Girl With a Purpose (GWAP)

Thanksgiving Day Reflections etc. (Part 1)

Thanksgiving dinner with friends
Originally uploaded by williamhartz

The following is the first of a 2-part post, please enjoy!:

 

So, Thanksgiving Day has come and gone, but I couldn't allow the day and the meaning of the day to pass, without some reflection.

 

Friends, we have a lot to give thanks for: family, friends, other loved ones,etc. :)

 

But there's something that most of us take for granted - that helps to bring life and meaning to our lives - the art and act of eating.

 

Our taste buds help to liven-up our lives, giving life added dimension.

 

They and the memories they evoke, motivate us to go to the same restaurant, or to a friend or family member's home, over and over again...just to get some delicacy/food that we can't make at home.

 

...Just to savour the particular way in which that delicacy or food is prepared...that leaves us with titillating memories.

 

Or just to savour the atmosphere in which that delicacy/food is prepared, that makes us feel warm and cozy on the inside, whilst we eat.

 

However, some people, due to illness, have lost their appetite...

 

So everything tastes the same to these people - bland.

 

So it's important that food look great, have varied textures and colours and be prepared nicely, so that they can imagine how it would taste - from sight, smell and past memory.

 

Think about it...there's no way that you could have really appreciated and enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner/lunch without the active involvement of your taste buds.

 

There's no way that you could have savored your favorite non-alcoholic drink without them.

 

Our taste buds enable us to sense and appreciate the differences between salt, sweet, sour, bitter, hot, cold and the many-varied nuances in between.

 

Friends, the best things in life are indeed free...

 

Our taste buds are one of the many great gifts given us, for free, by our Creator, upon our development in our mother's womb.

 

Please allow me to give a big GWAP Blog thank you to God, our Creator, for creating our taste buds. 

 

Friends, please allow me to ask you to tend and care for your taste buds, by putting away harmful habits like smoking, excessive drinking, over-eating and drugs.

 

These things not only damage our health and well being, they destroy our ability to really enjoy our foods.

 

Here's to our taste buds...life surely wouldn't be the same without them! :)

 

(I would like to thank williamhartz for the use of his Flickr inset photo, entitled,"Thanksgiving dinner with friends").

 

Gillian

 

Are You Hurting Your Career?: Find Out, Here!

366 - 350: You can't shut me up
Originally uploaded by yoshiffles

Sometimes, due to naïveté or plain inability to control our behaviour, some of us do and say things that inadvertently destroy our ability to advance in our chosen careers. 

 

This great article from Monster.com: "11 Ways to Hurt Your Career", written by Megan Malugani, highlights eleven (11) things that some of us may be doing, to strangle ourselves on the job.

 

Some of Megan's tips may surprise you, as they are so simple, it's easy to fall into these bad habits at work.

 

"11 Ways to Hurt Your Career", is a must-read, if you hope to reach the upper echelons in your chosen career path, whether at your present workplace, or in another organization.

 

(I would like to thank yoshiffles for the use of her Flickr inset photo entitled,"366 - 350: You can't shut me up").

 

Gillian

 

Want to be a Cosmetologist? - Try Regency Beauty Institute in Phoenix!

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Originally uploaded by SkillsUSA Massachusetts

If you're people and service-oriented and are thinking of embarking upon a profession that's lucrative and that will last for many years to come, then cosmetology is a great choice!

 

(Cosmetology is the practice of beautifying the hair, face and skin).

 

People will always want to look and feel their best, so good cosmetologists will never be unemployed.

 

However, for you to excel in your chosen profession, it's important to choose a school that will not only prepare you with the technical details re that profession, but will give you training re the business side, too.

 

Regency cosmetology school in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, does just that!

 

They teach you about hair, skin and nails and how to make cosmetology a successful business.

 

Their campuses are outfitted with upscale salons - very similar to places you'll be working in, upon graduation and allow you to offer real clients, high-quality, discounted salon services, so that you'll get practical experience - all under the supervision of your tutor, of course. :)

 

Moreover, they place you in jobs upon graduation - e.g. you can work in a salon on a ship or on land, thus making training with them, well worth the investment.

 

They are so popular that they have expanded from just two (2) schools in Minneapolis, to over eighty (80) schools in 19 States across the USA, today...including their beauty school in Phoenix...

 

...and their graduates are in great demand all across the USA!

 

So if you're interested in pursuing cosmetology as a career, why not check out the Regency Beauty Institute in Phoenix?

 

With the excellent education they provide, you'll not only become a great cosmetologist, you'll be suited to work in any upscale salon across the globe!

 

This blog post was based on information provided by Blogitive. For more information, please visit Blogitive.com or contact Regency Beauty Institute – 10217 North Metro Parkway West – Phoenix, AZ 85051.

 

Gillian