Pretty Things: Head Scarves

When my hair is not right, I don't care if everything else is working in my favor that day, I just don't feel as confident if my hair looks crazy. Call it what you want, but it's true for me. (What's your achilles heel? Makeup? Clothes? Nails? Everybody has one. Don't they??)Anyway, I've been thinking about some creative alternatives to buns and ponytails. I just had my third baby, I'm a working mother, and I need quick solutions that fit my lifestyle. Because of this, I'm looking at head scarves with a new appreciation. Using scarves, I can have fun with colors and prints, I can protect my hair, and I can dress them up or down."The headscarf...

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Peace, Love and Pretty Things - One Year and Counting!

Sneakily, time has flown by and it's been a year since we started Peace, Love and Pretty Things. As you know, we talk at length about self-love and inner beauty on this blog. As we've expressed before, we are so happy that anyone takes the time to read our little blog and even more elated at how many of you share that our ramblings are helpful and appreciated. Naturally, when you invest time in working on your inner beauty, your outward appearance begins to blossom as well. The true work of spiritual growth encompasses your whole lifestyle, and what grows within will surely begin to shine without. Going forward, Peace, Love and Pretty Things...

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This summer on the east coast has been brutal—smoldering, smothering and humid. We have had the type of weather that makes you want to do nothing more than laze while making your best effort at keeping cool. I had fallen into quite the routine over the past few weeks of doing not much more than creating a mold of myself in the microfiber of my favorite spot on the couch, and watching repeats of Avatar: The Last Airbender. My evening meals consisted of Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia frozen yogurt for stretches of days at a time. I was barely writing, posting or do anything that could potentially be labeled as “productive” once I’d left my 9-5. It wasn’t pretty. Finally, this past week, I decided that play time was over and I needed to get serious again. I do not find fault with myself or...

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It’s funny how God/the universe always knows exactly what you need…I was a bit melancholy last night, and was discussing with a friend the pitfalls of envy and depression that are so easy to fall into when you’ve set goals, or are working towards certain desires and don’t feel like you’re seeing results as quickly as you thought you might. We lamented on how you can look at other people around you and love them or be genuinely happy for their good fortune, but find yourself thinking later… "Why not me? When is my turn?" While we understand that this type of thinking is counter-productive, it is not necessarily counter-intuitive. We’re humans, and thus, we can’t control what we feel, but we can control how we respond to it and not let it allow us to turn away from our goals and plunge us into...

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Breakfast for your Mind

The following content was originally written and posted by Lisa Nicole Bell on her blog, www.lisanicolebell.com. She was gracious enough to allow us to share her inspiring words here on PLPT. If you haven't heard of Lisa Nicole Bell or visited her site, trust me, you will want to check it out and follow her. Breakfast for your Mind Question: What did you feed your most intelligent organ today? You may be puzzled and wonder if I’m referring to some special fruit extract found in the Amazon or a special brain food. Those things are great for the physical and chemical elements of your brain, but I’m actually referring to the stimuli your brain received this morning. Consider this: How things begin is often how they end. You may have had this physical experience: You skip breakfast and by...

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Beautiful Shadow

photo credit: http://fineartamerica.com/featured/shadow-paloma-spaeth.html Let me start by saying... it's not easy to pick yourself apart and take responsibility for your own peace of mind. There are so many easier things to blame. Frequently in my life, I've allowed jealousy to distract me from what's really missing within myself. I can't tell you how difficult and liberating it is for me to admit this. This is part of my shadow, and as I explore it, it becomes less scary and more beautiful to me. Jealousy has manifested itself as insecurity in my relationships with friends, family and lovers. No matter how much I am loved and supported by...

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