That Girl At The Party Magazine|February 2019 | The Love Issue

That Girl At The Party Magazine

The Love Issue

Vo l . 1 I s s u e 2 / F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 9

A Lifestyle Magazine

by Courtney Henley

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LOVE IS IN THE AIR Enjoy these 100-pages filled with Valentine’s Day gift ideas, relationship advice, beauty tips and everything you need to have a happy and sexy Valentine’s Day..

Editor’s Le tter

THIS IS YOUR YEAR TO SHINE

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Since this is the month we celebrate Love, my February issue is all about romance and Valentine’s Day. The TGATP Valentine’s Gift Guide is loaded with gift ideas, for everyone in your life from your lover, to your spouse to your friends and family. Single or boo’d up, the adult toy section is sure to add some spice to your life!

Also in this issue: Author Bridget Fonger teaches us how to conquer heartbreak and regain our “superhero of love”.

You’ll find the best beauty products to beat the cold and also some fun heart-shaped products to add to your home.

Discover the first in my series of featured products from my favorite herbal company, Gaia and learn how to make my truffles, as well as, my mushroom curry. I was blessed to spend a weekend at the incredible YO1 Wellness Center, so read about my stay in TGATP Voyages. On the entertainment side, as always, check out the TGATP Movie Guide for the best films to see this month. And finally, there are beautiful quotes on Love sprinkled throughout.

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"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails."

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Best In Beauty

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Clarins Double Serum
 $122 A two-in-one serum that, when you pump, is activated into a single magical beauty potion, Clarins Double Serum is a miracle in a bottle.
 Featuring Turmeric extract and packed with twenty other skin-loving plantbased ingriedients, Double Serum is a all-in-one skincare superhero.

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No. 7 Line Correcting
 Booster Serum
 $42 Introducing No7's non-invasive wrinkle solution.

No7's Line Correcting Booster Serum is clinically proven to reduce the appearance of wrinkles by up to 5 years in 12 weeks. This clinically proven, targeted booster serum is our most concentrated line correcting serum, specially designed to be applied directly to lines and wrinkles. Formulated with a highly concentrated amount of Matrixyl 3000+, No7's powerful anti-wrinkle peptide technology from our clinically proven serums.

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Yo1 Wellness Find your bliss and heal yourself at this Ayurvedic paradise, just an hour and a half from the city.

Ayurvedic
 Paradise

There is no dilly dallying or lying about during your visit.
 At YO1, your stay is all about your complete wellness with an individualized program to meet your specific health concerns.

Upon arrival, you are equipped with a water bottle and whisked off to meet with a team of ayurvedic experts to discuss your health needs. From treatments to diet, your stay is tailored to maximize your health, long after your stay at YO1. With a wide rray of stress relieving and therapeutic massages, acupuncture and yoga classes combined with yummy three-course vegetarian meals twice daily, everything that ails you is addressed in a relaxing and beautiful setting.

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Set on 1,300 acres of forest in the Catskills and overlooking the picturesque Lake Anawana, YO1 Wellness is sheer perfection. Designed for individuals, who want to truly embark on a path to lifelong wellness, every detail of your stay is thoughtfully crafted. Siddhartha Pahwa, the wonderful YO1 CEO, who I now adore for creating this oasis, emphasized that YO1 is not a "spa". It is an all-inclusive wellness center focused on helping up achieve a healthy, stress-free life balance.

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The day begins early with Kriyas, which are yogic cleansing techniques, at 6:30am. The cleanses include eye cleansing with Tripala, nose cleaning with a neti pot, warm coconut in your ears and nose and breathing exercises.There is also a vomiting step in the cleansing. However, most guests passed on that. You are gifted with your neti pot and your eye cups, so I have incorporated this practice into my daily routine at home.

Following the yogic cleansing, all guests can attend a morning yoga session. I was a yoga rookie, but I am now hooked.

My teacher Anastasia was so caring and attentive that I wish I could have her come to my house every morning. She taught me very basic stretches that I do in the morning and throughout my day now.

My specially prescribed treatments included a mud pack, which was applied to my eyes and abdomen for detoxification, two aqua yoga classes, a ayurvedic foot massage for the ankle, a full body ayurvedic massage with oil drip, and two acupuncture sessions.

The center is equipped with a

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juice bar so that guests can have juices between meals and therapy sessions.

There is food served after dinner and no snacking as the center advocates intermittent fasting. I have also been trying to continue this practice at home.

