Sharp Women Magazine Sample

Issue 3, August 2020

The Boho Life Choose Growth: Overcoming a Fixed Mindset Keeping our Lids On: Showing up for yourself and those in your world The Three-legged Stool: A Solid Plan for Starting a Business recipe

Chilied Chicken and Pasta The Toxicity of Secrets |1

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IN THIS ISSUE

Table of

CONTENTS 04 learned lessons through infidelity 06 THE BOHO LIFE 1 0 OPPORTUNITY IN CHAOS 1 2 THE THREE LEGGED STOOL 1 6 the toxicity of secrets 1 8 Not Playing Safe AnYMorE 2 2 KEEPING OUR LIDS ON 24 choose growth 26 FAITH IS A RISK 28 LIVING HER BEST LIFE 32 stressless spending 34 FOOD FEATURE 38 Candid conversations with 40 PRINTABLE WORKSHEETS

RANCHELLE IN THE RAW LIVIN’ THE DREAM BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PERSONAL GROWTH SHARP WOMAN FEATURE: TANYA COLLARD RELATIONSHIP HEALTH AND WELLNESS SPIRITUALITY YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR FEATURE - candice smiley FINANCES Food, Family, and Culture Candice Smiley Rewrite your Story

THANKS TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS OUR TEAM GUEST CONTRIBUTORS Cathy Forner, C4ner Consulting Business Column Danielle Klooster Editor-in-Chief

Ranchelle Van Bryce Chief Executive Officer

Rachelle Scrase Director of Photography

Melanie Mitchell Epp. Your Limits Lifted Finance Column Bobbie Corona, AB Edge Painting Food Column Kari Lotzien, Be the Anchor Ltd. Relationship column Janessa Marshall, The Forum Red Deer Health and Wellness

Candice Smiley Director, Sales and Marketing |2

Elizabeth Smith Sales Coordinator

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LIVIN' THE DREAM

The

Boho

Life

By Dawn Derrien

I love when it’s warm enough that my children can run wild and free, soaking up all the lessons nature has to teach them.

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always feel the most at home during this time of the year when the sun is shining and its warmth touches my skin, when my garden is over flowing with fresh veggies and herbs begging to be turned into a salad, tea, or concoction for my skin that will nourish my soul. I love when it’s warm enough that my children can run wild and free, soaking up all the lessons nature has to teach them.

Creating a Sanctuary I have found that the best way to “live the dream” is to create a sanctuary, a place that is wild enough to spark my imagination, but also structured enough to maintain my focus. My trick is to keep things in it that serve a “purpose”. I structure my life so that relationships, activities |4

and possessions have a reason for being there; it helps eliminate the distractions so that I can focus on creating the life I truly want. Building connections with people and nature, making brave decisions, and making time for play allows me to be grounded and gives me the right balance of focus and creativity to live a sustainable life. Because, let’s face it, life is crazy!

Isn’t it funny how dreams change, evolve and then refocus to reflect what the soul truly desires? When I was in my 20’s I envisioned a simple life filled with beauty, family and deep connections to the earth and creative living.

Then in my 30’s I pictured a super cool career, nice shoes, fancy diners and social events. I went back to school, got a degree and landed my dream job. Of course, life always has a way of redirecting you in the direction it is meant to be. I soon discovered I was pregnant with my 4th baby! That took the wind right out of my sails. It made me take a good hard look at who I was, what I wanted and most importantly what I was capable of giving the world. This baby made me realize all I had missed with the other 3 while I was busy striving to achieve the life I thought I wanted.

A Life, a Lifestyle and a Business As it turned out, I wanted a life where my business and family were interconnected, a place to form relationships with others as well as connect like minded people to each other, and a place where we could all connect with nature and art in a sustainable way. Then I gave birth to my 5th baby, and The Boho Apothecary and Studio was born. I have always envisioned a life where family and business intertwined and now, I can make that happen. Our children are able to learn through nature and art in our children’s programs.

They learn entrepreneurial and leadership skills with their veggie booth or helping with the classes. They learn about the environment and how to nurture it so they are able to live a sustainable life and connected to the earth.

But The Boho is more than just a business, ’s a lifestyle.

Boho is short for bohemian, and

the definition for bohemian is unconventional in an artistic way. I have always been a free spirit, looking for adventure around every corner. Once I became a mother, I thought I had to tame my wild spirit. I struggled with being tied down. I found comfort in discovering adventure and new things in my own back yard. Exploring and crafting with wild medicinal plants was one of those outlets.

Painting and creative expression was another.

Being “authentically-you” can sometimes be the bravest thing a person can be. Creating a life that is a true reflection of yourself is not only vulnerable but is also a challenge all on its own.

