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Mid Century Color & Style
(via) Mid Century reminds me of The Brady Bunch, Palm Springs spa motels, and my own childhood home. The bright splashes of color in Mid Century design aren't "popping" madly, but they shine. Here is some clean yet textured, simple yet curated Mid Century inspiration...
Learn To Let Go!
I love this notion so much: Let go!!! Letting go means ease. xoxo Dana
Wonderful Watercolors
There are times when all you can say is "wow!" and that's how Samantha Hahn's illustration, particularly her insane watercolors, make me feel. Check out a sampling of her delightful work...which includes fabulous iPhone screen savers, prints and greeting cards among...
Brilliant Health & Beauty Uses For Coconut Oil
I'm a massive fan of coconut oil. Daily I cook with it, I mix handfuls of it morning and evening with extracts of raw cacao and aromatherapy as a luscious body moisturizer, and I use it as a makeup remover. I also use it for a ton of other things, and the list...
Trust Your Inner Guidance
I'm a very "rational" person sometimes and its almost impossible to be intuitive while doubting and sizing things up at once. However, when I am functioning at a high level- lots of sleep, great food, awesome Buddhist practice, organized home, exciting events around-...
Natural Beauty Tricks That Work!
There is a non-chemical remedy for every minor (and even some major!) beauty and body issues. Folk medicine is catching fire in a big way, and part of the reason why: IT OFTEN WORKS! I exfoliate with sugar, wash my face with herbs, cover my body in edible oils and...
7 Things Everyone Should Know About Creativity!
(via) Creativity is a major part of everyone's life. There is no way to say "I am just not creative". I used to think that only artists are "creative", and that is not true. You may not consider yourself artistic, but intrinsically, by the nature of the fact that...
Instagramming : The Bold & Courageous
I found this little business card a few days ago at Coffee Bean in the early morning, and it was impossible to to take it as a sign with all the big courage-building in my life and around me right now! This week's Instagram is all about boldness and the beauty in the...
The Power Of Words
Jane Fona, major idol of mine, and I just love this truism. Thinking good thoughts is a truly wild proposition for every moment of every day... after all, our minds move so fast...! But you totally can be mindful of what you say. And those words have power! xoxo Dana