by Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos | May 15, 2016 | Access Your Inner Guide, Uncategorized
How do you stay mentally fresh during a long job interview process?
Perhaps you have considered finding a new job, or asking for a higher paying position in your current company.
One of the things that may be holding you back from going forward is the long, nerve-wracking interview process itself that may involve many call backs for higher level interviews.
How can you stay fresh and on top of your game in an energy-charged environment?
Long interviews can be emotionally and physically exhausting for a number of reasons:
- You know you are competing against other experts in your field.
- Your attitude and sustainability under pressure is also being judged, so you must be “up” at all times without looking fake.
- It is difficult living under a microscope for an extended period of time.
Here is some advice for job seekers.
Remember-You are all in the same interview process so focus on what can you do to move ahead of the other interviewees.
Here are 5 Simple Solutions that answer the questions:
- What are some ways to stay mentally fresh throughout the process?
- What are some ways to find serenity as the pressure mounts?
- How should you approach other opportunities that may arise?
5 Things You Can Do to Give Yourself the Edge During aLONG Interview Process.
1.) Wear comfortable shoes– sounds simple but when your feet hurt your whole body hurts, and it shows on your face which may be mistaken as a “grumpy person.”
2.) Positive mental attitude: Start your day right with mirror therapy. When you brush your teeth in the morning tell your reflection why you are the best candidate for the job by focusing on our strengths, then tell yourself how much you appreciate your opportunity to share your qualifications with others. The words you say now may pop into your mind later in the day during the interview, and you will say them with confidence because you believe them.
3.) Keep up your momentum when you are neck-to-neck with someone else for the job. Anytime you sit down, take 3 deep “empowering breaths” and imagine them going to any part of your body or spirit where they are needed for reinforcement.
4.) Smile! Even if you do not get this job, your smile may be so memorable it will open doors for another one. You just never know.
5.) Drink plenty of water. Dehydration under pressure shuts down the brain neurons which slows down thinking and responses. You must be on top of your game.
Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos taught The Profoundly Emotionally Disturbed for 10 years and Psychology at University of South Florida. She is a TV/Radio Producer/Host of Wicked Housewives On Cape Cod, the Nautilus award-winning author of the International Bestseller Surviving Cancerland: Intuitive Aspects of Healing and advocates for health and healing at International Conferences throughout the country. Learn more about Kat @www.KathleenOkeefeKanavos.com
by Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos | Feb 7, 2016 | Access Your Inner Guide, Uncategorized
“The key to beauty is learning something new and then applying it to your life.”
Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos/author and cancer survivor
So, you have a hot date for St. Valentine’s Day. Great! Now, how do you face the overwhelming challenge of applying your old makeup techniques to your new treatment-face while in therapy? The beauty strategies you previously used went down the drain with your hair.
Now what?
How do you play up eyes that lack eyelashes for mascara, accentuate the arches of eyebrows which no longer exist, or find that dewy glow your skin lost during your last therapy? How can you accept a date looking like “death warmed over?” Well, if you are reading this Death did not land, so keep going. Can you look beautiful during treatment? Yes you can!
Here are 7 tried-and-true make-up tips.
They will help you enjoy an unforgettable Valentine’s Day by rising above the challenge of beauty during treatment and looking down on the big picture of life despite treatment. These tips are easy and quick enough to use for your date after a long day of therapy, every day during treatment, and beyond. You may never look exactly the same because you will look better.
Make-up can be a challenge during many therapies, but especially cancer treatment.
No eyelashes or eyebrows to hold beauty products in place can make you want to give up before you start. But as a three time breast cancer survivor, I learned a trick or two about beauty during treatment. These beauty tips will help you glow while you heal.
These seven techniques can be used with any products including organic ones available in most natural and health food stores and marketplaces.
- Your face is already dry from medications, long hours in over air-conditioned hospitals, and dehydrating treatment so you may choose to avoid face powder. It has a tendency to settle into cracks and, yes, crevices; the result of skin cell moisture loss.
