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Finding Focus: Today is a Good day to Believe in Yourself Again
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31:50Finding Focus: Today is a Good day to Believe in Yourself Again. Every so often, more than I would like, I fall off my game. The plan not only goes sideways, but it gets completely lost. This happens when an unexpected turn of events interrupts the daily happenings. I get distracted, and then I just stop. I think we have learned to do what is neces…
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Ranking the Best Lex Luthors: Top Actors Who Brought Superman’s Nemesis to Life
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18:04What’s on the show: stress-well tip/journal Prompt and Lex Luthor ranking Stress-well tip/Journal Prompt: “Nothing Can stop me, I’m all the way up!” When was the last time you felt on top of your game? Discussion of the article, 9 Actors who Played Supervillian Lex Luthor on Screen, Ranked.By LiteVi LLC
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Eyes of Wakanda: A Stunning Dive into Marvel’s Untold Stories
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24:39Eyes of Wakanda: A Stunning Dive into Marvel’s Untold Stories What’s on the show: Journal prompt: Perseverance Eyes of Wakanda on Disney Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. –James BaldwinBy LiteVi LLC
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The Revival of Self: Healing Beyond Loss and Rediscovering You
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12:38"The Revival of Self" explores how to heal after loss, reclaim your identity, and rediscover your purpose. In this episode, we dive into personal growth, emotional recovery, and the journey back to wholeness. This is another Happy Drop! I truly hope it gets you to your happy place.By LiteVi LLC
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This Week’s Happy Drop: Old Guard 2 & the Entertainment Buzz You Don’t Want to Miss!
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28:40This Week’s Happy Drop: Old Guard 2 & the Entertainment Buzz You Don’t Want to Miss! Stress Well Tip/Journal Prompt: Believe in you. Think about a time when you let self-doubt take over. What was the outcome? What lessons did you learn? Ultimately, you have to believe in yourself and your capability to be more than what others think of you or to ri…
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Superman- A Powerful Reminder to Believe in Yourself
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52:10The New Superman Soars — A Powerful Reminder to Believe in Yourself What’s on the show: Justine Timberlake, NPR, PBS, Shannon Sharp, Kamala Harris, Cowboy Carter, Superman Stress Well Tip/Journal Prompt: Believe in you. Think about a time when you let self-doubt take over. What was the outcome? What lessons did you learn? Ultimately, you have to be…
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Your Body, Your Power: Quotes from Rest is Resistance That Hit Deep
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58:38Your Body, Your Power: Quotes from Rest is Resistance That Hit Deep Powerful Quotes from Rest is Resistance: Tenet 2: Our bodies are a site of liberation What’s on the show: Journal prompt. Tenet 2 from Rest is resistance. Do you know what dehumanization is? Parents don’t want to buy community school supplies. Social media death threats. Journal Pr…
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When Celebrity and Fictional Characters Reflect Our Self-Sabotage
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1:03:57Why We Love the Messy Ones: When Celebrity and Fictional Characters Reflect Our Self-Sabotage A Drop of Entertainment Beyonce's 16 carriages malfunction, tour update Beyoncé’s stolen music and other stuff Halle Bailey's new boo, aka Scott Bridgeway, producer for Kendrick Lamar Meg the Stallion and Klay Thompson Jeff Bezos’ Wedding- 50 million bucks…
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Happy Drop: Ironheart Episodes 1–3: A Fiery Start or Just Warming Up
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20:20Ironheart, starring Anthony Ramos, Dominique Thorne, Manny Montana, and Lyric Ross, was released by Disney+ to some controversy and mixed reviews. And by controversy, I mean misogyny and racist hate. So there is this thing that racists do when they can’t help their racism in the entertainment industry. They tank a production with bad reviews when t…
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Reboot Mode: Your No-Stress Guide to Getting Fit Again
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50:10Journal Prompt: When have you been your worst enemy? What were the circumstances and outcome? Did you learn anything from it? Entertainment Updates Cardi B - including older songs (W.A.P and Up) to boost album sales for “Am I the drama” Damson Idris on press tour for F1 (Brad Pitt movie) and talks of Black Panther Brandy and Monica are going on The…
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Missing Out? How to Overcome Missed Opportunities and Beat FoMO for Good
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1:11:22In this Show Short & Stories A Drop of Happy Shorts and Stories coming Journal Prompt: What’s the one thing you do that always brings you some level of joy Teaser: coming up, entertainment shenanigans cocoa, Tyler Perry lawsuit, Hot new couple, tiktok ban, main impacts of missed opportunities Entertainment News R. Kelly hospitalized Congratulations…
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The Power of a Proactive Mindset: Small Steps, Big Transformation
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41:40The Power of a Proactive MindsetYou don’t have to chase what’s meant for you. What’s meant for you, will find you. -Alex ElleWhat is meant for you will find you, but you must be ready to receive it. I often imagine that some people may hear that quote and believe that if they think it or dream it, it will come. That is a wonderful sentiment but lac…
