Here comes the sun – spring has sprung and summer is just around the corner. Now is usually the time when articles and post come out on the dangers of sun exposure. As someone that loves the outdoors and yes, the sunshine, luckily I graduated years ago from being a total sun worshiper (scary moments of being drenched in [...]
May 17, 2013
beauty, coola organic suncare, energy, environmental working group, health, michelle witherby, o&n collective, organic beauty, organic contessa, plant uv protection, sun and health, sunscreen, sunshine, wellness
In a 2010 a study called “The Moment That Turns Your Values Upside Down”, a group of women and men were studied over a lifetime, and surveyed about their life values, before and after experiencing a ‘Quantum Moment‘. The results of the women’s case study group were very revealing in relation to the common internal [...]
May 14, 2013
choose happiness, depression, Dr Wayne Dyer, happiness, kirsty greenshields, love, personal growth, quantum moment, the moment your values are turned upside down, The Shift
If you haven’t read Part 1 of this series, it is a beautiful and informative passage by my personal beauty mentor, the Organic Contessa. I especially relate to the end of the article, when she talks about treating yourself with more love and care, and how that imparts beauty not only for yourself, but stretches [...]
May 8, 2013
beauty, Cleanse, detox, energy, food, fresh bites, health, Living Green Magazine, love, Nigel Plummer, nutrition, Nutrolution, o&n collective, organic contessa, Rachael Richardson, recipes, the healing garden, wellness
In case you you missed my feature on Living Green Magazine - catch the full piece here! We are constantly exposed to pollution and toxins through the air we breathe, foods we eat, water we drink and products we use on our skin and in our homes. Being mindful of what we feed our bodies, inside [...]
May 3, 2013
beauty, Cathy Wong, Cleansing, detox, Diet, energy, food, health, Kimberly Snyder, michelle witherby, nutrition, o&n collective, organic beauty, organic contessa, Rachael Richardson, the healing garden, wellness, yoga
An ancient Ayurvedic text, the Upanishads, states: “As is your desire, so is your will, As is your will, so are your deeds As are your deeds, so is your destiny Your desires can become your destiny” Have you ever thrown yourself in to something, given it all you have, only to find after a [...]
April 25, 2013
abundance, achieving, Creating Destiny, health, kirsty greenshields, sustainability, wellness
Springtime is here and for many of us that means spring cleaning. I really enjoy cleaning out my closets and organizing my home and office. Cleaning out my closets and cabinets gives me margin. It allows me to create physical space for any new items I want to buy and to see what I already [...]
April 15, 2013
abundance, creating margin, debby stone, energy, reducing stress, spring cleaning, the essence of time, wellness
Your liver is your body’s work horse. It has been studied to handle more functions than any other organ in your body. The liver has 3 main jobs – breakdown, storage, and detox. Breakdown: One of the primary jobs of the liver is to breakdown nutrients from the foods we eat & drink for our bodies [...]
April 9, 2013
beauty, detox, energy, food, fresh bites, health, Liver cleanse, nutrition, Nutrolution, Rachael Richardson, recipes, wellness, Women
Awaken sleeping beauty, the time for rebirth & renewal is here. Spring is such a magical season filled with color, life and anticipation. Spring breathes light into the past season of darkness and chilly weather – and with the light there comes strength. Coming up from the earth you’ll find lilacs, tulips, and daffodils [...]
March 28, 2013
abundance, beauty, Easter, energy, health, inspiration, love, michelle witherby, organic contessa, quotes, Spring, wellness
“There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.”-Calvin Coolidge The responsibility lies within each of us to be respectful in our relationship with money … I was raised by very conservative parents, and like many of us whose parents lived through the depression, we were taught not [...]
March 19, 2013
Calvin Coolidge, EE Cumings, Finances, Financial Independence, Financial Planning, love, Mary Williams, money, Money & Relationships, Women
I am so fortunate to have many healers, who are also friends, in New York City. One of my longtime “go-to” specialists in the wellness world and a dear friend is Juliette Aiyana – a renowned acupuncturist and just a totally cool, fun woman. Her wellness center, located in Union Square, has become a [...]
March 19, 2013
ABC News, acupuncture, Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation, AFR, beauty, beauty treatment, Botox, detox, energy, Facial Yoga, Grape Seed Extract, health, Juliette Aiyana, Michelle Barge, New York City, nutrition, Ranjana Khan, safe beauty, wellness