I’m back from Esalen in Big Sur, CA. I’m also back in NY after being in CA for a week of vaca: 4 days in LA with friends, and 3 days in Big Sur at Esalen Institute. 

I will be spending this Labor Day weekend at Esalen Institute in Big Sur California. I’m excited about finally getting to see and experience this world-renowned place that’s been around for about 50 years. 

Contrary to popular belief, not all models are obsessed with clothes and parading a dizzying array of different fashion styles 365 days a year. I fall into this category. 

The week is just starting and I’ve already discovered three things that I’m psyched about. I wonder what else I’ll find before weeks end…?

Today I had a commercial audition for a skincare line that required me to say a lot of copy into the camera. Some of this text had phrases that are not in our everyday vernacular.

What to do? The perils of all three are enough to send a woman running for the hills. Oh these modern times…wouldn’t it be nice to live in an age where women could be women and men could be men? 

“Because I’m happyyyy…” sing it Pharrell! Let’s join him and all get happy. Whattya say?One quick way to get elated is by moving that body of yours. 

Ah yes, stress. That nasty little word. How to avoid its potential ugly hold on us? Good question if I may say so myself. The saying “Don’t sweat the small stuff, and it’s all small stuff” comes to mind here.

I’ve been putting my hair up a lot recently, more than ever before. It’s partly due to summer weather, but it’s been so mild and breezy in NY so far this season, the heat is only part of the reason.

I recently took the ferry to IKEA from Manhattan to Brooklyn and found it to be a quick and pleasant ride. I was accompanying my mom, and we both enjoyed seeing the Statue of liberty.

I’m in the midst of a Kabbalah 1 course and I’m loving it. This ancient Judaic mystical tradition is fascinating, complex and completely practical and, applicable to everyday life.

I love to meditate. It’s the first thing I want to do when I wake up in the morning. It grounds me, clears my mind, calms my heart and energizes me for the day ahead.

I am in the process of scanning and e-archiving all my magazine spreads that have been boxed in different storage units around the globe for the past however many years.

Summer…!! I’m loving it are you…? Need I really ask…? Of course you are. We all are – it’s the best time of year; everything is shining with the sun’s beautiful light.

Health and beauty, happiness and wholeness. These are all qualities that I want to continually possess for many years to come. How best to maintain the health of your skin, especially in the summer months?

Hold on a minute – when did Birkenstocks come back..? I was having lunch with my friend the other day and there right before my eyes wrapped around her feet in a new bedazzled style, were a pair of Birkenstocks! 

OK so you’re headed out to the beach, the BBQ or a roof deck party. You don’t have much time to style yourself since your friends are waiting for you outside. 

Summer splish-splashing in the water – yay! I love doing this, don’t you? In my last blog I spoke about how to keep your body in splish-splashable shape while at the beach.

We all want to look our best as we stroll up and down the sandy beaches of the world this summer. That goes for every summer. What does it take to achieve this?