The AMAZON Taking positive actions ‘Insurmountable’ is not an obstacle
Young at
HEART London’s oldest independent Brewery celebrates it’s birthday
Through The CAMERA Lens #andme
Let’s start addressing both sides of gender equality
HEALING & The Modern Businessman Why doctors need Douglas Ballard
The Art of Building Wealth
BESPOKE Experience
Stephen Collins on what it takes to refurbish homes for the super rich
The SPORT of BUSINESS
Roberto Carlos & Brigitte Lawler connecting athletes and business people
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LISTENING to each other
Airbus HIS’s Mickael Melaye Secret to a happy and inclusive workforce
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How acceptable is to be told what to think, who to be or what to do? This fall brought us a wave of rising businesswomen, who are not ready to settle for less. As Autumn sets in and we leave Summer behind, leaves have a change in colours. Sovereign too matured it’s colours and now is the best season to take our journey together into holistic wealth, as we take in a breath-taking array of autumnal shades from this month’s edition. I decided to be more daring than usual, and asked Evelyn Okpanachi (this edition Cover Girl) to share with us a day in her life. Successful people are generously giving away their wisdom and Evelyn is no exception. She is graciously open about how she invests her time and energy in helping others, hopelessly in love with the potentiality that is so evident in every woman, even if they themselves may not see it yet. If anything, Evelyn is known for helping others become more– while wrapped up in her deep respect for time and being on time, no matter what, all part of her trademark and personal charisma. Also in this edition, we speak to Mickael Melaye. As a senior business leader, his career has been defined by building diverse and successful teams. “Not only in terms of the traditional forms of diversity but also in terms of diversity of thought”, and how he encourages colleagues to keep their individual voices. Finally, there is a lot to learn from the Amazon rainforest disaster: We look at just some of the organisations working on the ground right now and discover it has never been a better time for planting new trees or new ways of thinking. On reflection, women and trees are like love. Without them, there is nothing.
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In this issue Editorial List Editor-in-Chief Dr Marina Nani
Art
Darie Nani
Business Editor Darie Nani
Columns
Brigitte Lawler Danna Levy Hoffman Elaine France Elaine Pringle-Schwitter Lesley Calvo Lili Giglia Sandra Deira
Writers
Alexis Boddy Beth Davies
Guest Contributors Dr Stella Vig
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Santoshi Padhiar (Photographer) Ambreen Shamim
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2 Editors Letter
Marina Nani welcomes readers
6 Imagine a world where people are listening to each other. Interview with MD of Airbus HIS, Mickael Melaye, on inclusion in the workplace.
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10 The frequency of success Lesley Calvo interviews
founder of Australian Woman’s Day, Nicole Rowan
12 Transforming lives For
many entrepreneurs, there is a moment in their lives when they feel called to something greater, something bigger than themselves. Interview with Patricia Ralijemisa
14 The world is not ready for me Interview with disability advocate Dr Hannah BarhamBrown
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16 A day in the life of Evelyn
Gone are the days when building wealth was about holding an investment portfolio. We spend the day with a new breed of Business Woman. This issue’s cover story.
20 For the love of sport We
spend an evening with Ian Stafford and sporting personalities at the Sporting Club.
23 A truly bespoke experience Stephen Collins,
founder and CEO of Richemont Construction, has taken this concept of a bespoke service to a whole new level. His company specialises in luxury, highend property refurbishments and construction projects.
26 Young at heart London's’
oldest independent brewery celebrates it’s birthday and looks to the future.
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28 The sport of business In
this issue’s column, Brigitte Lawler applies the lessons of sport to business.
30 One screen for all your apps We speak to David Gavasheli
about how his company is reinventing the internet browser.
32 Bridging the gap between companies and students Why four university friends
decided to change the way interns find companies.
34 With no end in sight The
world is losing interest in the Hong Kong protests, activist must remain relevant if they wish to succeed.
36 Disinformation could sway the 2020 election and you might be surprised where all the fake news will come from
39 Healing & the modern business man A remarkable story
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of a businessman turned healer. Douglas Ballard discovered from a young age that he had an extraordinary healing touch.
42 Building blocks How Virginie
Legros Guignard is using innovations in technology to rebuild communities across the globe
44 Social change The new
social media platform where brands reward users.
46 The Amazon A catastrophic failure of words and actions.
50 Learn to move mountains Bright ideas to take www.sovereignmagazine.co.uk
action in our communities and for the planet don’t just pop-up already formed. Innovation starts in the soupy unformed mess of everyday life.
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52 Stories from Indonesia’s coasts Why fishermen are abandoning destructive practices.
54 Leaving No One Behind Paradigm Global Innovation
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on why implementing a digitally focused curriculum in Africa is key to meeting UN’s CDP 2030 pledge
56 Modern hunter-gatherer children When Eteni, a 13-month-old baby living in the dense rain-forests of Congo, attempts to cut freshly hunted meat with a sharp knife, no one interferes.
58 A climate change curriculum It’s too late to protect
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them from it, so how do teachers tell children about climate change without scaring them?
60 Through the camera lens: #Andme if a man wrote this article it would probably be called ‘mansplaining’, luckily it isn’t
62 Wanderlust How Kate Parkyn is using her passion for travel to inspire people to embark on new adventures.
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64 High definition: People, please & Cats It is never too late in life to try something new and with determination and the right skills you will succeed.
68 Well aligned What does your nail polish say about your health?
70 Stress or digest? Deliciously sustainable lifestyle changes from Danna Levy Hoffman
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72 The magic pot Ancient
Frescoes cover-ups versus present day
74 Like mother, like daughter How Martha Bernal and Alexandra Lange Bernal are fundamentally changing how mothers and daughters relate.
76 Is yoga a solution for fertility? Valentina Salonna on yoga, science and acceptance
78 Reclaiming inner peace after a burnout Reclaiming
peace within yourself can be an arduous task; one that can take years. With some helpful guidance and advice, it is a sight that suddenly does not seem so unattainable.
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ow do you measure success? Is it through achieving the goals you set yourself, or making money — or does it need to be something deeper? Does happiness even come into the conversation?
