I have been to a few Gong Baths now, and the very first one I went to was an awakening of sorts. My friend and I attended with a group of maybe fifteen or twenty strangers, and we all laid on the ground on a yoga mat or blanket, while the practitioner played the gongs …
–-This piece is a real time account of my experience taking part in a sweat lodge in Mexico, off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, on April 23rd, 2019– ___________ The Shaman spoke in Spanish. “It is like being in the womb,” he breathed. “It is a woman.” He spoke of the temazcal, or the sweat …
One minute you’re locking eyes, the next minute you’re wondering if you’ll ever see him again after you’ve shared the fact that you have a chronic illness. Navigating the right time for disclosure is very much a personal decision, but it ultimately comes down to your comfort level with the person and the amount of …
This sweet, sweet, godsend lotion gave me the much needed relief I was after this season when Old Man Winter did a number on my epidermis. My skin went nuts! Dry. Cracking. ITCHING. Did I mention the ITCHING? It couldn’t have been normal. But my histamine levels were just dandy, so perhaps it was just …
I rarely buy the same brand of lipstick twice. And I rarely re-purchase the same item. But I have done just that with this delightful lip and cheek stain by Jane Iredale. I found the gorgeous Jane Iredale Just Kissed Lip and Cheek Stain one day and was lucky enough to try it on in …
I first discovered the company, Araza, a few years back when I tried their beautiful 7 in 1 Coconut Cream Foundation. The brand prides themselves on using only Paleo ingredients in all of their products, so clearly, I was in love with their mission. I slowly started to make my way around their site, trying …
Vapour Organic Beauty’s Atmosphere Soft Focus Foundation takes greatest honors here as one of the best foundations I have ever used. Quite a statement, but it’s legitimately true. And I found them all on my own quite by accident. I walked into a Pharmaca one day, an organic and natural pharmacy that carries gorgeous natural …
I’ve got some stinky pits. I used to use Clinical Secret for years and years and years, as this mega dose of aluminum was the only thing that could keep me from sweating through my clothes. Lots of women I knew swore by it. Until, years, later, I am swearing at myself for doing damage …
I am in love. I am in love with Primal Life Organic’s Coffee Bean Serum. The other day, I realized that applying this oil is my favorite part of my morning. The strong aroma of coffee splashes over my face while the pure oil soothes my freshly washed skin. I can’t help but breathe out and …
Beauty by Earth Tinted Facial Sunscreen SPF 20 is a delightfully natural SPF is wonderful. Mexico sun tried and true! I purchased this right before a yoga retreat off the coast of Puerto Vallarta and it stood up to the rays I took in every day. I loved that this had a light scent that …
