The Impact of Globalization on Traditional Religious Practices
Globalization, the process of increasing interconnectedness and interdependence among nations, has undoubtedly reshaped various aspects of society, including traditional religious practices. Traditional religious practices, deeply rooted in culture and history, have long been an integral part of many societies around the world. However, globalization has brought about both challenges and opportunities for these practices. This blog post explores the impact of globalization on traditional religious practices, considering both the negative and positive consequences.
One of the most significant impacts of globalization on traditional religious practices is the homogenization of cultures. As globalization has facilitated the exchange of ideas, goods, and people across borders, it has led to the spread of dominant cultures and ideologies, often at the expense of local traditions. Traditional religious practices that are deeply tied to specific cultural contexts may find themselves overshadowed by globalized religions, such as Christianity or Islam, which often become more prominent due to globalization’s reach. This shift towards globalized religions can lead to the marginalization of traditional religious practices, as adherents may feel compelled to conform to more widely accepted beliefs and practices.
Furthermore, globalization has increased secularization trends, as the world becomes more interconnected and modernized. Exposure to different cultures, ideologies, and scientific advancements has challenged traditional religious beliefs and practices. The rapid exchange of ideas brought about by globalization has enabled individuals to question their long-held beliefs and embrace alternative worldviews that may be incompatible with traditional religious practices. This can lead to the decline of religious adherence and a shift towards more secular lifestyles.
However, globalization has also presented opportunities for traditional religious practices to adapt and evolve. The increased mobility and accessibility offered by globalization have allowed religious practitioners to reach a wider audience and expand their influence beyond their traditional boundaries. For instance, pilgrimage sites that were once only accessible to local devotees become open to international visitors, generating economic opportunities and fostering cultural exchange. Additionally, the internet has played a crucial role in disseminating religious teachings and practices, allowing followers from different parts of the world to connect and exchange knowledge.
Moreover, globalization has provided platforms for interfaith dialogue and collaboration. In a globalized world, people from different religious backgrounds increasingly interact in various contexts, opening avenues for breaking down stereotypes and building bridges between different traditions. Interfaith initiatives and organizations have emerged, promoting tolerance, understanding, and cooperation among various religious groups. This can enhance the visibility and acceptance of traditional religious practices, as they are given opportunities to share their teachings and traditions on a global stage.
However, it is important to acknowledge the potential risks of this interfaith dialogue, as it can result in syncretism and the dilution of core religious tenets. As different religious practices come into contact and blend with one another, it becomes challenging to preserve the distinctiveness and authenticity of traditional religious practices. The balance between preserving cultural heritage and embracing external influences can be a delicate one, and requires careful navigation to ensure that traditional religious practices are not diluted or co-opted.
In conclusion, globalization has both positive and negative impacts on traditional religious practices. It has led to the homogenization of cultures and increased secularization, which may marginalize traditional religious practices. However, globalization has also facilitated the adaptation and expansion of traditional religious practices through increased mobility, access to information, and interfaith dialogue. As the world continues to become more interconnected, it is crucial to strike a balance between preserving cultural heritage and embracing the opportunities offered by globalization, ensuring that traditional religious practices continue to thrive and contribute to the richness of human diversity.