Are we now at a point in society where we want more — need more — than purely material gains? Our brains constantly produce thought waves. Neural science has shown that these vibrations magnetise towards us more of the same, so whatever we think about, we bring about. Whatever you choose to focus on, to emphasise within your life, has the power to bring about transformational change within yourself and the world around you. In this article, I will be interviewing Nicole Rowan. As an award-winning marketer and business coach for female thought leaders, and creator of two multi-million-dollar businesses, Nicole has always had an eye for the bigger vision. Now her greatest vision yet is coming to life, in the creation of Australian Women’s Day. What inspired your desire to make an impact on the world? I knew as a little girl I was here for something bigger than me, I just never knew what it was. After we sold our company and I had my first child. I felt my identity stripped away and friendships eroded. Who was I now? I felt a deep loss of what was but at the same time I felt a love and purpose that I had never felt before. It was in a moment of deep sadness that I decided that I would finally live my destiny and this changed my life forever. This was when, 11 years ago, I saw a vision of creating a national day for my country called Australian Women’s Day and a new cultural identity called Sistership. What do you feel is the most important part of your journey so far? To follow my gut feel above all else. I see this as my superpower and the aliveness inside my heart and body is the GPS that guides me. If I feel curiosity, excite-
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ment or joy then I step towards this with inspired action. If not then I wait or say no, even if the project looks amazing in theory. When I move into this inspired action with an unwavering trust there is always an ease and flow to life, money and love. How do you follow your own inner truth? There is so much noise in the world today both on-line and inside our heads. Did you know that we have 60,000 thoughts per day. That’s a lot of conversations. It is important to me to understand which thoughts to act on and which to not. I refuse to let the voice of fear create my destiny. In order for me to be aligned, I quieten my mind, connect to my body and enter the visionary right brain. From here I create, strategise and develop monthly, weekly and daily goals. Who are you helping now? On a personal level I am a business coach for purpose driven action takers who desire to make a difference in the world. They are ready to step up, be seen and to live and lead the life beyond their wildest dreams. In my country- I am the Visionary Founder of Australian Women’s Day pioneering the creation of a National Day. A day to celebrate, connect and create cultural change for ALL our women. The date of Australian Women’s Day is the 22nd of September as this is when violence towards women increases by 40.7% given the influence of sporting finals.
What has been your biggest challenge? To understand that failure is success. To realise that the twists and unexpected turns of life and business are not setbacks but breakthroughs. They are an indicator that we are stretching and growing. In my company, we see it as the biggest opportunity for growth and the key to remaining innovators and change makers. Do you think our fears and doubts can be a catalyst and fuel for change? True freedom is reached when a woman can reclaim and honour all her feelings. We live in exciting and challenging times. These times are calling for women to rise, have a voice, be visible and to express herself. Too often women will choose other opinions, dreams and desires above their own. All her potential trapped inside of her. When she learns to see fear as a confirmation of her growth rather than a signal to stop, contract and dream a lesser dream, then she is unstoppable. How do you keep hold of your dream? Focus on pleasure like my life depended upon it - because it does. I know that I can’t become my destiny self by myself. I surround myself with exceptional women (and men) who are not playing small and who inspire me. My health is my wealth so nourishing my body with wholesome foods, early nights, physical movement that brings me joy like dancing, yoga and walking in nature. Being grounded and centred each day. I sit outside in nature with my shoes off and mediate. Being focused on my wholeness in all areas of my life. From motherhood to intimate relationships, career to time with friends. What do you think we can do now to start our own internal revolution and change our own worlds? 1. 2.
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First make the decision to change. If you are holding back no amount of to do lists are going to make a difference. Then it’s a matter of doing the work on your limiting beliefs! Whether that is through help from a coach, healer or body worker, whoever you find who can help bring you through. Create a circle of people around you that match where you want to go and inspire you. Understand how powerful you are. No government, corporation man or woman is going to save you. You have to save you! The decisions you make can and will change the world AND shape future generations to come.
To find out more about Nicole and Australian Women’s Day, visit www.australianwomensday.com or find them on Facebook and Instagram.
Lesley Calvó ran an internationally-successful jewellery company alongside her work as a design consultant for Hugo Boss, Dior, Vivienne Westwood, Swarovski and Cartier. For almost two decades, Lesley mentored thousands of people to unleashed their infinite potential. She is a world class Business Growth Coach, and passionate Self Awareness and Transformational Change Advocate.
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Manchester, Cheshire and are even expanding overseas with Dublin, Dubai and New York next on their list. I wanted to know what Ian attributed this success to, he added: “Seeing members getting to know each other and forging meaningful business relationships; witnessing standing ovations at our events and seeing how much our a-list stars enjoy being there. I believe our members feels as I do, that we are creating many, many business opportunities through our networking system and intimate events. We take the time to make personal introductions between members and business matchmaking by understanding not only who they are but their needs also. We have an exclusive members only area on our website complete with members directory, internal messages, club noticeboard and weekly newsletter. It’s much more than coming along and hearing from truly world renowned sports stars, that’s just the icing on the cake for us.” That last point really cannot be downplayed, I went ahead and checked our their website (thesportingclub.co) to see what future events they had planned. On their events listing page I could see the likes of Harry Redknapp, Daley Thompson, Frank Bruno, Tony Adams, Lawrence Dallaglio and many more. It is clear that apart from the personal touch afforded to each member, Ian’s incredible career in sports journalism means he can draw on some very big sport personalities and put them in the room with his members. This intrigued me even more, just who is Ian? Here’s what he told me: “Where to start… my career spans some 25 years as a sports writer covering every major sports event in the world, I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to interview literally the biggest stars in the world sport. I was a broadcaster too, featuring primarily on major sports shows on the BBC, Channel 4 and various radio stations such as Talksport as a presenter, reporter, guest and writer/narrator.”
