Shasta Scott
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Vitamins and Supplements
Vitamins and supplements are good alternatives to making sure you're body has what it needs to be strong and healthy. When I think of vitamins and supplements I think of holistic healing. In an article found on Roger Williams University, holistic healing or holistic medicine, considers five aspects when it comes to a persons' overall health; "physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and intellectual." When I think of holistic healing and medicine, I think of nature, which leads me back to vitamins and supplements. Most vitamins are products of nature that have been scientifically altered. You can take vitamins like Cranberry Extract for UTI's, Elderberry and Vitamin C for immune health, Melatonin for a more restful sleep. According to the FDA's website, "dietary supplements, in general, are not FDA-approved. Under the law (Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994), dietary supplement firms do not need FDA approval prior to marketing their products. It is the company’s responsibility to make sure its products are safe and that any claims are true."
By Shasta Scott3 years ago in Longevity
Website Review: Wix.com Website Builder
For those who don't know, Wix is an online website builder that allows you to build a website for your own individual purposes or for your business. They offer templets so you don't have to start from scratch. They have a free version that gives you basic layouts to choose from and a web browser name to use. The offer a free and paid version of their site. The free version gives you the basic, while the paid version allows you to create your own domain and partners you with an online professional to help boost your website so that it can be found in searches like Google and Bing. Wikipedia.com defines domain name as "an identification string that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority or control within the Internet. Domain names are used in various networking contexts and for application-specific naming and addressing purposes."
By Shasta Scott3 years ago in 01
App Review: Instacart
Instacart is a delivery app that allows you to order groceries, alcohol, and other goods straight to your home. I found this as an application for my phone, but like popular pizza deliveries you have the option to place your order from a laptop or computer. When you download the app to your phone or login with a computer, you begin by plugging in your zip-code and then the program generates what stores offer delivery in your area. Unlike delivery apps like Doordash or Uber, you are not ordering from restaurants, instead, you are ordering directly from stores like Kroger or Best Buy or Specs and even Five Below. You go to the app on your phone or the websites on your computer, select your store, pick your groceries and checkout. At checkout you can use either a debit or credit card, cash is not an option although if you wanted to tip in cash there are no rules against it. Your card then gets approved for $10 more than your order total, just in case substitutions have to be made. When you are at checkout you fill out your information for delivery, payment method and what time you would like your groceries to be delivered, between a 2 to 5 hour window for same day delivery. You can also set up delivery for the next day if you're store is closed for a holiday.
By Shasta Scott3 years ago in Lifehack
How to keep your Faith
An interesting part about living in the United States is that the separation of church and state makes it easy for people to practice their religious beliefs. I probably shouldn't use the word "easy," what I mean is that the foundation of America was built on the idea of religious freedom. Quakers seeking religious freedom from Catholic rule in Great Britain. However, because we have this separation of church and state, the topic of religion becomes slightly taboo to talk about. We have a government where our officials may follow a set of religious beliefs, but that religion is not how laws and regulations are made. (I'm sure some politicians have found a way to work around this, but that is beyond my comprehension of genius.)
By Shasta Scott3 years ago in Humans
Review of the Rewarded Play App for Android Users
As our technology grows, more and more apps are added to the stores programmed on our phones. From games to photo editors to news outlets and social media, there is truly something for everyone. While playing some of the games I had added to my phone, I stumbled across an app called Rewarded Play. At first I was skeptical but the ads intrigued me. The app itself is available on both I-phone and Android. The app allows you to download games, earn points and redeem those points for gift cards. When you download the app it gives you a list of games that they have partnered with. You choose the games you want to participate in, download and begin earning points. You have the ability to earn points for daily login for each game you've installed and play for at least 2 minutes. Leveling up in the game also earns you points (point values vary per app) and in app purchases will help you earn points fastest.
By Shasta Scott3 years ago in Gamers
Wine Review: OP Sweet Red Wine
I would like to start off by saying that I am, by no means, a wine connoisseur. However, I can appreciate a good bottle of wine or a mixed drink every now and again. Due to the roaring 20s reemerging due to COVID-19, bars shut down for a time, taking stay at home orders seriously. I don't usually consume wine at bars so this new order gave me the opportunity to try new wines at home. Other than the occasional sip of champagne during the New Years or Christmas Eve celebrations, alcohol in any form wasn't a big part of my life. We had bottles of wine at home but it had to be an occasion for my mother to open them. In the state of Texas TABC allows underage drinking so long as the child's guardian or parent is present and approves. I just wanted to clarify that; my mother and father were not big drinkers but if there was a cause to celebrate and we were old enough, they allowed us to have a glass with them. The summer of 2012 was the first time I got to try wine outside of my parents home. I was 18, spending 10 days touring France, traveling from Nice to Paris.
