Week 4 Assignment

Going into the process of choosing a publication outlet, writing, and submitting an article was a bit nerve wracking at first. It seemed so intimidating at first, to submit an article. I have looked into it in the past, but never actually did it. With this assignment I had to do it which turned out to be a good thing. I feel almost a sense of relief that I have done it now. I also feel a bit silly that I worked all this up to be such a big intimidation when I could have just set my mind to doing it. I would most definitely do it again.

Creative Writing

I often think about the nutrition of children or lack thereof. I think of this because I see the kids that my son goes to school with, and then he tells me what his friends have for lunch. You see my son doesn't even know what most junk food is or the names of candy bars. He is five years old and has eaten a whole food diet since his first solid food. He has tried some things like cake to celebrate a birthday or ice cream and his body rejects it. He doesn't like how it makes him feel, at five years old! Anyway, it saddens me that parents are not more aware of what they are feeding their kids. All of the quick prepackaged foods that you can just easily throw into a lunchbox are not the most nutritious. It honestly angers me when I see obese children or diabetic children. There is absolutely no reason for this, none at all. Everyone is full of so many excuses when the reality is that people are lazy. Too lazy to make a healthy sandwich, cut up some fruit or veggies, and make your kid a decent lunch. It then gets to a point where kids tastebuds are so used to eating certain bad foods then we run into the problem of "I don't want to try that", I don't want to eat food that is green", or "It smells funny". I want to know why grown adults can't feed their kids better, or care to make a change when they are told by a doctor that they need to. I think that parents also need to be the example. They need to eat well also, and lead by example. I've run into families that make great healthy meals for their children and something else for themselves. How do they not expect that their children would be curious about what they are eating?!

News Release

News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2013

For more information contact:
Christine Cintron, owner
Mesa, Arizona
480.528.7903
christine@fruitfulprovision.com

Fruitful Provison to have Groupon Offer

Fruitful Provision will have an offer available to the public on Groupon beginning October 21, 2013.

The offer is for healthy prepared meals for half of the regular price. There will be two options that

consist of two weeks of prepared meals or four weeks of prepared meals delivered to you.   Free 

delivery is available within an area of Mesa, Arizona, and outside with a delivery fee.  This is the first

time Fruitful Provision will have an offer available for purchase on Groupon, and "we are very excited

about it", states owner and founder Christine Cintron. ####

Creative Writing Sample

In my daily life my inspiration comes from my faith and from my family. I believe my passion and drive for helping others is something that comes naturally to me, and my faith is what has allowed that passion and strength to flourish. My family motivates me to be the best person I can be, and this directly impacts my everyday life. Many things throughout the day have the potential of inspiring me. It could be a trip to the grocery store and seeing the horrible options of food they have or meeting people who struggle with sickness or ailments on a daily basis. These things inspire me to keep doing what I'm doing and to keep learning and growing so that the knowledge I gain can be put to use to change lives in a positive way.
I think that I can apply this inspiration to my writing style. In fact, I think I do just that. Sometimes when I write about topics to share with others I become hesitant because I don't want my passion to be overwhelming. Keeping this in mind, I think my inspiration does indeed guide my writing style. If I listen to my inspiration and write from my point of passion then my writing style can never block my inspiration.

Inanimate Object

I have a couple plants sitting on my desk. The one I choose for this assignment is the Venus Fly Trap. We will call her Venus, and her story is as follows.
Venus was just a baby; a sprouting bud, when she found herself living in a small and confined plastic pot on a store shelf. When she looked around she could see that she shared the shelf with other plants. Some looked just like her while others were much taller, and had brightly colored tops. One day she was picked up and turned in circles a few times, placed on a moving table, put into a white space that made a crinkly noise, and stayed there for awhile. Venus was removed from the space, and placed on a table next to a window. She had a new neighbor too, her neighbor was in a much bigger pot, taller and had lots of green on top just like her. It was different from her though. It's green tops had thin lines of a lighter shade of green. Venus thought the different shades were rather pretty. Her neighbor's tops were thinner than hers too, they didn't open and close like hers did, and she didn't catch her own food like Venus did. This latter difference made Venus feel unique and extra special.
If this object could talk it would tell me to take more time to soak up the sun because it's rejuvenating. It would tell me to be refreshed with water and not take it for granted. It would tell me to appreciate those around me that nurture my growth, and help me to flourish.

BIO

Christine Cintron is a native of Arizona, mother of two boys, and an advocate and lover of healthy foods. She has been self taught since the birth of her first son, five years ago. Her passion for cooking and teaching about the power of food is what motivates her to learn as much as she can.

Christine has a private practice that provides people with meal plans, cooking classes, and produce from  local organic and naturally grown farms. She is currently attending SWIHA to earn her degree as a practitioner specializing in nutrition and urban farming.

Christine's goal is to educate as many people as possible on the power of food, and to help others live abundantly as they were called to.