But it gets tough when I work 18-hour days! I do, however, feel much better when I don't eat after 8pm.

There are two gorgeous jacuzzis, a pool and a sauna for your convenience though you are pretty busy. It was below zero when I visited. But in nice weather, you can also take nature walks on the grounds.

From prescribed treatments to diet, your stay at YO1 is tailored to maximize

your health and wellness long after your visit. My stay produced miraculous results. Upon arrival I had severe ankle pain due to having sprained it and not doing the requisite physical therapy. I was also sluggish and carrying extra weight due to a sugar addiction. After just one day, with the wonderful Yo1 therapists, my ankle remained pain free for two weeks and I am still – a month later – not eating or even craving added sugar! I have maintained a 10-lb weight loss and am attempting to drop even more with the tips that I learned at the center…after just ONE DAY! I plan to go back soon and I dream of one day checking in for a full month and fully healing my mind, body and Soul.

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Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

Jesus on Love in Matthew 22: 34-40

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Beat the Cold Th e w i n t e r i s b r u t a l o n yo u r s k i n a n d h a i r !

Th e s e p r o d u c t s w i l l h e l p yo u r e t a i n m o i s t u r e and defeat dryness.

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Shea Moisture Hair Masques

$7 - 11 at Target Curls need tons of moisture and the entire Shea Moisture line delivers! I sometimes even use these amazing masques as leave-in conditioner.

Right now, I am living for the Anti-Breakage Stengthening formula, which tranfroms my curls from frizzy to defined. Baobab Oil and Cilantro Extract help refresh and boost shine.

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Sol De Janiero Coco Cabana Cream 
 


$20 At Sephora This coconut-sugar-infused oil-inwater gel-cream that transforms dry, dehydrated skin into luscious, bouncy skin, providing up to 72 hours of moisture. And the smell is so delicious that people have asked what fragrance I am wearing.

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Kopari Coconut Melt

$28 This is one of my desert island beauty products. I am transitioning my natural hair.

So Kopari Coconut Melt is my go-to product. The purest coconut oil on the market, I use Kopari twice a week on clean slightly damp hair. I also use it on my legs and feet for added moisture. And finally, it’s a great oil to make your tattoos pop.

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Winter Beauty Tip Slather on this magical oil in the shower for an instant pick me up!

I discovered the Kreyol Essence Haitian Black Castor Oil in Rosemary Mint at the Indie Beauty Expo last year and now I can’t live without it! From rescuing my fragile edges to moisturizing my face. I use it daily. 
 One of my favorite things to do is to apply some of this oil to my face right before I get in the shower then let the water hit my face. This create a refreshing tingling that will leave your skin both moisturized and revitalized.

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“Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm; for love is as strong as death, its jealousy unyielding as the grave. It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. If one were to give all the wealth of one’s house for love, it would be utterly scorned."

Song of Solomon 8:6

VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT GUIDE

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FOR HER 1. Tiffany Heart Tag on 18K rose gold chain | $775 2. 1-800 Flowers 2 dozen roses | $29 3. Shari’s Berries | $30

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Swarovski One Ring Set Rose Gold Plating $119 Isn’t this ring GORGEOUS! Made of rose gold with a pink crystal heart surrounded by tiny clear crystals. Can be worn together on one finger or separately.

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Venus et Fleur $299 - $1499 Venus et Fleur are the most elegant roses and the most beautiful gift you can give.

With no watering and zero maintainece they last up to a fully year! The boxes are fully customizable and come in square or round, large or small with your choice of roses. You can go for a single rose box for your besties to the more extravagant multi rose box for lovers. My favorite is pictured right.

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Agency Medium 
 Pale Pink Jewelry Box $69 This clean-lined pale pink jewelry box offers a host of compartments lined in warm brown silk to house a range of jewelry items. The box opens to a top shelf with 4 compartments, 12 rows for rings, and 6 hooks for chains and a pocket on the back of the lid. A tall bottom drawer holds chunky bracelets and other large pieces in two compartments. Hide some jewelry pieces it in for the ultimate gift.

Crate and Barrel Exclusive

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Accessories Council Top Picks for Valentine’s Day 2019 I asked The Accessories Council for some great gift ideas and they told me about these wonderful brands.

