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Hey Ladies- I've been at it since my late 20's and now I've just turned 40. Im not in love with 40 atm - that's because of romantic issues. Maybe I'm being a snob. I'll make a post about it later.

Here are my tips:

It's starts from the inside out.

Water water water water.
Drink your freaking water! No juice. No soda. No Starbucks.

Fish oil with high EPA and DHA. I personally go for Norwegian Gold Critical Omega - Omega 3 fish oil supplement - burpless - brain and heart health - 60 softgel capsules - a Renew Life brand

Control your sugar intake. This is a huge issue for me. I love the treats and that's not a great thing. I have found B12 to be an awesome helper in this but I'm looking for something stronger.

Sex. Yes. I said it. Set your dick appointments because sex helps you look younger.

Exercise you enjoy. For me it's yoga and horse back riding.

Now as for foundation and primer. I have PCOS. So I do get cystic acne.

I use retin-A. Prescribed by my doctor.

I have found that NYX angel primer to be my absolute favorite. It goes on and blurs, erases pores and does the thing.

As for foundation what works for me is Maybelline Foundation stick. I buff it in with a brush.

I really like Colourpop's creme blush in "drop of a hat". It's coral with a golden sheen. Blends beautifully.

My routine is:

AM:

Cetaphil cleanser with my Clairsonic
Le Creme Rose water and hydroponic acid spray.

Then I do my make up. My skin is still oily- so lucky if I don't need moisturizer. If I do I use Clinique's yellow moisturizer.

PM:

Ponds cold cream, the take it off with Le Creme Rose Water face wipes.

Cetaphil cleanser with Clairsonic again.

Retin-A followed by argan oil moisturizer. Sally's has one for $12 and Josie Marin has one for $40. I haven't seen a difference on either so I opt for the $12 one.

I also do a Korean skin care mask once a week. I like Tony Moly the best. But I have to get through a bunch more before I can reorder.

And I have an emergency night time water pack mask by tony moly for extra dryness.
Every night I use a coconut lip balm on my lips.

Sometimes I use Bae Body's eye tightening gel if I want the puffiness to go down.

\> Life is pain highness. Anyone who tells you otherwise is selling you something. - Wesley. (The Princess Bride)

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On a serious note. Individual problems are indeed temporary.

IMO, problems are a side effect of living. They won't ever completely go away unless you just quit living, and that's not cool. So, we have to do as you are, find coping mechanisms.

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For myself, Shawn Achor's Happiness Advantage has been an immense help. Trust me, NOBODY is going to say I am some sort of bubbly, happy, optimistic guy. But, buy following Shawn's suggestions, I make it a point, actually go out of my way to identify, daily the things I am thankful for. I also, daily perform one conscious act of kindness. Hold the door open, etc. It doesn't have to be huge. Something small is fine. BTW, here is Shawn's TED talk that inspired me to find out more about his methodology.

To be clear, it's not some radical hippie shit... just incase your worried. :)

Problems are ALWAYS going to be there, that's life. But again, IMO you have to consciously force yourself to think on the positives as well. They are there.. they just don't scream for attention like the problems do, that's why you have to actively go find them.

Best of luck to you.

If you have Netflix there's a documentary called Happy that's all about this. Very informative. We're hard-wired to search for the next thing. Once our basic needs are covered we still feel like something is missing. I don't think it's necessarily a midlife thing except that's usually when people notice it I suppose.

People who are happy in their life have what's called flow. Dunno if you're a reader but the book I'm currently reading explains it better than I could.

Hope that helps :)

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind: This is the best book I have read in a very long time. This is about how our cultures, religions, and values were formed based on biology and psychology theories. I know that sounds boring but it is very interesting.

A Higher Loyalty: If you believe Comey your opinion will not change and if you do not believe Comey your opinion will not change. Meh, skip it.


[Dune] (https://www.amazon.com/Dune-Frank-Herbert/dp/0441172717/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1524527285&sr=1-1&keywords=dune) I do not read a lot of Sci-Fi but with the expected move coming u in a few years I thought I might get ahead if it. It was interesting but not exactly action-packed.

Leonardo Da Vinci The Walter Isaacson biographies about "geniuses" Steve Jobs, Ben Franklin, Albert Einstein are all interesting.

https://www.amazon.com/SlickBlue-Womens-Leather-Waisted-Leggings/dp/B07CH1GMM1

They fit a bit tight. I would say I am on the thick side of fit, usually wear size 10 pants and I ordered an XXL which is comfy but I probably could have gotten the XL. Also, it is cheaper than I remember. In fact I am going to order one right now. 😊

I should have included more info as well:
Originally produced under the title, Ambition to Meaning. In this compelling film, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer explores the spiritual journey from ambition to meaning. The powerful shift from the ego constructs we are taught early in life by parents and society - which promote an emphasis on achievement and accumulation - are shown in contrast to a life of meaning, focused on serving and giving back. Through the intertwined stories of an overachieving businessman, a mother of two seeking her own expression in the world, and a director trying to make a name for himself, this entertaining film not only inspires, but also teaches us how to create a life of meaning and purpose.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Shift-Dr-Wayne-Dyer/dp/1401926347

If you're REALLY concerned about the grey, let me point you to Control GX Beard Wash. It really does work well.

You can still get the old-school wooden kind - but at $240, you'd have to want them pretty badly.

https://www.amazon.com/Hasbro-54809-Tinkertoy-Classic-Jumbo/dp/B00004TFRN

Fancy Coffins To Make Yourself

I don't know how to write this without sounding like a weirdo, so I'll just write it:

I started having back pain as a young adult. Doctors couldn't find anything and no medical or alternative treatment helped. I'd spend weeks in excruciating pain and no one could help me.

Then someone gave me this book. And I swear: by the time I finished reading it, I was healed. This is the book. It works like magic. I still get back pains, but not as frequently and definitely not as bad. Stretching, strengthening the core muscles and taking OTC pain medications are all I need now.

The Memory of Old Jack

Rereading again, makes me cry every time.

Viral Infections are pH Sensitive. Read this.


http://drsircus.com/general/viral-spread-ph-sensitive/


This is what I use, and it works. No colds or flue the last two years after starting to use pH to block viruses. http://www.amazon.com/Klaire-Labs-Bi-Carb-Formula-250c/dp/B001PYUMOE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418437630&sr=8-1&keywords=Bi-Carb+Formula+250+caps

I try to look for the silver linings of the Trump win.

One is, that it's a big loss for PC culture and methodology. It made the jump from campuses to the lower levels of the Democrats, and from there up to the media, and even trickled up to the top e.g. the 'basket of deplorables' gaffe. Running a campaign where you're calling your opponents to be nearly all homophobes, sexists, racists, and Nazis is an ugly path to go down, and as this election showed, has some serious downsides to your own side. Hopefully a cautionary lesson has been delivered. Talking about how you 'feel' as if that's a valid basis for debate has been dealt a blow.

The media/elite opinion has been reminded that dismissing the concerns of much of the country as being due to 'ignorance', and the groupthink that gets evidenced by not having enough intellectual diversity has been justly punished I think. For an example of what I'm talking about, look at this http://www.thewrap.com/andrew-sullivan-calls-hillary-clinton-talent-free-hack-on-real-time-with-bill-maher-video/. This is clearly what Tuchman was talking about in her book The March Of Folly: a clear, workable alternative being proposed, and an arrogant hubristic dismissal of it because of groupthink or 'wooden-headedness'.