Accidental Brilliance Picks...

Confucius said " life is really simple but we insist on making it complicated ". I think about that often + know that simple is indeed best...I try to remind myself of that each day. We tend to...

Accidental Brilliance Wisdom...

Richie Havens...Tunes For Today

...my father built the stage at Woodstock + my mother always loved Richie Havens...I imagine that is why he has always been one of my favorite voices. Today when I heard he had passed on I felt...

The Girl Has Got It Goin' On...

...you are all my hopes + dreams gathered up in a giant gift-wrapped kiss he told her. And he was the one she had saved up all her kisses for. You are the sum of all my blessings he said. And he...

Benefits of Carrot Seed Oil...Accidental Brilliance Superfood + Supplement Series

Over the last few years I have become fascinated with essential oils + flower essences. I have studied up on how to mix them, how to use them for everything from layering them in place of perfume...

Accidental Brilliance Muse...

...because on certain days the same old same just won't do the trick. It's the twists + turns, the unexpected encounters + experiences where suddenly life begins to make sense or better yet, where...

Distractions...

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Simple Wisdom of Buddha + Somethin' from John Prine...

...you yourself deserve not only your love + affection. You deserve to be appreciated, to be treated gently + kindly. You deserve all of this from each person that you meet but most importantly you...

For Today...

...there is no simpler way to live than to live with gratitude for all that crosses our path. It is gratitude that allows us to appreciate what we have + helps us attract more of what we deserve....

Deposit For The Style Files...

...hats off to Spring + welcoming in all that is new. To the reminder to go out + find new experiences, people + places that inspire you to go beyond your comfort zone, beyond what you already know...

Accidental Brilliance Picks...

There is that old Allman Brothers song that goes...take one last look before you go. Lately the thought crosses my mind- we spend so much of our time + our effort moving forward. Yet, we seldom...

Accidental Brilliance Wisdom...

The Girl Has Got It Goin' On...

She asked him if he was her soul mate although she knew better, she knew that it was deeper than that. There was a resonance, a recognition, a potent alchemy that surpassed the nature of any other...

Benefits of Omega 7...Accidental Brilliance Superfood + Supplement Series

For me there is no end to the quest to live the healthiest life I can. My radar is always up to find supplements, potions + tricks to feel strong, stay young + look my best. I have been using Sea...

Accidental Brilliance Muse...Holi Festival

...and then life presents you a moment of unexpected joy. Although nothing when you focus your mind is unexpected. We bring about all that happens in our life by our thoughts...especially joy....

Distractions...

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Sunday Wisdom of Buddha + Somethin' from Shawn Lee

JUST BE. The wise words I repeat over + over in my head each day. There is nothing you can do but BE...content, kind, compassionate, calm, honest + true. You will attract all that you need by...

Accidental Brilliance In The Beauty Bag...

Get the goods...Pacifica Perfumes available here, Tarte blushes available here, Korres serums here, Josie Maran lip glosses here

Love What She Is Wearing...

Keep it simple is the way I try to move through life + less is more resonates most strongly with me lately. Travel lightly each day I continue to remind myself. Take only what you need + what you...

Accidental Brilliance Picks...

I often write about letting life flow to you. I suppose because, sometimes we forget that staying open, being open is a choice we have to re-make each day. If you allow it, life has a natural flow,...

Accidental Brilliance Wisdom...

Phosphorescent... Tunes For Today

...over + again this plays in the background of my thoughts. In the recesses where doubt + fear have no place. In the place where I know anything no, everything is possible no matter where you are...

The Girl Has Got It Goin' On...

...and it was a sense of synchronicity the coincidence of events combined with a sort of mystery that could only be explained by the notion that EVERYTHING IS CONNECTED + everything counts that had...

Benefits of Ginger...Accident al Brilliance Superfood + Supplement Series

Lately I have been grating fresh ginger + adding it to my tea, not only because it gives it a bit of a spicy kick but it is so good for you. In traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine ginger is given...

Daria Werbowy for Maiyet...Accident al Brilliance Muse

...for the call to adventure, to getting lost in far off places. To living life to the fullest...to mystery + wanderlust. To the voice inside your head that says...go + try something new it might...

Distractions...

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Simple Wisdom of Buddha + Somethin' from The Kooks...

Lately I am struck with idea that you are always where you need to be, this includes the times where you are blissfully comfortable or terribly unfamiliar. Life has a way of unfolding just as it...

For Today...

...truly all you need is less. The more content you can become with less the more you can appreciate the love you have, the opportunities you have + the life you have. We live in a society where...

Rachel Yamagata...Playin ' On Repeat

Someone asked me today what is the best advice I would give + without much thought I said...take good care of yourself + know that you deserve love + honesty. Remember to love deeply, trust,...

Taken by the artwork of Peter Bonde...

Taken by the artwork of Peter Bonde. It somehow reminds me that there is this space between the chaos of life and the shape of things where chance lives. Each painting is a reminder that although...