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AMC Recap Written by MaryGreenlee reveals herself to Ryan, Madison and David that she had been listening to their conversation. Greenlee asks for a few moments alone with her husband. J.R. takes care of Marissa in the bar when she almost collapses from the Scotch that she had drank. J.R. takes Marissa home to the mansion to care for her despite her protests. When she touches Trevor, Amanda realizes that he has a very high fever. David tells Greenlee that he wants Ryan out of her life for good. Madison lets Ryan know that she will never forget him sticking up for her against David. Amanda and Krystal take Trevor to the hospital. Ryan and Jesse discuss what David has on Madison North. When Ryan tells him that David tried to blackmail Madison, Jesse pretends he knows nothing about it. Greenlee assures David she doesn't have feelings for Ryan. Jake assures Amanda and Krystal that Trevor only has an ear infection, but they will keep him overnight. J.R. takes Marissa upstairs and puts her to bed. J.R. asks Marissa for another chance, but she falls asleep without answering. Greenlee tells David no more stunts or she will leave him. David gives Greenlee his word that he will be good. Jesse goes to Fusion to confront Madison, but runs into Randi instead. Randi confesses that it is all her fault that David knows about the murder of Henry. Amanda tells Jake what Janet said to her. Jake tries to relieve Amandas worries about Trevor. Jesse goes to Wildwind to confront David about Madison. Madison assures Randi that everything is fine. J.R. gets the lab results back that he is fine. Though he thinks she's asleep, Marissa hears the good news and weeps. Madison apologizes to Greenlee for lying to her about quitting her job at the casino but says she needs the job to make ends meet. Greenlee catches Madison and Ryan hugging.
ATWT Recap Written by ElaynaTom sees that Lisa is not herself, as she talks about something missing in her life right now, as she realizes it will be 5o years the next day since she came to Oakdale. Tom talks with Bob and Kim, who were just in the middle of talking about building a custom retirement home in Arizona, about throwing Lisa a party, but when Lisa overhears their plans, she is annoyed. She decides to take this fete into her own hands and decides she wants to have a musical about her time in Oakdale, as this boosts her mood. Carly finds out that Jack knows what Parker did, as they try to explain to a furious Jack. Later, Jack and Carly go for a walk to talk about it, but their discussion winds up in a fight because Jack feels betrayed that Carly lied to him again and made things worse for Parker and Carly is angry that Jack cant stop being a cop for a moment to protect their son. She urges him to let Craig take the wrap. Jack isnt sure what he will do. Margo finds out from Lily that Gabriel is Craigs son and that Craig supposedly found out before the fire. Margo is shocked, but supports Craig, as they talk by Gabriels bedside. Craig is thankful Lily ended up telling Margo, but he is worried Lily will change her mind and say he didnt find out before the fire; Lily promises to keep that secret as long as he does right by his son. Margo asks to speak with Parker when she sees him outside of Gabriels room, but Parker explains he is late for something and high tails it out of there leaving Margo unsure as to what is up. Margo wants to talk with Jack, as does he with her, and it looks like he may tell her about Parker, but Tom interrupts them to talk with Margo. As Tom and Margo are talking about Gabriel, Jack overhears Margos tough stance on whom might have left Gabriel to burn alive in the fire, as Jack has second thoughts. Parker is teetering on the edge with all this guilt when Jack calls Carly and Parker and tells them that he is not going to tell Margo. Carly promises Parker everything will be alright now.
B&B Recap Written by WandaStraddled on top of him, Steffy tells Oliver that if he helps her get rid of Brooke and Hope that he wont regret it. She knows he wants her. Hes flashing back to moments with Hope. As Steffy continues, Oliver looks at Hopes photo on the desk and pulls away. He tells Steffy he can not do this to Hope. Hope tells her mother that she could be falling in love with Oliver. She reveals she thinks Oliver is ready to make love and part of her did too, but it was too soon. Shes glad Oliver is so sweet and understanding. Shes lucky to have a guy like him. Whip brings a pint of ice cream to bed and declares that its all for him as he has to keep his energy up. Taylor defends Steffy and her antics as just a means of crying out of pain, but she wont cross that line. Shes not the villain Brooke is making her out to be.
Despite her continuing to paw all over him, Oliver tells Steffy that hes not going to be her pawn and allying himself against the Logans. So even if she manages to get rid of Hope and Brooke leaves too, Ridge will be a force to be reckoned with. He wont be happy at all with these results and will know that he and Steffy were behind it all. Brooke advises Hope to take things slow, enjoy herself and treat herself with respect and everyone else will too. Dont worry about Steffy. If Oliver really loves her then he will dodge anything Steffy can throw at him. Oliver lets Steffy down gently and reminds her that she is one terrific girl ..someone to be reckoned with. She gloats that she is not giving up. She may not make it on the first try, but shes going to take Forresters into the next decade and it will be Logan free and he can be right up there with her.
Days Recap Written by JenniRafe questions Anna about her involvement in Sydneys kidnapping. EJ expresses remorse over his role in it all, and decides to get Samis house fixed so that she can move back home if that is what she wants. He also counsels Will to forgive his mother. Will, Sami, EJ, and the kids bond over a game of poker. EJ worries that Rafe has found Anna, and will make her confess everything. Hope decides that she wants to move on with Justin once she finishes working the mugging case. Ciara confronts Hope about a conversation they had the night before, but Hope doesnt remember it. Nicole moves forward with her plan to frame Arianna for the muggings. Brady grows concerned over Ariannas seeming obsession with Nicole. Arianna accuses him of having feelings for Nicole.
GH Recap Written by LaurieJason gets word that his jail time has been approved. Jax and Sonny argue over Morgans adoption. Dante interrupts the argument and says he agrees with Jax adopting Morgan. When Sam fills Spinelli in on Jasons plan, Spinelli worries for Jasons safety. Michael gets advice from another inmate. Jason tells Carly not to do anything crazy while hes gone, but she vows to make Dante and Lulu pay. Luke warns Lulu that Dante could be using her. Ronnie again accuses Dante of trying to protect Sonny. Sonny tells Carly he wont allow Jax to adopt Morgan. Dante is determined to get Michael released and Lulu vows to stick by him. Carly calls Sonny selfish and says he should go to prison. Lucky tells Luke he thinks Dante is on the level. Elizabeth tells Nikolas shes uncomfortable with her child being a Cassadine. Morgan walks in on Carly and Sonnys argument. Sam arranges some quiet time for Jasons last night as a free man. Dante wonders if hes spending time trying to free Michael as a way to avoid going after Sonny. Sonny finally agrees to distance himself from Morgan. Sonny and Morgan have a tearful goodbye.
OLTL Recap Written by Jennifer S.The prom is underway. Many people sing songs about their love lives. Starr is missing Cole. Dorian arranges for John to let him out of jail so he can be at the prom with Starr to surprise her. It appears that Langston finds out that Ford is not faithful to her and sleeping with Karen while Markko plays the video where Destiny tells Matthew that she saw Langston cheating on Markko with Ford. Brody still wants to get Jessica back but she still has Cristian on the brain. Natalie concludes that since John did not respond to her letter that he's made the decision to be done with her. But Roxy seems to somehow know that that is not true. And all the while John has been unaware that Natalie wrote him the letter since Marty hid it from him. But when she reveals the letter to him, he might be changing his priorities for who he wants to be with.
Y&R Recap Written by Mary **One Day AheadKevin gives Jana the good news that she is going home tonight, but she is less than thrilled. Kevin promises not to pressure Jana into having feelings that she doesnt. Emily asks if there is any position open on staff, but she gets turned down. Emily tries to talk to Lynn, who doesnt have a kind word to say to her. Lynn threatens to sue Emily for her remarks toward her. Reed asks J.T. to let him see Victoria. At the airport, Victor sees Billy with Victoria and wonders if this is his way of getting back at him. Victoria tries to referee the argument between Jack and Victor. Tucker shows Ashley her new offices. Abby protests downstairs in the lobby against Jabots cruel practices of using animals in their testing. When they meet at the coffeehouse, Kevin asks Emilys help with Jana. Emily goes to see Jana. Ashley and Tucker confront Abby about her demonstrations and posing nude. Abby finds out that Ashley is the new C.E.O of Jabot. Abby calls Kent to meet her at Crimson Lights to discuss their project. Ashley tells Victor about Abbys stunt on television. Victor finds out that Ashley is the new C.E.O of Jabot. At home, Jana asks Kevin to move out to give her some alone time. Kevin agrees. Jack asks to talk to Emily, but she refuses. Emily lets Jack know what's going on with her. Victor talks heart to heart to Abby. Abby forges ahead with her plans for the reality show. J.T. brings Reed by to see Victoria. Victoria calls Michael about an annulment.
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In 2011, Sarah Han had a post-discharge surgical site infection. This painful experience made her realize that there are gaps in the healthcare system and patients have meaningful information to address them. So, she became a patient advisor on a research project that was still in its beginning stages. Using her patient experience as expertise, Sarah brings a patient-centered approach to the project's methods and ensures that things most important to the patient are always represented. Sarah comes to Medicine X humbled and excited to engage with a community that also believes in the power of the patient experience in medical research.
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In order to build strong companies that are resilient and able to prosper even in challenging times, it is best to create reliable and robust systems.
It is easy to be misled by what is flashy if we don’t think systemically. Often we reward those that heroically triumph over adversity while we overlook those who preside over calm.
But creating systems that are consistently reliable, and that avoid catastrophe, is superior to overseeing unreliable systems and having to cope with minimizing the losses that result from the inevitable problems. Yet our organizations often fail to appreciate good management. Good management is often quiet and seemingly easy. While poor management creates many opportunities to be seen heroically, avoiding even worse consequences due to the problems that poor management didn’t fix.
We need to create a culture that thinks systemically and prioritizes avoiding problems over fighting with the consequences of problems. To be clear, this doesn’t mean ignoring problems that exist. Avoiding problems is about creating systems which are continually improved to be more and more reliable thus avoiding the need for fire fighting. That is much better than creating very good fire fighters.


Admiral Jim Stockdale was the highest ranking United States military officer in the “Hanoi Hilton” prisoner-of-war camp during the Vietnam War.
Tortured, starved and isolated, he still managed to maintain the respect and leadership of his platoon through their 8-year incarceration.
Interviewed in later life, he was asked how he dealt with such incredible hardship, and more poignantly with not knowing how, when or even if he would be released.
He replied that he never lost faith in the end of the story.
He believed that, eventually, he would be released and be reunited with his family.
He was then asked who didn’t make it. “The optimists”, he replied, coining at once the concept now known as the Stockdale Paradox.
“Those who told themselves, ‘We’ll be home by Christmas’, were disappointed when Christmas would come, and Christmas would go.
Then they’d say, ‘We’re going to be out by Easter.’
And Easter would come, and Easter would go. And then Thanksgiving, and then it would be Christmas again. And they died of a broken heart.”
“You must never confuse faith that you will prevail in the end—which you can never afford to lose—with the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.”
Today, for you, that means keeping afloat for a while, creating some brilliant offerings that’ll work now, and truly fly when things start moving again.
Whenever that is.
Respect to you, Admiral.


