lifestyle blog

You hear so much about “style”.  Style-watch, style police, stylist…  of course there is not getting around the fact that style is what people see first.  Whether it is your clothing, hairstyle (see, I just did it), demeanor, or diction, your style will send a definite initial impression of who you are, and maybe what you are all about. 

Which is why I believe style is so important.  Style encompasses that which is close to your heart, your identity, your soul.  It is more than your way of dressing up (or down).  It is how you convey the core of you.  Which may be off-putting or attracting.  I have seen well-dressed people, luxury oozing from every pore – until a rude remark to a car valet or restaurant server literally strips away any style or class like wax dripping off a candle.  But witness the dowdy, but oh-so classy gentleman in the ”cheap suit” as he ushers me ahead of him into the elevator with an ”after-you-miss”.  What a man of honor, what a man of style! 

The brigade rides up with a ruckous.  But when your approach has an air of dignity and class – well, I would say, you’ve definitely got some style.

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I don’t know how many of you are actually into zombie flicks but basically, in a nutshell, mindless zombies always somehow manage to take over the world. And through all the chaos, there are always these groups of survivors whose end goal is to survive the zombie apocalypse. If you think about it, the whole thing is really no different than reality.

Believe it or not, half of the world is composed of “mindless zombies” so to speak. You encounter them everyday. Maybe you even happen to be one yourself. These are the people who sleepwalk through life on autopilot. They live in the man-made conformity bubble that society has worked so hard to keep us in. For the most part, these people follow the herd, closing their minds off to all the world has to offer and the unique people in it. These people have no definite life purpose, and therefore spend their whole lives really having never lived, but instead consistently engaging in activities that add no real value to their lives. These people are long dead before “their time” simply because they live unconsciously with low awareness of most thoughts and emotions.

There is a major zombie epidemic going on in this day and age. The good news is, this isn’t a zombie flick. Being a “mindless zombie” by no means has to be permanent. You can choose to awaken at any time. It’s easy. The challenge is STAYING awake. That’s where I come in.

I have made it my life purpose to help WILLING unconscious individuals transition into a new way of life. The INFINITE Life!! A fully conscious life with NO limits!! Of course, I am not claiming to be the world’s savior. I am constantly evolving as a person and definitely DO NOT have all the answers. But I was smart enough to realize at a young age that I was indeed one of the mindless zombies wasting my life away. Since then it has been my mission to live a life of non-mediocrity and help others do the same.

So now you have a very important decision to make. You can either go on living a “life” or you can live an INFINITE life!! It’s your choice. I only help willing individuals. I’m not trying to save the whole world. The whole world isn’t meant to be saved. But that doesn’t mean you are sentenced to live a mediocore life. It all lies in one choice. To live a life of existence or one of meaning.

For those who choose the ladder, stay tuned for more posts!!

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Because I’ve been talking about self care since my October Cure Challenge. And it’s my Word for the Year. And it helps to have some accountability. Each Saturday will share my latest self care indulgence—a recipe, a practice, an indulgence, a ritual… who knows! I’d love to hear about your favs too. Let’s take care of ourselves first so we can take care of each other better.

This one’s for the girls—apologies to my thousands of male readers.

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One of the best parts of this last week: getting my period.

This is never the best part of anything.

The first couple of days of my cycle are filled with cramping, stomach upset, bloating, headache, and fatigue.

I am the poster girl for Midol.

And usually, given that I teach or do Thai at least every other day, I am working in some capacity during that fun-filled time.

Not this month!

One of my commitments to myself was that I would spend the full first day of my period in bed.

So, equipped with magazines and books, my journal, computer and phone, candles, tea, and a heating pad, I canceled a lunch date and basically didn’t leave the bedroom all day.

It rocked.

Why don’t I honor this day, this cycle, this process more often by resting rather than pushing, quieting rather than complaining, noticing rather than ignoring?

How do you honor your body and its cycles?

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