JE MAGAZINE JULY-AUGUST 2012 ISSUE

Contents

5 EDITOR’S NOTE8 BEAUTY LOOK9 LIFETIME11 HEALTHCARE16 DOWN THE CORNER20 ENTERTAINMENT24 JE BEAUTY25 RAISING ICON

DEPARTMENTFeatures

20-21 Wally Sears Beautiful Pictures22 Carole In the name of the LORD23 DJ 3Jmix His way to success25 Antoinette Woah 5 Times more a model24 JE Beauty - Fara Bernadin

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Happy Summer faithful readers! I hope this fifth issue of the JE Magazine finds you in good

health and happiness. We’ve dedicated this issue to “expressing yourself with-out fear.” We’ve got some great stuff in this issue, and in my opinion this is our most substantial issue yet. Jacques Guillaume graces us with an interview about his new book, Aulu’s Dream. He gives us a detailed account as to what inspired him to write Aulus’ Dream, what continues to inspire him and what he has learned in the process of writing the book. It takes a lot of courage to finally put pen to pa-per, and Guillaume is certainly express-ing himself without fear. Carole Fleuriot is also featured in a short article in this issue. With her Christ-inspired music, she just plain

can’t have any fear about expressing herself. In today’s world, secularism is on the rise, so to express Christian beliefs in such a bold fashion certainly takes courage. Finally, I myself have written an article to be included in this issue. It is called “Without Fear” and it is meant to shed some light on what it means to express yourself without fear, and why you should always do so. I hope you can take something from it and carry it with you every day. Always express yourself without fear. What is there to be afraid of? I hope you enjoy this issue of the JE Magazine, and as always, I hope you find something that speaks to you and probes your mind just a little. Happy Sum-mer and Happy Reading!

Kaela E.F. AmaralEditor in Chief

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LLadies, we are all ready to look gorgeous this summer. However,

just a few of us think about protecting ourselves from the harmful rays of the sun. This season, I am going to give all

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to protect their skin this summer. It’s easy! Make a sun-screen part of your skin care routine this sum-mer. Use sunscreen that is SPF 15 or higher, broad-spectrum (pro-tects from UVA and UVB rays), and water-proof or sweat proof to prevent skin damage related to sun exposure such as sunburn, pre-mature aging and pre-cancerous growths.

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Without Fear


Lifetime

Expressing yourself without fear is not something that comes easily to most people. All too often, people are consumed by the fear of rejection, failure, and em-barrassment. This fear only holds you back and stifles your individuality. It will leave you unconfident and unsure as you timidly live your life. What you need to remember to successfully be yourself is that you don’t need anybody’s approval. You only need your

own and those very close to you.

By Kaela Amaral

“Do what you feel is right, and do what makes you and your loved ones happy.”

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Lifetime

Concerning yourself too much with what other people think of you will only make you forget your-self. You will begin to transform your-self to adhere to others’ expectations and ideas. And if you do that, then who are you really? The entire essence of who you are as an individual per-son can be lost on the trifling opin-ions of others. Look at it this way: In twenty years, will you even know the peo-ple whose opinions seem to shape your entire existence today? When it comes down to it, the only approval you need is your own and that of the ones you love. As long as you keep a strong sense of moral integrity and try your hardest to live in harmony with those around you, then you need not be afraid to express yourself and your ideas. Whether it is in a professional setting or a social setting, know your-self and be true to yourself always. If you feel you deserve a promotion that has become available, go for it. If you feel like you want to tell a spe-cial someone that you have feelings for them, go for it. If you feel like you want to say ‘no’ the next time some-one offers you drugs or alcohol, go for it. If you feel like you have a great idea or dream and you want to bring it to life, go for it. Of course, there is a fine line between expressing yourself with-out fear and imposing yourself and your ideas on other people. Always

respect that other people also have a right to express themselves without fear. As long as they are not harm-ing you or interfering with you liv-ing your life, then let them be. It is

rewarding and satisfying to the soul when you can truly be yourself. You’re not living your own life if

you subscribe to the pressure of your peers. Don’t do simply what makes your peers happy just so they “accept” you. Do what you feel is right, and do what makes you and your loved ones happy. If you are not harming anyone else in the process, then no one has a right to impede on your individuality. Always express yourself without fear.