DSME is one of the pillars of good diabetes care because patients themselves must be committed to and involved in managing their day-to-day care. The ADA recommends evaluating the need for DSME and support at diagnosis, and then annually or more often if targets are not being met. Additional evaluation is necessary if the patient's overall health status changes. DSME can be delivered individually or in group settings and may be in person or via telemedicine portals. The ADA states that the overall goals of DSME are to support patients in making informed decisions and self-care behaviors, as well as problem-solving and active collaboration with their healthcare team. Studies have demonstrated the benefits of DSME in improved clinical outcomes, self-care, weight reduction, glycemic control, and coping behavior.
All patients being managed for T2D should be educated about and supported to achieve nonpharmacologic interventions. Interventions recommended by the ADA include self-care, maintaining physical activity and healthy weight, and sodium restriction within a nutritious diet.
A good example of a reduced sodium, healthy diet is the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet, which has been shown to reduce cardiovascular injury markers, including NT-proBNP that is associated with heart failure (HF). This type of diet is also recommended by the ADA for the management of hypertension and weight gain.
Additional interventions of value are assessments for depression or anxiety, staying current with vaccinations against respiratory and other diseases, and developing resources that support adherence with treatment. Patients with HF also should be educated to recognize signs or symptoms of worsening HF and to report these promptly to their healthcare team.
Management of all cardiovascular risk factors is crucial to improving outcomes for patients with T2D and minimizing risk for long-term diabetes complications; however, this patient currently has blood pressure and lipid measurements within acceptable limits. He should be followed closely to monitor risk factors; current targets for patients with T2D are blood pressure < 130/<80 mm Hg and low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol < 100 mg/dL.
The patient discontinued the DPP-4 inhibitor and added once-weekly semaglutide to ongoing treatment with metformin and empagliflozin 10 mg. To streamline his daily regimen, he was switched to a fixed-dose combination of empagliflozin 10 mg plus extended-release metformin 1000 mg, and now takes only 1 pill a day. He attended weekly sessions for DSME support for 4 weeks. At 3-month follow-up, his HbA1C is 6.6%, and he reports feeling energized and happy about getting his weight and T2D under control.
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Union & Communion
Our feelings of connection stem from the quality of our relationships with others. This is no less true for believers in Christ. I have many conversations with people who feel something is missing in that relationship, they may have union, but miss communion which brings that deeper sense of belonging. Union is a gift of God, but communion is often given up by believers and I want to remind you today that you can enjoy both.
J.C. Ryle puts it this way:
We must seek to know something of heart-felt, experimental communion with Him. Never, never let us forget, that “union” is one thing, and “communion” another. Thousands, I fear, who know what “union” with Christ is, know nothing of “communion.” – J.C. Ryle.
Believers are united with Christ by the spirit because of His great love for us. This is something God does when we are made alive in Him at salvation.
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. – Ephesians 2:4,5.
We were dead in our sins and dead men can do nothing, but God made us alive in Him, which is the union we have with Him. God’s love for us never changes and is not influenced by our feelings.
All believers are called to work with God and in His strength to achieve His purposes. We are also invited to have a relationship with God as part of our communion with Him. Neither our works nor our feelings of closeness will effect Gods love toward us. His love is part of the union we have with him. Nothing can separate us from that love.
For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. – Romans 8:38,39.
Our communion with God is not limited to taking the lords supper. The word communion in our bible, comes from the Greek word koinonia, which means friendship, or close fellowship. We come closer to God in this when we worship Him and pray continually. We enjoy feelings of closeness to God at times and our communion is sweet. But we often fall away and feel far from God.
I praise God that even when we walk away from Him or don’t feel so close, God’s love for us never changes toward us, thanks to the great union He brought about. His arms are always open wide and we can enjoy the heart felt love, friendship and connection which communion brings today.


Quick Definition: The mindset of not focusing on a specific result or growing attached to any outcome.
Outcome independence is an important mindset to have when approaching pickup. Many GPUAs and newbies make the mistake of chasing after a specific outcome, such as getting a phone number or getting a close, so much that they come across as being needy. Having an outcome oriented mindset makes a PUA reaction seeking, and, when he doesn’t get the reaction that he desired, he becomes upset or disappointed.
A better approach to take is to be outcome independent. By not caring about the outcome of any specific interaction, a PUA comes across as less needy and does not put too much pressure on a woman. This detached approach of indifference paradoxically makes women more attracted to the PUA because they don’t come across as desperate. They also become more of a challenge for the woman to win over.
Outcome independence goes hand in hand with having an abundance mentality. By realizing that there are more attractive women than can ever be met in a lifetime, the PUA is able not put too much significance on any specific set or interaction, which allows him to relax and have fun—attractive qualities.
Another way to gain outcome independence is to focus on the learning experience of doing approaches, rather than any specific outcome. No matter how well or poorly a set goes, the PUA gains experience that he can learn from, and thus the value is in having done the approach, rather than the result. In this way, the PUA becomes outcome independent, and every set he approaches is reframed as a success, regardless of the outcome.


A new study has shown that young men are threatened when their female signficant others are more successful than them, ultimately triggering their fear that the partner might leave them – and it’s exactly this fear which usually gets them.
The researchers conducted their study, published online in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, on heterosexual couples in the U.S. and the Netherlands – though personally I’m not sure that’s really representative for other countries.
“There is an idea that women are allowed to bask in the reflected glory of her male partner and to be the ‘woman behind the successful man,’ but the reverse is not true for men,” wrote lead author Kate Ratliff, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Florida.
The research suggests (though it’s still debatable) that men project their loved one’s success as a feeling of their own failure – something which if true, is a matter which should really be studied further.
The study surveyed five experiments which features 500 men and women from college campuses (again, probably not the most representative environment).
“From a very young age, boys’ playtime interaction tends to be marked by dominance-striving,” the authors wrote. “Young girls also pursue individual goals within social groups, but tend to do so while simultaneously striving to maintain group harmony.”
“Having a partner who experiences a success might hurt men’s implicit self-esteem because ambition and success are qualities that are generally important to women when selecting a mate,” the authors wrote. “So thinking of themselves as unsuccessful might trigger men’s fear that their partner will ultimately leave them.”
Journal reference: Ratliff, K. A., & Oishi, S. (2013, August 5). Gender Differences in Implicit Self-Esteem Following a Romantic Partner’s Success or Failure. Journal of Personality and Social
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When you think about dating and marriage, it is likely you think of a relationship that is based on lust and passion. Although this is not the sole kind of seeing and matrimony that can be thought of healthy or perhaps enjoyable. For starters, there are many, many different kinds of going out with and marital relationship that work well for people several and skills. Many of these relationships are even more exciting than other folks, and may involve both parties’ best interests in mind.
There are people that find seeing and marriage at the beginning to be hard to handle. This doesn’t mean that they need to go on a relationship adventure with someone who has practically nothing in common with them. In fact , some couples work out all their initial seeing and matrimony problems to go to things out, making alterations, and developing their romantic relationship over time. One other problem many people encounter in their dating and marital relationship experiences is usually that the time and energy which were originally put in romantically have now turned into a method to fill a void inside their lives. To combat this, some lovers make the effort to enhance their cultural lives, get involved with charity do the job, or victoria dates review improve their lives at home by making lifestyle changes.
Going out with and marital relationship doesn’t have being full of theatre or negativity. There are many kinds of lovers that come together to make the other person happy and make the world a better place. Just be accessible to all options that you have to offer and remember that you’ll be in this in concert. Good online dating and marriage advice is all around you, of course, if you want to make it through the various sorts of relationships that you just encounter, then have a tendency ever quit learning and growing. With the obligation tips and methods, you can build and maintain a fantastic relationship.


