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Aveda Sun Care Protective Hair Veil
As much as the sun is amazing for your mood, for your body and your radiance, it goes without saying that the sun can do harm as well as good. Last week, my friend got a crazy sunburn on her scalp and neck. She was covered head to toe in great sunscreen, and after a...
Stressed Out? It May Be Time For A Change In Perspective
(Ed Ruscha) Do you believe that all stress is a bad thing? I certainly did. Until I realized that without challenges in life that could be stressful I would never make progress in any way. So much for living in a state of nirvana 24-7! It wouldn't feel like...
Feng Shui Q & A: Will Chinese Coins Bring Me Money?
A reader asked a really excellent question about feng suhi and money: " I read about Feng Shui few years ago.. That time I had read about the relation between Chinese coins and wealth.. But I did not find anything about this on your blog.. Does it really work???" My...
Mixing Some Emerald Green Into Your Creative Home
(via) I love the richness and depth of jewel toned greens. Emerald greens, as well as all greens in nature, have tremendous and measured creative properties that have been studied extensively. Emerald is a regal, rich and unusual color for interiors....perfect to...
Get Smarter With A Fun & Easy Learning Technique
I am diving deep into the fascinating world of learning more skills in a simple fashion. I got a review copy of Josh Kaufman's new book, The First 20 Hours, and as I get into it (review coming soon!) I realized that if we all had a few more simple techniques to learn...
Think That You Can!
"I can't." Those words break my heart, especially when they are coming out of my own mouth. Of course, I can. Of course you can. But "I can't" comes out. Maybe you do not want to. Maybe you don't know how to. Maybe you morally...
The Placebo Effect, The Nocebo Effect & The Future Of Your Health
(damien hirst) The placebo effect. Its when you are given a dummy medication, a sugar pill, etc, and told that it is a medication designed to heal you. Even though it is not a medication, because you think the placebo is real, your body heals. Some people...
6 Dreamy Artists I Just Discovered
(Andy Denzler) Art is my most favorite form of escape, and its always lovely when an image looks like a dream...! Today, I've pulled together 6 artists I just discovered, like Andy Denzler and his streaking, melting bouquet above, whose work is all very dreamy, in...
Shining Design: Metallic Mixes
(via) Lately, all that glitters is deeply attractive. Metal is the feng shui element of focus, of curation, organization and much, much more that frees up clear space in your mind and your life, so a little metal never hurts. Mixes of metallic shades add those...