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I recently had the GREAT pleasure of seeing Fleetwood Mac in concert here in Los Angeles at the Staples Center. Though our seats weren’t front and center, the giant screens let you see Stevie, Lindsey, Mick and John as if you were standing right in front of them. It was a great show, but I was most amazed at Stevie Nicks’ beautiful, happy, serene, unlined face ~ singing her tunes that make me cry . . . “children get older, and I’m getting older too . . “ She twirled and bobbed, pranced and bowed. This lovely lady loves what she does ~ and has for a very long time. She is surrounded by fans, colleagues, band mates and loves. Creative, talented and generous, her passion is evident from head to toe. Let’s all do what we love . . . sing, walk, garden, cook, create, swim, read, pet your dog, play, laugh, love . . .

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I just read Gabrielle Reece’s My Foot Is Too Big For The Glass Slipper:  A Guide To The Less Than Perfect Life. This laugh out loud, brutally honest book is a delight. I especially loved what she says about exercise.

“Still, regular exercise is the secret to everything. There is nothing else we do about which we can make that claim. Unless you just rolled out of the operating room, there’s hardly ever a reason not to go out for a walk. We all know that exercise is necessary for weight loss, developing muscle tone, and cardiovascular health. But the benefits just keep on coming: regular workouts prevent low back pain and varicose veins, boosts your immune system, and wards off the common cold; it gives you the glowing complexion of a chick many years younger; and gets your digestive tract on track. Exercise reduces your chance of dying young, of suffering a stroke or heart attack. It’s not only a natural cure for depression, but also deals out all those great endorphins, the world’s best high, natural or otherwise.”

True dat! Now go take a walk!!

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One of the best things that has happened to me , as an esthetician and as a woman, is meeting my friend Gaelle. In her sixties, Gaelle has developed one of the most beautiful skin care lines I have used. Searching for a colostrum cream that had been recommended to me, I met Gaelle. She saw the product in my hand and asked if I would mind trying her colostrum cream. “It will change your life,” she said matter-of-factly. The rest is history.

Gaelle lives and breathes her advice on skin care ~ nourish your body, exercise daily, laugh, engage, and use organic, natural products on your skin. Gaelle and I meet for tea, conversation, laughs and inspiration at her outdoor office in the beautiful hills of Ojai, California. She is my teacher and my friend.

You never know where and when you are going to meet someone who enlightens you, lifts you, and becomes your friend.

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