Featured Artist

Gemynii Unique

―Tears of Haiti‖

Book Of The Month

Be Inspired

An in-depth look at Naturally Me and

QC Broker Information Magazine

A non-profit organization that targets

boys and girls that would like to play

sports, but cannot afford to.

2nd Chance

A pictorial look at what is happening

in the Greenville, NC area!

A look into the Event that will be

happening on April 24th in Greenville,

How to eat to live!

A pictorial look at what is happening

in the Trenton, NJ area!

The Delta Love

Young ladies around the Greenville, NC

area competed for fun and scholarships.

A look into a Speed Networking Event

that took place in Charlotte, NC.

As I was sitting on my

patio, I looked out and saw

this old truck. Around the

old truck, trees and the

grass grew. The Holy

Spirit had awakened in me

to say, ―This truck symbolizes life. No matter how beat down, dirty and ugly it may get, there is

always an opportunity for growth.‖

In life we are going to have trials and triumphs, the battle is how do you handle while you endure

through the process of both. ―Through the fire, to the limit, through the fire, through what-

ever…‖ are the famous words to a Chaka Khan song. No matter what, we have to endure

through this journey through life. From the beginning

of a thing, to the end of it, we will have to learn to

tolerate comfortable and uncomfortable times during

life and be thankful for each moment. What do we

have to learn - patience, love, kindness, being slow to

speak, not to be judgmental, and the list goes on. How

do we accomplish these things - through prayer, medi-

tation and mostly through the applying of the WORD.

Each day we receive new mercies…Each day we can

start anew…Each day we should be thankful for the

life we live. No matter the situation or circumstances, we are to be grateful for the journey and

the experiences while we are here. Life is granted in order for us to be our greatest selves. Jesus

gave the greatest gift and that was His LIFE. Something that is so precious and dear to each and

every one of us…He gave up so freely…not easily…but freely!

What opportunities of growth are we overlooking because we are paying attention to our situa-

tions in our life and not the blessings? In life we are going to have trials and tribulations, but we

are to be of good cheer….Hold on to the truth of hope and continue to press towards the mark of

the true high calling! We have to stand firm in who we are in this life…no matter what. Each

step of the way shapes who we are in life. If you run from the experience, you will never get a

chance to see what the end will be. Move forward because the process gives you strength to han-

dle while going through.

In this issue of IMPACT Magazine, we will be displaying what‘s going on in the Greenville,

North Carolina area. We have the Be Inspired section, were we will be highlighting businesses,

Naturally Me and QC Broker Information Magazine. On April 24th, we will host ―Pillow Talk –

Intimately Speaking‖ with Host, Narubi Selah and Aay~Tee of Charlotte, North Carolina. At the

Pillow Talk event, IMPACT will be donating a portion of the proceeds

to 2nd Chance. 2nd Chance is a non-profit organization that targets boys

and girls who desire to play sports, but financially are not able to.

IMPACT loves all of the possibilities that life is providing for us!

Remember to live life to the fullest, love hard and to walk in peace!

Be a Blessing to Someone Today!

Tunisha C. Brown Editor-In-Chief

Second Chance Sports,

Inc in conjunction with

NCYFL is a 501(c)

3 non-profit or-

ganization. Their

mission is to

target youth boys

& girls ages 7-

1 5 , f r o m

challenged and

low income

neighborhoods, that want to play youth sports, but

can‘t afford to pay league fees. The organizations

consist of volunteers & parents who have a vested

interest in the children. It is 2nd Chance‘s en-

deavor to increase the self-esteem and confidence

of the children as well as promote leadership, dis-

cipline and academic success by providing the fol-

lowing: Conditioning Camp for all ages, SAT

C o l l e g e P r e p / T u t o r i n g ,

Mentoring to keep the children

in school, off the streets, away

from gangs, to avoid drug and

alcohol abuse, and to teach the

fundamentals of a team sport.

A Sensible Guide to a Fulfilling Love Relationship

Naturally Me was created in 2008 by Chaundra

Smith after finding herself unemployed. It was

during this time that she also served as an in-

tern for a company offering all natural bath &

body products. As an intern, Chaundra not only

learned how to make her own products but she

also discovered her passion...to help others. It

is this passion that led her to develop Naturally

Me and it continues to be its‘ driving force.

Naturally Me is based upon the belief that ‗what you put ON your

body is just as important as what you put IN your body‘. That is why

Naturally Me products are 100% natural and certified vegan. There

are no sulfates, parabens, or petroleum in Naturally Me‘s Products.

