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PROJECT MAXOUT! Five Months of Fitness
Have you ever done something so profound that your life was never the same? September 14, 2024, was that day for me. Everything began to...

Risel Furtado
Feb 144 min read
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My Extreme Fitness Adventure
I am about to embark on a journey that will shape, grow, stretch and test me in every area of my life, particularly in health, fitness...

Risel Furtado
Sep 15, 20243 min read
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Prioritize Your Health Care When Living Abroad
Today, I am sharing my experiences as a global citizen, discussing the importance of traveling with or without health insurance. I have...

Risel Furtado
Jun 17, 20242 min read
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Looking Good In My Skin
Around 2012 or 2013 I arrived at my hair salon a little early one day. My stylist was serving someone whom I had never seen before. This...

Risel Furtado
Aug 18, 20234 min read
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The Makeover: From Frumpy to Fabulous!
Back in May I felt a bit uninspired by my wardrobe. I was still adjusting to coming off living out of a suitcase with limited clothing...

Risel Furtado
Jul 23, 20233 min read
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Becoming Unstuck
Recently I had a meeting with someone in my Mastermind regarding my 2023 goals. At that time I was moving forward in some categories. In...
Risel Furtado
Jun 16, 20232 min read
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From Rock Lifting To Body Building
This year I have a fitness goal. It's more challenging than any other year of my life and the one I like to talk about the least. My goal...
Risel Furtado
Mar 9, 20233 min read
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The Anomaly
Every day when I wake up I am excited to first of all peek out at the sky to see the gorgeous moon and stars. What I love most is...
Risel Furtado
Feb 24, 20233 min read
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A Week Of Grace
Since returning to the Azores I did something I don't ordinarily do. I gave myself a week of grace. When we arrived, I felt as if I'd hit...
Risel Furtado
Jan 17, 20232 min read
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My Rewards For Exercise!
Back in 2019 I completed a fitness program which required me to exercise for 100 consecutive days. One of the things I did during that...
Risel Furtado
Aug 24, 20222 min read
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A Healing Journey
Near the end of last week I felt unwell. The next day I was sick. All kinds of thoughts tend to go through my mind when sickness shows...
Risel Furtado
Aug 5, 20222 min read
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Getting Real with Myself
I was looking back at pictures of myself when I had stopped exercising my body and it became weak. I lost my physical strength and felt...
Risel Furtado
Jul 12, 20223 min read
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Taking Care of Mother
It is a gift from God to have my mother here with me. My entire focus has changed to clear my days in order to have time with her. It's...
Risel Furtado
May 4, 20222 min read
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Let's Talk About Suicide
In the book "The Problem of Pain", C.S. Lewis wrote about a note from his physician who said "Mental pain is less dramatic than physical...
Risel Furtado
Nov 17, 20212 min read
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Pivotal Decision Time!
I have been thinking about the fork in the road moments in my life where I've had to make a pivotal decision. This involves making the...
Risel Furtado
Nov 4, 20211 min read
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Who Taught You How To Forgive?
This was the question I asked myself in the summer as I was thinking about forgiving someone. I remembered in moments of anger over...
Risel Furtado
Nov 2, 20212 min read
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Heal The World
This weekend I looked at 4 movies, 2 by Louise Hay and 2 by Dr. Wayne Dyer. Something profound struck me after looking at You Can Heal...
Risel Furtado
Sep 7, 20211 min read
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10 Months In Portugal
Yesterday marked 10 months of being in Portugal. Choosing to travel to another country is a call for expansion and learning in every area...
Risel Furtado
Aug 11, 20212 min read
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Mirror Mirror On The Wall
Tomorrow I am hosting a Zoom meeting to speak about "Mirror Mirror On The Wall, Let's Talk About Our Image". This is a topic that was...
Risel Furtado
Aug 6, 20211 min read
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Lessons From A Digital Nomad Life
I've dreamt of experiencing Europe. That dream seemed like such a long shot in the dark but here I am, at Europe's door. Being a digital...
Risel Furtado
Jun 1, 20212 min read
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