“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?

When did it start? While every girl of any age loves to color her nails, it has been an obsession of late. And I, for one, am all for it.

It all seems so long ago now, being a teenager; being a teen model; wearing a body brace for scoliosis. Yes. I wore the Boston body brace to treat my scoliosis from age 12-18.

Ladies, when it comes to your man and his outfit choices, tread softly. If your husband/boyfriend/guy you are dating asks your opinion on his choice of clothes give it honestly but gently.

Ah summer, a fun time of year for most of us; the beach, the hiking trail, the long afternoon naps swinging in a hammock somewhere in the late day sun.

I was just in Europe for a whirlwind week of fashion, film and fun. A modeling job, a screening of a UK feature film I’m in called Here Lies, and some down time for sightseeing.

Yoga, yoga and more yoga. That’s about it these days for me in terms of an exercise regimen. I try to make a morning class Monday – Fridays, and usually I end up getting one in three times a week.