We are getting more and more aware of our environment and how to reuse, recycle and upcycle – a great trend! During a London visit, I decided to check out the upcoming and hip district of East London with Brick Lane, Columbia Road and Shoreditch. No better place to find creativity, upcycling and recycling! Fancy […]
Halloween DIY
29/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
It’s Halloween time, and here’s a quick DIY for you or the kids. Simply take a red candle and drip the melted wax on some block candles, and then press some nails into the candles. Voilà! So easy anyone can do it! Text and photos by Ann-Kristin Øvreeide, Halloween 2013
Mindfulness
23/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
How are your stress levels? Often my patients reply that they are fairly high, and in this day and age, life can be pretty full on for many of us at times. But a solution could be close at hand; there is lots of scientific evidence to support a technique called “mindfulness”. It has been shown […]
Autumn blues
17/10/2013 by 2 Comments
“Autumn Blues”. It’s a 1960 piano instrumental by Bobby Darin. It’s also an apropos title for this time of year seeing as autumn has just arrived and can bring about some of those blue feelings. There are several reasons for that. Life gets busier, days get shorter, weather gets colder, and leaves get shaken from […]
Women who inspire women
09/10/2013 by Leave a Comment
CLEW asks women worth noticing in Luxembourg to choose a woman in public life who is an inspiration to them – in their work, in their life. Anna Loporcaro chooses Andrée Putman
Time to rebelle!
01/10/2013 by 1 Comment
The one word you need to retain for Fall/Winter 2013 is “rebel”. Punky, grungy, bike-y, hippie, gypsy… whichever rebel look you prefer most, lean in. Most particularly when it comes to shoes. Clamber down from your vertiginous heels and feel no shame. High heels are officially out! The backlash to stilettos is so violent that […]
Spanish Escape
01/09/2013 by Leave a Comment
I guess we all have different criteria for the perfect holiday, whether it be luxurious beach resorts or hiking in the mountains. For me, the ultimate holiday feeling is when I open the door to my little house in Spain, located between the ocean and the mountains. This is how I spent my summer. It’s about […]
Third Culture Kids
15/08/2013 by Leave a Comment
Third Culture Kids (TCKs). Does this term sound familiar? Sociologist Ruth Hill Useems came up with it in the 1950s as a way to describe children who grow up in a country (or countries) different from where their parents were raised. Military kids, international business people’s kids, and diplomats’ kids are the primary livers of […]
Mind-body medicine: Stress and the power of belief
09/08/2013 by Leave a Comment
Life is a subjective experience for each of us. How you interpret any event in your life determines your view of life. How you perceive your environment can be more important to your well-being than the actual environment itself. Your perception also impacts your state of health because your mind and body are deeply connected. […]
Pimp up your wall
30/07/2013 by 1 Comment
Do you have an outdoor wall that needs a focal point? Let me share a little DIY with you. You need a piece of wood or a branch from the forest, some glass jars (mine are “bonne maman” jars) and some wire. I guess the pictures speak for themselves on how to do it, just make sure […]
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