- Use brown eyeliner to define your eyes and a lighter taupe eye shadow, applied with a small brush, to create eye brows. Large crayon eyeliner pencils are more moisturizing than powder, and easier to handle if your fingers are swollen, numb or tingling from neuropathy, a temporary condition from some chemotherapies. If power is still your tool of choice, wet the brush with water, dip it into the powder and then apply it to the eye area. It will keep less powder from irritating your eye’s dehydrate mucus membranes, and “set it”— hold your make-up in place.
- Keep your cosmetics to a bare minimum and use tons of moisturizer. A drop of liquid make-up mixed with moisturizer creates a healthy glow. A drop of moisturizer mixed with cream blush, and applied to the apples of your cheeks will make you the apple of his eye. It will give you just the right amount of color to make you look naturally healthy. A fail-safe way to apply blush is to smile and your “apples” will stand out.
- Pink stick or gel blush on your cheeks, forehead and chin can give you a sun-kissed glow no matter what skin tone you have. Use colors that are close to your own natural skin tones.
- Spray your face with an atomizer of water to set your make-up. Small cans of Evian spray are available in department stores, or make your own “spritzer” by filling a spray bottle with purified water. Use it throughout the day to feel refreshed and to maintain that youthful dewy-glow.
- Lipstick or clear gloss finishes a healthy look, and moisturizes your lips. There are many long lasting lipsticks on the market from which to choose. Once applied, you won’t need a touch-up, even after eating. That little bit of color on your face can make such a difference.
- Smile! There is no make-up that can brighten your face like a smile. Beauty is only skin deep but your smile comes from the soul. Practiced smiling in the mirror for ‘muscle memory’ and used it whenever you feel like a wet noodle. It will change more than your looks. It will change the vibration around you by pulling it into a higher healing frequency.
Don’t be surprised if your laughter attracts attention.
A nurse may bring someone just starting their journey of healing over to you with the words, “Look at her, she’s glowing. See, it’s not so bad.” Your glow is a beacon of light to others still searching in the darkness of crisis. Share your tips with them.
Increase your healing light by giving it away.
This will make you even more beautiful—from the inside out. It is also a great way to do two powerful things at once; pay it forward to those still in need, and give back to the universe.
Sharing joy is universally empowering.
Laughter and smiles go together like peanut and butter, and are contagious. They are something you want to catch and give to patients who have a lowered resistance during treatment. Laughter raises all vibrational levels within ear-shot, and gives you an inner-glow that shines through to the world with the message, “I’m still here. I’m more than a survivor. I’m a Thriver!” So give someone a smile, and laugh ‘till it heals with confidence, while you are on your Valentine’s Day date. And remember, Cupid is watching.
This information is from Kathleen’s book SURVIVING CANERLAND: Intuitive Aspects of Healing
Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos- Intuitive Life Coach, survived three breast cancers missed by doctors but diagnosed by dreams & penned SURVIVING CANCERLAND: Intuitive Aspects of Healing. Kat is represented by Steve Allen Media. She’s a contributing author to many books including Kelly Sullivan Walden’s It’s All in Your Dreams, and Chcken Soup for the Soul. She’s a phone counselor for the R.A. BLOCH Cancer Foundation, Q&A Cancer Columnist for CapeWomenOnlineMagazine, “Dream Queen” for Wellness Woman 40 and Beyond, and Breast Cancer Authority, Radio Show Host, Inspirational Keynote Speaker, PATHEOS & BreastCancerYoga Blogger & OM Times Magazine Contributor. Follow her on her social media sites from her websites@ www.AccessYourInnerGuide.com
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by Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos | Feb 1, 2016 | Access Your Inner Guide, Uncategorized
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” ~ Hippocrates
Have you planned something unexpected for Valentine’s Day that’s sexy, romantic, intriguing and healthy? Love is in the air. Cupid’s arrow is aimed at your heart. Better think quick! How about indulging in a relaxing, or exciting, bath with the one you love. Now kick it up a notch and add luxurious olive oil. That’s sexy on steroids! It’s back to the future with the decadence and fun of the Roman and Greek gods. Ahhh…but your so worth it…every golden drop.
