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The Season of Waiting

                                                       The silence in Elara’s small living room was heavy, not with peace, but with the suffocating weight of questions that had no easy answers. At twenty-eight, she sat curled into the corner of her worn beige sofa, the soft hum of the refrigerator the only sound accompanying her thoughts, a stark contrast to the chaotic, joyous noise her three children made before she tucked them into bed. She was a woman who had spent years sculpting her spirit, listening to sermons on marriage, fasting for clarity, and curating a prayer journal filled with the specific, holy characteristics of the husband she believed God was preparing for her. And yet, the man currently occupying the space in her heart was not the seasoned, protective "Adam" she had envisioned, but Julian - a handsome, tw...

CAN'T POOP?? TRY THIS!

Mornings are supposed to be 'that' time. The time of the day when you feel like Superman 😁 and you are ready to fight and expel all the 'evil' from your body. But can you imagine waking up in the morning, rushing to the toilet and trying to push out the waste to no avail, or worse still, you feel the urge to poop but when you get to the special room, you end up releasing peanut sized poop? 😩..... Trust me, i know the feeling. I was there until I realized a new trick, so easy yet super effective. Before I spill the beans on what the trick is, let us first mention a few causes for constipation. 


 

 They include;

  • Lack of enough fiber in your diet
  • Neglecting the urge to poop
  • Lack of exercise
  • Some medical prescriptions
  • Not taking enough liquids 
  • Lifestyle changes such as, travel, pregnancy, etc...
  • Gastrointestinal problems 

What are some of the signs and symptoms of constipation?

  • Abdominal pains 
  • Feeling lazy and tired (nausea) 
  • Bloating 
  • Bowel movements fewer than usual 
  • Difficult and painful bowel movements 
  • Dry or hard stool
  • Straining bowel movements 
  • Loss of appetite

Complications that may arise due to constipation include;

  • anal fissure which is a small tear around the anus 
  • rectal bleeding due to straining
  • hemorrhoids which are swollen, inflamed blood vessels in the anus

Terminal complications include; reduced quality of life and depression. 

So, onto my secret recipe for easy and complete bowel movement, take two cups of hot water first thing in the morning. That's it!!! Hot water. I don't know what kind of magic hot water does to the digestive system, but it works wonders. Try this method today and let me know if it works for you as well.

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