By Shasta Scott3 years ago in Proof
Going from Long Hair to Short Hair, as a Woman
It's probably taboo to talk about, but I feel as though every woman has had the thought, "what would I look like if I shaved off all my hair?" Some women naturally rock this look. Make-up or no make-up they never lose their feminine nature and it just looks good on them. Pop-culture dictates that if you shave your head as a women you're going through your '2000s Brittany phase." And in some instances it's possible, repeating history is truly never off the table even when it comes to celebrities and their breakdowns.
By Shasta Scott3 years ago in Blush
Unmarried in your late 20's
How do you make a relationship work after COVID-19? It feels like if you weren't already dating someone at the beginning of the pandemic, you're S.O.L. when it comes to your dating life. For people like me it's especially difficult. Growing up in what some would call a "broken home," because my parents were divorced. The only positive side to relationships I saw was in my grandparents and aunts and uncles. Looking back I realize they probably had their issues and arguments that got nasty but that wasn't the focus during family get-togethers. Being a woman is still hard in the 21st century. I didn't think I'd let sexist comments about women keeping their mouths shut would really bother me, yet here I am, a year after the pandemic finally staying home.
By Shasta Scott3 years ago in Families
Keeping a Plant Alive
Some people are born with the gift of having a green thumb. Meaning, gardening and horticultural activities come easy for them. I imagine this to be about as true as naturally talented sports players or artists. Not that you can't have a natural knack for something, it's just that everything we do requires repetition to reaching perfection. My mother used to tell me "practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect." If you want to get truly good at something and master your skill you have to put in the time, effort and energy to become better.
By Shasta Scott3 years ago in Lifehack
Addiction at its Finest
I think it comes as no surprise that addiction is a bad thing. It leads to family and financial conflict and disrupts community life. Addiction occurs when we become reliant on a substance or action to bring us some sort of satisfaction. Addictions come from many different substances, some of which are actually legal. It's not always an illegal substance that can kick-start our addictions. Alcoholism and tobacco, fast food and junk food from the stores, gambling (in designated spaces) are all legal forms of where an individuals addiction can begin. Some women, maybe even men too, get addicted to shopping, online or in stores. The thrill of throwing money away just to satiate whatever need or desire we have, is so appealing in the heat of the moment. Self-harm can become addicting or can be the result of an addiction.
By Shasta Scott3 years ago in Psyche
Changing your Major in College
If you have ever considered post-secondary education or college education, you'll learn that you don't have to choose your major at that first meeting with your Academic Advisor. I myself went into my college experience with an "undecided" major. I knew that whatever I chose I wanted to teach but picking a subject I felt more drawn to and was actually good at, was difficult. With time and practice you can become good at anything, but for me it was a matter of, how do I choose when there are so many subjects that I am interested in? How do I just pick one? Statistically, "about 1 in 10 students changed majors more than once: 10 percent of associate’s degree students and 9 percent of bachelor’s degree students." It's not uncommon to change your major more than once while other students never change majors. You'll find that while some of your peers drop out to pursue other avenues, others double major or spend more than 4 years getting their degree. College is a good place for you to explore avenues of education and recreation that you may not have otherwise been interested in or known about.
By Shasta Scott3 years ago in Education
Book Review: Shiver Series
The Shiver book series by Maggie Stiefvater, a four book series that dives into the world of Grace and Sam, of Mercy Falls, Minnesota, is a four book series that introduces the reader to a new twist on wolves, or werewolves since they are still partly human. Shiver is the first book of the series, published in 2009, introducing the reader to our characters Grace, bitten by a wolf in her youth, and Sam, her heroic wolf, who saved her when she was a child and still watches over her, from a distance, in his wolf form. The idea is that when a human is bitten by a wolf, specifically a wolf who is also human, the receiver of the bite then goes through their first shift into their new half human, half wolf body. Grace was unable to shift because heat keeps the wolves human and her parents left her in a car that overheated, causing her to delay the shift until she turned 17/18.
By Shasta Scott3 years ago in Geeks