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She The People Disappoints: A Missed Opportunity in Comedy and Commentary
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31:51Stress management tip inspired by Anotinette: Know when to lean on your support systemKnow that I took one for the team and watched this so you don’t have to. Listen to the podcast to get the real deal. I am giving you all the spoilers as well because you should not have to watch this to know what happens. Sorry, not sorry. She the People, a Tyler …
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Stressed Out? Activate Your Core Values for Relief and Resilience
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16:30The first step is getting to know yourself. Start the process by reflecting on what your values are and how they tie into your life.By LiteVi LLC
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Sinners: The One Thing That Stopped Me From Giving It a Perfect 10
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38:42Sinners: The One Thing That Stopped Me from Giving It a Perfect 10Stress Management Tip inspired by Sammie: Follow your heartYou must become unshakable in the belief that you are worthy of a big life –Kristin LohrSinners, directed by Ryan Coogler, was released on April 18, 2025, to high critical praise and a strong box office showing for an R-rated…
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When Doing It All Goes Wrong: 5 Life Balance Tips to Get Back on Track
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23:21The quote “Life is a balance between holding out and letting go” is one of my favorite quotes by Rumi because it is so on point. When I think about how things got so out of wack so quickly and put it against this quote, I see that’s exactly what I’ve been doing wrong. Fighting for my life, holding on to the way that I thought was right. We sometime…
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Captain America: Brave New World – A Hero’s Journey Against All Odds
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46:02Captain America: Brave New World – A Hero’s Journey Against All OddsJournal Prompt: What are three things I can do this week to take care of myself?Captain America: Brave New World starting with Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford was released in theaters on February 14th. Now, I admit that I did not have high hopes for this movie based on a couple of…
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Harlem: The Final Season — A Touching and Unforgettable Farewell on Prime
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47:35Harlem The Final Season: It comes to an end on PrimeJournal Prompt: How does my body feel today, and what does it need from me?I just finished the last season of Harlem and I am sad. I am sad because it was so good and now it has come to an end. Harlem was giving Sex and the City Harlem edition. I have said it before. Quinn played by Grace Byers is…
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Powerful Quotes from Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey: Tenet 1
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44:38Rest is Resistance Part 2: Tenet 1 Rest is Resistance It has been a while since I did Part 1 of Rest is Resistance and it is appropriate that I hop into it now because as things are happening around me, I need to remind myself that we are resting. I need to rest and focus on me and doing me and growing me and enjoying me. If there was ever a time t…
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The Wolfman 2025 Movie ReviewThe Wolfman starring, Julia Garner and Christopher Abbott has been out for a couple of weeks now. Released in the US on July 17th, it had a lackluster box office opening weekend of just a little over 10 million. Currently, it is sitting at around 28 million with a mid-performance on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb. The movie f…
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The Wind Down Entertainment Rewind 4 What are you doing to manage your stress? Remember to create and cultivate your safe space. Top 10 Box Office for the weekend Tonight’s Conversation and Kita Rose Derrick Jackson on repeat. But why are ya’ll still listening to him? Harlem is Back! Hillmon TikTok University. How did I get enrolled? Bruno Mars get…
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One of Them Days Movie Review One of Them Days premiered at number two at the box office with Mufasa: The Lion King rising to the top again after being dethroned by Den of Thieves: Pantera the previous weekend. One of Them Days starring Keke Plamer and SZA is produced by Issa Rae, the mastermind behind HBO’s hit Insecure. The film follows the two b…
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The Circle of Sound: Mufasa The Lion King Soundtrack
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23:25Mufasa: The Lion King Sound TrackSo by now, you know how much I adore Mufasa: The Lion King. It is leaps and bounds better than the live-action version of The Lion King. However, that soundtrack though! It is composed by none other than Lin-Manuel Miranda and that might make me biased because of how much I love the music for Hamilton and Encanto. M…
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The Wine Down Rewind: Entertainment Highlights 3
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52:18The Wine Down Entertainment Rewind 3California FiresProtect your safe spaceSquid Games 2Chloe Baily and Burna BoyMegan MarkleMegan Thee StallionMegan GoodeAaron PierreMufasaWickedDon LemonJamie FoxxShort Drama'sAllison HolkerBlake Lively, Ryan Reynold, and Justine BaldoniBy LiteVi LLC