How often have you seen secrets from the past catch up to the future? Well it has happened again. An ancient hidden key to a healthy body and sex life is revealed. Superfood olive oil is not just for cooking. It is also for beauty and much more. Holiday Magazines have been filled with eye-catching recipes. But, this article is a different kind of recipe for a gorgeous, sexy you inside and out for 2016.
Did you know olive oil is much more than a great food? It is a superfood and beauty product that meets so many needs. It is wonderful for your delicate skin during the harsh winter months, while vacating on hot sun-kissed beaches or on icy wind-swept ski-slopes.
Healthy glowing skin is downright sexy!
Referring to olive oil in this article means cold pressed extra virgin organic olive oil.
Sexy is nice, but what are the scientific facts behind the benefits of olive oil and your skin?
According to Olive Oil Times, studies have shown olive oil’s oleocanthal phytonutrient mimics the effect of ibuprofen in reducing inflammation, “which can decrease the risk of breast cancer and recurrence.” Squalene and lignans are olive oil components currently studied for their possible effects on cancer. Pure olive oil is very rich in vitamins A, E, K, minerals and natural fatty acids. It nourishes, rejuvenates, protects, prolongs, hydrates and maintains skin’s elasticity and softness. The healing power of olive oil also helps skin cells regenerate. It is perfect for sensitive skin which may react negatively to heavier pour clogging oils. Olive oil is a powerful ingredient present in many expensive anti-aging skin care products because it is rich in antioxidants found to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.
Follow your lucky Stars!
- “An anti-aging wonder food with head-to-toe benefits.” Dr. Oz describes olive oil as, “Liquid Gold. I want every one of you to start using it every single day.”
- “Before I go onstage, I drink olive oil. It’s disgusting, but it’s good for your throat,” singer Selena Gomez told the UK’s Top of the Pops.
- Australian model Miranda Kerr swears by mixing olive oil with a little lemon juice for shiny locks. “It’s a home recipe my mother taught me and I have yet to find a better way to repair my split ends after a catwalk show,” she told French Elle magazine.
The list of olive oil benefits is long, but let’s talk 9 practical daily beauty uses:
1. Facial Moisturizer-Use it full strength on your face. Greek woman have beautiful skin.
2. Hair– Italians have glorious hair. Olive oil hair conditioning treatment is quick and easy.
- Before shampooing apply warmed olive oil to hair (oil should be warm to the touch), let it sit on your locks for an hour. Shampoo and condition as usual. It may be necessary to shampoo twice to remove residual oil.
- After shampooing add three drops in 8 ounces of warm water for a final rinse. Your hair will glow. Apply more for dry hair, less for normal hair and only on the ends for naturally oily hair.
3. Anti-hot iron damage– Add a small drop to hands and distribute evenly though hair (or just the ends) before using hot irons, blow dryers or other heat related hair appliances, or add it to products you already have (waste not want not) for extra protection.
4. Makeup remover- Remove stubborn “24 hour” makeup and waterproof mascara with a small amount of olive oil on a damp cotton pad. Gently wipe away all the makeup from your face without scrubbing or tugging on sensitive skin. While it gently removes makeup it nourishes your skin at the same time.
5. Bath oil–Add it to your bath water for a healthy soak. Gorgeous Italian actress Sophia Loren has a beauty secret – she loves taking olive oil baths by adding two tablespoons of oil to her bathwater.
6. Body moisturizer- Add a few drops to your body moisturizer for longer lasting hydration. It will also make your favorite products last longer.
7. Perfume- mix a few drops with your perfume to increase the life of your fragrance.
8. Shower oil– After your shower distributes oil to your wet body, wait 30 seconds and then gently pat skin dry. Your skin will glow!
9. Sexy Signature Fragrances- create your own one-of-a-kind fragrance fit for a king or queen because fragrance is an aphrodisiac. Mix essential oils like lavender, rose or sandalwood with olive oil. Your fragrance can be as strong or light as you choose to make it. Apply it sparingly to strategic hot-spots; behind the ears or on wrists, or dilute it by spreading it all over your wet body after a shower for a combination of great smell and softness that will last all day long. Oil has a natural way of holding onto scents that outlasts alcohol based fragrances. This is one reason why most oil based perfumes are costly.
