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Going Primal: My Interview With Nora Gedgaudas
It’s been one year since my husband has read Nora Gedgaudas book Primal Body, Primal Mind: Beyond The Paleo Diet For Total Health and a Longer Life and has started the Paleo diet. Since then he has lost 40 pounds, turned his blood work around to unbelievably healthy numbers and has had a significant more amount of energy and endurance. His constant quoting of Nora and spreading her word near and far to all the people that ask why he looks so good, has slowly started to hook me in and made me put aside my pasta bowl. On October 1st, I decided to “go Paleo” for 21 days. I’ve been reading Nora’s book and find her information fascinating, smart and compelling. Read on for my interview with Nora and to hear how I feel after 21 days.
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My Interview with Holistic Architect Designer Anjie Cho
Its not often I come across another peer who incorporates so many
of the same principles as I do from sustainability to feng shui and
more- we even both use the term Holistic in our business.
Anjie Cho is a talented architect and interior designer and founder of “Holistic Spaces” based out of New York and Los Angeles.
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Feng Shui Needs An Update
Feng Shui is often misinterpreted, misconstrued and maligned. And I totally understand why. It can seem so random, hokey and new agey. After all, it has been around for thousands of years and there are dozens and dozens of conflicting schools of interpretation with arbitrary explanations that add to the enormous amount of confusion and lack of believability on the subject.
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Going Beyond Green: What Sustainability In Your Home Means Today
Nowadays, a green home means more than just having a systematic recycling plan in place and the “right” light bulbs. Today, an all-inclusive “green” environment is one that truly nourishes and supports all aspects of the greater whole of who you are –emotionally, physically and spiritually.
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Holistic Design Perfection – Parrot Cay, Turks & Caicos
Since real estate developers and investors hire me to advise them in creating a holistic experience that incorporates the mind, body and spirit in every aspect from marketing to design details, and I teach interior designers and renowned architects these concepts, I tend to notice every detail from subtle to grand.
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Enhancing A Garden Wall
I love my backyard but the plain cement back wall was screaming for something interesting. For years I envisioned a lotus mural but never got around to it. Had I known it would have been this easy, I would have done it years ago.
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Before & After: My 7 Year Old’s New Room Makeover
When my daughter turned seven, all she wanted was her room redecorated. She grew out of pink and wanted a beach theme with white walls and “lots of shades of blues and turquoise”. My husband and I tackled the whole project in one weekend, sending her to relatives so we could get to work and give her an HGTV “big reveal moment” when she returned.
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Three Simple Steps To Find Your Inner Calm
A few years ago I suddenly started feeling anxiety when flying on planes. It happened on a plane trip coming back from the Bahamas to Florida. As I boarded the plane with my husband and two children, the flight attendant … read the full article
How To Set Up Your Home For Healing
Whether you are struggling through a chronic illness, on the post-op mend or you just desire to improve your well-being, there are particular actions you can take in your home to optimize your health. Here are my top six tips: … read the full article