Day Two of this expanded blog experiment.
I am the kind of person who likes to research something pretty thoroughly before I do it. After I have read all I can on a single subject, I throw caution to the wind and jump in, head first. Blogging is not much different. I did a fair amount of research into this blogging thing by looking at other people’s blogs. There are a lot of blogs out there, There’s a lot of advice on blogging too. But a couple of rules kept popping up about successful blogging. One of these rules came out of one of my favorite blogs.
Rule #1: Blog a lot. Post often.
So you can imagine my panic when I approached Day Two and I was frantically looking for material. I needed some inspiration. Where to get it?
Rule #2: Write about what you know.
My family. My job. My husband. I was discussing this dilemma with Juan while we were walking out of work. We were waiting at the intersection to cross the street. He kissed me. In public. Ha! Maybe a post about how he usually doesn’t like to show public displays of affection. We began walking across the street and talking about the kids waiting for us at home. Ha! A post on how anxious the boys were for us to get home since they could have their long-awaited X-Box time. As we walked towards our car, we noticed the big thunder clouds over to the North and realized we would probably have to change our date night plans. Ha! A post on how to work in a little alone time with four kids in the house. I shared these possible post ideas with Juan. He smiled and said that my ramblings reminded him of that expression, “To a hammer, everything is a nail.”
Which reminds me of something I read on another favorite blog.
Rule #3: Don’t blog about blogging.
Maybe I need to do more research.


Publicly engaged scholars : next-generation engagement and the future of higher education
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This book offers visions of the intertwining of higher education institutions with their communities and the world at large in a time when academia is taking heat for its disconnection from the real issues surrounding it. Chapters provide the case for engagement and the history of the movement to connect scholarship with collaborative community action. The book offers specific models of engagement and collaboration and describes the political and social implications of institutional change for funding, focus, and academic support for engaged scholars in research schools. Further, the title includes scenarios and case studies of scholars and schools already engaged in activities that may well be the 21st-century models for higher education. Food for thought for those looking for “next” directions in higher education. Recommended for departmental chairs and administration in humanities, psychology, education, sociology, and the sciences.
Summing Up: Recommended: graduate students, researchers, and practitioners. Reviewer: D. D. Bouchard, Crown College Subject: Social & Behavioral Sciences – Education Choice Issue: Oct 2017


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Although my goals will be different from yours, I thought it might make you think through your goals to see mine. The important thing is to realize we as husbands, fathers, and pastors need to be deliberate about what we hope to use our vacation time for as we are away from the grind of pastoral ministry. Here were a few of mine as we journeyed to Randall, MN to celebrate the 100th birthday party of my wife’s grandmother and visit with family. Some of these were accomplished better than others, so I will rate each of them on a scale of 1-10, 10 being well accomplished.
1) Enjoy and serve my wife and children – 7. It is easy to get away with a focus to serve ourselves. I find it takes an effort to actually serve our families while away. It takes effort not to be thinking about what is happening back at church and allow ourselves to enjoy our families. I can’t say I accomplished this perfectly and constantly, but I had many moments this past week that I really enjoyed my family and served them at important moments in our trip.
2) Rest my mind – 7 Even though we traveled a lot and were busy, I still felt like I received a break from the rigors of study and having to think through many difficult pastoral matters. Out of all that needs to be rested, for me it is usually my mind. Long car rides, enjoyable conversations with my wife, casual visiting with family, and playing with my kids seemed to accomplish this goal pretty well.
3) Release the burdens – 6. A pastor may leave the office for the day, but the burdens of the ministry are always there. They are there when he goes to bed and they are usually there first thing in the morning. My goal was for even a short time, to release those burdens while gone and gladly receive them upon my return. The “gladly receiving” part has been a bit more of a challenge today.
4) Revise the pastor’s family book – 4. My usual goal for vacation time is to read an American History book, which is my favorite leisurely reading. Unfortunately, my reading time had to be spent with a final revision of the pastor’s family book as I am to turn it into Zondervan later today. I missed my casual reading time I get very little of anyway and did not accomplish what I needed on the revision. Pray as I finish some of that work today.
Pastors should have goals and vacation is no different. Do not be rigid about them. Allow them to be a part of the natural flow of the time so your family does not feel like they are being conquered with your goals. Yet, be deliberate so this valuable time is well spent and serves its intended purpose.