We would be remiss if we did not share a short olive oil food recipe.
There are many flavors of olive oil; the darker the oil the stronger the taste. Olive oil in dressings will improve your skin, hair and nails, and will nourish your body from the inside out. It pairs well with apple cider vinegar which contains more inflammation fighting properties. The latest research findings have shown that consuming a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar daily has health benefits for type 2 Diabetes, has been seen to help arthritis and heart patients, and can help with weight loss.
Olive Oil and Apple Cider Vinegar Salad Dressing Recipe.
Tips:
- Do not mix oil and vinegar together. They will not combine.
- 3 to 1 Rule- Three Tablespoons of Olive Oil to 1 Tablespoon of Vinegar
Directions:
- Rinse lettuce and shake off excessive water. Do not pat dry. Add oil and toss. Residual moisture will distribute the oil evenly which will keep the lettuce from wilting from the vinegar acids.
- Drizzle vinegar onto lettuce and toss again.
- Season with salt and pepper or your favorite herbs to taste.
Remember, beauty starts from within. Organic is a great way to eat but using organic products on your body is a healthy alternative to processed chemicals and dyes.
Buy the best olive oil you can afford and use it strategically.
A drop will do. By using it sparingly on your food, in your cooking recipes, with your products, in the bath or directly on your body, a bottle of high grade extra virgin organic olive oil can last a long time. And, you will be reminded of its benefits every time you look in the mirror.
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder but healthy is a measurable fact.
Combine beauty with health to create a sexy state of being stronger than the sum of its individual parts. Stay strong with the olive oil glow of wellness. Like the Mediterranean Diet, olive oil is a great secret kept by some of the most beautiful women and men in the world. The secret is now yours.
(All pictures and posters in this article are owned by the author)
Kathleen (Kat) O’Keefe-Kanavos is a TV/Radio Producer/Host of Wicked Housewives On Cape Cod® and Author/Lecturer of the International award winning bestseller, Surviving Cancerland: Intuitive Aspects of Healing which promotes patient advocacy and connecting with inner guidance for success in health, wealth, and love, contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams & Premonitions, PATHEOS Blogger and Columnist to Women Voices Magazine (HOME & SOUL) & Wellness Women 40 and Beyond (Dream Queen). Kat taught Special Education and Psychology. Learn more @ www.AccessYourInnerGuide.com
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by Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos | Jan 7, 2016 | Access Your Inner Guide, Uncategorized
Sunrises and Sunsets: Final Affairs Forged with Flair and FUNctionality
Do you have a Bucket List? How about a Kick-the-Bucket-List?
Reading the book, Sunrises and Sunsets, may be one of the first things you should add to it followed by listening to this awesome interview with Holley Kelley –, M.S., C.P.G. posted at the bottom of this article.
While we may not know when we’ll go, we do have a choice how we go.
We may have more control over our death than we had in our life. It may be really difficult to come to terms with the realization that from the moment we were born we began to die, but it is a fact. When you prepare to embrace Death as a friend who will eventually visit us all, it leaves you time to turn your focus to Life and live it to it’s fullest.
What is the difference between a Bucket List and a Kick-the-Bucket-List?
Listen as Holley answers that question in detail during the interview but the quick answer is, “Life… and dying is the deadline.”
Avoiding the inevitable may be as silly as avoiding a great birthday party.
End of Life Preparation is a subject we may avoid, but Holley explains how it can be fun. Yes, you heard correctly-FUN! And why shouldn’t it be? Death is as natural and joyful as birth.
Yet, only /3 of people complete their paperwork in preparation for the inevitable.
Death is just birth that happens on the “other side.” “Oh, Happy Days….”
And for many, it is indeed a Happy Day when it is a day well planned, because they planned every detail of it. Since the age of 21, when she was asked to write her first eulogy, Holley Kelley has been writing and officiating at funerals, making them extraordinary, rather than ordinary. She continues to offer services in this area as well, and during this interview shares her enlightened experiences.
