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Confessions from a Boho Fashionista: My Top 3 Spring Must-Haves
February 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Hey Boho Beauties,
After ballet last week, a girlfriend of mine commented on the super soft, hot pink tights I’d worn to our power plié class.
“Those tights are unreal. You’ve got everything I want—I just can’t keep up,” she told me. “How do you do it?”
We’d been stretching and twirling at this studio together for months now, and I’d never noticed she felt that way.
What she said sat with me for a while after I left, and it wasn’t until I hit the dark and leafies in the Whole Food’s produce section that it came to me. I DO have everything I want, but the pink tights had nothing to do with it.
I grabbed my kale and baby bok-choy, bee lined it to the cash and tried to hurry out of there to call my gal pal.
The line was thick at the till to pay, so my eyes scanned over the cash out’s trashy magazines. Their covers flashed the latest scandals, slim down tricks and ‘Spring Must-Haves’.
“Spring Must-Haves,” I thought to myself. I paused and thought of my hot pink tights, having it all and my own personal Spring Must-Haves.
As soon as the cashier handed me my bags, I dialed up my girlfriend and spilled my personal Spring Must-Haves to her.
Here’s a hint: Must-Haves aren’t about having everything!
My Top 3 Spring Must-Haves
1.Child-Like Curiosity
Do you remember being little and dancing under the trees? Letting your head fall dangerously far back on the merry-go-round and eating so many pop rocks that your tongue went blue? It was a time when your dreams had no limits, and anything was possible. Guess what? That time is still here! My Top Spring Must-Have is the memory of that child-like time, and ‘acting as if’. No matter what you’re wearing, or who you are with, that feeling is your greatest accessory.
2. A Warm Cup of Lemon Tea
This Must-Have is best used in the morning, before you’ve consumed anything else. A warm cup of lemon tea or water soothes your internal organs and your soul. The best way to serve others is to first serve yourself. So start your day off right by cleaning your pipes and preparing your body for a sparkly day! You can drink detoxifying lemon tea at any time of the day to make your skin glow, help you sleep soundly and maintain inner and outer peace.
3. My Favorite Mala
As the seasons change, so too do our intentions. This is why keeping your favorite mala close to your heart is important for remembering meaningful dreams and intentions. I’m wearing my Awakening Mala as we move into spring to expand my dreams, dance like no one is watching and awaken all of the potential that lives within me.
Go grab your favorite mala, Boho bellas, and take some time to consider your own special Spring Must-Haves.
Peace, Love and Magic from Bohemia xx
Confessions from a Boho Fashionista: Eat the Love You Feel
February 14, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Hey Boho Beauties,
It’s Valentine’s day in Bohemia, and I’m prepping for a romantic evening with my favorite special someone.
I spent a week visiting my super boho sister in San Francisco last spring, and she took me to a cooking class that blew our Californian minds. It wasn’t the class or the bronzed babe who taught it that made it so unbelievable. It was the simple, secret ingredient she shared with us that changed the way I cook forever.
I love to pay it forward, so this Valentine’s day my gift to you goddesses is the gift that Californian Chef gave to me.
Step One: Be a gourmet guru with love on your brain
After my week in the valley, I started cooking with love. Let me be more specific. Every time I walked into my kitchen, I went in with love on my mind. I chopped veggies, and remembered sweet moments I’d spent with loved ones. I pulled dense leaves from kale stems, thought about times I’d felt sparkly and considered the people or places that made me feel that way. Then, I splashed oil and seeds on top of those beautiful culinary creations and soaked up the love.
Step Two: Eat the Love You Feel
Once the chow is ready, it’s time to eat the love. The magic in preparing a dish with love on your brain is that you are literally eating the love you felt when you made it. Pretty rad! Sit down, take a breath and let the quality love and kindness sink in.
Step Three: Share the Love You Made
After I’ve really felt the love, my favorite thing to do is share it. Those who’ve found the deepest love know that giving means receiving, so share that love-filled grub with your best gal pal or your sweetest honey.
My sweetie just showed up, so I’m putting on my Let Love In Mala and thinking some loving thoughts. Tonight when you’re massaging kale and cutting up veg, remember the people in your life who make it easy to love.
Peace, love and Magic from Bohemia xx
Confessions of a Boho Fashionista
January 31, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Hey Boho Beauties,
I’m warming up with a cup of sweet cinnamon tea and I thought I’d open up my moleskin and pop down some intentions for the weekend. That’s right bellas—it’s not just for New Years or special occasions, the power of intention works all the time.
The greatest time for goddesses to set intentions is in the soft light of the morning, while your dreams are still fresh and your heart is wide open.
It’s winter-time in Canada, but a true gypsy keeps her summer-heart all year round. That’s why as I write this down, I’m reflecting on the spirit of the summer passed and the nights I spent watching dragon flies dance (just like we gypsies do) and the Super moon that lit up the night sky.
A Super moon is a special phenomenon that happens very rarely. This chance occurrence creates a serious sense of magic and creativity. In ancient times, beautiful princesses who adorned themselves in crystals and gemstones would sit under the moon, cast their dreams below its light and pray for the creative genius that would spark from the moon’s light.
The Super moon does more than just spark creativity—it wraps a warm sheath of unconditional love and divine power on the beauty who dances under its light. When you’re under the glow of the super moon, you trust in your creative nature without a shadow of a doubt. This is because the Super moon provides unconditional love that guides us on our bohemian paths.
In the chill of the winter, when the sky is dark and the moon is nowhere to be found, I’m wearing my Supermoon Mala and setting my intentions on the divine creativity that lives deep within us all.
Put on your Super Moon Mala’s beauties, remember your summer-heart and go light some creative sparks.
Peace, Love and Magic from Bohemia
