Strength The second form of exercise we discuss are exercises for Strength, often referred to as strength training or resistance training. Strength training helps to build up our muscles. Strong muscles and bones assist our posture and are great for carrying out everyday tasks like carrying groceries and lifting toddlers and even all the...
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CHAPTER 5 EXERCISE Pam woke up with a loud ringing in her ears. Her body was a bit sore to touch because she had finally joined a fitness class with her bestie in their bid to court the attention of Adjoa, Buogo’s rich new Ghanaian neighbor. The fitness instructor had said not to take...
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4.3 THE HOME MANAGER WOMAN Every woman can be a home manager, even though, more and more recently, most women are shying away from the responsibilities of managing a home. The most culpable reason is that the woman does not belong in the kitchen anymore but in the forefront of society, alongside the man,...
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4.2 THE ENTREPRENEUR WOMAN The Entrepreneur woman initiates, organizes and operates a business concern. Women entrepreneurs are those women who think of a business enterprise, initiate it, organize and combine factors of production, operate the enterprise and undertake risks and handle economic uncertainties involved in running it. This definition is according to Article Library,...
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CHAPTER 4 WORK Buogo had a hunch that the lady that just moved next door was a big time executive. First, because she had taken the only fully furnished building in the estate and secondly, she seemed to always have time to work out. It had been two months now since she came into...
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3.4 BASIC GARDENING TIPS The primary role of nutrition is nourishment for the body and nature has an abundance of food items to fulfill that role. However, as the rise in foodstuff prices get more and more outrageous even in the local markets, nature might just be calling us back to gardening or subsistence...
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CHAPTER 3 NUTRITION When the car sped out the driveway, the loud whistle of the trees over the tinted window of the SUV was proof that the city had gone to sleep. Buogo knew that to make it to the bakery in time, she may have to break one or two traffic laws, but...
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Cultural Identity We live in interesting times, where we have been able to successfully bridge the gap between tribes and continents, thanks to the Internet. However, I think that as technologically advanced as we have become as women, we are still largely influenced by our place of origin. Yes, we travel and live far...
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CHAPTER 2 PERCEPTIONS Buogo is an elegant young lady who works a 9-5 job and runs a packaging on the side. As a single lady, she enjoys the company of her girlfriends, most of whom have settled into marriage and become mothers over the years. Her best friend Pamela lives a carefree life and...
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The Making of the Holistic Woman by Olivia Uchechukwu Synopsis This book guides the modern woman through a deliberate journey of achieving a wholesome personality on all sides. From the state of your mental wellbeing to factors that strengthen the physical, spiritual, emotional, financial and social health of a holistic woman. It is in...