August 2009

Food For Thought

By Amber | August 17th

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Waltzing through the grocery isles, basket in hand, you pick up an apple. Quick, what are you thinking? Equally significant, what made you pick up a juicy piece of goodness instead of a bag of Doritos? Digging into your subconscious thoughts about food can reveal a wealth of information about what fuels your cravings and

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Gravity Is Your Friend For Once

By Amber | August 13th

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“Pilates? Like yoga?” Inevitably is the question that spurts out of people’s weary mouths when I tell them I’m a pilates instructor. Instead of launching into a half hour explanation of what makes the technique different, yet similar and complimentary to yoga, a quick no will suffice. I could write at length about the differences,

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Balance, Money and Sanity

By Amber | August 10th

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How many hours did you work this week? I can’t even remember the last time I counted. Sunday funday turns sour quickly when you realize Monday begins in five hours. You hit the ground running at 6am Monday, which slurs at snail speeds into Tuesday. Wednesday is hump day at happy hour. Almost home free.

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The Rough Life

By Amber | August 4th

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Getting paid $100,000+ to do what you love? I know what you are thinking, “ya, right! Maybe in another lifetime.” People who make that type of money are obviously born ridiculously talented and just so happen to be in the right place at the right time. Lucky souls who stumble into a dream lifestyle…right? Wrong.

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Real vs. Fake Beauty

By Amber | August 1st

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Last week I had the rare opportunity to be a movie star for a day. A dear friend of mine was graduating from a hair and makeup course and convinced me to model for her final exam. Full hair, makeup and special effects were painted on throughout the day. “I could get used to this!”

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