Don’t do simply what makes your peers happy


HeaLtH Care

Unfortunately many in-dividuals are affected greatly by Depression. This illness is said to affect an estimate of 38

million Americans yearly. It is named one of the most common medical problems and affects both the young and old. However, women are two times more affected by it than men. Depression is a whole-body illness. It affects the nervous system, moods, thoughts, behavior, body; even the way you eat and sleep. Symptoms can last for weeks, months and even years, and there are even different types of Depression. Depression, also known as Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), is diagnose by a health care professional when a patient reports at least 2 weeks of sad or empty feeling or loss or in-terest in things he or she was previ-ously interested in. Symptoms include chronic fatigue, sleep disturbances (insomnia or excess sleeping), chang-es in appetite, headaches, backaches, digestive disorders, restlessness, irri-tability, quickness to anger, loss of in-terest or pleasure in hobbies and feel-ings of worthlessness and inadequacy. A person who is depressed may be chronically angry or irritable, sad and despairing, or displaying no emotions at all. Some may try to “sleep off ” de-

pression. In the book, Potatoes Not Prozac, by Kathleen DesMaisons, the author outlines seven natural ways to cope with Depression. Deficiency potatoes contain vital nutrients that fight against depression. Deficiency in Tryptophan, Serotonin, Omega-3 and Omega-6 balance, Folic Acid and B12 may cause Depression. Dr. Neil Nedley author of the book Depres-sion: The Way Out, states, “Although s-adenosyl-methionine (SAMe or “Sammy”) and St. John’s wort, are nat-ural depression-fighting supplements. SAMe supplementation both increas-es neurotransmitter levels (norepi-nephrine, dopamine, and serotonin) and improves brain cell membrane fluidity.” If you know someone you are suffering from depression, please in-form someone who you know cares and also a health care provider to start on your road to getting well. Depres-sion is a very debilitating illness and it will take many fun filled years off your life. It is said that workers with depres-sion are absent more from work than other co workers with other illness. Some lifestyle principles to keep de-pression away: daily sunlight, receiv-ing social support, daily spiritual exer-cises, make time for massage therapy, and avoid negative thinking.

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veryone is an ex-pert when it comes to health and diet. As a kid, I remember some of the health advice I used to hear and it all sounded so convincing. I had to get my mom on the phone to help me make a list and it was getting so long that I had to ask her to stop. I selected some of the most common, interesting misconceptions to clarify them.


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We all know that myths don’t die easily.”


1 Fasting is a good way to lose weight

fast: Fasting will make you lose some pounds; however, depending on the individual’s health it may be too dangerous. You are at risk of los-ing calcium from your bones, your hair, and your muscle tissues, which are harder to replace than fat. You may lose your energy, causing your immune sys-tem to weaken and even become anemic. Further-more, when you repeated-ly skip meals, your body thinks you are in starva-tion mode, and then slows down your metabolism. When you decide to eat again, you will find your-self eating too much. So, you start gaining more weight along with some diseases.

2 C a r b o h y -drates make

you fat: Eating too much of any food can cause weight gain. Refined carbohydrate rich foods such as doughnuts and white bread may increase your risks of develop-ing diabetes and heart problems. However, complex carbs such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains will help keep your blood sugar even, control your hunger and prevent weight gain. The body uses carbs for energy and going too long without it can cause serious damages such as kidney damage and hallucinations.

3 Don’t eat ba-nanas at night: I

have heard for so many years to avoid eating ba-nanas at night if I don’t want to wake up with the flu. I eat bananas to make me sleep bet-ter and all I feel in the morning is that I had a good night of sleep. Ba-nanas contain trypto-phan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, im-prove your mood and generally make you feel happier. In addition, it helps with sleep ap-nea (having difficulty breathing during sleep-ing). It’s high in potas-sium, magnesium, fiber and it contains vitamin B6 that regulates your blood glucose level.

