Stephanie Linus Daily

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  • 5 Reasons Why You Should Include Oatmeal In Your Breakfast Menu

    Nothing says “Good Morning” better than a warm bowl of nourishing goodness called Oatmeal. For those trying to lose weight, including oats to your meals, is definitely a no-brainer. Oatmeal is the best way to have “Breakfast with Benefits” because it contains fibre and nutrients that hep you start your day on a healthy note.

    For those who fail to include oats in their meals, you are really missing out on the following health benefits:

    1. Low Cholesterol: Oats helps to reduce cholesterol level hence reducing the risk of heart disease.
    2. Contains Soluble and Insoluble Fibers: Oats help to regulate bowel movement thereby preventing constipation and improving intestinal health.
    3. Highly Nutritious: With one cup of cooked oatmeal you get a balanced breakfast: about 150 calories, four grams of fiber (about half soluble and half insoluble), and six grams of protein. It also contains thiamin, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, manganese, selenium, and iron.
    4. Low Blood Sugar: Oats help to lower blood sugar by slowing down the absorption of carbohydrates into the bloodstream.
    5. Highly recommended for weight loss: If you are trying to lose or control your weight, you should be taking oats because it keeps you feeling fuller longer. A breakfast smoothie, consisting of blended oats, fruits, and ice can easily squash your hunger easily until lunch.

    Have you tried oats before and did not like it? You should really reconsider. This time, try combining fruits and nuts or spices like nutmeg and cinnamon while cooking to add more nutrients and flavour. You can also blend your oats with different fruits to make a healthy oatmeal smoothie.

    If you haven’t tried it yet, I’m recommending GreenValley Oatmeal for you. You should find several different ways to eat it every day.

    SL Fabz, How do you like to take your oatmeal?

    xoxo ❤️ SL

  • Talk To Steph: How long should you date before getting married?

    Adaora, 27, has been in a relationship with Kingsley, 32, for two years. She works at an accounting firm, and he runs a furniture business.

    Adaora says Kingsley is “kind, fun, romantic, and supportive”. He is the man she wishes to spend the rest of her life with and vice versa. She wonders when is the best time to talk about marriage as he is yet to bring up the subject.

    She is not sure what to do. Two years is long enough to decide where this journey is leading to. When she brings the subject up, he tells her to “relax, fate will work it out”.

    Fate? Hmm! She believes fate is important, but the wishes and decision of two willing partners is all the fate you really need. 

    Ada wants to know: How long should she wait for the marriage proposal to come after two years of dating?

    What are your thoughts?

    xoxo SL

  • #TuesdayThots: Who are you most thankful for?

    Who helped when you were sad and lonely?

    Who supported you when the world stood against you?

    Who gave you some money when you desperately needed it?

    Who believed in you and sowed positive words into your future?

    Who prayed for you?

    Who helped you grow? Who taught you about life?

    Who do you call when you are happy? Who are you truly grateful to have in your life?

    Who told you that you can be better?

    Who rebuked you when you were held back by your own bad habits?

    Tell us your story…

    Who are you most thankful for?

    Share with the world!

    xoxo SL

  • Talk To Steph: Ladies, Can You Date And/Or Marry A Younger Man?

    Ladies, get in here! Today’s topic is one that is always surrounded by a lot of controversy, but I would really like to know what you think.

    Many times, people say things like “Do you know that she is older than he is?”, “She is dating her younger brother’/son’s age mate”, “I can’t marry a man that is not at least 5 years older than me.” I know of someone who refused to continue a relationship the moment she realized she was a few days older than the guy.

    Our culture is generally not open to the idea of women marrying younger men and vice versa. The saying “Age is just a number” does not necessarily hold true in this part of the world when it comes to the older woman/younger man dynamic.

    Does the age difference really determine whether a marriage would succeed or not. There are examples of women that married older men who have successful marriages today; and there are women that married older men whose marriage did not turn out so well.

    So ladies, do you see yourself marrying someone who is younger, or better put, can you marry a younger man?

    Please share your thoughts on this.

  • Happy Easter!

    Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won’t stay there.” — Clarence W. Hall

    It’s another time for us to remember the sacrifice and resurrection power of our Lord Jesus Christ.

    The resurrection gives our lives meaning and direction and the opportunity to start over no matter what my circumstances.

    May you and your family be blessed as you celebrate the true meaning of Easter, from the reflection of Good Friday to the joy of Easter Sunday and the promise of eternal life.

    Happy Easter!

     

     

  • Have A Blessed Good Friday!

    It’s #GoodFriday

    Today we celebrate the greatest rescue mission in history!

    Today we meet God most vulnerable and most powerful – a day of paradox in which defeat is victory and death is life for all.

    Today, we remember the day Jesus Christ died on the cross to save us from our sins. May we learn love, compassion and sacrifice from him.

    On this holy day, may his light guide your path, may his love grace your heart. And may his sacrifice strengthen your soul!

    For all those silently enduring loss, shame, loneliness, & brokenness: You are LOVED! You are never alone.

    May the blessings of the Lord shine upon you on this Holy Day and may He always keep you in his loving care!

    Have a Blessed Good Friday.

  • “We need to do more.” Punch Journalist says after watching DRY

    Peter Okeugo, a young emerging leader, and journalist with PUNCH Newspapers shares how the movie DRY has served as a wake-up call for us to tell more stories that would lead a positive change in our society. Here is an excerpt from his post on Instagram.