CLICK ON THE LINK at the END of the Article to LISTEN to author/guest Holley Kelley on the Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos Radio Show on Wicked Housewives On Cape Cod®
Hear author Holley Kelley share thoughts and guidance on preparations for end-of-life from her book Sunrises and Sunsets. This interview touches on spiritual and practical aspects of moving beyond life in an entirely thought-provoking, charming and novel way.
Holley Kelley, M.S., C.P.G.
Completely groundbreaking, her innovative book, Sunrises and Sunsets: Final Affairs Forged with Flair, Finesse, and FUNctionality, by is more than a guidebook, workbook and record archive in preparation for end-of-life. It captures your life highlights and key perspectives for posterity, moves you to action to clean up unfinished personal business, provides insights on how you wish to prepare for death and inspires you to live your Bucket List!
Listen as gerontologist and journalist Holley Kelley’s shares her gift of transforming fear into fun concerning end-of-life decision marking. “Release your inner-child.”
Discussing excerpts from her book, Sunrises and Sunsets, Final Affairs Forged with Flair, Finesse, and FUNctionality, Holley deep-dives into:
- planning what legacy we are leaving behind
- and how we want to enjoy the time left to us-without the worry of unfinished business
Listen as Holly shares her unique and innovative twist on final-affairs planning from a delightful and FUNctional perspective.
Holley tackles the unapproachable topic of death and dying with heart, compassion, wisdom and humor–and inspires a more epic form of passionate living with her readers in the process!
Hear Holley discuss her work which is part guidebook, part workbook, part spiritual call-to-action. This hybridized book is a powerful, beautiful and inspiring must-do for people of any age! From the full-color photographs, to the thought-provoking, inspiring and witty quotes, genuinely-impassioned poetry and heart-rending personal stories-Kelley has taken the dread, dismay and deferring out of the process of death planning.
Guest Holley Kelley and host Kat Kanavos discuss end of life topics such as:
- why leave it to others to decide how to celebrate your life
- make vital life-and-death decisions
- and, pass along your inheritance (financial and cultural)
Help make your passing easier on loved ones by leaving them a road-map to what you truly desire.
Listen as Kelley bids you join her on the journey as she takes you on a literary hand-holding expedition of personal exploration and considerations as she ushers you step-by-step to completing your advance-care planning and personal initiatives.
But, Sunrises and Sunsets is not just about planning for the Final Sunset. It is about new beginnings and new found perspectives about living. It is about taking care of necessary personal business in a pro-active and responsible manner that allows for incredible peace-of-mind and freedom in the present. Kelley’s book is about planning for the Sunset, while enjoying every Sunrise, with fresh outlooks and appreciation!
Hear how Holley got the idea to begin the book and developed assignments for one to take charge during the rite of passage to a greater understanding of who you are, where you are headed and the path you want to take to get there. And, in case you don’t make it there on time-well, you’ll have a plan for that, too!
Author Holley Kelly and Host Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos explore their personal perspective on issues they will face in the future. They describe how they feel about planning for the end, and about life in general.
Kelley covers just about everything you’ll need in preparation for your final journey including:
- Developing your “Kick-the-bucket-list,” to fulfill your dreams before departure!
- What actions do you want to implement before you go… including those actions of apology, forgiveness and amends.
- Recording the highlights of your life as you see them, along with special memories you want to pass along
- Instructions on preparing “Dear Loved One” letters
- Leaving your family an archived family history with family health history
- Leaving a four-generation or more family tree
- And, last but not least, writing your own obituary with fact and flair
From a detail standpoint, Sunrises and Sunsets provides:
- Information on getting your Advance Directives, Last Will and Testament in order
- What you need to know about funeral, burial or cremation planning and funding
- A place to leave information on your assets, records, insurance policies, Medicare and Social Security information and more
- A personal property archive designating who should receive each item and where it is located
- Who to be notified in event of death and whom to invite to the funeral.
- A fill-in-the-blanks instruction guide to your family about what you desire to occur at your end-of-life celebration including whom you wish to speak at your funeral!
- Creative ways to make your funeral memorable, uplifting and even joyful. Alternatives to funerals-other ways to celebrate your life.
Checklists Are Important! Make yours as you listen.
Sunrises and Sunsets is an invaluable piece of work aimed at helping you take stock in every detail surrounding your future destiny. This is a gift to the reader as much to their loved-ones.