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Ian also has 15 published books under his belt, 3 of them being genuine best sellers, including “Playgrounds of the Gods” where he played sports alongside some of the greatest individuals and teams in the world. He also won 12 national awards for journalism, including sports journalist of the year, sports interviewer of the year and magazine sports writer of the year. With such a successful career, I wanted to know what made him take up his journey into entrepreneurship. “I always wanted to do something extra to what i was doing/had done. I admired how certain well-known individuals had moved away from one area into another when seemingly at the top of their game. I wanted a new set of challenges using my skill set and all the experience garnered through 25 years working in a multistranded media career which, of course, is also all about sales and marketing, PR, people and forging good business relationships. Fundamentally, I realised I didn’t want to work for someone else anymore and I had much more to offer by doing my own thing. I think on some level I always knew I was going to make this change, the one thing that I knew for certain is that it would involve sports, it’s in my DNA, so that aspect wasn’t going anywhere.” I really like how Ian approached the whole subject, he took inspiration from his idols but he stayed true to who he was and from that he found a new exciting path to take. I had to know what was his one piece of advice for anyone reading this and thinking to do the same? “For me it’s simple, listen to everyone but back your own judgement and remember the skill set that made you succeed before and got you to where you are, and don’t spend money you don’t have!!” I think that last point cant be understated! So if you are planning on going to just one networking event this month (and if you want to meet your favourite sporting stars), I really hope you consider the Sporting Club, you may just find your new home.
A Truly Bespoke Experience A property refurbishment and construction service like no other...
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hen we hear the word ‘bespoke,’ the first thing that usually comes to mind is a beautifully-fitted, Savile Row suit. In the days before mass-production, tailors would keep reams of cloth on their premises for their customers to choose from. Clients would pick the cloth they wanted and then that particular length would be put to one side and was said to ‘be spoken for.’ The term bespoke then became synonymous with a personalised product or service, unique to the individual and of the very highest quality. Stephen Collins, founder and CEO of Richemont Construction, has taken this concept of a bespoke service to a whole new level. His company specialises in luxury, highend property refurbishments and construction projects. When they take on a client, the project is, like the finest Savile Row suit, cut to their exact specifications, uniquely fitted to their requirements and delivered with impeccable, meticulous customer service. We spoke to Stephen, to discuss how his early prodigious work ethic and his background in property helped him spot a gap in the market and grow a business that offers a truly bespoke experience for each client. Did you always know you wanted to be an entrepreneur? I grew up in Liverpool, in a large Victorian house that had 36 bedrooms. My family lived on the upper floor and the rooms on the lower floors were let out to students. I spent my mornings before school laying tables and serving breakfast to the students and would then do the same in
the evening. It was a normal part of life and it wasn’t until I started secondary school at the age of 11 that I realised my peers weren’t doing the same. So I had a strong work ethic from the very start and was inspired by my father, who had built a successful electrical contracting business, as well as a diverse property portfolio. During my formative years, I was involved in his work and always took a profound interest in it. So the decision to become an entrepreneur was always more of a natural, organic progression for me. That early work ethic and having my father as a role model meant that starting my own business was always on the cards. What did you do before starting your own business? I left school at 16 years old and joined the family business full-time. At the time, the business was a diverse, property-based group with assets ranging from children’s nurseries and nursing homes to restaurants to hotels. The Portfolio consisted of many character, heritage and listed buildings. The breadth and diversity of the types of property meant that I was able to grow and learn, building on my business and commercial acumen, as well as building up a strong foundation in property-related expertise. Before long, I was responsible for all aspects of the property management and maintenance for the family group, as well as handling construction issues. During this time, I learned a great deal about property, cultivated a multifaceted skill set and, most importantly, discovered a genuine passion for my work. In 1997 I made the decision to leave the family business and venture out on my own. As well as running my own building company, I was brought in as a Construction Project Management Consultant for some external clients. With my extensive knowledge and experience of property devel-
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ury homes that my company created for them. It’s a tangible, real feeling of achievement to move through all the stages - from the kernel of an idea, straight through to the finished property. It has its challenges. Sometimes a client will decide to make changes after the building work has started. Often, what they perceive as a minor change will have ramifications for the whole build sequence, or even require new planning or building regulation approval, for example. But I enjoy finding solutions for the client and I will always endeavour to find a way to deliver the project to their specifications. Part of the process is that continual dialogue between myself and the client, always finding ways to see their vision made real. My most satisfying moment so far was when we completed an extensive project for a foreign royal family, whom I cannot name for confidentiality reasons. It was a really noteworthy moment for me, to know that the company has achieved royal approval. Talk us through the process... I think the most vital thing to remember is that, when dealing with Richemont Construction, you are receiving a truly bespoke experience. Our ethos is to provide a superlative client experience, that, ultimately, we are there to offer a service that puts our client’s complete satisfaction as our number one priority. Each year, we only select a handful of projects, so that we can ensure our high standards and keep the client at the centre of everything we do.Quality not quantity. Our Project Development Team consists of all the requisite experts needed to deliver a project. This includes an accomplished team of architects, planning professionals, interior designers, building surveyors, structural engineers, party wall surveyors and MEP and IT/AV specialists. We pride ourselves on being able to take clients projects from inception, through the design and statutory approval / licensing stage, onward through the construction stage. Our Project Delivery Team consists of highly-experienced, professional tradespeople and a select team of dedicated, reliable, bona-fide sub-contractors. Each sub-contractor is a specialist in their respective, chosen field. opment, construction, refurbishment and building management it was a “no brainer” to start my own business in this sector. So how did you come up with the idea for Richemont Construction? Around seven years ago, I was contracted to consult, advise and manage a luxury refurbishment project in central London for a high-net worth, overseas client. It was during this particular venture that I saw the gap in the market for specialist, high-end property refurbishment, that looks at the client’s holistic needs and provides a comprehensive strategy. I saw the enormous potential of this particular niche, and how my specific background, knowledge and skills would fit perfectly. From this, I began Richemont Construction as a consummate, unparalleled solution for luxury builds and refurbishments. All aspects of construction and refurbishment projects, from initial concept design and planning, right through to construction management could now be undertaken by just one company. Why do you enjoy what you do? The best thing about my job is the enormous sense of satisfaction I get from seeing satisfied clients living in the lux-
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Our supply chain has been built up over many years amongst luxury fixture and fittings and finishing suppliers from all over the world. We bring all of these specialisms, all of this wealth of experience together. By managing the entire process, from start to finish, we can ensure that only the highest quality of build is delivered at completion. We are experts in refurbishment, renovation, conversion, extension and new build construction with the emphasis on heritage, character and listed buildings. We have completed projects as diverse as multi-level basement extensions to house a swimming pool, gym and cinema, to a top-floor extension, complete with retractable roof. Our clientele are predominantly UK and overseas ultra-high net worth individuals who desire the very best lifestyle and a property to match. How do you define success and what would be your advice for an aspiring entrepreneur? I am a committed family man and my greatest pleasure in life is spending time with my wife and five children. So, for me, I define success as having a sustainable business, that allows me to have a great work/life balance, good health and provide a comfortable lifestyle for my family My advice for an aspiring entrepreneur would be to never give up, always adopt a can-do attitude, believe in yourself and smile! Richemont Construction: Richemont is to high end, bespoke property refurbishment and construction, what a tailored Savile Row suit is to the very best quality store-bought version, however good the store-bought suit is, there really is no comparison between us and our competition. Specialising in the Super Prime residential sector, primarily (but not exclusively) in the upmarket areas of London, we are experts in refurbishment, renovation, conversion, extension and new build construction with the emphasis on heritage, character and listed buildings.
