Attitude of Gratitude Calms the Spirit.........

Matthew 8: 23-27 "Jesus Calms a Storm"

If He can calm the wind and waves then we know without a doubt Jesus will calm our hurting hearts, turn our sorrow into joy and rejoice in new life and new beginnings.

It's so easy to lose the most simple things that we already know!  How awesome it is to be reminded!  "I'm weak in my shoes but strong in His".  Ok for those of you who really know me you know how significant the birds are to me!  They remind me of such a soaring freedom that I continue to seek.  They take me back to my childhood knowing my grandmother and I share that common bond of our love for God's sweet birds.  What a sweet reference God gives us in Matthew 6: 26-27 saying if God takes care of these little creatures what makes us think He won't take care of us!  (vs.27) You can't add any time to your life by worrying about it.

In this busy life with work, family, friends, problems, etc.. sometimes it's just good to STOP and be quiet, just listen and meditate on the path we we're given and the path we're taking.  To know and believe how incredible the power of thankfulness is and how that can give us so much peace!

God's Spirit is such a powerful thing and I'm not one to want to waste it or not embrace it!

Love having moments of clarity and strength!  So awesome that I have the ability to utilize every part of me, emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually to bring these things to the surface!  I would like to think of myself as someone who has and can conquer all things  through God's help!  

I simply share my most inner core thoughts to encourage all!  This all brings it back home to taking care of us through, prayer, exercise and healthy diets!  It all plays a part in not only our health but who we are from the inside out!!

Peace be with you today, tomorrow and always!!!!!!!!  Carrie

Whose Perfect?....Not Me.......!!!

Who says we have to look perfect, eat perfect or even act perfect?  If you find somebody that does please let me know I'd love to shake their hand!! Ha!  When I talk to people about making changes in their life that doesn't mean everything at one time.  It's all in moderation and take one day at a time until you reach some kind of a goal for yourself!!  Obviously since I'm a weight loss/wellness consultant I'm focused on helping people make a plan for their diets and exercise but making changes in those things alone will never be long term!  Make reasonable expectations for yourself that way you won't let yourself down if you slip. 

We're human and we're going to fall at times whether that's taking care of our health, our relationships or any other thing in our life.  So get back up and do it again, and again and again, until finally you've made real changes in your life!

So I've said it before it takes 28 days to break a habit and I hear around 21 to form a habit.  Which do you need to focus on?  Well me?  Both! 

Don't beat yourself up when you fall, just dust yourself off and persevere!!  Trust me it's worth it! 

Mark your calendars May 19!!!!  If you want to form new habits for a lifetime you need to be there!!  Let me know if you want more information!!!

PRESCRIPTIONS PLUS HAS BIG NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DO YOU WANT TO FEEL BETTER?..........................



SO VERY EXCITED THAT ON SATURDAY MAY 19 10AM-12:00PM AT THE GASTONIA CONFERENCE CENTER SHAN STRATTON "NUTRITIONIST TO THE PROS" , WILL BE COMING TO GASTONIA FOR  A HEALTH AND HYDRATION SEMINAR SPONSORED BY PRESCRIPTIONS PLUS PHARMACY. 


SHAN STRATTON IS KNOWN INTERNATIONALLY

• SPORTS SUPPLEMENTATION CONSULTANT TO:

WORLD CHAMPION NEW YORK YANKEES
WORLD CHAMPION BOSTON REDSOX
WORLD CHAMPION MIAMI HEAT AND SCORES OF OTHERS INCLUDING SF GIANTS, LA DODGERS, LA DODGERS, TORONTO BLUE JAYS AND HOUSTON ROCKETS

• ONE-ON-ONE NUTRITIONAL TRAINING:

LEGENDARY HALL OF FAMER, REGGIE JACKSON
TWO-TIME WNBA MVP, CYNTHIA COOPER
5-TIME CY YOUNG WINNER, RANDY JOHNSON
FAMED COACH AND PLAYER, JOE TORRE
HEAD COACH NY YANKEES, JOE GIRARDI
DISNEY SR. EXECUTIVE, MITCH ACKERMAN
100 OF OTHER PROFESSIONALS

• DISCUSSED BUSINESS OPTIONS WITH:

MLB (LEAD CONSULTANT IN WORLD RECOGNIZED NSF CERTIFICATION FOR MLB)
US MILITARY SPECIAL FORCES UNIT
DONALD TRUMP
HULK HOGAN

• MENTOR-TEACHER-CONFERENCE SPEAKER:

HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
SPORTS CONFERENCES
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS, MEDICAL AND HEALTH PRACTITIONERS:
KOREA
MEXICO
SINGAPORE/MALAYSIA
JAPAN
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ORGANIZATIONS
RADIO AND TELEVISION TALK SHOW GUEST ACROSS THE USA