Hear what readers are saying about Holly’s book:
“My father had just passed away at age 94 when I was introduced to Sunrises and Sunsets. Holley Kelley’s honest voice reached out to me in every chapter of this informative and inspiring book about preparing for the end of life’s journey.” – Andrea C. Birch, Ph.D., Dean, College of Fine Arts and Humanities Professor of Philosophy, Brenau University
“Holley Kelley provides clear, logical guidelines for getting one’s affairs in order while there is still time. Her lively writing style, wit, verve, and generosity of spirit make the process a surprising adventure.” — Nan Morrison, Emeritus Professor of English, College of Charleston
“Sunrises and Sunsets will be an indispensable tool in my gerontology professional toolbox and in my own personal life.”- Ginger Ragans, MS, C.P.G., CAPS
Author Holley Kelley lets you take all of this in your own hands, so your wishes are carried forward and implemented, and you can have peace of mind while you live the rest of your life.
Listen as she escorts people through extraordinary ideas, shares stories and offers her thoughts to help them uniquely create, design and prepare for one of the most important days of their life.
Click the Link BELOW to LISTEN: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/wickedhousewivesoncapecodradiont/2016/01/06/kathleen-okeefe-kanavos-show-w-holley-kelleyfinal-affairs-forged-with-fair
About the Author/Guest: Holley Kelly M.S., C.P.G., comes to this area with a wealth of experience. She is the Founder of the Latter-Life Planning Institute, holds has a Master’s degree in Gerontology, and is also a Credentialed Professional Gerontologist awarded through the National Association of Professional Gerontologists. She hosts workshops on latter-life issues, advance-care planning, and end-of-life consulting. The workshops are fun, engaging and social, while tackling important issues. Kelley also has created The Leader’s Guide, available on her website, where groups can lead and coordinate independently using her personally created workshop instruction guide. To learn more, visit www.sunrisesandsunsetsbook.com.
About the Host: Kathleen (Kat) O’Keefe-Kanavos is a TV/Radio Producer/Host of Wicked Housewives On Cape Cod® and Author/Lecturer of International award winning bestseller, Surviving Cancerland: Intuitive Aspects of Healing which promotes patient advocacy and connecting with inner guidance for health, wealth, and love, contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams & Premonitions, PATHEOS Blogger and Columnist to Women Voices Magazine: SOUL and HOME, and Wellenss Women 40 and Beyond: Dream Queen. Kat taught Special Education and Psychology at USF. If you wish to be a radio show host, interviewed by Kat or wish to learn more about her go to www.AccessYourInnerGuide.com to make your dreams come true.
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by Kathleen O'Keefe-Kanavos | Dec 29, 2015 | Access Your Inner Guide, Uncategorized
Kat Kanavos: Your Dream Queen
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Everyone Dreams!
Some Dreams Change Lives.
And, Some Dreams Save Lives.
Lynnis Woods Mullins of Praise Works and editor/owner of Wellness Women 4 and Beyond Magazine interviews Kathleen O’Keefe-Kanavos on Dreams, Spirit Guides, Health, Love and Kat’s online magazine Dream Queen Column: Because You Asked in which Kat answers all your funny, scary and bizarre dream questions such as:
- Have your teeth ever fallen out in a dream? And then fell out for real the next day?
- What does it mean if I keep dream about an old lover when I’m happily married?
- Can dreams really come true?
Listen as Kat explains how your dreams can impact your health and how important it is to connect with your Inner-guidance through dreams, prayers and meditations for a fulfilled life.
Kathleen (Kat) O’Keefe-Kanavos is a TV/Radio Producer/Host of Wicked Housewives On Cape Cod® and Author/Lecturer of the International award winning bestseller, Surviving Cancerland: Intuitive Aspects of Healing which promotes patient advocacy and connecting with inner guidance for success in health, wealth, and love, contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dreams & Premonitions, PATHEOS Blogger and Columnist to Women Voices Magazine: SOUL and HOME, Kat taught Special Education and Psychology. Learn more @ www.AccessYourInnerGuide.com
