“I realize I have been punishing my body with the wrong clothes.” Earlier this Spring L I was in the middle of a shopping session with a client in Century 21 in New York. After trying on her 3rd piece of clothing (a dress), she looked at me with watering eyes and said: “I realize I […]
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October. Already. This time of the year can be really hectic for a lot of us, we start focusing our our goals for 2014, start stressing and sometimes we fall into a busyness spiral. This week in class, few students mentioned being hectic and having a lot on their plate but taking the time to
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There\’s this woman who came to my dance class. She is a beautiful mover. She is absolutely not aware of it. There\’s this woman who is a talented makeup artist and never saw herself as a creative person. Until last week. There\’s this woman who takes amazing pictures. She captures light. She sees reflections. She
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Yesterday I was running late and waiting for the elevators (I live on the 73rd floor). Instead of allowing my impatient nature to take over and drive me crazy, I put my right hand on my heart, closed my eyes and breathed, deeply. And it felt sooo good. What if we changed our hectic ways
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One little black blouse can go a really long way. What I love about this one, aside from its versatility, is that it\’s a little out of the ordinary with its asymmetrical cut and interesting neckline. Look 1: A classic gold/black combo This look is just regal, rich in beautiful textures in the skirt and
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Today I would like to bring our attention to what we do with our brokenness… The art of repairing Kintsugi is the Japanese art of fixing broken pottery with lacquer resin dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, orplatinum a method similar to the maki-e technique. As a philosophy it speaks to breakage and repair becoming part of the history of an object, rather than something to
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The peplum has been a huge spring/summer hit this year. It is famous for doing one thing – creating/accentuating curves and giving the hourglass figure new meaning. Look 1: Rock and roll romance. Rock the peplum with some sexy skinny leather black pants (haven’t you always secretly wanted a pair of these?) and sizzling red hot
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People often ask me what I am. A stylist? An interior design? A dance teacher? A life coach? A writer? It always bring a smile to my face. Don\’t try to put me in a box. Ain\’t happening. I am all of that and more. I am a magical living alchemist. A seeker. A creatrix.
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When I was in Ghana, we had a passionate discussion about marriage, the \’obsolete\’ nature of monogamy and the ability for men to be faithful. One of the men was saying that statistics show that men and women are not meant to be with one person because they need diversity. And empowered women use men for
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Dance can heal your feminine heart, melt away your worries and magnify your light. \”A woman who doesn\’t dance is a river that doesn\’t flow.\” Catherine Newman, NY Sensual Dance Teacher Last Tuesday, a student shared about her radical shift after her first class. She went to a party and everyone was drawn
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