We all know that myths don’t die easily. Some of them are old and others new. Back then, they didn’t have evidence but even when the recent researches proved them wrong, people are still holding on to them. The next time a friend, a stranger or a family member mentions one of those myths, take time to explain to them why they have to let it go. I would advise you to be careful how you do it, though, because to my Haitians friends, you guys know you are never too old for a Whupping.

For your questions or comments about a new or old diet myth go to mydiet-body.com and don’t forget, you are what you eat, so, let’s make better choices.

I deleted my Facebook account a couple weeks ago. Wow! Am I cra-zy? Who would do such thing in this century? “Who cares?” a cou-

ple people might say. I agree one hun-dred percent. Deleting your facebook account might be your pass to remov-ing yourself from the world. I mean the virtual world. Everybody is on face-book. My friend Mica has a facebook account. She just posts pictures, replies to messages and never updates her status. Another friend of mine is just having fun by checking other people’s


By Jean Edouard Gustave

I deleted my Facebook ac-count a couple weeks ago.”

“I still stop by the San Marco Branch Public Library to pick up books to read in my free time.”

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page. The sister of one of my friends is living on and for facebook. In the news people got in trouble because of facebook. Lastly, thousands of smart people are getting rich on facebook.Even though I deleted my personal facebook account, I still have love for facebook. I’m still using facebook, do not take me wrong. I’m still manag-ing JE Magazine and my company’s facebook page. It is somehow a point of contact for future customers. Other than Facebooking, I don’t text mes-saging that often anymore. If I need to communicate with someone, I call. Instead of Skyping with my friends, I take a trip to NYC, MIA, or maybe next year to Canada. I call my friends to go out and grab a drink. I think be-ing more social is valuable. I always make sure I meet all my local cus-tomers as a substitute of exchanging tons of emails. It saves time. I still pass around my business cards, still send postcards to people in the mail, and still stop by the San Marco Branch Public Library to pick up books to read in my free time. I have a couple

friends overseas and we still exchange letters by the post office. I open an-other chapter of a life and I’m getting more and more comfortable with it. One of my friends was fired bizarre-ly form her job. Her manager texted her saying: “You’re fired, plz do not come anymore.” It is comical how the world turns out. We never realize that we should take only the good things from technology/evolution and leave the rest behind. “Your choice, your life.” I’m in love with that quote. The world is moving fast with the evolution of technology and everything else. In-ventors will never have lack of ideas. If so, I guess they might make a U-turn and head back to the past. In the meantime, I’m creating a new at-mosphere for life and myself. I didn’t know I couldn’t live without my cell phone or my laptop. Now I know I can. I wouldn’t just for business mat-ters. The world is in your hand. What is the world and where are you?

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What is fash-ionable for one may not be for another. To

be fashionable, sometimes you have to step out of the box and deploy many passions. You need both sense and nonsense for fashion. Celebrities always tend to be more fashionable because they are dressed weirdly. I hear people say “I would never wear this,” simply because they won’t be happy in it. It makes sense; I wouldn’t wear something I’m not happy in either. Fashion intelligence lies in wearing to please the bystander and being happy in whatever you wear. In

by Mica

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order to attain this ambition, you need to strike a balance between go-ing with the majority and being unusual.Any woman is clothed fashionably if they look good and comfortable. One also needs to be hip in order to be con-sidered chic. A proud woman will always be happy in whatever she wears.

“CELEBRITIES ALWAYS TEND TO BE MORE FASHIONABLE”

by JEAN EDOUARD GUSTAVE


entertainment

in this century, photography quickly becomes more simplified. It be-comes simpler because of the evo-lution of technology. When I say

simple, I refer to features some amateur photo cameras come with. While some may think that photography is becoming easier, it is in fact changing into a major art like movie making and become more difficult. Wally Sears, though, makes it look easy. If you know his work, you would think that photography is an art, and you would be right. Shooting with Wally is always fun. He creates a distinct atmosphere and makes pos-ing in front of the camera easier than ever while he stays behind the lens applying his expertise. If a picture is not beautiful, it is not his. When he is shooting outside, the one man show controls everything, from lighting to coaching to being the art director to decorating the set. You name it, and he’ll do it himself. To be truthful, I have to say, but hate to admit, that Wally is an ar-chitectural photographer. His creativity surpasses the ordinary by contain-ing some “WOW” aspect in every picture of his you see. For more about Wally Sears, you can visit his website at www.wal-lysearsphotography.com or follow him on facebook: facebook.com/wally-sears.