Naturally Me encompasses a wide array of products including body

cream, body oils, shampoos, conditioners, soy candles, and even pet

products. Hand-made and infused with love, you‘ll enjoy the feel of a

spa in the comfort of your own home. There are several companies

that offer good products, but why have good, when you can have

great...NATURALLY ME! To get more information on Naturally

Me, you may visit the website at www.naturallymestore.com

Coretta Livingston has been an information broker

all of her life by helping, meeting, and introducing

people for networking purposes. January 2009

Coretta realized she needed to be doing something

else besides hair so she decided to start a magazine;

the QC Info Broker Magazine. The objective was

to help give exposure to business service and

events in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. With

the economy on a spiral downward Coretta had to

figure ways to advertise her business while helping

others. After accumulating over 25000 contacts via

email and social networks, she began offering the

email blast services to people and the rest fell into place. Coretta‘s goal

is to be the glue that connects everyone.

One of Coretta‘s biggest accomplishments thus far has been

to be appointed the social media contact for THE DIDDY

PARTY DURING CIAA. The party sold out and made

history for CIAA. Coretta slogan for her busisness is keep-

ing you connected in the queen city and her motto is ―Ask

me anything I should have the answer if I don‘t i will con-

nect you to the person that does.

Chanel as the First Lady Chanel as the First Lady Chanel as the First Lady

for the 1st grade for the 1st grade for the 1st grade

Living History Project.Living History Project.Living History Project.

Pastor Daniels & Pastor Daniels & Pastor Daniels &

Kingdom Church Kingdom Church Kingdom Church

celebrating the 80’s!celebrating the 80’s!celebrating the 80’s!

Precious Memories:Precious Memories:Precious Memories:

Tammy Warner & Family on Vacation at theTammy Warner & Family on Vacation at theTammy Warner & Family on Vacation at the

CocoCocoCoco---Cola Factory in Atlanta, GA.Cola Factory in Atlanta, GA.Cola Factory in Atlanta, GA.

Choose natural, whole foods over processed

You've heard it before. The U.S. government wants you to pay

attention to your food choices. The recently released 2005 Dietary

Guidelines encourage you to:

· eat more fruits, vegetables, nuts and whole-grains;

· choose less saturated and trans fats, and;

· exercise 60 minutes per day.

Putting these Dietary Guidelines in context of our genetics and

the evolution of man, you'll notice we are very far removed from

living and eating according to Nature's original plan.

The changing landscape

Our food options have changed through the centuries. About 72 percent of the calo-

ries consumed by people in the U.S. are from foods that never existed in Paleo-

lithic diets: refined sugar, artificial sweeteners, white flour, high fructose corn syrup,

shortening (trans fats). Questions arise: Are humans designed to thrive on Krispy-

Kreme donuts, Cocoa Crispies, Pringles, Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Big Macs, ketchup?

Or is that one reason why we are now confronting the "diseases of civilization?" Al-

most 40% of all deaths are due to heart disease; 25 percent are due to cancer (of

which, one-third are related to nutrition). Our activity patterns have also

changed; our daily lifestyle lacks physical activity. We no longer need muscles to roll

down the car window, open the garage door, or change the TV station. We can just

push a button ... and too easily be too sedentary for our own good. This includes chil-

dren who sit in front of the TV.

Aging healthfully

Every one of us gets older every day. If your goal is to have the body and health of a

39-year-old when you are in your 80s, you need to consciously make that happen.

Although, as high school and college athletes, you likely considered yourself bullet

proof, by the time you reach mid-life, you may be starting to feel more vulnerable.

You watch your parents die of heart attacks, your classmates succumb to cancer. You

feel your joints ache.

Not even the healthiest marathoner or the strongest triathlete among us is bullet proof.

Hence, the time to make dietary changes is now -- before you have the heart attack,

hear the words "you have cancer," or break a bone due to osteoporosis.

The purpose of this article is to encourage you to stay active and fuel your body by

eating closer to the earth, closer to the food choices of our long-ago ancestors, closer

to the Dietary Guidelines, and farther away from refined sugar, trans fats and sodium-

filled processed foods.

Refined sugar

Pop-tarts, Cap'n Crunch, Pepsi, Gatorade and gels are just a few examples of refined

sugar. In the year 2000, the average American consumed 152 pounds of sugar; that's

about 400 calories of sugar per day! In contrast, early man consumed no refined

sugar. Some athletes drink sports drinks non-stop -- 200 sugar-calories per quart.

