Recently, I had the opportunity to see someone I love experience vulnerability. What I noticed from this was that it seemed uncomfortable for her, and yet for me, it was a beautiful thing to help someone at this deep level of intimacy. Why, then, do we consider being vulnerable a weakness? For as long as […]

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Whether it’s fate or by some other design, all of us are on a path. We can follow it in many different directions, but all of them prove to be insightful. We go through life having these experiences and we are given the opportunity to learn from them, but what we do with these lessons […]

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I have performed many makeovers. I’ve seen the recipients lives’ change in an instant, and viewing this transformation first hand is breathtaking. Having said this, I know in my heart that there is more to this story. Witnessing this process got me thinking. I wanted to go deeper, go beyond the serums and creams promising […]

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I was raised on fairytales. Everything had a happy ending. All you really had to do was follow the breadcrumbs and you’d find yourself Home Sweet Home. A wonderful, comfortable and safe place where everything is abundantly beautiful…. This loving place called Home. I have moments experiencing this place I call Home in many different […]

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Spring is coming, and that means it’s time for rebirth and renewal; time to refresh and revive. This time of year always feels very deep to me, soulful somehow. Maybe it’s because you can literally see that once dormant, snow-clad environment becomes anew, blooming with possibilities. Our thoughts are like seeds that we plant in […]

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I’ve taken to rituals, symbolically stating my heart’s desire and doing something “special” to make it real. I consciously declare things that make me happy, smile or give me that feeling of chills. I light my favorite candle and give it away to the universe with full expectation that it will manifest as if I […]

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Hello, my name is Jan Ping. I am an Emmy winning makeup artist and breast cancer survivor. Because of both of these combined experiences, I now see beauty in a new light, and see it almost everywhere and in every experience I have. I have the opportunity to share my experiences of the many faces […]

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