Originally published on Sivana East My friend Hellen is a New York-based fashion director who has turned hundreds of designer labels into conceptual gold. If you happen to be in Brooklyn on a Sunday morning and stop by her cozy flat, boy are you in for a treat! Not only will she make you a … Continue reading “What Buddha And A Fashion Designer Can Teach You About Emotional Spending”
The summer of 2012 was hell. I was six months into my new life as a single mother of two, with a part-time job, a California mortgage, and a million pieces of my past to string together. Every day presented epic decisions that I had to make to keep the kids and me going. Selling … Continue reading “A Complete Stranger gifted me a House And forever Changed my Life”
The American psyche has been rattled beyond recognition. I’m scared not only for those affected by recent events in Charlottesville, but for the transgenerational hate and discord that will almost certainly affect the innocent hearts and minds of our children if we don’t quickly adopt a new cultural narrative. In her book, Women Who Run … Continue reading “A Culture That Heals: Breaking The Cycle of Abuse Responsible for Charolttesville”
What do Oprah, the Dalai Lama, and Tony Robbins have in common aside from their ability to move mountains with their words? They all live and die by one simple principle: “That which you focus on, expands.” Despite personal challenges like poverty, abuse, and exile, these three thought leaders put all of their chips on … Continue reading “Positivity: The Pill-Free Cure to Just About Anything”