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T h e Sp ort of Bu s i n e s s | By B ri gi tte Lawle r , CEO o f L e ge n ds S A
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hroughout my career I have used sports metaphors while delivering key note addresses or facilitating workshops. In these situations, I have kept the comparisons at a high level to avoid getting tangled up in the finer details. Even at this high level of comparison, using sports to illustrate concepts in the business world has proven effective time and time again. Recent events have brought me into the world of sport and I have discovered two things: The first discovery is that I knew even less about sport than I thought I did. Not being much of a sports follower, I had not paid it much attention. Thanks to the imagination and sheer determination of my team, we are now enjoying new relationships and new business activities. The lesson in this discovery: be open to where business opportunities may arise. Forging unusual relationships can give you an edge that no one else has and can open new market segments for you. The second discovery is that my knowledge about business has helped me to understand the world of sport. The irony is that throughout my career, I used sport to illustrate business and now I use business to understand sports, which brings me even greater insights into business. The lesson in this discovery: business is indeed a form of sport, and here is why: There is more at stake than scoring goals. In sport, the final score determines the winners and the losers. In business, financial performance is the score that determines the profitability and continuity of the enterprise. There is no doubt that the score is the ultimate measure of success, but the score is not all there is to it. In sport, we follow the strategy of the play. We get emotionally invested in the character of a team. In business we do the same.
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Inset: Brigette Lawler (left) with Roberto Carlos (Brazil/Real Madrid) and Moises Cardoso at Estadio Santiago Bernadeu Stadium (Madrid, Spain) during the Legends SA event bring sport and business together
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Brand loyalty has little if anything to do with the financial performance of a business. What makes our customers loyal to us is only partly to do with the quality of our products and services. It is more to do with the outside perception of how a business conducts itself. Increasingly, the values of a business are important to the market. People support a brand that stands for something and whose actions are consistent with those values. Brand loyalty is the emotional investment that our customers are willing to make only if we earn it. As a business, we need to be aware of this and make sure that our strategy of play centers around how we earn and keep our customers’ loyalty no matter what happens in the market. The team is key to success. The world of sport is full of superstars, just as we find in the world of business, none of whom have achieved greatness on their own. Every one of them has been able to accomplish greatness thanks to having coaches, strategists and team members who have all played their part leading up to the moments of glory. The greatest investment we can make in our business is the investment in our team. That realization was a major turning point in my business and thanks to having powerful, reliable and diverse team, we are accomplishing business goals that I would not have dreamt of. It is essential to pick your team members with as much consideration as a professional team selects their players for an upcoming season. Followed by the ongoing investment in leadership and engagement which is a must for the team to function as a united entity, where everyone plays their part to achieve the best results. Endurance is critical. The investment in team success is not a one-time action. Business leaders need to recognize that it takes significant effort to keep a team focused, engaged and motivated throughout the season. In sport, the season is a fixed period measured in months. In business, the season is the life of your business, measured in years. There will be ups and downs. There will be stumbles, misses and outright injuries that occur in your business. Team changes will happen as some people leave and others come on board. How the business deals with this and at the same time keeps the focus, energy and spirit alive is completely up to the leadership of the business. None of this will happen automatically. This is why in sport there is so much emphasis on the team coach and why the best coaches are so much in demand. Being known for your genius is what makes you memorable. In any given sport, consider how many teams and how many players there are. At the same time, in any given industry, consider how many businesses there are with similar offerings. The ones who are truly memorable are the ones that stand out because they are known for something exceptional. I am amazed by how people remember the detailed accomplishments of sports teams and individual players. For example, our business partner Roberto Carlos, who played for Real Madrid at the peak of his career is known all over the world for his ability to kick the ball like no other and score goals that have made history. Amongst all the global football players, both current and retired, his name and his brand are synonymous with success. What is it in your business that the market recognizes as your genius? Businesses get lost in trying to be everything to everyone. What is the one thing that you want to be known for? There are many complexities in the world of business, but one way to simplify it is to view business as a sport. How you win at business is all about what you are known for and how you play the game to deliver the best results to your market and to your supporters. About Brigitte Lawler Brigitte is an international speaker, best-selling author, founder and CEO of LEGEND SA. She is on a mission to bring inspired ideas to life by building businesses that matter and thrive in this new economy. Legend SA (www.legend.eu.com). Legend consult and advise companies to keep them ahead of the curve, helping start-ups break out, and helping established companies take that next step.
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Learn to move Mountains® How you can move mountains too | By Elaine France, founder of Flow In Action | Sponsored by Lemania-Verbier International School. To find out more visit www.lvis.ch for more information.
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elson Mandela said, “It always seems impossible until it’s done!”, so how do you learn to move mountains?
Bright ideas to take action in our communities and for the planet don’t just popup already formed. Innovation starts in the soupy unformed mess of everyday life. Designing real and radical solutions is a process that starts with empathy. And I would add, that there is no empathy without love.