Luxchilas Heart Straw Bag | $165

Hadkey Pollet Merlot Peek-A-Boo Clutch | $198

Lonna & Lilly Gold Tone Pave Earring | $18

Marchesa Orbital Chandlier Earrings| $150

Timex Marlin Watch | $199

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Eloquii Empire Waist Babydoll $69 With the average American woman now a size-14/16 or larger, it is no surprise that Victoria’s Secret is struggling. Their loss is Eloquii’s gain as the brand makes gorgeous pieces for every size of female beauty. I want this piece right away!

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Lifetherapy Mini Collection Gift Set $39 I am mad for Lifetherapy! The brand makes beautiful products and their messages are uplifting and empowwering. This mini set is a perfect introduction to the line and a wonderful gift.

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Monica Vinader Alta Capture Charm Bracelet and Alphabet Diamond Pendant Charm Set
 $675 This gorgeous bracelet is top of my wish list for Valentine’s Day! Features the Monica Vinader Alta Capture Charm bracelet adorned with a delicate, diamond Alphabet Heart pendant charm.

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“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love."

1 John 4:7

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Get Glamorous With KISS for Valentine’s Day! I was blessed to be able to attend the launch of the new KISS lashes and nails and I am now hooked!

These KISS products will help you get super glam for your Valentine’s night out with your bae.

ImPress Nails | $6.99

Masterpiece Nails I $11.99

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Tulle

Chiffon

Lacey

Organza

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FOR 
 HIM 1. Long Distance Couples Bracelet Set 2. Love Letter Cufflinks .

(both from Uncommon Goods)

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Boudoir Pictures Guys are visually oriented. So gift your man with some spicy pictures of yourself taken by a professional.

Check online for boudoir photogs in your town. If you yourself are a great photog, go DIY. (Yes, that’s me at left and I took that myself.)

Or if you have a friend that can take them, this is an affordable, yet hot, gift option!

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Knock Knock What I Love About You Journal | $10

Jam Single Wrap Bracelet | $38

Authentic Models Solar System Mobile | $102

Nintendo Nintendo Switch | $299

Tall Order Valentine’s Day Bundle | $125

Harrys Winston Set I $25

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AeroPress Coffee Maker $30 The AeroPress is a compact, durable and lightweight brewing kit that has everything you need to brew rich, bitterfree coffee in minutes with very little clean up.

Pair the AeroPress with your man’s favorite coffee for a Valentine’s Day gift that he can appreciate all year long! I live for the one they sent me.

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JBL Quincy Editon Headphones $199

Spotify Yearly Subscription $119 Music is so healing that one of the greatest gifts you can give anyone, on any special occasion, is a great set of headphones and a premium subscription to Spotify. Make some sexy Spotify lists that you can share with your man to make this gift even more customized!

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Black Carbon Fiber Inlay Polished Tungsten Ring $89 Guys like jewelry too! I have always found it odd that we don’t think of jewelry gifts for our men on Valentine’s Day. This promise ring from jewl.com is a stylish choice.

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Lab Series
 Smooth Shave Trio $49 Pamper your man with this bestselling gift set from male beauty brand, Lab Series.

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“Love in your mind produces love in your life. This is the meaning of heaven. Fear in your mind produces fear in your life. This is the meaning of hell.�

Marianne Williamson

THE CHOCOLATES

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La Maison Du Chocolat Heart Shaped Bouchee $29 I am a huge fan of La Maison Du Chocolat. Their affordable and lovely heart-shaped bouchee is the ultimate Valentine’s Day chocolate gift for every friend, relative and colleague on your list.

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Vosages Cosmic 
 Ensemble $150 Vosages chocolates are both appealing to the eye and scrumptious on the palate. I am mad for this pretty pink box.

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Marie Belle Dark Chocolate Truffle Box $39 Marie Belle is one of my favorite chocolatiers and provides everything you need in a Valentine’s Day present yummy and beautifully packaged chocolates.

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The Toys Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to spring for some fun and spicy new toys for your and your bae.

Here are my favorites for 2019 from Babeland.

Manta | $139

Adam & Eve First Time Teaser Kit | $19

We Vibe Sync | $199

Sexy Valentine Kit | $35

O’Hare Ring | $24

Jopen Vanity Vr.17 | $69

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Crescendo Vibrator $149 It’s the world’s first luxury bendable vibrator that can adapt to any body shape. Made from premium body-safe silicone, it is completely adjustable, and extremely discreet.

I met the founders at CES last year and they gifted me one, so this vibrator is rocking my world right now!