The man behind all those beautiful pictures

WALLY SEARS

An album of eight tracks might not mean any-thing since other types

of music are making fortunes, but when you go deeper, find-ing someone with a tender voice who knows how to talk to God and is able to put HIM on the phone just by singing, certainly means something. Carole knows the words and she has the theorem. Whether you love the Lord, you want to


entertainment

Carole Fleuriot By Jean Edouard Gustave

hear joy, you want to be blessed by the Lord, you want to thank the Lord, you want to be Jesus’ friend, anything in the name of Jesus, or all is well; you should find yourself driving around for fun with Carole Fleuriot first al-bum titled Just Believe. By listening to her album you can feel the connec-tion with God which is the most im-

portant. You can ride with the words, you can fly with the melody, and you can dive with her flow. It is a classic gospel album. It is also an undefined work. May God help her and influence her more and more, and may she continue to influ-ence more and more people with her music.

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Early in the morning, my cell phone rang. I picked up. “You were right, he is the best!” It was my friend Roger on the other line. I answered him in a drowsy

accent, “Who are you talking about?” In the same manner, he would call all his friends to tell them about DJ 3JMix. I understand him perfectly. I don’t have too many friends, but if I did I would call them to spread the word around for DJ 3JMix too. He is a young Haitian DJ living down in Georgia, one hour driving from Jacksonville. I’ve seen him a couple times hanging out with Paul Prinvil and some other UNF students. Also, he was playing at the Racine Kreyol Soccer tournament. I told Roger about him first, but he didn’t believe me. He had to see for himself. His name starts to appear on all

the flyers and posters in town. He would bring his own fans following him like twitter. He plays music, that’s all. But talking about playing music, he can hit you with all type of music. One thing he knows best is how to switch music professionally and the second is how to follow the crowd very well. He keeps the ambiance alive. A disc jockey is just like a singer – they have to win the public. 3JMix is the first example of how a contemporary DJ must do his job. I highly congratulate him and hope he will always fly above our expectations.


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DJ3Jmix… His way to success

Age: 20

Occupation: Model

Relationship Status: Single

What I can’t breath without: I love “Modeling” it is a pas-sion.

Hobbies: Dancing

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Antoinette Weah is from Africa, incredibly beau-tiful with a touch of a chocolate skin plus se-ductive Asian eyes. She

has a model body from the 20’s and a flat stomach from the 21st century. Her regard is exquisite. Her body is eye-catching. When I see her, it is easy for me to visualize a Victoria’s Secret model stepping on a stage to walk down the aisle between hundreds of people. She is just the next Tyra Banks ready to conquer the world of fashion, beauty, and modeling.

Enough! Please meet An-toinette Weah; she’s 5 times more a model in this issue for JE Magazine.

JE: A secret about you...AW: I act girly, but I’m secretly more athletic than most people think.

JE: Your dream career...AW: I would love to be a Psychologist because I am fascinated by the way certain people behave and I would love to help people solve their prob-lems.

JE: If you could ask the Obama chil-dren anything about the White House, what would it be?AW: What is your favorite place to be in the White House?

JE: Meet Tyra Banks or Oprah and why?AW: Tyra Banks. I am a huge fan of Tyra Banks, because she empow-ers women to have both beauty and brains.

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AA couple miles away from P-au-P, the South-east of Haiti, a mystery [Jacques Guillaume] was born. It is a touristic city contoured with literature and all kind of arts. It was the first city with electricity. Over there, across the sea, you’ll see the kids running, playing, and jumping from the bridge to the sea. In

the afternoon, you can take your bicycle and explore the splen-dor of the most hospitable city known, and it goes by the name of Jacmel. I know the beauty of Jacmel because that is where I’m from, and I can tell you why Mr. Jacques Guillaume is today a writer. He is a writer because, while in the U.S.A rap may be a main interest among youths, in Jacmel we enjoy writing. We learn Latin and Greece in school. We learn the origin of most languages. It is the enchantment of being Jacmelian. We would write anything, from poetry to novels, from fiction to news, and from educational books to political speeches. We would write poetry for our girlfriends, play guitar under their windows, and recite poetry to them on their way to the river. Mr. Jacques Guillaume is not an exception. He will talk about his latest masterpiece Aulus’ Dream. I can tell it is from the earth of Jacmel City.