The L-word The L-word. Love. That new, old disruptor: the lens we need to start re-looking through with some purpose, urgency and agency to disrupt the fear-mongers, sceptics and cynics making a land-grab on resources and power. I mention the L-word because love as the greatest of our positive emotions, opens up our deepest capacity to create, find new perspectives and step away from fear and scarcity-thinking. Barbara L Fredrickson’s work on this shows how love unlocks your imagination and creativity, out of which ideas for solving seemingly intractable problems start to flow. I have taken to calling it the Tao of Innovation. Love triggers the how of things, how things happen, the process of having ‘ideas of value’ as Sir Ken Robinson calls them; the process leading to real innovation which supports the flourishing of people and planet.
Design around love for the planet Much of the work I have done with young people recently, has been around UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 – Sustainable Cities and Communities.
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Elaine has worked for 25 years as a change-maker and understands the challenges of taking action as a global citizen, growing sustainable solutions from within communities, rather than ‘doing it’ them to them. She brings expertise and perspectives from across sectors, with tools and strategies that enable every individual to become an adventurer who dares to dream and has the courage to turn their ideas into reality. She works to create a circle of impact, empowering others so that they share and transfer those skills around the globe wherever they are, so that lasting change happens organically from the inside out
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The SDGs provide a framework for taking action for everyone, in the context of taking action for the planet. Their great value lies, at this point in our history, in being goals that work for the many, not the few; to give everyone who feels small, their voice. Quite rightly then, young people are demanding that we dare as greatly as they do. It really is time to take action, as Wangari Maathai, the Kenyan politician, environmental activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner said, “Finally I was able to see that if I had a contribution I wanted to make, I must do it, despite what others said. That I was OK the way I was. That it was all right to be strong.” Amidst the powerfully intoxicating distracting sugary white noise that is triggering great anxiety, young people are holding steadfast on love for the planet. From Greta sailing the Atlantic to go to the UN Climate Summits, to Ethiopia planting 350 million trees in one day, there are no shortage of ways to take action. These young people asked me to set you a challenge, to do while you are reading this, because in the words of the late actor and playwright Sam Shepard when he wrote about love, “There can be a real meeting between two people at the point where they always felt marooned. Right at the edge.”
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Start unlocking your ideas for taking action by digging your mission statement out of the dust...whatever project, educational setting or business you are in, whatever size or reach. What happens when you write ‘love for the planet’ into it? What would it mean to your work if you did this? What would it mean about it? What changes?
Dream Big In 2018, John Elkington, wrote an article for Harvard Business Review calling for a rethink of the Triple Bottom Line, the sustainability framework which he developed in 1994 enabling businesses to measure their financial, social and environmental impact. He wrote that he was making a management recall, fine-tuning what was needed, because sustainability “must also be measured in terms of the wellbeing of billions of people and the health of our planet.” With this in mind, I am imagining what these young people can do when they take the same approach using their design thinking skills, to meet the innovation challenges of the ten industries identified in Coursera’s Global Skills Index 2019, including automotive, manufacturing and tech – industries with the greatest potential to make positive impact for sustainability on the planet. I may be a dreamer but I am clearly not the only one. It is in the dreaming big, daring to look from this new, old perspective which takes you to the bright ideas, this meeting at the nexus of love for the planet. You may not have moved mountains yet, but you can start anytime. The young people I talk to, requested that I ask you this question, “What’s stopping you?” And to tell you, “It’s not how you fall, it’s how you get back up that counts.” You just need to meet us at the edge.
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Through the Camera lens: By Elaine Pringle-Schwitter
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ou know, if a man wrote this article it would probably be called mansplaining and then it would be ignored, possibly laughed at, disparaged and thereafter we would move merrily on - not fully addressing the content within. So yes dare I say it, I am using my advantages as a woman to write this article and believe that someone will read it. If enough people empathise, a change will take place; and the gender balance, the real gender balance that is being sought will actually happen. I am talking about the other side of the gender equality coin men’s issues. Men who feel disenfranchised, powerless, trapped, labelled even and invisible. If I say gender bias most, the majority will overwhelming believe I am talking about women and the rights for women. Actually, no. This article is about the hidden and often untold stories of the struggle that men are faced today here in Switzerland and across the western world - but currently it is not voguish to discuss or highlight this, even when we have clear statistics that show men, in particular divorced men are 10 times more likely to commit suicide than women. There is a slow but sure movement for men, a silent march, to have their concerned recognised and addressed. Mainstream media has predominately concentrated and headline the women’s movement and rightly so. Yes, there have been disparity, unfairness and bias towards genders. This is also applicable to men but many of us, me included, did not see it and are not seeing it. My eyes have been opened and now I’m writing about it. Contrary to popular belief, discussing men’s issues is not about denigrating the female movement or ensuring that their posi-