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Mufasa: The Lion King- A Majestic Prequel Worth Roaring About
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43:45Mufasa: The Lion King- A Majestic Prequel Worth Roaring About Subscribe, like, share. Available on most streaming platforms. Mufasa: The Lion King tells the story of a young Mufasa’s journey to become the Lion King. Along the way, the audience learns how Scar became Scar and how the two brothers came to have a falling out. Before I get into the spo…
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Exploring Looper’s Ultimate Sci-fi Countdown: A Dive into the Top 107 Best Sci-Fi Movies Part 2
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45:56Exploring Looper’s Ultimate Sci-fi Countdown: A Dive into the Top 107 Best Sci-Fi Movies Part 2 My first look into Looper’s list was last June 2024. Obviously, I should have looked at the rest of the list to create a part 2 review long ago but here we are. Over six months later, they have updated from 98 to 107 which is understandable since new mov…
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Curiosity Unleashed: Why Wonder, Not Doubt, Fuels True Knowledge
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1:08:58Curiosity Unleashed: Why Wonder, Not Doubt, Fuels True Knowledge Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge. To wonder is to be curious but also to be in awe. I think we can sit back and be in awe of things and admire them and appreciate them while still maintaining a sense of self. Having states of awe, I believe, inspires ingenuity and…
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The Beyoncé Bowl: A Celebration of Power, Performance, and Unstoppable Inspiration
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57:10Christmas Day football game and Beyoncé Bowel performance inspired me Netflix to release a stand-alone special Blue Ivy Post Malone Netflix IT made sure there were no glitches Shaboozy What is happening 1.14.25 CMAs made her get up out her seat with this special: My House Black Bird: Tanner Adell, Brittany Spencer, Tierra Kennedy and Reyna Roberts …
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Losing You The Art of Letting and Finding Yourself Again
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22:21:51Losing You: The Art of Letting Go and Finding Yourself Again Be forewarned. I sing on this podcast and it is bad but the song is so good. Tell me the truth boy am I losing you for good? We used to kiss all night but now there’s just no use. I don’t know how I fight it, clearly we are through. Tell me the truth, boy, am I losing you for good? In 201…
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Netflix’s The Recruit Review Season 2 Ready
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31:00Ready to watch The Recruit Season 2 on January 30, 2025 The Recruit is an espionage drama series that follows the chaotic life of Owen Hendricks, and a headstrong lawyer who just started working for the CIA. Played by Noah Centineo, Owen is thrust into the deep end of international intrigue when he stumbles upon a threatening letter from Max Meladz…
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Tackle Procrastination and Find More Time and Less Stress
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21:53Tackle Procrastination and Find More Time and Less Stress 10 Steps Acknowledge where you are and where you want to go (SMART goals) Break down into smaller steps Create accountability Set deadlines and reassess Access resources and ask for help Create a time management plan Reward yourself along the journey Engage in healthy mind, body, and soul ha…
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Alex Cross and The Journey Through Grief: Finding Strength After Loss
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32:52Alex Cross Episode 4 Tid Bits A look into grieving the loss of a spouse, partner, or significant other Widows and widowers trigger warnings Everyone handles things their own way Family intervention Faking the funk Don't force your expectations on a grieving person Dating Top stressors Eight steps to healing after the death of your spouse or partner…
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Meet Me Next Christmas Review and recapIt is that time for holiday movies and I am here for it. Netflix has so many that I do not even know where to begin but my first watch was Meet Me Next Christmas and I enjoyed it more than I expected. Meet Me Next Christmas stars Christina Milian, Devale Ellis, Kofi Siriboe, Kalen Allen and The Pentatonix. Fir…
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I Need a Moment: How to Adjust to Disappointment and Find Your Way Forward
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25:31I needed a moment so I wrote a couple of poems and recorded a podcast show because I just needed a moment to be. Adjust Breathe in know that it is your time to feel what you need to feel, your time to have a moment Wanda Toby @Litevi I Need a Moment Ya’ll gonna give me a moment A moment to feel what I feel To sit in this pocket of disappointment To…
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5 Resilience Tips for When Life Doesn’t go as Planned
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16:52Practice self compassion Shift your perspective with gratitude Build a support network Focus on what you can controland ...By LiteVi LLC
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Move More, Sleep Better: Unlock Your Best Self with Simple Life Hacks
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33:11A new research study examines the link between physical activity, sleep, and brain connections. Let's review and talk about it. Podcast Highlights: Physical activity, sleep, and brain connection Heart rate variability (HRV) and you What does HRV say about your ability to handle stress Boost Activity Levels Improve Sleep Quality Resource Article Dai…