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That one person’s reality is different from the reality of that of others is a commonly accepted notion. We all have different “meaning making” and “operating” systems that feel familiar and comfortable to ourselves, yet not always make sense to those around us.
As a result, we all handle conflict in different ways but it goes further than that as our particular “meaning making” system drives also how we see conflict and what perspectives we (can or cannot) take on it. While some people can take distance from conflict, observe it, reflect on it and respond to it others become consumed by it, are fully immersed in it and can only react within it.
I continue to be hugely inspired by the work of Harvard Professor Robert Kegan and Dr. Jennifer Garvey Berger (coach, leadership developer, researcher and writer) around “Stages of adult development” and have integrated it into my leadership and personal transformation coaching practice. It opens up opportunities across leadership development, personal transformation and perhaps could even provide a "lens" through which we can better understand and therefore better work with conflicts...
In a nutshell, there are five stages of development or five forms of mind we travel through over a lifetime with only a small portion of adults reaching the highest form. By the way, higher is not better, just more complex and each form of mind has its strengths and limitations.
Yesterday I had a great opportunity to talk about stages of development with the leadership development team at the Inspire Group at their head office in Wellington. It was on the morning flight, being consumed by Jennifer’s “Changing on the job” book, I imagined how someone at the highest form of mind – the “Self-transformative mind” – might make meaning of conflict or what perspective they might take on it.
The result of that moment of imagination:
“Conflicts evaporate when we embrace rather than suppress our emerging realisation that our differences are actually similarities waiting to find common ground.”
To start at the beginning, the first form of mind is that of young children, the “Impulsive mind” followed by the “Self-sovereign mind” (older children, adolescents and also some adults). With a “Self-sovereign mind” our world has become more complex and we discover that we have beliefs, feelings, interests, and needs that stay constant. While we recognize that others have beliefs, feelings, interests, and needs too, they are only important to us if they interfere with ours. We are, in this form of mind, subject to our needs – they define us and we are fixated on or fused with them and display little or no empathy.
As we transition out of adolescence and become good citizens of our society we shift into the “Socialised mind” way of meaning-making and operating (where most adults reside). The needs we were subject to in the previous form of mind have now become an object for our reflection and decision making. We are able to subordinate our needs to the needs of others and we become guided by the people, organizations or institutions most important to us. We become externally defined, typically through either our relationships, our intellect or our achievements, and there is no sense of what I want outside of the values, expectations, norms of those around us. We have difficulty making decisions with this form of mind when there is a conflict between the values sets, opinions or beliefs of important others.
The next form of mind, the “Self-authored” mind is reached by approximately 20% of adults and at this form of mind we have achieved everything the socialized mind has but now there is an “internal locus of control. We become internally defined and those external values, expectations, norms etc may influence our thinking but no longer control us. We have an internal compass that guides us through decision making and mediating conflicts whilst having the capability to empathize with others. This is the level from which highly effective leadership is created often with strong visions.
The highest form of mind, the “Self-transformative mind” is the domain of very few adults but at this level, we come to see the limitations of our own inner system, start to uncover and question our assumptions and recognize our biases and our own shadow. We connect seemingly unrelated contexts, spot themes where no commonality is obvious and start to explore and challenge dichotomies. We see similarities where before there only seemed to be differences. Black and white become just various shades of grey and conflicts are seen as both internal and external dynamics at play.
It is through having this ability to consider conflict as also an internal dynamic we might start to shape a perspective that our drive to sustain or even begin a conflict may well be because we are subconsciously suppressing an emerging realization that our differences are actually similarities waiting to find common ground. Our subconscious holding us back from ending or avoiding conflict, refusing to let go of our ego and admit to ourselves and others that when we look through the lens of similarities we have a whole heap in common.
I wonder what the possibilities might look like when more and more people are able to make meaning and take perspective at this “self-transformative” form of mind? How might that reshape and influence our conflicts on the world stage and the ones closer to home?
Engaging in the transformational work to shift to a higher form of mind is of benefit (albeit always comes at a cost as well) when the complexity in your life grows beyond the socialized mind’s ability to cope with it. Or when you feel a strong desire to address the internal dynamics that limit you, hold you back from a way of being or living a life you intellectually know is more desirable, fulfilling and satisfying.
This journey to a higher form of mind is a transformational shift as it involves not the development of more skills, the gaining of more knowledge or the development of more technical capability (although that is part of it) but rather the development of a different way of knowing, meaning making, gaining more perspective and shifting what once was “subject” to “object”.


