Stress or not to Stress

What happens in our lives, despite what people say to us, is sometimes beyond our control.   Losing someone, divorce, being cheated on, a parent dying, a child dying, even losing a job in this day and age, all are things beyond our control.   How people treat us is sometimes beyond our control also.  [...]

Rose with no Other Name

It takes bushels of Roses to make an ounce of Rose oil.  Like its counterpart, Jasmine, the Rose is an expensive essence due to its extraction process.   How it is made:   Rose is one of the most useful flowers for the face.  Your face is always in the wind, sun and dirt.  A [...]

Spa Yourself Down

It is not necessary to go out of your home to go to a spa.  It is nice to go out and be away but you can create a small haven for yourself even in your busy home. Being at the spa is not only about being away somewhere, it is also being away in [...]

Stop and Listen

You are what you eat, drink and do.   Can we talk about something that no one wants to hear?   When people ask me why my skin is so good, why it is clear and free of blemishes, I say, I stay out of the sun, drink water when I am thirsty, never wash [...]

Results Take Time

Our American culture has changed again and for the better. People in general are starting to recognize that things will not change rapidly and results take time.   We are a nation of fast food, fast diets and fast driving. That is changing. We are realizing that dieting is a life process, not a few weeks of [...]