Well its been a while.. I have missed the blogging world and struggle with keeping up. Let me give you a quick catch up. 

Over the past year my life has encountered some rocky yet enlighting moments. About a year ago I started another bout of anxiety and depression. This is something I battled with as a child but thought I had grown out of. I learned the hard way you can only run from things for so long before you come face to face with what you have worked so hard to hide from. I will just say that I am grateful  the universe always works itself out with or without your blessing.

Through all of this I have had time to reflect on life as we know it. I have always been deeply into yoga, meditation and philosophy and have used these tools to help aid in my recovery. I have hid behind my ego for a good part of my adult life and I want to be able to open up myself in hopes I can help influence someone else' life for the good. This is why I have decided to continue on with blogging. Not only about healthy truly natural skincare and haircare products but also to hopefully open your mind to new (or old) ideas and possibilities. All I ask of anyone who may stumble upon this is to read it with truly an open and humble mind. I do not have all, if any of the answers and I am always looking for new ideas and view points. 

Let me start out with a book recommendation. This is a very simple and easy read that will take less than an hour but if practiced has the potential of changing your life. Its called "The Four Agreements" by Miguel Ruiz. 

This book contains the fundamental four agreements that you must make to yourself for a happy life. The first agreement is to Be Impeccable with Your Word. I struggle with this one. Your word is all you have to convey to others your wants and wishes, your feelings and to gain understanding. Without knowing how to speak to others you will most likely end up misunderstood and frustrated. Are you speaking positive words or negative? What do you get in return?

The second is Don't take Anything Personally. I think most people struggle with this. Its mostly a chain of events. One person over sleeps and then they beep their horn at another person for delaying at a light, then that person yells at an employee and then that employee is rude to his or her spouse.. its a chain of events. I dare say through this chain at least one person feels hurt and takes is personally. To actually sit back and say "maybe its not me" is very empowering and may just help you gain a more positive self image.

 The third Don't Make Assumptions. We all try to make assumptions.. the problem with these are that we truly believe them. One minute you are feeling insecure and the next you think just because someone flashed you a look they felt a certain way about you. I personally think assumptions are the worst of all because they lead to taking things personally and worst of all gossip.

 Lastly you should Always Do Your Best. As with anything else practice makes perfect. You can never fault yourself for not being perfect all the time or slipping up every now and then but the main thing is to know you did your best and move on.  

Here is a link to amazon where it can be purchased. http://www.amazon.com/The-Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal/dp/1878424319/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354492784&sr=8-1&keywords=the+four+agreements

I will leave you tonight with a quote.

" Judge not that you be judged. For with what judgment you judge you will be judged and with the measure you use" Matthew 7:1-2