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tion is marginalised. It is about highlighting and addressing many of the problems men face today. Often, to stall discourse and dialogue, the topic of men’s issues is usually avoided. Moreover, shut down - without further comment presumably because of the fear that this will somehow affect or interrupt the progress of the women’s movement. Both discussions must be had! And both must have equal billing. The gender quality debate is not a female only issue, or men for that matter. It really is a cultural, mixed with economic and social, issue. This article will not cover everything that needs to be said, but it is an introduction. In later articles and different interviewees, we will look in-depth at some of the other pressing topics pertaining to men’s identity, matters and position in society today. Real stories were needed to illustrate this discussion and the opinions of the affected must be documented. Journalism, photography and a burning heart were amalgamated to create this article. All 3 enabled me to see with my lens, listen with my ears and sympathise. It was an experience. Now I want to introduce you to the man that provided the content for this article. Say hello Stefan. The gentleman I interviewed will, for the purpose of this article, be known as Stefan. His real name is held for privacy and data protection reasons. Stefan is an unremarkable and ordinary guy. He would agree and describe himself as such. An ordinary life in der Schweiz. The textbook treadmill standard existence. Good university, good job, married, 2 children and a Border Collie dog. Unmistakably, an example of the nuclear family we all hear about. His current situation, however, is far from ordinary and he is part of a quiet group of men, not just in Switzerland that are living through challenging times with the break up of their nuclear set up. There was a matter of fact and defeatist attitude about him and his predicament. Rather than, what some would expect of him, blame his estranged wife for his situation, he was at a loss and feeling the squeak on a federal level. In the 2 days or so of my encounter with Stefan, I was educated and my eyes were opened to his and many men’s plight. Though the pictures and illustrations depict him as faceless, he was far from that. He was very real. Many men like him face a faceless, zero-representation, pedestrian and sometimes vilified existence. Stefan’s current existence, despite being in a good job is a 40+ year old man, living in his parents home because he is being financial drained to maintain his estranged wife’s lifestyle and the home they once shared with their children. Visitation rights were agreed in the courts, but there are always room for interpretation with his, as it puts it “wife’s creative ways to stop him from seeing his children”. He’s being punished. His children are being punished. Who on earth benefits here? The mental strain of not being able to see his children, the humiliation of temporarily living back with his parents, the lost of a major element of his independence and to see his family home, estranged wife and children getting on with their lives, effectively without his male input. Apart from financially of course. Placed in a situation like this, Stefan had ample time to think about his predicament and analyse the origins, cause and effect to such a level, I was able to imagine his pain and grieve with him. I do hope I convey the message that Stefan wants me to articulate in this article. Essentially, start a conversation about this quiet killer of men. Not just killer in terms of a physical death - as it is reported that the highest rate of suicides are men; but it is a killer of men’s mental wellbeing, social contribution and their understanding of their role in society. We are living in strange times, where labels are banded about largely without consequences. This is so wrong on many levels. My interviewee started to feel the
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weight of certain movements - on a micro-level he had to be careful how he is seen, perceived and understood and on a macro-level he’s having to defend and often openly define ‘ordinary men’ to appease and fit in with the comfortability of others. He states that though he understood the validity of the #metoo movement, it went to such a level that it made even him and ordinary men like him feel as though they’ve got a label on their foreheads, a perverse label which they must bear. How unfair to select from ‘sex attacker’ ‘toxic masculinity’ ‘aggressor’ ‘predator’. He, barely 64kg of him, nervously laughed as he made that point but I knew that was a grave statement and a grave moment. It was what he, his male colleagues and friends felt and were talking about in quiet corners. At every turn, he had to justify, reiterate or even demonstrate his humble personality to females so as not to come across as those new and now fashionable labels. He was now more conscious of himself and his movements even though he knew he was nothing like those labels, far from it he exclaimed. He added, at the time it was nearly a daily bombardment of that movement that made his senses so heightened to the point that he had lost some of his confidence when talking to perfect strangers in the work and social space. He felt a ‘guilty until proven innocent’ aura. Perhaps this coming in parallel with the break up of his marriage didn’t help his sensibilities. Nevertheless, have we become a society that is defined by the worst of us - toxic males, toxic females, toxic humanity! Take your pick. Are we one of those by dint of the gender we are born in? I believe that writing about this doesn’t take away anything from my femininity and the need for equal rights for women, rather it shows my humanity. How can we be happy, free and fulfilled to pursue the things we want as females and not take note of the things that affect the men in our lives. Remember ladies, these are our sons, brothers, uncles, fathers, partners and friends. This is not an anti feminist article, this is a human rights article and surely we all treasure and believe in that? Stefan, you are no longer invisible and censored, shouting at the top of your voice in a sound-proof near windowless room and to add insult to injury, everyone who has a pulpit is looking the other way. Let’s not do what is so often described as being done to us women. Let’s open our minds and hearts, listen and see what WE ALL can do. I had a very educational experience with Stefan. Can’t you see? Men are shouting at the top of their voices “Damn it! #Andme…too.’
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Well Aligned: What does your nail polish say about your health?
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very week I look at the weather forecast for the coming 7 days. Will I get to enjoy the sun, wear sandals and a ravishingly blue colour nail polish? Or will it be a shiny nude because it will be raining cats and dogs, my toes will be stuffed away and I will not get to wear one of my favourite bright colour dresses? Sometimes I wonder how did women chose their favourite colour nail polish half a century ago? Going to the cinema in those days was a real treat. Women around the world were inspired by famous Hollywood actresses to paint their nails bright red. Sophia Loren, Brigitte Bardot and Marilyn Monroe come to mind. Did Marilyn imagine that her beautiful red nails will become a world class inspiration for women? What else didn’t she know about nail polish?
Would she ever guess that nail polish presents a considerable health risk? California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control has proposed listing nail products containing toluene to be under it’s Safer Consumer Products programme. The chemical toluene, a toxin that may cause birth defects and developmental problems in children of pregnant women who have had extended exposure. They also looked for dibutyl phthalate (DBP), which has been linked to birth defects in studies involving lab animals, and formaldehyde, a carcinogen. Then there is Triphenyl phosphate, or TPHP, a suspected endocrine-disrupting chemical, which is commonly used to make plastics and as a fire retardant in foam furniture. And if you wear nail polish, it could be in your body too. Researchers at Duke University tested the urine of 26 women who had recently painted their nails and found evidence of TPHP in every participant. Evidence of the chemical in the women’s urine increased sharply after they applied the nail polish.
