ALLOW YOURSELF TIME FOR SILENCE

Sunday afternoon I found a magical place, unlike any other I have ever seen.

 A place where heaven was on earth. It was as if i stepped onto the Garden of Eden.

 Just tranquil, perfection. 

I am talking about the Meditation Gardens in Pacific Palisades, Ca

What a gorgeous concept. A perfect tranquil place to just be one with yourself. There is great power in allowing such a connection with oneself. Lets allow ourselves the possibility of evolving!

Yoga, Dancing, Music, walks in nature, sitting still in front of large bodies of water... the possibilities are endless. Find what works for you and allow yourself this time to be one with yourself.

Get to know YOU. Spend time with yourself, you might just fall in love with you... and thats the only way to be happy. Everything is else becomes an added bonus!

Its truly a jewel! 

BARTER PARTYS YOUR WAY TO FAB NEW GEAR

It's about that time again when I need to clean out my closet and I can't help but reminisce on the brilliant way I got rid of my old gear about four months ago. No other than a barter party! 

Whats a barter party? 
You trade in your goods for other goods! I know...GENIUS!


Thats right round up all the things you have been holding on to and have not worn. You know the items i am talking about, Every time you go to your closet you skim right through them, some of these pieces you swear you are going to wear again. But why havn't they been worn?
Last barter party i got rid of over 30 pairs of shoes, shirts, purses, dresses, accessories. Literally over 3 huge bags of clothes. I was excited, nervous, and ready to barter. About six friends got together, some girls brought only 6-12 pieces others like myself needed a tow truck to park my belongings. 


I started to feel possessive of things I said I wanted to give away. So in a moment of sellers remorse I made a pact. "IF there is anything given away in this barter party and we just can stop thinking about it, the seller agrees to return it to it's rightful owner" This brought down a lot of stress at the party.  (  I never looked back, I knew they were going to be taking care of )

So what did I leave the barter party with??  FOUR AMAZING, FIERCE, TIMELESS PIECES! Not only are these clothing items beautiful, these are Pieces of clothing I hold so dear to my heart because I know at one time was special to my friends! When I visit my friends I try to wear these pieces and there eyes just light up. " You like it! oh it looks so great on you! Its been hanging in my closet for years. I'm so happy to see it being worn!"

So how to start a barter party?


All you need is at least one other person to do a barter party! I suggest hosting it at someones home. Be sure to have delicious assortment of  refreshments, healthy colorful foods, and  come with a big huge smile because your going shopping with out spending a  dime!!


Times are tuff right now, and we all want to look and feel our very best! Let's Declutter our homes and share wonderful memories with friends while at the same time remaining money and fashion savvy!

***ALL THE PIECES THAT NO ONE FELL IN LOVE WITH WHERE DONATED TO THE WOMANS SHELTER. 

rethink your anger!

We all know the feeling, the face gets hot, heart starts beating fast, adrenaline begins to pour through your veins! Your angry! furious! And you feel wronged and hurt!!! Common sense goes out the window and you have a vocal throw-up occur where things are said that are hurtful, unnecessary, and sometimes untrue. 

Being angry is a natural physiological experience, but with very negative outcomes. Your stress levels spike over the roof, heart palpitations occur, and your entire day will be affected. So whats a person to do when anger seems to be coming your way??


Take a big long deep breathes, feel all of these natural occurrences going through your body, accept that these feelings are bound to happen, and quickly with a big huge sigh...let it go!

The only person you are truly hurting when you are angry is YOURSELF! Rethink why you get so angry, whats the underlying reason your blood is boiling? Usually when you are angry at someone, its a reflection of being angry at yourself. 


So unless premature aging, hair loss, wrinkles, obesity, high blood pressure, and insomnia, are your goals in life...lets make a change to a more positive way of dealing with anger....


focus on your feet when your angry make sure they are flat on the ground, pay attention to your toes, acknowledge your entire body, take this moment to yourself. Forgive yourself for getting this upset and try to just walk away! 


Lets all stop placing so much focus on the negative and start living more positive productive lives! There is so much love that is needed in this world, lets be part of the solution! Besides.. all we need is LOVE.

Pregnancy and the need for friendship

It's no surprise that when pregnancy begins all hormones break loose and emotions start running hay wire. 
The time the baby is developing all its organs, it is also developing all of its complexes, fears, and personality. It has been scientifically proven that any stress the mother goes through during the pregnancy is directly felt by the baby. There is so many sad sad situations pregnant women go through during pregnancy. One thing that they do need is lots of compassion, touch, and LAUGHTER. 

So what better than friends to provide all of this love? If you know anyone who is expecting, be there for them. Massage there feet, paint there toe nails. give them a mini facial,  watch movies together. Just be there!


 If we want to create a more beautiful world, we have to take care of these super heroes we call expected mothers, they hold our future in there wombs!