SHAN STRATTON IS KNOWN INTERNATIONALLY FOR HIS TRAINING SESSIONS AND CORPORATE SPEAKING EVENTS AS A NUTRITIONAL CONSULTANT, A SPORTS SUPPLEMENTATION SPECIALIST AND A RENOWNED MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER.  HE HAS ADDRESSED CROWDS OF UP TO 3,000 ON BOTH THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SCENE AND IS PROUD TO POSSESS THE CREDIBILITY TO SPEAK AT PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CONFERENCES AS WELL AS THE "DOWN TO EARTH" ABILITY TO MOTIVATE AND EDUCATE THE EVERYDAY AMERICAN.

*TICKETS ARE $10 INDIVIDUAL OR $15 COUPLE
PLEASE CONTACT ME AT 704-860-3985 IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING YOUR TICKETS NOW!!

HOW COOL IS IT THAT TODAY IS A NEW DAY............

DOESN'T TAKE MUCH TO MAKE TODAY A NEW DAY!  TRY TO SEE EACH DAY AS A NEW OPPORTUNITY.  REALIZE EVERYBODY IN YOUR PATH TODAY HAS A PURPOSE IN YOUR LIFE AS WELL AS THEIRS.  I ALWAYS MAKE FUN OF A VERY DEAR FRIEND OF MINE WHO USES ARM MOTIONS AS SHE TELLS ME TO BREATH IN MY PROBLEMS AND THEN LET GO AND BREATH THEM RIGHT BACK OUT!  HA TOO FUNNY WHEN SHE DOES THIS BUT SO VERY TRUE.  LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO BREATH OUR PROBLEMS IN AND JUST KEEP THEM THERE.  MAN WHAT I'VE REALIZED IS THAT GOD TRULY ALLOWS US TO BREATH THEM RIGHT BACK OUT WHERE THEY BELONG.  NO NEED FOR WASTED SPACE, RIGHT?!

THANKFULNESS IS A GIFT, SOMETIMES IT TAKES PRACTICE TO BE THANKFUL IN THE MIDST OF TIMES AND EVEN CHALLENGING BUT WE CAN DO THIS.  A THANKFUL SPIRIT IS A FULL SPIRIT OF POTENTIAL AND PEACE!! 

HELLO WORLD WHERE DID SPRING GO, GUESS WE'RE JUMPING RIGHT INTO SUMMER, WOW!  SO GLAD TO HAVE MY DAYS OF SUNSHINE BUT SO THANKFUL WHEN THERE IS NO SUN I STILL CARRY THAT PRESENCE WITH ME THAT GOD SO FREELY GIVES ME!  SO THANKFUL FOR THE MOTIVATED PEOPLE IN AND AROUND MY LIFE IN REGARDS TO MY SPIRITUAL LIFE, MY HEALTH AND EVEN MY ATTITUDE.  IT'S TIME TO GET OUTSIDE AND GET MOTIVATED!  HEALTHY EATING IS AWESOME AND YES WE ALL SHOULD BE AWARE OF OUR DIETS BUT IF WE'RE NOT ACTIVE IT DOESN'T REALLY DO US MUCH GOOD.

REMEMBER OUR BODIES ARE LIKE MACHINES WE HAVE TO HAVE THREE THINGS, WELL LET ME TAKE THAT BACK, ONE MAIN INGREDIENT THEN OF COURSE THE THREE THINGS TO FOLLOW, WHICH WILL ALLOW OUR GROWTH IN MENTAL, SPIRITUAL AND HEALTH TO FLOURISH!

• GOD
• WATER
• HEALTHY DIET
• EXERCISE

FOR THE NEXT WEEK I CHALLENGE YOU TO BREAK A HABIT, SHARE SOMETHING THAT WOULD BENEFIT SOMEONES HEALTH, SPEAK MORE POSITIVE WORDS, EDUCATE YOURSELF ON OPTIMAL HEALTH, MOTIVATE A FRIEND, ENCOURAGE THE ONES AROUND YOU BY SIMPLY BEING A WITNESS...........

"ONE DAY AT A TIME"

DIFFERENT IS BEAUTIFUL..............

WHAT WOULD THE WORLD BE LIKE IF WE WERE ALL THE SAME?  WHY DO YOU LIKE BLUE AND I LIKE GREEN?  ARE YOU PRO-ACTIVE ABOUT YOUR DREAMS OR ARE YOU SITTING AROUND WAITING ON THE NEXT BIG THING?   VALID QUESTIONS RIGHT?  WELL WHY ASK WHY, LET'S JUST START SIMPLE.  "LOVE YOURSELF"! 