It is so easy to do what we are told, to follow the normal and accomplish what we are told to accomplish. But living a true boho lifestyle includes making decisions that may not fit into the societal norms. It means looking for beauty in some really interesting places, and the most beautiful thing is that it will be different for everyone. For me, it means shopping from local growers, makers and artists and making those connections to the person. It means finding those one-of-a-kind items and gifts that are truly destined for the final owner. It means connecting with nature, paying attention and being aware of your environment. I find it romantic knowing who grew my food, and where it came from. I love knowing that when I buy a gift for someone, it was handmade with love and there is only one exactly like it. I also feel good knowing that things are grown or made in sustainable ways that respect the land. Sometimes that land is my own and I get a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment knowing my hands created it whether it be food, lotions and potions or art.

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Pollo Enchilado Recipe Chilied Chicken & Pasta •

2 whole allspice berries or substitute for ¼ tsp ground allspice

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½ tsp Mexican oregano

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¼ tsp thyme

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¼ tsp cumin seeds or substitute ¼ tsp ground cumin

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½ cup of water

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1 bay leaf (set aside)

ENCHILADO: chiles + 1 Ingredients: All Chilies, Mexican Oregano, and Caldo de Pollo

(chicken bouillon powder) can be found at the Uni Market in Red Deer

CHILES: •

a drizzle of cooking oil

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6 chili guajillos washed seeds removed

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2 chili ancho washed seeds removed

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2-4 Chili Morita (similar spice to jalapeno)

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1/2 white onion (cut into rings or strips)

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2 cups of water

CHICKEN: •

1 family package chicken drums or thighs

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salt and pepper

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PASTA: •

Shell pasta cooked

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1 tbsp butter

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Crema or may substitute sour cream

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dash of onion powder

SPICES: •

¾ tsp kosher salt • 2-3 garlic cloves or substitute for 1 tbsp minces garlic •

5 whole black peppercorns or substitute ½ tsp ground black pepper

SPICES: .....

cup f resh-squeezed orange juice, add chicken bouillon powder to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

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ash and remove seeds from guajillos and ancho chilies, drizzle oil into a large sauté pan over medium heat. Toss in onions, add Morita Chilis, cook about 1-2 minutes moving regularly.

Add the remaining chilies, continue moving them, watch the Guajillos they turn a more deep red colour and begin to get dark but don’t let them get too black, approximately 1-2 more minutes.

Add the water, cover with a lid, and let cook about 10-12 minutes until soft. Now transfer boiled ingredients to your blender. Set aside. At this time, I would juice my oranges and set aside; however, I have used store-bought orange juice with some pulp in and it has worked out fabulous!

In a Molcajete, I grind my whole spices together, start with the salt and garlic cloves grind into a paste, then add all of the spices one ingredient at a time, and lastly the water. If you don’t have a molcajete, it is possible to mix your ground spices and water in a small dish. Once mixed set this aside.

Lightly salt and pepper the chicken, I use the same large sauté pan, drizzle of oil, just a degree above medium heat. Once it’s hot drop in chicken and brown all sides cooking about 1-2 minutes per side.

Once browned, pour the spice mix over your chicken, at this point I turn the chicken down 1 degree to medium and cover. Time to blend the chilies, grab your blender with your boiled chilies, add 1 cup orange juice and start with 1 tbsp of chicken bouillon powder. Blend until red and as smooth as possible, grab a strainer now you can strain the chili sauce directly into your chicken cooking pan.

Cover and cook for 30-35 minutes.

After 30-35 min I do a quick taste test add more chicken stock or salt to taste, then turn burner off.

At this point I cook my pasta. You can also make rice, but my mother in law showed me this way and I do love it with the enchilado sauce. Cook as much as you like depending on the size of the group you have.

Boil pasta till al dente, drain water add butter and sour cream to coat, add a pinch of onion powder, stir and you are ready to serve!

“You may not control all the events that

happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”

– Maya Angelou

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PRINTABLES

The Next 30 Days Whenever we gain nuggets of revelation, we typically think: “Ooooh! I am going to start doing those things!”. Usually, though, within a few days, we’ve forgotten what we heard, read or watched, and life goes on.

This worksheet is a printable resource for you to use each month, to collect out the treasures of insight and wisdom you find each month in Sharp Women Magazine (or anywhere else!) and create action steps. Written goals are eight times more likely to be achieved, so this is a great practice! You can make small (or big!) changes by writing things down and holding yourself accountable.

INSIGHTS I HAVE GAINED:

NEW WAYS I WILL THINK:

NEW THINGS I WILL DO:

NEW RESULTS I WILL SEE:

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