Do you ever stop to think what may be in that facial cream you are putting on, and when it absorbs where it might go?? The truth is, over 60% of what we put on our skin soaks in and eventually ends up in our bloodstream. With so many added ingredients promising instant blemish destruction and wrinkle decreasing goodness it’s easy to get sucked in and give it a go.
I just read an incredible article in the New York Times Magazine about the elderly inhabitants of a small Greek island called Ikaria who, “forget to die.” Okay, they don’t actually forget to die, but statistics have shown one out of three people in Ikaria live until their late nineties. After learning more about their lifestyle choices and impeccable natural diets I became inspired.
Do you ever stop to think what may be in that facial cream you are putting on, and when it absorbs where it might go?? The truth is, over 60% of what we put on our skin soaks in and eventually ends up in our bloodstream. With so many added ingredients promising instant blemish destruction and wrinkle decreasing goodness it’s easy to get sucked in and give it a go.
I just read an incredible article in the New York Times Magazine about the elderly inhabitants of a small Greek island called Ikaria who, “forget to die.” Okay, they don’t actually forget to die, but statistics have shown one out of three people in Ikaria live until their late nineties. After learning more about their lifestyle choices and impeccable natural diets I became inspired.
“I have gained 35 pounds in the past two years. My god.” I remember the exact moment when it hit me how out of control I had let my eating habits become. I was at the doctor’s office, sitting on that sticky table with the noisy paper they place on top. I was a bundle of nerves, fatigue, and nausea. The reality was simple: I hadn’t felt like myself in months. I did not know why, but it scared me. I was certain something was seriously wrong. A tumor? Maybe a thyroid issue. People gain weight from those things all the time.
We all say to ourselves: I will exercise tomorrow. I’m gonna go for a run and do it everyday this week. I will join the gym. I will walk to work. But saying these things are easier said than done. Obviously! There are always the easiest excuses to make: I’m too tired. I’m too lazy. I don’t have enough time during the day. I have too many things to do already. I don’t have the funds to join a gym or buy workout gear.
I like to eat as healthy as possible. I definitely feel better when I’m sticking to a healthy regime that covers all nutritional bases, however, sometimes I just NEED that dessert. I crave that something sweet after savoury.
Over the past year I have gone through an enormity of changes- physically, emotionally and mentally. It started with moving out of home from small town Queenstown in NZ to the busy capital city of Wellington, moving into a university flat with 4 strangers and adjusting to my new independent lifestyle that consisted of paying bills, walking absolutely everywhere, making new friends, keeping in touch with old ones, all whilst I was working my butt off trying to get good grades at university!
To say the online world is booming, is an understatement. But let’s rewind a few years ago, pre the e-boom and that’s where my story begins. At the age of 22 I started my foray as an entrepreneur (…yes, I’m only 26 now, but I seem to consider myself old! Crazy, right?) and so, ONElittlePIECE, an online fashion e-boutique, was born.
A lot of people love reading books – especially love stories. Similarly most people also love music – especially love songs. This brought me to wonder, are these portrayals of love good for our own love life? Can they heal our wounded heart? Can they help us find someone who can love us until death?
The Happiness Project Author Gretchen Rubin "The days are long, but the years are short" One of the most inspiring books I've ever read (and I've read a lot of books). The Happiness Project outlines a one year project by author Gretchen Rubin to achieve careful, measurable goals in different areas of life (vitality, work, relationships, attitude) and build on them using definite steps (such as getting to bed earlier, pursuing passions, exercising better, and being more organized). The outcome is good, not perfect, but Rubin's perceptive, intelligent, relatable account is both inspirational and forgiving, accentuated with just the right amount of research, tips, and sound advice. The book is organized into twelve chapters with each focusing on one month and a specific goal (boost energy, remember love, aim higher, lighten up, pay attention, pursue a passion, etc.) in a ce
I have always had combination skin, sometimes it is oily and sometimes it is dry. When it is dry it becomes itchy and red. Sometimes I break out in random rashes. When it is oily, it drives me crazy, because it feels gross. I have been in the market for years for something to soothe my skin when dry and even-out my tone when oily.
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