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Fifty Shades Of Grey 24 Days Of Tease Countdown $259 Spice up your sex routine with this frisky 24-piece collection of bestselling items from the Fifty Shades of Grey official product line!

Presented in a beautiful adventcalendar-style box, this is the perfect Valentine’s Day or wedding gift.

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Jimmy Jane Form 2 | $145

GVibe Mini Gold | $249

Oh Mi Bod Kegel Exercisers | $45

Womanizer Inside Out | $219

Hot Octopuss Pocket Pulse Stroker w/ Remote | $40

Nerve Position Of The Day Book | $12.95

We Vibe Tease + Please Collection | $299

Tenga Cock Ring | $80

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Lelo ORA™ 2 $141 Great for single gal friends and couples alike, the ORA™ 2 is a must-have!

According to the Lelo site, it Is “the world’s most intelligent oral sex simulator, offering a thrilling, teasing, better-than-real sensation of oral sex that will have you coming back for more each and every time.”

Sounds so great, I might never want to date again.

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Lelo Sona Cruise $99 Turbocharge your sex life whether single or with a companion . Unlike most vibrators of its kind, The Lelo Sona Cruise, stimulates 75% of your clitoris for an outer body orgasmic experience. This is a 
 must-have sex toy for every woman on the planet.

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GAIA Health Product of The Month

QUICK DEFENSE I have been a fan of GAIA herbal supplements for years now. Thus, I have decided to partner with them to present one of my favorite products each month.

This month, since it is flu season, I am presenting their Quick Defense.

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Quick Defense is a Lifesaver By combining two Echinacea species with Elderberry, Ginger, and Andrographis, Gaia Herbs created a best-selling formula to support a healthy immune response at onset.* I keep a bottle of Quick Defense on hand at all times in the event I start feeling fluish. It has been a lifesaver for me! 
 Herbs in this formulation include: Andrographis, .

Black Elderberry, Echinacea Angustifolia, Echinacea Purpurea and Ginger.

These herbs collectively help to boost your immune system to shorten and ward off illness.

Obviously, this is my personal experience. If you are pregnant or have medical conditions, consult your physician before using any supplements.

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“There is no Mr. Right because there is no Mr. Wrong. There is whoever is in front of us, and the perfect lessons to be learned from that person.�

Marianne Williamson

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The Shoes My mama was a black Imelda Marcos! She literally had hundreds of pairs of shoes and so do I. This season there are tons of musthaves to choose from for every gal.

And with Spring around the corner, the sales are off the hook! I just scored the Michael Kors boot (pictured left) for just $98! Here are some of my favorites shoes currently in stores.

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Gucci Flashtrek Crystal-Embellished Low-Top Trainers $1590 Six words. I have to have this shoe! The site says “Gucci's Italian-crafted Flashtrek trainers are reimagined in beigeleather and highlight Alessandro Michele's eclectic references for AW18. They're constructed with mesh, leather and suede panels, then embellished with a silver crystal-embellished strap that is detachable for a personalised finish. They have a games room-inspired SEGA logo patch and a chunky lug sole with a logo-printed heel tab. Channel the runway look by wearing them with a checked midi skirt and relaxed hooded sweatshirt.”

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Michael Kors Beckett Stretch Knit and Leather High-Top Trainer | $92

Matisse For Free People Vegan Going West Boot | $88

Michael Kors Cortlandt Embellished High Top | $185

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All Black All Mesh Booties | $125

Rag and Bone Moto Rain Boots | $225

Earth Shoes Jaunt | $90

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Harley Davidson Shoes The rock chick side of me lives for Harley Davidson shoes and boots! This season, I am coveting these three pairs.

1. I n g l e s i d e P e r f o r m a n c e R i d i n g B o o t s | $ 1 8 0 2. L o m i t a P e r f o r m a n c e B o o t s | $ 2 1 0 3. I n g l e s i d e P e r f o r m a n c e R i d i n g B o o t s | $ 1 8 0

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Melissa Shoes prices vary Years ago, I pondered why no brands were creating beautiful shoes that could be worn in the rain. Then I discovered Melissa shoes, which is doing just that. I now have a lovely selection of their stylist shoes from flats, to sneakers to dessert boots that can be worn, rain or shine.

My favorite, currently available, black pairs are pictured left.

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“Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we have learned here. The spiritual journey is the relinquishment—or unlearning—of fear and the acceptance of love back into our hearts. Love is the essential existential fact. It is our ultimate reality and our purpose on earth. To be consciously aware of it, to experience love in ourselves and others, is the meaning of life.”