Suggestions:

· Keep a bottle of plain water on your desk so it's ready and waiting.

· Limit your intake of sports drinks to during exercise that lasts longer than one hour.

(No one needs Gatorade for lunch.)

· Recover from workouts with water and the natural sugars from watermelon, orange

juice, strawberries and watery fruits.

· Prevent sugar cravings by eating bigger breakfasts and lunches. (You won't get fat

from eating more at these meals; you'll simply curb your afternoon urge for sugary

snacks like cookies and candy.)

Trans fats

Industrialization is responsible for the creation of trans fats -- the processed, partially

hydrogenated fats that are in commercially baked and fried foods. Trans fats offer a

pleasing texture to baked goods and prolong their freshness. But trans fats rarely, if

ever, are found in natural foods and our bodies don't like them. Trans fats create an

inflammatory response that contributes to heart disease and cancer. They are

health-eroding.

Suggestions:

· Trade in store-bought muffins and donuts for whole-grain breads

and bagels.

· Eat heartier lunches (salad AND sandwich, not salad OR sandwich) so

you'll be content to have an apple for dessert, instead of apple pie (trans-

fat filled crust) or crunchy (trans-fatty) chocolate chip cookies.

· Snack on nuts, dried apricots and yogurt.

· Skip the fried chicken, french fries and other fast-but-fatty foods

that clog your arteries.

Salt

The typical American diet offers 1.5 teaspoons of salt per day; that's about 3,750 mg

sodium (and more than the recommended 2,300 mg). This includes the salt in proc-

essed foods, cooking and what's added at the table. Most of our sodium intake comes

from processed foods: Spaghettios (1,980 mg/can), ramen noodles (1,700 mg/

packet), American cheese (360 mg/slice), commercial salad dressing (300 mg/ 2

tablespoons). Only 10 percent of our salt intake comes from the sodium in natural

foods (65 mg per egg; 125 mg per eight ounces of milk).

In the Stone Age (2.6 million years ago), hunter-gathers survived with little or no

salt added to their food. Questions arise: Were our bodies designed for today's high

salt intake? Or is this a reason why we are plagued with hypertension, strokes and

cancer?

For athletes who exercise for more than four hours straight (as one might during a

triathlon), sodium is deemed necessary to replace that lost in sweat. Athletes who

experience muscle cramps are told to increase their sodium intake to alleviate the

problem. But if these athletes never consumed lots of salt in the first place, would

they be better off? Some health professionals believe so.

Costs and benefits of dietary changes

The "typical American diet" is tasty, convenient and comforting amidst the stresses

and strains of our too-busy lives. But the costs are mounting: Escalating health

insurance premiums; obese people who crowd the hospitals; children who never get

to meet their grandparents.

Today is the time to start making a few dietary changes that bring you closer to the

earth. For example, drink more orange juice, less orange soda. (Better yet, eat more

oranges.) Each day, you can make a few choices that reduce your intake of refined

sugar, trans fats and sodium-laden processed food. You'll enhance your likelihood

for better health when you are 80. Even fit athletes can succumb to the diseases of

civilization.

Much of the information in this article is from Cordain L.: "Origins and evolution of

the Western Diet: health implications for the 21st century". Am J Clin Nutr 81:341-

54. Feb 2005

Copyright Nancy Clark, M.S., R.D., March 2005

Are you ready? On April 24th, join

IMPACT Magazine for "Pillow Talk—

Intimately Speaking." What is Pillow

Talk? Pillow Talk is about intimate

conversations...in a relaxed adult

atmosphere.

Come hear the smooth sounds of Above

Water blended with the melodies of

RaSheeda Waddell and the enchanting

words of Essence and Gemynii Unique.

Gemynii Unique will also be displaying

her art at the event.

"Pillow Talk" will be hosted by the Infallible Def Poet Narubi Selah of Trenton, New

Jersey; Co-Hosted by the Disciplined Emotionalist, Aay ~ Tee of Charlotte, North Carolina;

and the Intimate Relationship Coach, Nikeema Lee of Greensboro, North Carolina. This is

an experience you will not want to miss!

VIP Consists of:

Select Seating

Free Drinks - For Entire Evening

Free Food (catered by Select Entertainment (Raleigh, NC)

Featured in IMPACT Magazine

Gift Give-Aways by Moni Haute Boutique

And More...

Show Location: THE JAPAN INN

739 Red Banks Road

Greenville, North Carolina

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