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‘Big Little Lies’ Part Seven Recap: Truth Is Revealed In Heart-Stopping Finale
In part six of HBO‘s Big Little Lies, Madeline (Reese Witherspoon) starts realizing the magnitude of her affair, Celeste (Nicole Kidman) realizes that the abuse from her husband isn’t ending and Ziggy (Iain Armitage) won’t stop asking Jane (Shailene Woodley) about his father.
‘BIG LITTLE LIES’ PART SEVEN RECAP
In quite possibly the most shocking and satisfying finale’s that I’ve ever witnessed, Big Little Lies delivers in its last episode. If you haven’t watched this show, now is the time to binge every episode in its glorifying perfection.
The episode begins with a distraught Celeste lying on the floor of her bathroom, she cowers in fear at the sight of her husband Perry (Alexander Skarsgård.) As he tries to console her, she tries backing away from him, clearly terrified of who she’s living with.
Madeline watches as a car drives slowly by her house then speeds up when she looks out the window. The car clearly belongs to Tori (Sara Sokolovic,) Joseph’s (Santiago Cabrera) wife. Madeline goes to Joseph’s office to tell him about seeing Tori but he dismisses her and says “see you at the party tonight,” as if he has something planned for her.
Celeste goes to her therapist and announces that she is leaving Perry the next day, after they attend the trivia night party tonight. A distraught Celeste is seen in her new apartment that she has fully furnished to escape with her kids.
When Ziggy tries skipping school by faking sick, Jane questions his motives for not going to school. He reveals to Jane that he knows who is hurting Amabella (Ivy George.) When he says that he swore not to tell, Jane makes him point at the person who did it. He reals that the culprit is Max (Nicholas Cravetti,) Celeste’s son.
Jane meets up with Madeline to tell her the information she just learned. Madeline tells Jane that she needs to reveal this information to Celeste herself. Renata’s (Laura Dern) husband Gordon (Jeffrey Nordling) shows up at the diner to tell Jane that she needs to stay away from his wife.
Jane tells Celeste what she knows about Max and Amabella. When Celeste learns this information, Jane tries reassuring her that kids grow out of it but Celeste says that sometimes people don’t grow out of violence, referring to her abusive husband. Celeste returns home to ask her son about what she just learned, the two of them cry as he reveals it to be true.
Gordon tells Renata what he said to Jane and Renata gets upset with him for interfering with things that don’t concern him. She says that she hates everybody at that school, except Jane. Renata clearly understands Jane’s position and sympathizes with her.
Perry tries flirting with Celeste in the shower, she plays along with his advances and kisses him but clearly has a wall built up in front of her as she prepares to leave him. As they’re readying to leave, Perry comes into the living room and tells Celeste that she has a new message from someone named Tracey, a property manager who wants to put fire alarms in her new apartment on Monday. A distraught Celeste realizes what is happening and walks slowly to the car, a look on her face that says she feels she is about to die.
Ed senses that there is something wrong with Madeline as she grows quiet at Trivia night. There is a constant stare match between Tori, Joseph, Madeline and Ed. As Ed goes up to sing his Elvis song, a distraught Madeline runs away as she realizes her horrible mistake. Jane chases her down to the courtyard near the stairs.
In the car on the way to Trivia Night, Perry begs Celeste to forgive him and not to leave him. He repeatedly reminds her that they are a family unit and they can’t be broken up. He locks her in the car but when Renata knocks on the door to say hello, Celeste jumps out of the car and runs away as fast as she can.
At Trivia Night, Celeste pulls Renata to the side and reveals that her son Max was the one who hurt Amabella. When Perry sees them whispering, he rushes over to find out what they’re talking about. Celeste refuses to tell him and trues rushing away.
Renata follows Jane and Madeline down to the courtyard to apologize to Jane for everything that went down, after learning that Ziggy wasn’t the one who hurt Amabella. Madeline tells Renata how brave of her it was to apologize like that.
When Celeste tries running away from Perry, he grabs her arm but she breaks loose and heads down to the courtyard with Jane, Madeline and Renata. Bonnie (Zoë Kravitz) sees this interaction and seems worried about what’s going down, she follows Perry as he chases after Celeste.
Down at the courtyard, Celeste tries to begin telling the girls what has been happening when Perry runs up and starts begging her to talk to him. Renata tries asking him to calm down but he lashes out and says this is between he and his wife.
When Jane first sees Perry, a flashback passes through her and she realizes that Perry is the man that raped her/Ziggy’s father. Everyone’s faces are filled with pure shock as the two of them stare at each other. Perry rushes at Celeste and the show blacks out.
Through a scene of cops and red and blue sirens, it is revealed that Perry is dead. He’s been pushed down the stairs and impaled by the leftover construction rods.
As the women (Celeste, Jane, Madeline, Renata and Bonnie) talk to reporters, none of them say that Perry was killed, they all lie and say that he fell.
It’s revealed through flashbacks that while Perry began hitting all four women, Bonnie rushes into the scene and pushes Perry down the stairs.
A serene ending shows everyone peaceful and together, the women clearly bonded for life over the traumatic experience they all just endured. Whether or not they will ever get over this is unsure but it is clear that these women are there for each other, each of them may have their own problems but at least they’re all safe now.
In what has to go down as one of the greatest episodes of television history, the only thing left to do now is to go and read the book to re-live the excitement and drama of this incredible series. Do yourself a favor and watch this show, it’s worth every single minute. I’m currently on my way to re-watch all seven episodes.
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Risks Of Poor Sleep: 6 Issues That Occur Due To Lack Of Sleep
In this article, we’ll discuss some common health risks that can occur due to poor sleep.
Maintaining a proper sleep schedule of 7-9 hours daily is essential for the healthy functioning of the body. A good night’s sleep refreshes you and leads to improved coordination between the brain and the body. Hence, there is a much better efficiency of the brain and improvement in body functionality.
Heartbeat and breathing slow down when one sleeps, and the body is able to get the much-needed rest it requires. Sleep is also the time when the body recovers from the damage it has undergone during the day. Digestion and other bodily functions slow their speed during this period.
Sleep directly affects one’s physical and mental being, and if one compromises on it, it can lead to serious problems. An individual’s productivity, emotional balance, alertness, and daytime energy among other things take a serious hit. It also adversely affects your mood, immune system, brain, and heart health.
Health Risks Of Poor Sleep
There are several other health issues that one might face as a result of sleep deprivation. These range from reversible damages that can be fixed by reinstating a proper sleep cycle, to more serious chronic ones that cause a lot of concern and worry. We have curated a list of some of the most common health problems that can result from poor sleep:
Lack of sleep often results in a reduced sex drive, majorly due to sleepiness and depleted energy. One experiences an increase in stress and tension, which results in lesser interest in sex. In fact, patients with urological disorders or Erectile Dysfunction (ED) usually have an underlying sleep disorder contributing to this dysfunction.
Poor sleep results in huge amounts of stress, and hence the brain suppresses the production and secretion of sex hormones (estrogen, testosterone, etc.), and instead releases stress hormones like cortisol. This is the major cause of sexual problems like infertility and erectile dysfunction that some sleep-deprived individuals experience.
Sleep deprivation also results in problems while conceiving, as regular sleep disruptions lead to a decrease in the secretion of reproductive hormones. Sleep apnea, a sleeping disorder, severely hampers the production and secretion of testosterone in men. This leads to decreased libido and many other sexual problems.
Sleep deprivation can influence the body’s glucose processing mechanism and is hence associated with the development of type 2 diabetes in individuals. Lesser sleep leads to an increase in one’s appetite, and one experiences cravings for sugary foods.
The body develops insulin resistance as a result of sleep loss, which makes it difficult for the body to utilize blood glucose. There is an increase in the production of cortisol which makes it difficult to fall asleep. This results in high blood sugar levels and often diabetes.
If one does not get the adequate amount of sleep required by the body, their risk of developing diabetes increases manifold. Maintaining a proper sleep cycle is one of the first things a diabetic patient is advised to do to keep their blood sugar in control.
Depression is an illness that is often ignored by individuals and is the most common health problem people with sleep issues experience. People who are unable to sleep at night are often mentally exhausted and feel stressed, angry, and pessimistic. Factually speaking, sleep difficulties and depression are both symptoms of each other.
Lack of sleep for a long duration can play a significant role in increasing one’s risk of clinical depression. Clinical depression is a mood disorder that poses problems in trying to lead a normal life. Sleep is a restorative state, and when this is frequently interrupted, it can lead to irritability and mood-related issues.
Sleep difficulties can signify the onset of depression and are usually its first symptoms. They also tend to have the same biological features and risk factors. This can even lead to a misdiagnosis. However, often the same treatment methods can be used to combat both situations. These include various combinations of psychotherapy and pharmacological treatments.
Sleep problems directly impact the cardiovascular system, and one becomes more susceptible to instances of stroke, arrhythmia (irregular heartbeats), high blood pressure (hypertension), and coronary heart disease. When one does not get the required amount of sleep by the body, certain chemicals are activated as a result of which heart rate and blood pressure are lowered.
People with sleep apnea become especially susceptible to these diseases, and hence there often arises a need for an apnea monitor (used to detect the cessation of breathing), or a CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) device.
These patients experience disruptions in breathing (or shallow breaths) while sleeping. As a result, their airways often close while sleeping which causes them to wake up frequently.
Staying awake at odd times and having a poor sleep schedule often causes changes in one’s metabolism, which can lead to obesity. Hormones are secreted by the body as we sleep, which has an important role to play in body metabolism, glucose processing, and appetite regulation.
Sleep is an essential modulator of glucose metabolism and neuroendocrine function. In fact, poor sleep habits have been associated with metabolic and endocrine alterations, which include decreased glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity, increased levels of cortisol and ghrelin, and increased hunger and appetite among others.
Inadequate sleep slows the production and secretion of leptin, a hormone responsible for informing the brain when we are full. This results in a larger amount of food cravings, especially for salty and sugary (junk) food items. Hence, there exists a prominent link between poor sleep and obesity.
Weak Immune System
Sleep is essential for the production of antibodies and cytokines, regulating substances vital for the proper functioning of the immune system. These fighting substances are what are used by the body to ward off foreign pathogens like bacteria, viruses, and other microbes that enter the body.
Cytokines also help you sleep, thus facilitating the process of more cytokine production, and allowing your immune system more capacity to protect the body from diseases. Hence, if one gets inadequate sleep, the immune system does not get enough time to build and strengthen its forces, to prevent illnesses.
A person having poor sleep habits does not have an immune system capable of fighting invaders and also takes longer to recover from viral infections like the common cold among other diseases. Long-term sleep deprivation also increases the risk one poses for chronic conditions. Sleep and the circadian system are strong regulators of immunological processes, and hence are closely interlinked to each other.
Risks Of Poor Sleep: Conclusion
There are many health issues one might experience as a result of poor sleeping habits, mainly attributed to the weakening of the immune system they cause. These include diseases like diabetes, depression, obesity, heart, and sexual problems. Hence, in order to avoid these, one should maintain a proper sleep cycle of 7-9 hours daily.
September 18, 2020 Sam Bell