Marianne Williamson

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Book Of The Month Superhero of Love

By Bridget Fonger If you are twelve or older, you have likely suffered some heartbreak in your Life.

In this inspirational tome Bridget helps us get over heartbreak and tap into our inner love “superhero” in her new inspirational book. Read on for 8 tips from the author written exclusively for That Girl At The Party.

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8 Tips To Regain Your Love Superhero from Bridget Fonger Author of “Superhero of Love” Have you always wanted to be a superhero? Would you like to become a Superhero of Love so that you are more able to love and be loved that ever before? Do you wish you could more powerfully handle the kryptonite and saboteurs that pop up in your life? Are you ready to start honing the five superpowers that every Superhero of Love has and grow the Mighty Flame that is the is the source of all things wonderful for every Superhero of Love?

Then step right up to these eight tips to get you started, Superhero! Grab my hand and let’s step into the beautiful temple known as your Mighty Heart (yes, yours!):

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Superpower #1: Super Sight Sometimes we don’t want to look at the dark shadowy places of our hearts because we think we will be taken out by the pain hidden there.

We all have dark shadowy places of our hearts, where we have shoved pain that we couldn’t manage at the time of previous trauma or loss.

Super Sight allows you to brave the darkness and turn your attention toward those shadows and light them up so you can see what needs to be healed and clear your heart of all that thwarts you.

• Tip #1: Contemplate this mantra -- I have the courage to see clearly.

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Superpower #2: Super Hearing We have all heard our intuition whisper to us. We have all had the wonderful experience of following that intuition to beautiful moments, and we have probably all also had the experience of not having followed it and being led down a somewhat twisted garden path. Super hearing helps you hear the purest, highest wisdom for what it is so that your actions empower your Mighty Heart.

• Tip #2: Contemplate this mantra -- I hear the wisdom, I hear the love.

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Superpower #3: Super Humility When we are in touch with divine forces greater than ourselves, our hearts can soften and bow to that greatness. We don’t have to know it all, do it all or have it all. We can simply be in the presence of that magnificence and be more loving and lovable as a result.

• Tip #3: Contemplate this mantra – My heart is open to the touch of seen and unseen magnificence.

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Superpower #4: Super Self-Love It makes all the sense in the world that the more we love ourselves, the more fortified our hearts are to give and receive love. Bringing your attention to the flow of love in and out of your heart can help you feel more love for yourself so you are a beacon of light for all things love and loving.

• Tip #4: Contemplate this mantra – Love flows in and out of my heart with ease.

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Superpower #5: Super Alignment When you are aligned with the divinity in you, your highest self, you are naturally drawn to people, activities, places that fill you with more love and joy. You steer clear of that which causes you pain, and you move toward growing that Mighty Flame even bigger!

• Tip #5: Contemplate this mantra – My life supports my connection to the divine.

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Drop that Kryptonite When we have unfinished business in our hearts, we can be easily triggered into anger, sadness, anxiety, etc. Sometimes the simple awareness that we are holding onto Kryptonite can shift us.

Recognizing that the source of our current pain or discomfort is from an old wound can move us away from the intense feelings.

Knowing that we can disengage from the old triggers and drop that Kryptonite can be a source of relief.

• Tip #6: Contemplate this mantra -- I have the power to let go of that which disempowers me.

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Disempowering Saboteurs When we push down pain that we can’t manage after a loss or trauma, those wounded places don’t disappear even if they are temporarily out of our view. They can become saboteurs that poke and prod us until they gain our healing attentions. They can get into the driver’s seat of our lives and sabotage our most glorious life plans. When you find yourself at the mercy of an out of control saboteur, the best response is dive in and have a look at its source.

• Tip #7: Contemplate this mantra -- I have the courage to investigate my pain.

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Growing the Mighty Flame The source of every Superhero of Love – yes, even you! – is the divine most perfect source of all things love, the Mighty Flame that resides in all our hearts, that can either dim or grow with our assistance. The simple awareness of that pure love you have always had inside you at every moment is one simple way to grow that flame.

• Tip #8: Contemplate this mantra -- I am love. I am loved.

I am love. I am loved.

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I hope you dive into contemplating these mantras. If one or more of these make you light up, maybe write it on a post-it and put it on your mirror, next to your bed or in your wallet. Anything that lights you up is fanning that Mighty Flame which makes you a Superhero of Love, more able to love and be loved than ever.

