Hola Mi Gente Bonita de la Florida !
Welcome to the new and exciting edition of Latin Times Magazine !
Amigos y amigas there is lots going on this time of year !
Ya pasamos el mes de herencia hispana ( Hispanic Heritage Month - September 15th Thru October 15th ) pero ( but ) we hispanos stretch that until the end of October , which of course brings us into Thanksgiving , one of my favorite holidays because it ’ s a time when we get to gather with loved ones and share with each other what we are most thankful for . ( Although I do maintain that every day is a day for giving thanks !) Thanksgiving takes us into Las Navidades and to the fun Latino tradition of Parrandas , which takes us to New Years ! Another favorite for me because it ’ s a day of reflection … again another day of being thankful , and of course it ’ s a day of planning …. Saying good bye to yesterday and to whatever you want to leave behind … and saying hello to
tomorrow , to the next year of your life , to the next opportunity and to the chance to improve .
During this time of year you will find people saying goodbye to one vice or other …. For some it ’ s smoking , and for others it ’ s drinking and for others it ’ s overeating , etc … all of these are great things to say Good bye too !
Every year during the last week of the year I think of how the New Year will be so much better , and for me 2014 will mean a NEW ME ….. one that is more conscious of health and weight , one that strives to be a better daughter , mother , wife , friend , community leader and business person . I believe 2014 will be the best year of my life – I just know it ! Why ? Because in the last few months I have been finding myself again , losing the weight I had put on these last few years , and I have learned to value my health again . I am sure most of you can relate ( at one point or other ) to feeling like a stranger trapped inside of an overweight body and asking yourself where did I go ? It had been years since I recognized myself in that mirror , but thanks to my 90 Day Body By Vi Challenge and my Challenge Bootcamp weekly sessions , as of this issue going to press I have managed to lose over 20 Lbs . and Victor has lost over 25 Lbs ! I still can ’ t recognize myself but at least now I know that I will be back soon and Christmas day is my goal !
If you know someone that needs to lose weight , and get healthy ... please encourage them to call me right away , I love the Body By Vi Challenge so much that Victor and I have decided to represent the product to the Hispanic / Latino community ! Visit my website for more info : http :// joliegonzalezpadilla . bodybyvi . com / or our new Latino Health Website : www . LiveHealthyLatino . com
Don ’ t Miss the 3 rd Annual Cuban Sanwich Festival is Saturday , March 22 nd , 2014 !
Until the next time … May God Bless You ALL !
Jolie Gonzalez