NO MATTER WHAT YOUR SURROUNDINGS ARE, NO MATTER WHAT YOU'RE DEALING WITH, NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU DISAGREE, JUST STOP AND THINK WHAT MAKES US BETTER AS A WHOLE?  FOR ME IT'S TO REALIZE THAT GOD PLACED ALL HIS PEOPLE HERE FOR DIFFERENT REASONS AND SPEAKS TO ALL OF US IN A DIFFERENT WAY TO BE ABLE TO REACH OUT TO THE RIGHT PERSON AT THE RIGHT TIME.  

FACE IT, WE CAN'T LOVE OTHER PEOPLE AND OFFER HELP IF WE CAN'T EVEN LOVE OURSELVES.  IT'S TRUE, LIKE I ALWAYS SAY, EVERYTHING GOOD STARTS FROM THE INSIDE OUT AND EVERYTHING STARTS WITH LOVE!

MY PAST IS MY PAST BUT NEVER WOULD I DENY IT, IT'S WHAT MOLDED ME INTO THE WOMAN I AM TODAY AND WITHOUT IT I'D BE NOTHING.  LOVE IS THE "GET OUT OF JAIL" TOKEN SO TO SPEAK THAT GOD OFFERED ME AND STILL OFFERS ME THROUGH ALL SITUATIONS.  UNCONDITIONAL LOVE IS WHAT MY GOD TEACHES ME, TO COME AS YOU ARE, GOOD SPACE OR BAD SPACE!

FINALLY, TODAY I CAN SAY I EMBRACE BEING DIFFERENT AND STAND FOR MY CONVICTIONS NO MATTER WHAT.  SUCH A FREE FEELING TO KNOW I HAVE PEOPLE IN MY LIFE THAT DARE TO BE DIFFERENT TOO! 

EMBRACE LOVING YOURSELF SO GOD CAN USE YOU TO LOVE OTHERS IN ALL DIVERSITY!

IN THE MIDDLE OF CAOS.............

IN THE MIDDLE OF CAOS GOD IS GOOD!  ONE THING I'VE LEARNED OVER THE YEARS IS THAT EVERY STRUGGLE, EVERY HABIT, EVERY CHALLENGE IN LIFE WILL MAKE YOU STRONGER.  I'VE ALSO LEARNED OUR STRESS LEVELS CAN SERIOUSLY BE DAMAGING TO OUR HEALTH.  WE MUST PERSEVERE AND MOVE FORWARD IN LIFE TO GAIN SERENITY AND PEACE WITHIN.  THE ONLY SOURCE OF PEACE IS OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.  ALTHOUGH I FOCUS ON OPTIMAL HEALTH 24/7, WE AS WELL AS I, MUST REALIZE IT IS TRUE EVERYTHING STARTS FROM THE INSIDE OUT.

IF WE ARE TO HAVE OPTIMAL HEALTH WE MUST RID OURSELVES OF UNWANTED STRESS THAT ONLY TAKES UP TO MUCH OF OUR TIME AND IS NOT OF GOD!

LET'S ALL STRIVE ON STARTING WITH THE BASICS AND ALWAYS STARTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT!

WATER CLASS MARCH 5TH 7:00 AT OUR KINGS MOUNTAIN LOCATION.  PLEASE COME LEARN HOW TO CHANGE YOUR WATER CHANGE YOUR LIFE!!

EVENTS AT PRESCRIPTIONS PLUS PHARMACY.......

FEBRUARY 8, 10:00AM - 1:00PM  HEALTH SCREENING
COMMUNITY EVENT....NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY!!

• FREE TOTAL CHOLESTEROL SCREENING
• FREE GLUCOSE (DIABETES) SCREENING
• HEALTH INFORMATION AND MORE!

PRESCRIPTIONS PLUS PHARMACY 1614 W. FRANKLIN BLVD., GASTONIA NC

FEBRUARY 24TH, 10:00AM-2:00PM   THERMOGRAPHY SCREENING

• FULL BODY
• BREAST
• REGION OF INTEREST

YOU DO NEED TO SIGN UP FOR A SPOT.  WE NEED AT LEAST 6 PEOPLE IN ORDER TO HOLD THE DATE.  THE COST IS $149.  THEIR IS A POSSIBLE REIMBURSEMENT THROUGH YOUR INSURANCE.  YOU WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT YOUR INSURANCE IN ORDER TO FIND THAT OUT.
CALL US IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS  704-867-3518

THIS WILL BE HELD AT THE KINGS MOUNTAIN LOCATION.