A piece of Paradise

7 dangerous acts after a meal - worth knowing

1. Do not Smoke after meal - Experiments from experts proves that smoking a cigarette after meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes. Chances of cancer is higher.

2. Do not eat fruits immediately after meal - Eating fruits immediately after meals will cause bloated stomach. One can eat fruits one-two hours after meal or an hour before meal.

3. Do not drink tea after - Because tea leaves contain a high content of acid. This substance will cause the protein content in the food we consume to be hundred thus difficult to digest.

4. Do not loose your belt after meal - Loosening the belt after meal will easily cause the intestine to be twisted and blocked.

5. Do not bathe after meal - Bathing after meal will cause the increase of blood flow to the hands, legs and body thus the amount of blood around the stomach will therefore decrease, this will weaken the digestive system.

6. Do not go for a walk after meal - People always say that it is good to take a walk after a meal. People believe that taking a short walk after meal makes your stomach feel lighter. But the fact is that walking will cause the digestive system to be unable to absorb the nutrition from the food we intake.

7. Do not sleep immediately after meal - Lying down or sleeping immediately after having meal can cause gastric and infection in our intestine and the food will not be digest properly.

New York Fashion Week - Street Style 2013

Life Lessons from the Monk Who sold His Ferrari

While on my way to Maldives, I dropped into the airport bookstore in Dubai, before boarding the flight and bought “Life Lessons from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari”. Basically, it was solely the title that caught my attention. Little did I know, how powerful and inspiring this book was. Once in Maldives, it took me 2 days to finish it. So I wanted to share some insights from it. 

You are far greater than you have ever dreamed of being. And no matter what you are experiencing in your life right now, trust that all is good and unfolding in your best interests. It may not look pretty, but it is exactly what you need to learn for you to grow into the person you have been intended to become. Everything happening in your life has been perfectly composed to inspire your maximal development as a human being and bring you into your true power. Learn from life and let it take you where you are meant to go - it has your highest interests in mind.

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari books are helpful in discovering many answers to life’s most important questions. Additionally, you will find many truths and gain much insight into the way the world works and how you can succeed within it. However, eventually, most of the answers you are looking for already lie deep within your heart. Thus, there is nowhere else to look. Yes, the words may speed openings for you and serve to help you remember what you already know at your core. However, do not doubt that there is, indeed, a treasure trove of wisdom, power and love slumbering within you waiting to be awakened by your most courageous part. Isn’t that incredibly inspiring to know? You already are everything you have always wanted to become. You simply need to do the inner work required to remove the blocks that have been covering and denying your unique nature.

Basically, the purpose of human life is to walk the path of this Great Awakening of Self and to return home to who you once were (and the place you once knew). It is thoroughly held belief that a newborn child represents perfection and the state of being to which each of us is constrained to return. In the instant after you were born, you were fearless, pure love, innocent, infinitely wise, of boundless potential and beautifully connected with the unseen hand that created the universe. As a child, you were filled with wonder and fully alive to life. Indeed, at that time you were nearly enlightened (to be enlightened is to be all light: one who is all light has no shadows, no dark side, no fears, no anger, no resentments and no limitations). However, most of us on the planet today have lost this connection to our authentic selves, this original state of being in which we were unafraid to walk towards possibility and reach for the stars. We know not who we are. We have transformed into people, who behave selfishly, fearfully and hurtfully. This behavior is not a reflection of our essential nature but is, instead, a reflection of the wounds we have suffered as we have left the innocence to which we were born and traveled along the journey of our days. Thus, only those in pain are able to do painful things. Likewise, only those who have been hurt can hurt others. And, only those with closed hearts are able to act in less than loving ways.

