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Crystal Light Review #3: How Do You Keep a Positive Attitude?
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Quite simply: I don't keep a positive attitude all the time. But as someone who is about to embark on a third knee surgery for the same problem, I would say that I'm about as skilled as they come when it comes to keeping a positive attitude and trying to see the bright side to things.
My family and I recently had a rough couple of months which ended with my grandmother passing away after almost a week on hospice care. It was so very difficult not to feel sorry for her and for ourselves going through something so horrible. But when I spoke at her funeral, only days after her death, I was able to keep a positive attitude, even then, when I was completely emotionally and physically exhausted.
Instead of looking at those eight days of her last hospital stay as a burden, I chose to interpret them as something else. I said during her eulogy that those eight days gave us all time to tell her how much we had loved her and how much she meant to us, instead of the other way around for a change. It took eight days for her to pass because it took us that long to tell her all we needed to say.
Yep, I'm quite skilled in keeping a positive attitude. One of the ways that I do this, is by always trying to see the "reason" behind things. For example, tearing my ACL and the subsequent surgeries and months of physical therapy that followed, was no walk in the park (not even a leisurely crutching-your-way through the park). However, my physical therapist and I became great friends and I was able to become really good friends with his wife as well. Silver lining. It's there. Sometimes you just have to look for it. Sometimes, the only thing that allows you to see it is time.
Sometimes, keeping a positive attitude comes from making a couple simple choices, that in turn make you feel good about yourself which allows you to continue the whole positive vibe indefinitely. Choosing to eat healthier for a couple days in a row can do that. Choosing to eliminate sugars from your liquids can help you do that too. I eliminated sugars from my liquid intake after having gestational diabetes, and Crystal Light and their infinite number of choices helps to make that easier to commit to, without a doubt. With an infinite number of possibilities and recipes everywhere that include Crystal Light in them, it's easy to start making positive changes in your life, which will most likely result in a more positive attitude.
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Crystal Light Review 2: Favorite Ways to Unwind
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When you move into a newly constructed part of the neighborhood, it's unlikely that you or any of your neighbors are going to have a decent yard. For the first year, your yard is a prime spot for mud-wrestling and dirt pies. That's about it. So, when you start out the summer like this, and you haven't even finished your patio yet, you come up with new ways to unwind in the summer heat.
Sangria night in the driveways! Did you know that if you google "sangria AND crystal light" you get about 7,104 search results that all sound equally delicious and refreshing? I'm going to start trying them one after another, after another, after another. . .
Here's one to start you off, from George Stella of Food Network.
Now, picture a cool water bottle stuck in the sand as your bottle-holder, a packet of Crystal Light's Raspberry Green Tea, and that's a little slice of heaven right there.
I also spend much of my summer completely consumed with a good book (or 12). I try to keep summer reading light and fun. Next on my list: Mennonite in a Little Black Dress, followed by The Host. Who says English teachers have to read great works of art all the time?
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Crystal Light Post #1: How do you stay hydrated and fresh in the summer heat?
Crystal Light Post #2: How do you unwind in the summer heat?
Crystal Light Post #3: How do you keep a positive attitude?
Crystal Light Post #4: How do you get enough sleep/rest?
Crystal Light Review: Staying Hydrated
- Have a glass of water when you first get up.
- Keep a glass of water next to the bed.
- Enjoy an herbal tea in the afternoon or evening (Crystal Light has some awesome ones!)
- Carry water with you if you are away for long periods of time.
- Drink before you get thirsty.
- Limit sugary, caffeinated beverages (yet another reason to try one of Crystal Light's many varieties).
- Choose drinks with 10 or fewer calories.
- Know the signs of dehydration (headache, light-headedness, fatigue, flushed skin).
Did you know that Crystal Light offers "Sunrise" beverages that contain 100% of the recommended dosage of Vitamin C, as well as a variety of other tea's and some mixes that are even infused with extra antioxidants to help with immunity, etc.? To see all the varieties, please visit here.
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Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain White Rice
I remember when a friend came to visit me a few years ago when her daughter was still quite young. Since I had a newborn, I made sure to ask what types of foods her daughter ate so that I could have a pantry stacked with preschooler-friendly food. The answer? Buttered noodles. "Wow," I thought, "That's all she eats???" Flash forward to today with my own preschooler. Yep, same deal. My son has very little variety in his diet. Luckily for me, rice is a staple on his list of will-eat foods.
Lucky for all of us, Uncle Ben's has made it that much easier for families to get their kiddos to eat a little bit better. Uncle Ben's has introduced a whole grain white rice-same great taste just with whole grains. It makes me feel kind of sneaky at dinner time. I am a huge Uncle Ben's fan to begin with…the fluffy texture, moist but not soggy. Now, I'm even a bigger fan.
My son didn't know or care that the rice was made with whole grains…it was white rice, plain, and it tasted the same as it always does. Victory for me!! I shared my boxes of rice with family members and all reported that the rice tasted the same and all were glad for another easy way to get more whole grains into their diets.
TKDDaughter definitely gives Uncle Ben's Whole Grain White Rice a big
I wrote this review while participating in a blog campaign by Mom Central on behalf of Uncle Ben’s and received samples to facilitate my candid review. Mom Central sent me a gift card to thank me for taking the time to participate.
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