RSSThis Month In Allure July 2008 : Sex Again!
July 15, 2008
If it had been on the cover of any other magazine, I would not have bought it. Last month, I didn’t buy Vogue because the cover said “Let’s Talk About Sex” in reference to the movie, Sex In The City. I don’t care or believe what media tells me about sexiness. Actually, I disagree with most of it.
But it was Allure! It’s my gift to myself each month. I had to buy it and I’m glad I did.
Bike Sprints And Ab Intervals
June 30, 2008
The purest thinking can come while exercising on a machine, because it clears out your mind of everything but that one movement that is being repeated. The doorway for more creative ideas opens in the absence of complex choreography.
The problem is that I get bored. Very bored. I start focusing on how bored I am, followed quickly by how exhausted I am. That happens within the first 10 minutes so I have to find ways to keep going.
The Universe Isn’t Out There
June 18, 2008
There’s an article in the Archives called Hey, Universe, Are You Ignoring Me? The question arose from my exasperation with having tried to think all the right thoughts, declaring my intentions to the Universe, and yet finding no opportunities arising from it, not even small ones.
It has been revealed to me that there is no Universe out there that is listening to my intentions. The only Universe that matters is inside my own head. It is my own subconscious that needs to hear my plans.
Anti-Aging 3 : Take Yourself Less Seriously
May 29, 2008
Your sense of humor about yourself can get awfully watered down sometimes. It’s important to always be light-hearted because otherwise your skin won’t look so good. The distraction could also result in poor color choices which we never want.
Don’t let down your guard about skin and colors. About everything else, are you even going to remember it in 2 weeks?
LAURA MERCIER ON AGING IN AMERICA
May 1, 2008
Laura Mercier is a very famous French makeup artist. She is most recognized in her field for her trademark “flawless face”. Her makeup line is available online as well as at many upscale department stores.
In this interview at PrimeTimeHealth, Laura Mercier talks about her mission to make American women feel good about getting older. She credits her French origins for her ability to see beauty everywhere, not only in the young.
Read moreKEVYN AUCOIN : ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE
April 1, 2008
You may remember Kevyn Aucoin from the article on the light concealer. He wrote a handful of books about makeup and its application prior to his death. He died at the height of his fame of complications from a brain tumor, at the age of 40. At that time, having him do your makeup came with a price tag of $4500
Read moreARE YOU A TONED-DOWN VERSION OF YOURSELF?
March 31, 2008
Toned-down has a lot of synomyms. They are diluted, moderated, softened, reduced, restrained, modulated, kept within the bounds (ha!), diminished, and weakened.
The opposite of toned down is increased.
Our culture, every culture, relies on women to conform to the social order. The path we’re supposed to follow is littered with signposts that display those words above. We learn that by dimming the strength and energy of our character, others will not be overwhelmed and we will be rewarded with the things we want.
SITES TO KNOW : GO FUG YOURSELF
March 21, 2008
Lest I float away on a cloud of enlightenment, I will tell you that there are times when My Deeper Self is nowhere to be found. She’s gone into hiding so I’ll stop prying at her. She feels like she’s being pecked to death by chickens.
This winter, she’s been buried in snow. Does every Canadian feel this way?
Read moreTHIS IS NOT WHAT I SIGNED UP FOR
March 18, 2008
My salvation as a wife and mother of young children depended on talking with other women. That was how I knew that everyone’s life, house, and marriage were the same as mine. We shared survival strategies.
We had a laugh about the day we came out of the bathroom to find every sock in the house in use as a Barbie sleeping bag. We shed tears for one another, when we remembered what getting up every single hour for 2 days does to your spirit. We could relive the trauma of childbirth and child-raising, healing ourselves with an audience that cared. We did what women do. We processed thoughts by conversation and learned to be mothers.
Read moreIS “FEEL THE FEAR, DO IT ANYWAY” WRONG?
March 8, 2008
Feel The Fear, Do It Anyway is the title of a great book by Susan Jeffers. For a long time, I used that phrase to guide my actions. I figured “You stay outside your comfort zone, you continue to beat down your demons.”
Then the Law of Attraction, or LoA, came along in the form of Esther and Jerry Hicks. You can read my article on their book, The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent. That book did more to change my life than any other “self-help” book has
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