marilyn Monroe. Photography is often revealing in ways we do not expect as we spontaneously express sporadic thoughts to strangers in swift seclusion.

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Ricky Knowles Ricky Knowles is a storyteller, each of his photographs tell a story. For example, The Queen Mary is a retired British ocean liner that sailed on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 and was converted into a troopship that ferried Allied soldiers for the duration of the Second World War. He urges you to focus your sight on the beautiful Rainbow Harbor lights and its structures. Watch the palm trees wave back and forth as they stand tall next to the guardian of the sea.

You could get lost in the beautiful exploration of these images if you stay long enough. You could look at Pacific Park, the West Coast’s only amusement, and appreciate the bustling pier. All these images tell a story about life, but then so do freckles. They are like tiny stars in a personal galaxy‌

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Alisa Koch The subtlety of one’s posture, mannerisms, and stare are a direct reflection of their being. German native Alisha is astutely aware of this. All of model Sophie‘s photos are described as being “authentically staged.” Photographers describe time with her as never containing a dull moment.

It should be a crime to pull off the type of natural, untouched beauty Sophie does here. These models exude the type of determination you would not find in those lead astray. Helena shows us the lost art of sporting a solid denim jacket and fierce lipstick and Franz grasps the fragility of perception.

“The garden of the world has no limits, except in your mind.” – Rumi

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Monika Jakimiuk Monkia is known for fashion-related photography but is clearly not confined to that genre; she captures moments that contrast generations. The relationship she portrays between sons and their mother speaks volumes. There is no one in the world the eldest son cares and respects more than that woman. She shows us the charming wisdom of children and the devotion of the family unit. They may not have much, but they have each other. They have today.

As a photographer, Monkia appears to be motivated and overjoyed by an indestructible and resolute love for all things alive. Rain is essential to life, welcome it. Better yet, put on your baseball cap and go play in it.

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Yvenel Benoit Don’t be too devoted to either north or south; allow for change. Ask those who drive border to border on a monthly basis, the closer you get to either end, the more division you see. Yvenel photography plays with the symbolism of various images such as The Gateway Arch in St. Louis and fireworks. There’s nothing a child finds more endearing than fireworks. They make loud noises and are vaguely dangerous. Life could be described this way…

“Let us hope that the Arch somehow survives-that it becomes, far in the future, a mysterious structure like the Great Pyramids or Stonehenge, that leads onlookers to wonder about the people who produced it and ask themselves what strange compulsions led to its creation.” — Tracy Campbell, The Gateway Arch: A Biography

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Julia Mineeva Julia shows us the beauty of hard work and inspiration.

Her models are impeccably displayed. Anastasia wears a Pietro Filipi dress as well as the fine-tuned handy work of a hairstylist and makeup artist that aim towards noir-inspired originality. Refusing to be just another insignificant nobody, plagued by unfulfilled delusions of grandeur.

Agatina wraps herself in a slick vintage jacket. She is the driving force that guides her destiny. Baru mingles with the luscious and inviting vegetation. Enigmatic entities label us without our permission. We will now take those labels and rewrite them however we may please.