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CLA is actually present in human breast milk. As we age, however, we need to CLA in from the foods we eat. As mentioned, the best sources for CLA are grass-fed meats. Other good sources include poultry, dairy, butter and eggs.
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There seems to be more hype than clear understanding about digital transformation globally - about what it takes to rewire and realign core tenets such as organizational culture, leveraging digital technologies, changing operations and processes to achieve business objectives, and to drive rapid revenue growth in this digital age. But despite the hype surrounding ‘digital’, enterprises are fast recognizing its strategic importance and impact across their respective industries. Most have already begun their digital transformation journeys, some are experiencing early gains, and some have been left behind due to lack of speedy adoption by the more agile digital competitor.
It is certainly challenging to harness the power of digital footprint across today’s large and complex enterprises, both in terms of stakeholder buy-in and lack of clear execution roadmaps. ‘Getting digital done’, so to speak, requires new rules of engagement, from ways of thinking to ways of doing, and is contingent upon purposeful yet measured orchestration of various critical elements. It is, therefore, imperative for organizations to introspect and answer a few important questions to gauge their maturity and also the path of journey to achieving holistic digital impact. Do they have the right digital strategy? Do they have a comprehensive execution plan? How can they better serve the user? How can they need to rethink business processes constantly and react to market shifts? How can they secure and improve their asset life-cycle? The answers to these questions are critical to the journey of digitalization.
To answer these questions better and to understand the underlying factors that determine the success and failure of digital goals, we commissioned an independent global survey with 340 senior business and digital technology decision-makers from organizations with annual revenues of more than $2 billion. This first-of-its-kind study delves into the digital journeys of these organizations by looking at the factors that might increase or decrease the chances of successful digital outcomes - from strategic priorities to barriers in execution; from digital technology investments and deficiencies to the role of the eco-system and many more. For business leaders looking to start their own journey of digital transformation, I would advise going through the findings in our report on bringing digital to life. In addition, I have also listed below a few of the many thought-provoking insights from the survey that will resonate with CIOs and digital leaders while helping them understand their own digital state and course of action.
Digital goals are focused on experience and efficiency: Seven out of ten (70%) respondents report that their organizations are currently utilizing their digital capabilities and technologies to improve customer experiences. Other common use is to improve operational efficiency (69%). This is not surprising or counter-intuitive as enterprises now strive to achieve greater engagement with their stakeholders and, at the same time, become leaner and more agile.
Process transformation lies at the core of digital consulting success: When asked about the key drivers of organizations’ future digital transformation success, close to 60% respondents chose a ‘well-defined digital process’ as their top driver. It is a clear sign that enterprises have realized the importance of gaining visibility into existing processes and then reimagining them by keeping user at the center to enable fundamental business transformation. In fact, this is why a key focus of our digital consulting practice is the transformation of traditional business processes through the digital lens to create an agile and experience-centric organization.
Organizations lack proper mechanism to assess digital maturity: In our study, only around a quarter (26%) of respondents describe their organizations as digitally mature and already reaping the benefits of digital transformation. Unsurprisingly, only a minority (39%) report that their organizations always use tools and frameworks to assess their digital maturity. This is where, I feel, a comprehensive framework like the Digital Technology Footprint (DTF) is required, which helps assess where you stand currently and what is required to be able to realize the true potential of digital footprint.
Enterprises yet to realize the full potential of cloud: Despite more than half of respondents (60%) citing that ‘a well-managed cloud infrastructure’ is critical for digital transformation success, just a quarter (25%) believe that their organization is Cloud Native in terms of its cloud maturity. It clearly points to the fact that majority of the organizations still have a partial view of what cloud and digital technologies can do for them in terms of executing their strategy.
Stay tuned for many more insights as we continue to engage with global enterprises on their digital journeys.


” Tonya Raymond’s Dear God’s Daughter is a full one – it’s the real deal. This book will really take you through.” – Tony Gaskins Author, Life Coach, Speaker Dear God’s Daughter Words of True Love When False Love Fails featured on Talks With Tony – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H80xq6YwwY8
If you realize that any of your thoughts include skepticism, pessimism, doubt, fear, rage, bitterness, jealousy or even uncertainty, sis, you have some work to do.
Today’s blog post “Are You Disrespecting Yourself for a Relationship Future?”, is based on years of seeing tears of broken hearted women and hearing them tell their stories of how frustrated, and upset they are with the dating process and the men who walked away from them, as though they never meant anything to them.
If you advertising free, for a fee, or at a reduced cost specialty for the sake of a relationship, then Queen you have just told the man that you’re with that the value you bring is not worth anything; and at that rate you want ever attract a principal man of integrity willing to give you a ring to make you his Queen.
Today’s blog post, “Is He Emotionally Unstable?”, was inspired by real life events, which made me think about how often we overlook emotional issues in people we date that have been there from the start of our relationship, because they had emotional issues before we ever met them that were never resolved.
~If it’s normal for the man you’re dating to have extreme and uncontrollable anger especially towards you, then you’re dating and unstable man and an unstable man can’t be trusted. So, you shouldn’t believe he loves you. ~Coach Sam
Today’s blog post “Are You a Poor Communicator?” was inspired by an email conversation that then turned into a face to face conversation, in which to avoid arguing and continuously back and forth getting nowhere, I chose to articulate to the individual, clearly there was a miscommunication.
~If you’re too busy to give a person your undivided attention then you should avoid responding or initiated a conversation with them because the point of communicating is to be responsive to the person you’re speaking to. ~Coach Sam
Today’s blog post Is He Talking to Other Women? was inspired by advice I was asked to give this week. And simply put the issue was how to handle men talking to other women. So as a woman I want you to know talking to or dating a man, doesn’t make him your man!
~If the man you’re talking to is talking to is talking to and entertaining other women, then the guy your dating is not committed to you, because the man that your dating – if he’s committed to you, he’s only going to be talking to you! ~ Coach Sam
Today’s blog post “Are You Moving for Him?” is inspired from the countless number of women who’ve told their stories of how they packed up their life to move for a man, only to find out he wasn’t the man they thought he was and the relationship they thought they had didn’t exist.
~When you’re dating don’t make dramatic decisions for someone who doesn’t see or value you as necessary; otherwise, you’ll end up discarded and disregarded~ Coach Sam
Today’s blog post “Are You Too Kind to Men?” was inspired by an incident that I witnessed take place in an elevator this week. It made me think about how often many ladies dating may be going out of their way to be kind to men and not realizing that they are in fact too kind.
~You’re kindness is kind, until it enables others to be inconsiderate of your well-being.~ Coach Sam
Today’s blog post, “Is He Wasting Your Time?” was inspired by every woman who has ever asked me if a man was wasting their time and I had to tell them yes he most certainly is, but you don’t have to allow him to continue to do so.
~If you allow a man to waste your time, you show him you don’t value your time and that’s costing you your life. Is he worth it?~ Coach Sam
So today’s blog post “Can We Talk About Mental Health?” tackles what mental health is, why it’s important, and a few resources available if you or anyone you know needs help.
~There is freedom admitting you’re struggling with your mental health because the first step to resolving and solving any issue is to first acknowledge that it exists it’s then that we can take time to do inner reflection and seek out the help we need so we can live life healthy and whole.~ Coach Sam


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Digital transformation for healthcare
Digital transformation is essential in the healthcare industry as it offers many benefits, including improved patient outcomes, increased efficiency, and cost savings. Implementing intelligent automation to replace highly manual processes can prevent provider burnout and reduce revenue waste. In addition, adding augmented intelligence to existing electronic workflows can reduce errors and improve care coordination among healthcare providers.
Digital transformation in healthcare can also help address some of the significant challenges facing the healthcare industry, such as rising healthcare costs, an aging population, and a shortage of healthcare workers.
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At the core of our digital transformation approach is the disciplined practice of optimizing your existing IT assets first and only introducing new technologies if they can provide a clear return on investment for your business.
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Bigender, bi-gender or bi+gender is the gender identity of people who identify as more than one gender, often from masculine spectrum, agender spectrum, and feminine spectrum. Sometimes their identity changes as a function of time, described as "switching between genders". For others, they can experience certain levels of the genders that differ from time to time.
Transitioning for bigender people can be very difficult because their assigned gender at birth just is not inclusive enough of who they are. Because of the gender binary and cisnormativity, especialyl in the West, bigender people experience an enormous amount of pressure to conform to their assigned at birth gender. Sometimes their assigned gender is a part of who they are, but it is far from a complete picture of their identity.
A 1999 survey conducted by the San Francisco Department of Public Health observed that, among the transgender community, less than 3% of those who were asigned male at birth and less than 8% of those who were assigned female at birth identified as bigender.
- Schneider, M., et al. APA Task Force on Gender Identity, Gender Variance, and Intersex Conditions, 2008
- Gender Wiki - Bigender.
- Clements, K. San Francisco Department of Public Health, 1999.