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TPHP is listed on the ingredient labels of a wide array of nail polishes now on the market. Out of more than 3,000 nail products in EWG’s Skin Deep database, half disclose the use of TPHP. Could nail polish affect pregnancy and children? As a mother-to-be, prior or immediately after hearing that you are pregnant, you will naturally make a few healthy decisions; you will stop smoking, stop drinking, take more rest, you will pay more attention to your diet. Not only for yourself, but especially for your child. Would this also mean that you would have to give up your well-groomed nails for a while? Absolutely not. However, considering all the possible toxin material in your nail products you would want to put in some effort to do some research and pay close attention to the quality and content of your products. There are nail care products and brands with beautiful lacquers who will not get in the way of you and your baby’s health. Look for brand quality labels like the Big 3Free, Big5Free and up to even the Big10Free which will identify how free of harmful chemicals your product really is. Your nail polish must be free of formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, foluene, camphor, TPHP, parabens, xylene, ethyl tosylamide, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and led
Nail Industry, Economy and Business Market analysts predict that the global market of nail polish will represent a value of 9 billion dollars by the end of 2019. A recent survey found that female respondents in the UK spent on average £112.65 per month on their appearance. Nail-care services account for an estimated 10% of the overall beauty and hairdressing industry revenue of £3.7bn in the UK alone. Nail-care services prices range from £10 for basic nailvarnish services to £100 for permanent nail extensions using bio gels. Exponentially nail polish is the fastest rising and most sold product in the cosmetic industry. Nails Salons are the 7th most popular type of start-up business. A never-ending inspiration, new nail bars open daily and ambitious entrepreneurs promote their brand, products, services and business to attract their ideal target audience. The rising demand for nail polish especially among young people contributes to the strong sales increase. About 91% of girls between 9 and 17 years old use some form of nail polish or other nail care products. When you let this sink in for a while, one question might come to mind. Who is actually buying the nail polish for a child? Usually it is their mum, their grandmother or friends and family. Perhaps you could share this article with them! If you find the information contained in this article useful, tell us about it! Send us your feedback; best comments, photos and contributions will be published here and receive a special gift from us!
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D elic iou sly S us t ainabl e L i fes t yle Ch an ges St res s o r digest? By Danna Le v y Hof f man
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eet Boo. Boo is a simple, yet courageous caveman. His hobbies are hunting with friends, riding baby mammoths, starting fires, and getting knocked over the head. Boo doesn’t worry too much, as there’s really not that much to worry about. Unless of course mamma mammoth finds out he’s been riding on her baby, or hunting goes wrong and he’s being chased by a saber-tooth tiger. As you can imagine, THESE are the moments when Boo is feeling really stressed! His brain shifts his body from the Parasympathetic Nervous System (Rest and Digest), to the Sympathetic Nervous System ( Fight or Flight). He makes a run for it, and ends up locking himself up in a cave, not knowing when he’ll leave again, or get his next meal. His brain knows that not only will Boo not be eating anytime soon, he’ll also need to preserve energy to be able to run back to his own cave, once the coast is clear. You’re probably still wondering what you have to do with Boo, who died a long long time ago… Although some say we’ve evolved a lot since the stone age, our brain still functions the same exact way. When we’re stressed, although there are no saber-tooth tigers anywhere to be seen, our brain still commands our parasympathetic system to move aside and clear the way. All digestion halts, energy is being preserved as fat cells, stomach acidity lowers, and oxygen in the blood is sent away from the digestive system towards our brain and muscles. Your stress today is more common and more frequent than Boo experienced during his entire life! Did you know that the leading reason for doctors visits (6080%!) are related to stress? Did you also know that only 3% of these patients will actually receive stress management help? We live in a world where we can’t avoid stress. In fact, a certain amount of stress is actually healthy for our wellbeing, and keeps us on our toes. Some of us work better under pressure (hello procrastinators), while others try hard to avoid it (and end up stressing anyways). So what is stress? Any type of physical, mental or emotional factor that causes tension in the body, leading to physical, chemical, and/or behavioural changes. No joke. Continuous release of stress hormones can cause a list of problems. But instead of naming them, I want to give you a few tools to manage your stress better.
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HOW TO BE A STRESS WHISPERER PRO Spoiler alert: I did not invent the wheel here (unlike Boo). But I did find a golden path combining simple steps anyone can take. First step: The 5 second rule - Credit Mel Robbins No, we’re not talking about picking food off the floor. This rule works on the premise that you know what to do, but you can’t seem to make yourself do it. You simply need to outsmart your own brain. The moment you count from 5 to 1, you are interrupting habit loops, happening in the basal ganglia, and move your brain activity to the pre-frontal cortex - which is responsible for, amongst other things, decision making. So imagine you’re feeling stressed, it’s starting in the belly, and crawls up towards your chest. You know that feeling too well. For a split second there’s a tiny voice inside you (that same voice which always knows what to do, and we often ignore, kind of like your mom). This is when you count down - 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Your thinking moved to the pre-frontal cortex. Now what?
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Second step: Breathing - Credit to God It sounds mediocre, and yet breathing is highly underrated. Breathing influences physiology and thought processes, including moods. By simply focusing your attention on your breathing, you can bring yourself to a more relaxed state. And hey, you’re already doing it anyways - right? So why not do it with just a bit more… love and attention :) So we’ve just counted from five to one (which took us a whole of 5 seconds), and now we need to take three deep, slow breaths. This should take around 15 more seconds. Now let’s imagine that you’ve given those 20 seconds all you’ve got, and yet you’re still feeling that ball of stress in your belly. What now? Third step: Grounding - Credit also to God (due to lack of another source) Right now you’re still feeling stressed because you’re simply stuck in your own head. You’re still looping your worries and concerns, not being able to detach. Fact is, these worries are not tangible. They are not real. They are all in your head! Grounding is an exercise that gets you out of your head, back in the moment. Look around you and start naming objects. We don’t want a description of them (“ugly chair), no emotions! If you can get up and touch these objects, do it. If you can name them out loud, even better! What if there are people around you? Well, most likely they are the source of your stress. They’ll think you’ve lost it and hopefully leave the room :) Can you dedicate 1 minute for these 3 quick steps, move away from stress, and back to digest? Yes: Eating healthy is SUPER important. But if you stress, you don’t digest! So do yourself a favour and take your health back into your hands! About Danna Danna Levy Hoffmann is the founder of Organilicious, a leading health and lifestyle coach and an expert on living a nourishing lifestyle. Danna is a certified IIN health coach, a speaker, and a healthy lifestyle expert. This column is brought to you by Organilicious (organilicious.ch). Their personalised and holistic approach aims to create sustainable and delicious lifestyle changes. Full disclosure: side effects may include falling in love with food again, losing weight and feeling amazing!
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Anc i e nt Fres coe s c ov er -ups ve rs u s prese nt day
By Lili Giglia, fo und e r o f E s se n t i al l y L i l i ( w w w .e ss en t i a l l yl i l i . c o m ) We spent our recent summer holidays immersed in Greece. Fascinated by historical events of the Minoan civilisation 4000 B.C, we noticed how attractive the people are illustrated in the well-preserved fresco's. Sparking conversations with my pre-teen, comparing the ancient frescoes images with how social media bombards our youth with what it deems as ‘beautiful’.