    “Today, I saw DRY. I was moved to tears. The reason it won the Overall Best Movie Award at the AMVCA isn’t far-fetched. It is not just enough to make movies that will entertain people and make them fall off their seats. Don’t get me wrong! Entertainment is good. But we must also consider the informative, educative and advocacy roles movies can play, for societal change and positive impact.
    Watching DRY was a wake-up call for me. I asked myself, “Have I done much impact with my platform as a journalist?” I may have tried, but from one of the lines in the movie, “I need to do more; we need to do more!”

    Thank you Peter, for sharing your experience watching DRY. Indeed, there is still a lot of work to be done in making sure that more positively impacting stories are told.

    Have you watched DRY? What did you learn from it? Please email info@stephaniedaily.com and share your story on DRY to join the Movie Club.

    Want to watch DRY? Visit www.nextpagetv.com or CLICK HERE

  • Are you Winning or Losing on Social Media

    Social media can be overwhelming, especially if you do not have strategic plans for your day. A day can stretch to weeks; before you know it you are dealing with an addiction- you just can’t seem to stay away from Facebook or Instagram or Twitter. And what about WhatsApp groups? And all the private groups people make of themselves on social media?

    Isn’t this slowing you down just a little bit? Hmm.

    The attraction (or distractions) on social media is like the break of a new day – it is never-ending. That means, if you don’t have a plan for yourself, soon enough you will have nothing else to pursue but the latest trends on social media. If this habit feeds your stomach, by all means carry on. But if it doesn’t, how do you gauge the excesses of the internet?

    Here’s my tip:

    Life is all about winning or losing. Nobody sets out in life to lose. Nobody. Even when we lose, we try to see how we can turn a loss or a mistake to a winning story. So indeed, life is all about winning reasonably.

    You can win on social media by ensuring you use your time on the internet to self educate, self develop, self train. There are youtube videos on almost any topic imaginable. And while you are consumed by your favourite social media platform, find ways to build wealth and be more productive through that means. Not beg. But find how you can promote your business or build more career knowledge?

    You do not have to use your time for frivolities. Find ways social media can be productive. Use it differently. Start an idea that can be made great by your addiction to social media.

    And most importantly, kick the addiction. Have control over your time. Time is all you’ve got.

    Oh! And Stephaniedaily is one habit you need to keep. Here, there are instructive ways to do better. Go on and make the best of your social media time today!

    Just a thoughtful Thursday tip *wink*

    xoxo

  • 5 Easy Steps To Saying “NO”

    As simple as it sounds, saying “No” is not the easiest thing to do in the world. Some people would rather please the whole world than tell someone “no” even when there is a genuine reason for this. People who find it hard to be assertive end up becoming people pleasers and that is not a good place to be.

    First of all, it is simply impossible to please everybody and trying to do that means you are living by other people’s expectations of you.

    Also, when people figure that you have a problem saying “No”, it could be misconstrued and used to manipulate you into serving their needs.

    So how do you say “no” without feeling guilty? Let me establish here that it is easier to say “no” when you have a clear sense of priorities. So for instance, if you have to attend Bible study on Wednesdays, you should be able to say “No” when yo friend asks you to follow him/her to the movies. It is all about figuring out which is more important.

    Eve when the clear answer to a request is “No”, there is a way to go about it without being rude or insensitive.
    This is a five-part formula for those say “no” moments:

    1.) Start with a compliment if one fits the situation.

    2.) Give your answer.

    3.) Thank the person for understanding.

    4.) Encourage the person.

    5.) Change the subject or excuse yourself.

    From step one to five, keep it easy going and wear your biggest smile. Let the other person know that you bear no hard feelings, but you really cannot be of help this time.

    SL Fabz, what do you think? Do you often find it difficult to say “no”? Let’s share…

  • #WinningWednesday: The Mathematical Certainty of having a Successful Day!

    “Certainty is perfect knowledge that has total security from error, or the mental state of being without doubt. Objectively defined, certainty is total continuity and validity of all foundational inquiry, to the highest degree of precision.”

    Ok! Don’t let the title scare you. Not too many people like Maths (LOL!). I know. But this is just a simple way to explain how you can WIN graciously if you follow all of life’s cues for the day.

    So here is a formula I came up with:

    You wake up very early + a shower + light breakfast = sharp mind, positive vibe, enthusiasm to kick into your day.

    You get to work before crazy traffic build-up + you get cracking on your job before the office is full of people and noise + the fresh morning breeze propelling you to cease the day = An amazing morning with many on-the-desk work accomplished.

    You have a healthy lunch + less gossip with colleagues + eye on a particular goal for the day = A pile of workload off your desk, and you believing more in your abilities.

    Check out some other formulas:

    You pray + live according to the principles you project + show kindness to others = A good life, worthy of commendation, drawing strength from the universe, aligning to cosmic and godly ideals.

    If you do not stand up from your bed to plan a new day, there’s a certainty you will not make any success of the day.

    If you do not work on a project, there’s a certainty you will not build any significant feat on that project.

    If you do not spend time developing yourself, your mind, and your convictions, there’s a certainty, as sure as the rising of the sun, that you will not grow as you should into the opportunities and success that awaits those who trudge on.

    Life is full of many miracles. And there’s a place for God’s wonders. But life is also about mathematical certainties, which states that without doubt, you will reap what you sow, and for all actions there are consequences.

    So, win your way with the right mindset this Wednesday with all confidence, knowing that only you can win or wreck your chances in life.

    xoxo