Sleep is an important part of our lives which we need to keep ourselves active and functioning all throughout the day. Improper sleep at night leads us to wake up in the late hours and even if we do wake up late, we end up feeling tired, exhausted, full of fatigue promoting excessive daytime sleepiness and this makes us difficult to work for the rest of the day. Irregular sleep often leads to some serious consequences like narcolepsy, shift work sleep disorder, sleep apnea, etc. which together is known as an excessive sleep disorder. Provigil is a medicine which is used to treat this disease effectively. Provigil 200 mg is now available online and you can order and buy Provigil 200 mg online.
WHAT IS PROVIGIL?
Provigil is a medicine which is used as a solution to the problem of excessive sleep disorder and also enhances the cognitive functions at the same time. This medicine belongs to the group of smart drugs. Provigil is the brand version of generic Modafinil and Food and Drug Administration approved it for its easy and safe use. Provigil promotes wakefulness among persons. The half-life of this smart pill is 12 hours, i.e. after taking the medicine once, it remains active in the system and works for 12 hours in a row.
HOW PROVIGIL WORKS?
Provigil works by promoting wakefulness. Provigil works by blocking the dopamine transporters. It helps to treat excessive sleep disorders like sleep apnea, shift work sleep disorders, narcolepsy etc. It is also helpful in treating fatigue. Apart from these, it helps in enhancing mental or cognitive ability of a person by increasing alertness, improving concentration power.
WHY DO PEOPLE NEED GOOD SLEEP?
A good and proper sleep is the foundation of a healthy body and healthy mind. It helps in the proper functioning of the brain. A good sleep of 8 hours and an average of 6 hours keeps us away from various diseases like stroke, heart problems, high blood pressure, etc. there are uncountable benefits, but, let us look the benefits of sleep on the skin.
- A good sleep hydrates our skin. When we sleep, our skin’s collagen production increases. This helps in retaining moisture which is a key to avoid dryness of the skin. A hydrated skin reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles giving a healthy and glowing complexion.
- Repairs our skin cells. At the time of sleep, our body cells repair themselves and begin to grow in numbers. Skin deprived of good sleep doesn’t get this benefit which makes it prone to develop conditions like eczema, wrinkles, etc.
- Helps beat blemishes. A good and proper sleep at night for 7 to 8 hours makes our complexion fresh and protects it from germs and irritants which helps to prevent acne and blemishes.
ADVANTAGES OF USING PROVIGIL
The following are the advantages of using Provigil as the smart drug –
- The use of this medicine helps in an improved mood.
- This drug provides 10 to 12 hours of wakefulness and should be taken in the morning.
- This drug makes the patient more focused, making them more productive.
- It is also useful in increasing and retaining cognitive function.
- It is a boon for persons wanting to lose weight because this medicine decreases the appetite level.
- A headache
- Lack of appetite
- Hypertension is some common disadvantages faced by users of this drug.
In some serious conditions, it may lead to liver problems, mental health issues, high blood pressure. If these conditions persist, then you should immediately consult the doctor.
GUIDELINES YOU SHOULD FOLLOW
You should follow the following guidelines before using this drug –
- Proper and effective medical prescription and consultation with the doctor is a must needed thing which you need before start using this medicine.
- You must not recommend this drug to some other person as the problems might not be the same as yours. This may lead to side effects of the medicine.
- Pregnant women should also be cautious before using this drug and should take the medicine only after consultation with the doctor.
- Alcohol and other products should not be consumed with this pill.
- If medication for some serious diseases like heart diseases, lung infection, kidney failures, liver problems are going on, then, you should not consume Provigil.


Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our lives, revolutionizing various industries, including education. As technology continues to advance, it is crucial to ensure that AI is developed and implemented in an inclusive manner. Building a culture of inclusivity with AI in education is of utmost importance, as it can have a profound impact on students’ learning experiences and overall educational outcomes.
Inclusive AI in education refers to the use of AI technologies that are designed to cater to the diverse needs of all students, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities, or learning styles. It aims to create an environment where every student feels valued, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. By leveraging AI, educators can provide personalized learning experiences that address individual students’ unique needs and preferences.
One of the key benefits of inclusive AI in education is its ability to enhance accessibility. AI-powered tools can assist students with disabilities by providing real-time captioning, text-to-speech capabilities, and other features that make learning materials more accessible. This ensures that students with visual impairments, hearing impairments, or other disabilities can fully participate in classroom activities and access educational content on an equal footing with their peers.
Moreover, inclusive AI can help bridge the digital divide. Many students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, may not have access to the necessary technology or resources to support their learning. By incorporating AI into educational settings, schools can provide equal opportunities for all students to access high-quality education, regardless of their socioeconomic status. AI-powered platforms can deliver educational content remotely, enabling students to learn from anywhere, anytime, and at their own pace.
Inclusive AI also plays a crucial role in promoting diversity and cultural understanding. AI algorithms can be trained to recognize and celebrate diversity, ensuring that educational materials and resources represent a wide range of perspectives and experiences. This helps students develop a more comprehensive understanding of the world and fosters empathy and respect for different cultures and backgrounds.
However, it is important to acknowledge that building a culture of inclusivity with AI in education is not without its challenges. One of the main concerns is the potential for bias in AI algorithms. If AI systems are trained on biased data, they may perpetuate existing inequalities and discrimination. Therefore, it is crucial to ensure that AI algorithms are developed and tested using diverse and representative datasets to mitigate bias and promote fairness.
Additionally, it is essential to involve all stakeholders, including educators, students, parents, and policymakers, in the development and implementation of inclusive AI in education. By incorporating diverse perspectives and experiences, we can create AI systems that truly cater to the needs of all students and foster a culture of inclusivity.
In conclusion, inclusive AI in education holds immense potential to transform the way we teach and learn. By leveraging AI technologies, we can create personalized learning experiences, enhance accessibility, bridge the digital divide, and promote diversity and cultural understanding. However, it is crucial to address the challenges associated with bias and involve all stakeholders in the process. Building a culture of inclusivity with AI in education is not just a goal; it is a necessity to ensure that every student has an equal opportunity to thrive and succeed.