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Let's catch up Halle Bailey and DDG break up Janice Combs breaks her silence Kim Porter's Lost Words removed Kevin Hunter: Desperate Ermalinda Paloma: Killer Mastermind Box Office disappointment: Joker 2By LiteVi LLC
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Recalibrate Your Expectations: A Path to Enhanced Well-being and Stress Management
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21:26Podcast Highlights What does it mean to recalibrate expectations?The link between high expectations and stressWell-being benefits of recalibrating expectations Practical ways to recalibrate expectationsBy LiteVi LLC
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Stress and Procrastination: Act Now Podcast Highlights The answer is: You must act now Stress and Procrastination Featured Article: Why You Put Things Off Until the Last Minute Money is a good motivator What is procrastination My emergency room patient Why do we procrastinate Kids, teens, and procrastination Instilling healthy habits Angelica is th…
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Reveal Your Thoughts: Part 2What are you feeling today?Reveal your thoughts to a trusted confident! Mighty you are Allow yourself to be seen not as you wish but as you honestly are not wounded yet vulnerable mighty In your sincerity a burgeoning healing takes root and grows like a mighty oak tree- Wanda TobyIn my research on stress management and w…
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LiteVi Weekly Recap: Your Entertainment Catch Up 1
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42:07Let's recap Cardi B and Offset break up NYC Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty Diddy lawsuits are piling up Kanye West announces new album Did Beyonce really lose 4 million followers on IG? Dancing with the Stars boots Anna Deley and she has a lot to say about it Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval Netflix comedy special Who landed on top at the bo…
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Supermodel Warns Against Ozempic- Here’s Why!
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19:28Shocking: Supermodel Warns Against Ozempic—Here’s Why! Let's discuss our obsession with weight loss and the lengths we will go to to lose a few pounds. Featured articles: Kate Moss' sister issues warning after Ozempic overdose: 'Worst decision I ever made' 1 in 4 adults would consider using weight loss drugs without prescription: Study…
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The DeliveranceThe Deliverance playing on Netflix and starring Glenn close as Ebony's mom, Alberta, Andra Day as Ebony, Caleb McLaughlin as her son, Demi Singleton as her daughter, Monique as Cynthia who was the social worker, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Tasha Smith which I always love seeing in a cameo role. It is a horror suspense story that basic…
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Diddy Did It?: The Arrest of Sean Combs Part 1
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43:26Sean Combs was arrested and as of Tuesday, his request for bail arrangement have been denied. 03:00 Making The Band 05:40 Cassie Ventura left and filed a lawsuit 07:00 Drama of his own making 09:10 Self-preservation mode 11:00 Recent Diddy headlines 21:00 Yahoo Article "Sean 'Diddy Combs' denied bail; Indictment alleged 'freak offs,' guns, arson an…
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Building Resilience in the Midst of Turmoil
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48:52Affirmation: I am the author of my story Let's talk about Shannon Sharp, Sean (Diddy, Puffy, Puff Daddy, Love) Combs, and the case for resilience, including the four core components of resilience: connection, wellness, healthy thinking, and meaning. Building Your ResistanceBy LiteVi LLC
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Reveal Your Thoughts: Part 1 What are you feeling today? Reveal your thoughts to a trusted confident! In my research on stress management and wellness, I have found that the basics of the basics is knowing oneself. Knowing who you are, knowing what your values are, and knowing how you react to things allows a person to better prepare for life’s ups…
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Let me tell you how not even ten minutes into this movie, I was ticked all the way off. Because who the hell are these evil, small-town, backward-ass police officers to manhandle and malign this man, Terry Richmond, who was simply riding his bike while being black! Rebel Ridge takes place in a small town, you know the Jason Aldean type small town, …
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Do you really store stress in your body? This Times' article takes a deeper look into the idea that we store stress in our bodies and there is nothing we can do about dealing with it. Read the full articleBy LiteVi LLC
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Listen! Listen, listen, listen to me! Go see this movie. I realize I am late on seeing Alien: Romulus as it came out in theaters two weeks ago, but I have arrived. I was on the edge of my seat for most of this film. They went with a younger crew this time, portraying a group of green young adults who were just in search of a better life. There was …
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Cast Your Net Wider: Embrace New Opportunities for Growth
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30:27What are you feeling today? Cast your net wider! Sometimes we may be limiting ourselves whether it be physically or mentally. Sometimes we need to let those things go that keep us bound. Break free from those barriers and cast your net wider but what does that really mean? Reach out more than you thought you could. Open yourself more than is comfor…
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