Bridget Fonger is a longtime health, lifestyle, and relationship writer, having authored a regular column for Huffington Post. Fonger currently serves as a contributor for Thrive Global and Quora, and hosts a podcast entitled Superhero of Love Podcast. She is the author of Superhero of Love: Heal Your Broken Heart & Then Go Save the World (January 1, 2019).

Learn more about Bridget at www.superherooflove.com, and check out her inspirational series of talks, Love Forward Talks. Superhero of Love is now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and bookstores nationwide upon request.

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“Remember, in our inmost being, we are all completely lovable because spirit is love. Beyond what anyone can make you think or feel about yourself, your unconditioned spirit stands, shining with a love nothing can tarnish.�

Deepak Chopra

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1 2 E d i b le A p hr od is i acs Ok it’s a cliche and truly the tummy is the SECOND way to a man’s heart. However, the properties in these foods have been rumored to increase passion in both men and women. This Valentine’s Day, blindfold your lover and feed him or her some of these tasty treats for a passion filled night!

FOODS

1. Strawwberries 2. Chocolate 3. Oysters 4. Chilli Peppers 5. Pomegranate 6. Watermelon 7. Maca 8. Celery 9. Bananas 10. Avocados 11. Garlic 12. Ginger

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Food Product Of the Month 


Violife Cheeses

I just discovered this amazing line of vegan cheese the day of publication and had to stop the digital presses and tell you about it! I swore off dairy two years ago, after seeing a movie about the mistreatment of cows for their milk. But I really missed cheese till now.

Violife makes the best affordable vegan cheese options on the market!

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Spicy 
 Dark Chocolate Truffles Makes 28

My dark chocolate truffles make a lovely Valentine’s Day gift. I stopped eating diary a couple years ago, so I have modified my recipe to a vegan version.

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INGRIEDIENTS • 1 8 ounces of vegan unsweetened dark chocolate (70% or more cacao) • 2 3 TBSP of full-fat coconut milk • 3 1/4 cup organic refined coconut oil • 4 1 tsp vanilla extract • 5 Hot chili powder of choice • 6 Assorted toppings and/or middles of your choice (nuts, sprinkles, or unsweetened shredded coconut are good options) • 7 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder for coating

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DIRECTI ONS

Find some lovely boxes and make these for your friends and family this Valentine’s Day. • 1. Melt the chocolate and the oil and the coconut milk over a low heat Stir in the vanilla and chili peppers to taste. Refridgerate in a bowl until the mix is set but still soft enough to roll into balls about an hour and a half.

• 2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper • 3. Scoop the chocolate with a tablespoon or 1-inch ice cream scoop and roll into balls. Coat with the cocoa powder and or your toppings and place your truffles on the parchment paper lined baking sheet. Refrigerate for 10 to 15 minutes • 4. Transfer to your boxes or an airtight container iand store n the fridge.

• 5. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.

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Candy Cups 1000 for $3.93 Polk Dot Heart Chocolate Boxes 24 for $42.24 From Paper Mart Aren’t these boxes just the cutest?

After you make your truffles, put them in the little fluted cups and place them in these lovely boxes to gift to your loved ones.

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Mushroom Curry Bowl I am trying to release some weight so have been making more food at home.

My go-to is bowls of veggies made in different ways served with small portions of rice or ramen. Here is my current favorite. I left out measurements because you can simply make as much or as little as you need. Do make sure to only make ONE serving of rice or ramen to keep the carb count down.

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INGRIEDIENTS • 1.

Shitake Mushrooms • 2.

Red Pepper • 3.

Red Onion • 4.

Green Curry • 5 Coconut Milk • 6 Rice or Ramen • 7 Black Sesame Seed • 5 Chopped Cashews

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Make the curry first. Then heat your rice or make your ramen.

• 1. Saute your chopped mushrooms, red peppers, onions in a small amount of grapeseed oil till softened but not mushy • 2. Add your coconut milk and stir in green or red curry paste to taste • 3. Simmer on low heat for 2 minutes then set aside • 4. Either microwave your coconut rice to boil your ramen • 5. Place rice or ramen in a bowl, top with curried veggies.

Add sesame seeds and blend.

• 6. Top with chopped nuts

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"Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.”

- Maya Angelou

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Love Is All We Need

“Your task is not to seek for Love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” - Rumi

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“Love is the gift of one’s inner most soul to another so both can be whole.”

