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In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Travel, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 12/30/2015 at 12:25
Leave it to my Bestie Evie to always know what’s best for me!
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When they mentioned my need for “me” time at my graduation luncheon, I doubted that I could pull it off. However, I indeed observed how refreshed some of my fellow doc candidates-turned graduates seemed following their dissertation defenses ~ a break to decompress helped them relieve stress!
#DrDISPObustAFlow
To the tune of the wayback/throwback two-decade-old track by Montell Jordan:
♪This Is How I Did It♫
- 3½ ☼days☼ last week between Graduation and CHRISTmas
- +3½ ☼days☼ this week between CHRISTmas and mid-week
- = 7 ☼days☼ total (not consecutive ~ but I’ve made it count)
My favorite activities during this Dr. D time:
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In ♥ & Soul, Beauty Tuesday, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Weekly Wonders, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 11/17/2015 at 11:00
Double D is for …
Dissertation Defense * Dr. Dispo * BiG Day: December 8 ~ Save the Date!
After I passed my presentation with full faculty on Veterans’ Day, I followed my Bestie Evie‘s advice:
Take a Me QT Day.
While I still worked on revising my paper, I also set aside Spa Time this past weekend!
Facial Mask
Based on Fleur De Force‘s The Glam Guide, I used these ingredients for *acne and **dark spots:
Manicure
Then I treated myself to an at-home mani with the following gift sets:
and polished my finger nails with my own lacquers:
O•P•I Got the Blues for Red & Sally Hansen 18K Gold Hardener + Revlon Orchid & Silver Screen + Sally Hansen i ♥ Nail Art Striper in black
My top tip to achieving a lasting nail paint job:
Run freshly coated nails in cold water and dodge hot water!
- Cold water seals in moisture, while hot water repels and drys it out
- If I hand wash dishes, I wear special gloves
- I also wear gloves during hands-on activity
Massage
My good †Christian† friend and fellow prayer warrior, Lisa, came through again, introducing me
Thank GOD for these special gifts of blessings and wonderful company!
Basketball, calling, Christmas, church, Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, devastation, dissertation, Fitness, Football, gifts, giving, God, Haiyan, Health, Holidays, NBA, NFL, Philippines, presents, Pretty Fit, reason for the season, recovery, service, sponsor, sports, thanks, Thanksgiving, Typhoon, wellbeing, wellness, Yolanda
In ♥ & Soul, Community, Health, Higher Ed, Home Sweet Home, Pro-DiSPO, Public Interest, Relationships, Sports, Travel, What's Hot, Workin' Woman, Yours Truly on 11/13/2013 at 21:33
Happy Hump Day!
In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda, my family and agreed not to exchange CHRISTmas presents this year, as we have enough to be grateful for. The people who I will give something to are the children who I sponsor: the girl who my sister found for me in the Philippines through Christian Foundation of Children and Aging and the girl who I picked from my Church’s Angel Tree. You also have the opportunity to contribute to the relief from this devastation: World Food Programme…
Bearing this in mind, here are my latest Days of THANKS:
Day 12: I’m THANKful for GOD’s calling and gifts, in particular for my service to the Church, where I’ll put my public speaking skills and voice to good use again, as a lector at mass (previously used to sing in the choir/music ministry and teaching speech at the college level)
Day 13: I’m THANKful for good health, so I spread the wealth in my wellness articles and contributions to the Pretty Fit app and blog
Speaking of my blog, here are my latest Rant posts:
Elaine Dispo’s Hoop Scoops – Mavs
Elaine Dispo’s Ball Calls – Dallas Cowboys
3:33 ~ make a wish!!!
The Elaine Dispo Journal 