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JE: Thank you Mr. Jacques for being with us once again. It seems you are always with us. This is our second interview about Aulus’ Dream, but this time the interview is mostly an outline of the Aulus’ Dream project.JG: Thank you very much for the op-portunity. It is my utmost pleasure to always be part of this great project.

JE: For our readers who don’t know you, tell me a little bit about yourself.JG: I was born and raised in Jacmel, Haiti, the most beautiful and ad-vanced city in Haiti. I did my classi-cal studies and higher education in Jacmel and the US, respectively.

JE: What inspired you to write your latest book, Aulus’ Dream?JG: I have always been inspired to expose my innermost thought on pa-per. I grew up with this burning de-sire to write and publish interesting books, i.e. novels. Last year (2011) I published two books for the first time.

JE: How did you come up with the title?JG: The Aulus’ Dream came from Latin, which has been in my mind since I was in 6th grade in Lycee Pinchinat de Jacmel. We started learning Latin in 6th grade. We did have a Latin short story titled: Aulus’ Dream as mentioned right at the beginning of my book.

JE: Do you have a precise writing method in Aulu’s Dream?JG: It is mainly fiction with real life characters and actions.

JE: How much of the book is realis-tic?JG: It is quasi-difficult to quantify how much of the book is non-fiction. Anyone who reads the book would find at least three passages that reveal real life scenarios one way or the other.

JE: Are experiences based on some-one you know?JG: The Aulus’ Dream is based on real life cases with a fictional twist

that catches on the wave of life.

JE: What books have most influ-enced your life that made you come up with Aulus’ Dream, like a reflection?JG: I have read a lot of books in my life, including the bible, and still have a lot of books to read. This is just to name a few of my favorite books: continued on page 28 >>


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“Letter to my daughter” by Maya Angelou, “Good to Great” by James C. Collins“Mommy, Tell me about Haiti” by Jeanine Agnant and Alexandra Bar-bot

JE: If you had to choose, which writer would you consider a mentor?JG: It is hard to say. My favorite men-tor is my dad although he was not a writer. He instilled in me, ever since I was a kid, that everything in life is possible. Fear is just a mental barrier; it is just like a speed-bump.

JE: What are your current projects?JG: The Aulus’ Dream project is a book series. My goal is to publish at least one book every two years.

JE: Do you see writing a series about Aulu as a line of business?JG: Honestly, I write for fun. It may become a line of business down the road, but that is not the sole purpose.

JE: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in Aulus’ Dream?JG: There is always room for im-provement. I have learned a lot from my first book. It is a very interesting experience.

JE: Do you recall how your interest in writing Aulus’ Dream initiated?JG: As far as I can recall, it was initi-ated after reading “Les Matins sur

la Colline”, a roman published by the late Mr. Bonnard Posy, un grand Jacmelien. He was my

philosophy instructor when I was in philo or 12th grade in Jamel. He was one of the finest Haitian writers.

JE: I know Bonnard Posy. Is there anything you find particularly chal-lenging in writing Aulu’s Dream?JG: Writing a book is very time con-suming. It requires a lot of passion and dedication.

JE: Did you learn anything from writing your Aulus’ Dream and what was it?JG: I learned a great deal about per-sistence, persistence, and persistence. I learned to write better English.

JE: Do you have any advice for other writers?JG: The first step is discipline. All writers need an excellent editor and mentors.

JE: Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers?JG: I strongly encourage my readers to give me their constructive feed-back, and they need to encourage other people to read Aulus’ Dream.

JE: Thank you Mr. Jacques and I wish you a continued success with your writing endeavor.JG: Thank you very much for the interview. I also reciprocate.

“Honestly, I write for fun.”

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