Buddha

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I love heart-shaped things year-round.

Use the Valentine’s Day holiday as an excuse to buy these cute heart themed products for your home.

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Mobi 
 Heart-Shaped Egg Mold $7.99 Start the day off with breakfast in bed! This Mobi heart-shaped mold is perfect for your Valentine’s Day eggs.

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Heart Wreath $141 Twigs and berries form a heart-shaped crafted botanical with touches of whimsy and sophistication in this adorable wreath. It adds a romantic pop of nature and color to front doors, windows or walls.

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Dash
 Heart-Shaped Waffle Maker $14.99 Add some heart-shaped waffles to those eggs with this cute and compact, Dash Mini Heart Waffle Maker, that makes snack-sized mini waffles!

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Baker's Advantage Fillable Heart Mini Loaf Pan $20.99 Not just for Valentine’s Day, you can use this pan to make heartshaped muffins and cupcakes year round!

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“Buddha was not Buddhist. Jesus was not Christian.

Muhammad was not Muslim. They were teachers who taught Love. Love was their religion.”

August Gold

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TGATP February Movie Guide Miss Bala

Gina Rodriguez is kick-ass as a young woman forced to go to war with the Mexican drug cartel that kidnaps her friend.

Velvet Buzzsaw

This Netflix original has it all - a great cast and a weird horror story line. I loved it.

TGATP warning: It’s gory so be prepared.

What Men Want

This remake of the 90’s Mel Gibson/ Helen Hunt film is a perfect vehicle for Taraji. I screamed laughing and hottie Aldis Hodge is my new crush!

The Prodigy

I can’t get enough of these “kids from hell” stories. This one is mega creepy with the right amount of horror crossed with enough implausible cheesiness to make it an instant cult classic.

Happy Death Day 2

I loved the first film and this one is just as much fun. Except I couldn’t get over the main character seeming to pick her new boyfriend over her Mom. No one that loves their Mom would make that bad choice.

Having lost my Mom, if I could have her back, there is no way a guy would come before her!

Lego Movie 2: The Second Part




I missed the first Lego Movie. But I hear it was great so I plan to stream it then see this second one.

Alita Battle Angel I’m surprised this wasn’t saved for the summer. It’s a perfect movie for families with kids 12 and over. Directed by Robbie Rodriguez from a script by James Cameron, I really enjoyed this. See this in the biggest 3D IMAX you can!

It’s So Romantic

This is enjoyable but the messaging was slightly off. I am tired of films that attempt to make mean, negative people attractive. While funny in bits, Wilson was mostly annoying and unlikeable.

Fighting With My Family

Based on the true story of WWE Superstar Paige and produced/starring The Rock, this inspiring biopic will make you stand on your feet and cheer. I am a new fan of Paige’s and am rooting for her success after her WWE retirement.

How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Movie The third in the trilogy finds our hero Hiccup and Toothless leaving the only home they’ve known on a journey to a hidden world thought only to exist in myth.

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“Lovers don't finally meet somewhere. They're in each other all along.�

Rumi

On Love “The way of the miracle-worker is to see all human behavior as one two things: either love, or a call for love.”

- Marianne Williamson

“What the world needs now is Love, sweet Love”… “All you need is Love.”… those Burt Bacharach and Beatles’ lyrics keep playing over and over in my mind as I view the current state of our world. To combat the horrors we are now facing, we are all called to, in the words of Marianne Williamson, “return to Love.”

As much as possible, I ask myself is what I am thinking, saying and doing a positive manifestation of Love. And if not, I try to let it go. It is not always easy, as people will try and test you.

But it makes for a happier more fulfilled Life, if you can come from a place of Love, in Life and work.

That Girl At The Party | On the Scene

Performer At KISS Nails and Lashes
 Launch

Getting Henna Painted at the 
 India Pavillion at the NY Times Travel Show

With Kiss lashes applied at the KISS Nails and Lashes Launch

That Girl At The Party | On the Scene

Impossible Burger Sliders at Brooklyn Bowl Tasting

Thai Massage at the 
 Global Wellness Summit

The wonderful Art + Eden crew Signs from Women’s March NYC

UNTIL NEXT TIME.

I hope you enjoyed this second issue of the magazine version of That Girl At The Party.

Have a blessed Valentine’s Day. The March issue is all about health and wellness, so see you then!