10 YEARS

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When recently asked the question "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" I  couldn't help but hesitate before firing back a quick "Successful, obviously." When asked the vague/standard/satanic question, one usually feels the need to repeat the classic "living god knows where, doing god knows that with god knows who." The question desires a short response, not a 5 page length advanced, advanced copy of my memoir. I cannot tell you where I specifically want to be, or with whom I specifically want to be with. I don't know how many little ones I want or what shade my home will be. I can however tell you what I envision as far as events go. 

LE FUTUR 

Sipping a gin martini(with a quite sizable rock on my left hand)chatting up some delightfully exotic couple about their most recent trip to Barbados, could you think of anything more glamorous? 

Basking in the sun, at my home chateau in the south of France. Children in the pool, husband asleep, first copy of my book in hand for editing purposes. 

 Driving the children to school, a mundane task turned extraordinary. Done so in my beautiful Porsche 911 Turbo S, obviously.  

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past

                                                                                                                                                          

Thomas Jefferson 

RECENT FAVORITES

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The Yves Saint Laurent film, available for your viewing on Netflix. Need I say more than YSL? The story explores Yves' Algerian upbringing to his days at DIOR(now you get the photo don't you?), and finally finding himself at his own fashion house, YSL. The illustrious designer along with his partner, Pierre Berge, were known to have kept many parts of their life a secret, this movie faces the hard truths of drug abuse, adultery, and heartbreak the two shared over their many years together. All in all fabulous and should be on everyone's must see list even though it's En Français.

Island Style by India Hicks. I have recently come to be quite the fan of this darling designer/mother/model. The book is to die for due to that fact that she resides on Harbour Island, a tropical paradise in the Bahamas. Owner of a lifestyle brand, also called India Hicks, she aims to share the love of a tropical lifestyle no matter where you're located! Some of my favorite pieces include the black hibiscus candle, black agra tassel, and wild spider lily rollerball!

Coffee, and I'm not talking about the beverage. The lovely Jeff McIntosh recently released a new song entitled Coffee. Needless to say it is the only thing I've been listening to aside from the occasional sing along to 'earned it' and I'm not in the slightest bit ashamed of that. The first time you listen to Coffee, you'll be hooked. As a creature of habit, I'm not so shockingly listening to it as I'm typing this #NoShame. You can find Jeff on Facebook and Youtube.

xo,

Rachel 

P.S. Let me know what you think of coffee when you get a chance to listen to it! You won't regret it! 

RELAX

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I cannot think of the last time I wasn't stressed out. That, to me at least, is incredibly sad. To think that my entire life revolves around things that either haven't happened yet or are likely to never happen is yet again, sad. I go to sleep stressed, I wake up stressed, it really is a vicious cycle. In efforts to resolve this, I've been recently drawn to the idea of meditation, and yoga, and eating right in order to relieve stress. Crazy to think that so many of us go on like this and don't think that there are simple ways to resolve it! 

For me, the best way to relieve stress is to meditate. Find a secluded place, sit down and feel all of your worries wash away if even for 10 minutes. Meditation is a fantastic way to let go of everything and just OM. Many times we bottle everything up and it is necessary to let it all out every once in a while. If you don't meditate, try it once, and you'll be hooked! 

If you have any specific ways to relieve stress, let me know! It's always nice to try something new, and I know some of you are just as stressed as I am!  

do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace 

                                                                                                                                     

Dalai Lama