‘What statement is revealed in Ancient Fresco paintings? Depending on the ancient era, the fresco paintings made a statement about wealth, prestige, independence, vanity, religious rituals and protection. Rich Ancient Greek citizens were able to afford expensive luxuries like make-up. Images of those in highersociety had long golden hair and porcelain skin tones. They were wealthy, prestigious, financially secure, not needing to work in the fields to support themselves. Irrespective of a citizen’s wealth or status, all Ancient Egyptians, they loved their make-up for vanity, protection from the sun, religious rituals and the after-life. They were all hygienic and frequently washed. Everyone in society moisturised their skin to prevent it drying and cracking under the sun’s harsh conditions. With naturally darker skin tones, the Ancient Romans wanted their skin to look lighter. Initially make-up was used mainly for their rituals, but later became part of a woman’s daily life. Sourced from Germany and China, the wealthy imported the cosmetics to the regions. Rich women used female slaves to apply their makeup, who also created lotions and cosmetics for their wealthy owners. Poorer women settled for cheaper knockoffs, which required more frequent applications.
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‘How is this portrait of Ancient society achieved?’ The Greeks applied creams with honey, combing olive oil for that special glow. For their lips and eye-shadows, they used earth-based pigments, ochre clays, red iron oxide, beeswax with ground charcoal, using darker powders to create the uni-brow! But the toxic white lead on their faces cut their glamorous wealthy lives short. In the Egyptians’ cosmetics, they used Malachite, a mineral stone with extraordinary green colour. Its use is linked to death, after-life, fertility and new life. Other colours were obtained from ground lapis lazuli stones or Pivet trees, giving the reddish-brown dye called Henna, used to paint and the skin. To lengthened lashes and enhance eyebrows, they used black kohl, animal fat mixed with powdered lead sulphide. The Romans combined Malachite with blue azurite for their eye-shadow, together with date stones and charred petal roses. Natural ingredients were used like poppy, mulberry juice, barley, honey, lentils, oregano seeds, vinegar as well as essence of rose or myrrh. Imported from Belgium was red ochre clays, thought wine dregs, sheep’s fat, blood and crocodile dung have to be the most interesting selections. To lightened their darker complexions they applied chalk powder, marl or toxic white lead.
‘Surely, Beauty products have evolved in the 21st Century?’ Beauty products have changed since their inception over time. Though many wonderful ingredients have been replaced with non-natural chemical substances. Scarily these include solvents, parabens, nano-
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particles, asbestos, hormones and bleaching agents. The unnatural preservatives enable products to be stored for years in shopfront windows in direct sunlight. These toxins are absorbed and distributed by our cells throughout the body. Found in every day products like hair dyes, cleansers, mouthwash, shampoo, conditioners, soaps, shaving gel, baby wipes, soft toys for infants and pets, bubble bath, deodorant and toothpaste, as well as lipstick, mascara, nail polish, body or sun lotions, foundation, talcum powder, bottled water, carbonated drinks and decaffeinated coffee. These harmful ingredients can cause damage to the liver, heart, brain, lungs, central nervous system, birth defects, kidney and blood disorders. The body manifests hair loss, skin damage, itching, redness, dermatitis amongst other more serious problems.
‘Are there any beneficial ingredients in today’s products?’ Yes! Modern times has allowed us to learn about the amazing benefits of plants, vegetables and butters when combined into our skincare products. Essential Oils generated from plants and flowers have natural gorgeous fragrances, with antiseptic, antiviral and antibacterial properties. Vegetable oils are carriers, rich in vitamins that assist skin cell regeneration and protection. Some have the same pH as the body and rebalance human sebum. Others are natural preservatives, reduce cells stress and naturally assist the anti-ageing process. We’re able to create wonderful scrubs and exfoliants using ingredients found in the kitchen that don’t need preservatives if made fresh in small batches.
’The scary message of Social Media about ourselves?’ Whether we choose to buy expensive or cheaper brands of cosmetics, the frightening message Social Media is telling us about ourselves is ‘we’re not good enough, and we should hide who we are behind loads of make-up’. In my opinion, there’s nothing wrong with wearing make-up to get glammed up, for going out and looking wonderful. But is it necessary to always feel the need to hide who we really are? We’re following celebrities, famous and glamorous movie stars, singers and influencers. They’re rarely seen without a full-face or body make-up, some hiding blemishes, skin conditions and imperfections. I feel the ‘social media generation’ are constantly searching for role-models and images of what they perceive as beautiful. The irony is that many use Social Media apps like Snapchat and Instagram filters to alter or enhance their real appearance, colour and size, to ensure they’re gaining more ‘likes and followers’. These ‘fun tools’ distort the way they see and accept themselves. As a movement towards ‘Being My Own Kind of Beautiful’, I post photos on Instagram as a statement of self-love and acceptance. I’m wearing my all-natural skincare products which hydrate my skin without foundation. I threw out my paraben loaded brands and stopped applying 4 years ago. This is to show my followers that it’s better to deal and heal skin related issues through healthier nutritional options than to cover-up or worsen these conditions. I hope we can re-educate the next generation of youth through history and shared stories to love their own beautiful, choosing better options for their long-term happiness and health. About Lili – Owner of Essentially Lili –Get Your Own Pot of Magic to feel As Natural As You’ My quest to create all-natural products came from years of suffering with Eczema as a child and adult life. Finding products that were free of Cortisone & Chemicals that made the condition worse was difficult, and overwhelming trying to deciphering labels, especially where Manufacturers claimed to use ‘Bio-Organic’ ingredients in their products. I promised to create a range of products that are free from parabens or unnaturally sourced ingredients, that nourish, protect and rejuvenate the skin, leaving it soothed and wonderfully soft. The Vegan, Vegetable, Plant, earth based natural ingredients are from Aromatherapy suppliers that are EU regulated. This is what I always wanted personally for myself. Essentially Lili Pots of Magic help you find your confidence to Be Your Own kind of Beautiful! Made with Love in Zurich, Switzerland.
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