Nevertheless, the whole purpose we are alive is to grow into our greatest selves and remember the truth about who we essentially are. Life will support you perfectly in this pursuit. You will be sent people, events and tests that will invite you to reveal more of your wisdom and discover more of your potentials. More often, your lessons will not come easily. Suffering has always been a vehicle for deep spiritual growth. Thus, those who have endured great suffering are generally the ones who evolve into great beings. Those who have been deeply hurt by life are generally the ones who can feel the pain of others in a heartbeat. Those who have endured hardship become humbled by life, and as a result, are more open, compassionate and real. We may not like suffering when it visits us, but it serves us so very well: it cracks the shell that covers our hearts and empties us of the lies we have clung to about who we are, why we are here and how this remarkable world of ours really functions. Once emptied, we can be refilled with all that is good, noble and true. Troubles can transform, if we choose to allow them to do so. As Joseph Campbell wrote: “Where you stumble, there your treasure lies.”

Therefore: Fear not the unknown, for it is where your greatness lives! Most people spend the best years of their lives in the place of the known. They lack the courage to venture out into foreign territory and are frightened to leave the crowd. They want to fit in and are afraid to stand out. So, they dress like everyone else, think like everyone else and behave like everyone else, even if doing so doesn’t feel right to them. They are reluctant to listen to the call of their hearts and try new things, refusing to leave that coast of safety. So they do what everybody else does. In doing so, their once-shining souls begin to darken and wrinkle. “Death is only one of many ways to lose your life,” said adventurer Alvah Simon.

Clinging to safe shores in your life is nothing more than making a choice to remain imprisoned by your fears. There may be the illusion that you are free when you keep living within the box that your life may have become but, it’s just that: an illusion, a lie you tell yourself. When you leave the box for new views and stop following the crowd, unquestionably, fears will surface you are human. But courage requires that you feel these fears and then move ahead anyway. Courage is not the absence of fear but the willingness to walk through your fear in pursuit of a goal that is important to you. You are among the living dead when you live in a safe harbor and adhere to the known. You come back to life and your heart begins to beat again the moment you step into the unknown and explore the foreign places of your life. The adventure and thrill of living will come back. Therefore, remember, on the other side of your fears you will discover your destiny. You will discover the beauty of life.

So risk, step out of the box, be different and go where none else dares to go!

Intraceuticals Oxygen facial

A beautiful face starts with flawless and glowing skin!

I'm a pedant when it comes to skincare, so when I heard about the Intraceuticals Oxygen Facial, I jumped at the chance and agreed to go test this new treatment. I have tried various facial treatments and do it on a regular basis, but this was something completely new for me. Known as "Hollywood's best kept secret", Oxygen Lift is a whole new luxurious anti-aging treatment, which uses oxygen technology to get rid of fine lines, wrinkles and loss of elasticity. This unique facial rejuvenation treatment basically works by infusing moisture, vitamins and anti-oxidants enriched serums into the skin using cool, calming, topical oxygen. It rejuvenates, hydrates, lifts and tightens the skin. 

Well, at first I was a bit skeptical due to the fact that I never tried this treatment and the word “Lift” scared me, but I was willing to take a chance. The procedure began with a cleansing of my skin followed by 10 minutes exfoliating and moisturizing masque and then a fine mist of serum was sprayed onto my face. The main part was the application of pressurized oxygen, which felt cold and relaxing. It was a fairly relaxing treatment and the process lasted about 50 minutes. 

Immediately, I could see a change. After the first treatment my skin just felt amazing straight away and I looked like I have had weeks of rest. My skin was substantially tighter, smoother and more glowing.

So, I confess I loved it and I’m already hooked. Oxygen Caviar Lift makes me look and feel my very best. And, what I love about it is that it is 100% pure and natural.

Are you feeling doubtful? you shouldn't be - it is simply amazing! I would highly recommend this to anyone in a heartbeat. Therefore ladies, whether you have a dehydrated skin, or have a special event to attend or if you simply want to pamper yourself, free one hour for this great treatment. You will most definitely look and feel like a star. 

Six treatments are recommended for lasting results, every 6th - 8th week. 

Have a lovely Sunday!