Vegetables and fruits are a regular staple of my daily meals, but I still don’t get enough nutrients. They say many of us don’t get enough nutrients everyday. For many years, I have been taking vitamins and as the years pass (and I get older), I have added a few more supplements to my daily dose. Sometimes I am good Continue reading
For about three years in my early thirties, I was self-employed and worked as a consultant. The title of this post isn’t one hundred percent accurate because I had support from family, friends, mentors, and clients! I didn’t do it all on my own. Initially it was scary to be a consultant, to be self-employed, Continue reading
The 22nd San Diego Latino Film Festival concluded with a blast at the Closing Night Party! This year the party was held at Rooftop600 at Andaz in downtown San Diego. It was a fun evening, with hundreds of Festival attendees, staff, volunteers, and movie actors, directors, and producers. Guests enjoyed live music Continue reading
With the arrival of spring, I have started wearing lighter blouses and am enjoying the translucent trend. The print on the blouse reminds me of peacock feathers, with tones of blue, yellow, green, turquoise, and white. It is fun to wear bright colors, such as these green skinny jeans. They seem to lighten up any outfit and bring it to life! Continue reading
This Ysenburg Art Werk mug set came to our home from Germany, via New York. My hubby lived in New York many years ago and this set of mugs was one of his purchases. When I asked him about it today, he said he bought it because it matched the decor of his home in New York. He didn’t recall that it was made in Germany (my hubby is German). The funny thing is, Continue reading
One of the things that brings me happiness every morning, is a cup of Starbuck’s coffee. I make it at home, with freshly ground beans. I am trying to live at a slower pace, not jam pack my schedule, and to appreciate and enjoy the simple things in life. Savoring my cup of coffee every morning Continue reading
The Celebration of Fashion event was held at Simon Fashion Valley, as part of the San Diego Latino Film Festival. The event was presented by Divino 360 Woman and included live music, Party Fitness Party Zumba by Ninfa!, Tango by Michael Saltus of Positive Energy Dance Company, and a runway show. Abelardo Rodriguez and I co-emceed the event. Fashion Valley highlighted the latest fashion Continue reading
Friday evening, we met with the San Diego Latino Film Festival event planner, Pilar Kuri, to review the script and do a walk through of the stage. We met outside the AMC 18 Movie Theater at Fashion Valley where the Film Festival was being held. While we were there, we greeted some attendees and I couldn’t resist taking a picture of this cute family Continue reading
This year, the San Diego Latino Film Festival has added a number of fun events! I went to the Festival yesterday and enjoyed time with friends at the events at Microsoft, Bebe, and Burberry. I also met some movie directors and screenplay writers. Below are some pictures Continue reading
(Javier & I at the private movie screening earlier this week)
This week I went to private movie screening of The Divergent Series: Insurgent. This is the second installment of the trilogy novel, written by Veronica Roth. I saw the first movie, Divergent, and was looking forward to seeing this installment! My friend Javier Tirado joined me for the screening and we made a fun evening out of it, Continue reading
Desserts are such a treat! I am of the idea that you can have your cake and eat it too! Just not everyday. Or, if you want dessert everyday, make a healthier version of your favorite delight. It is interesting how our palates can get used to healthier versions of meals, and still enjoy them! Mine Continue reading
The San Diego Latino Film Festival is in full swing and this year it will feature a Fashion Show this Saturday, March 21 at 7:00pm! I was honored to be asked to participate as co-emcee of the Fashion Show, along with TV host, Abelardo Rodriguez. It will be our first time on stage together, should be fun! Did I mention admission is free? It is FREE!
(with Abelardo at the Festival’s Media Kick-off Party where we were introduced as co-emcees of the Fashion Show)
Join us as we celebrate the fashionable Continue reading
(Image by chopracentermeditation.com)
During the summer, I started meditating and find it helps me relax, reflect, feel centered, and sleep better. I wrote about how I became interested in meditation and the free 21 Day Meditation Experience – Expanding Your Happiness offered by Oprah Winfrey & Deepak Chopra. I did that guided meditation every night. It also helped me learn how to meditate on my own. I would meditate for ten minutes every morning. It was hard to stay focused at first, but as time passed and I practiced it more often, it became easier.
Well, Oprah & Deepak are offering it again, for FREE! This time it is Manifesting True Success – 21 Day Meditation Experience. I registered on-line, it is easy and did I mention it is free? Well, it is FREE! You can listen to the guided meditation in the comfort of your home or use the APP to listen to it on your mobile device from any location.
I am going to start it tonight. What worked for me last time was to find (make) the time at night, to meditate just before I went to sleep. I used my iPad to sign-in to the site, put on my earphones, an eye mask, turned off the bedroom light, and placed the IPad next to me (I closed the iPad cover to avoid the bright light). It was very relaxing and I am looking forward to getting into meditation zen this time as well! In addition to the meditation time, there is a positive audio messages shared by Oprah & Deepak in the opening of each meditation session. Each session is about 20 minutes and there is a theme for each day. The meditations include relaxing nature music which soothes my mind after a busy day! I feel like I am at a spa….but I am at home, meditating!
You can still sign up – for FREE here! Each meditation theme stays posted in the site for five days. You can sign-in to do the daily meditations at a time in your day that is convenient for you. I have really enjoyed learning how to meditate!
Hope you sign up and enjoy it as much as I do! You deserve to dedicate 20 minutes in your day to your well-being! This meditation practice brings me peace every night and is the best way to end my day in relaxation!
Do you meditate? Are you going to sign up for this free guided meditation?
Namaste friends (& hugs too),
Paola
PS – You can read about the Expanding Your Happiness Meditation Experience I did in August here. Did you know that Deepak has a location here (in Carlsbad)? It is called The Chopra Center, you can find more information here.
The weather can be tricky this time of the year, making it hard to choose what to wear. We are transitioning from winter to spring and one day we need a sweater, the next day it is raining, the next it is sunny and warm…and today we had Santa Ana winds making it a little too hot for our region. Even though in Southern California we enjoy sunny days Continue reading
One of my favorite annual events is here! The 12th Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival will be held March 12 – 22, 2015 at AMC Fashion Valley (at Simon Fashion Valley mall). This location is a new home for the Festival and the organizers have added some fun events, including a Fashion Show, which I will be co-emceeing with Abelardo Rodriguez on Saturday, March 21, at 7:00pm (click here for details). Continue reading
This is the last Travel Diary from our visit to Oahu, Hawaii. On this day, we visited Aulani – Disney Resort and Spa. Seeing the pictures I took at Aulani made me want to visit the Resort again!! It is destination in itself, and a wonderful hotel for families and Disney fans to stay Continue reading
Blouses with collars are in trend, both for dressier attire and casual looks. I have purchased a few, in particular the sheer one’s, love those, worn with a tank top underneath. I purchased a few button down tops and a few with zippers, which tend to be more fitted at the waist. As I started seeing more of these blouses in the stores, it reminded me I had a few similar blouses at home in my closet. I usually only wore those shirts as “career blouses” for work. When I got home, I looked in my closet to see which career blouses and collared tops I could wear on weekends for a casual attire, as well as casual Fridays. I realized I had multiple blouses I could easily match with jeans, capri pants, and skirts. On weekends, if I am just running errands, I usually wear ballerina flats or sandals. If we have dinner plans, I simply change my shoes to heals and voila, dress up the look. Continue reading
I have an affection for coffee and tea, and have many mugs to enjoy them in. I do believe the mug makes a difference in enjoying the coffee or tea experience! Most of my favorite mugs and tea cups were gifts and have sentimental value. Every time I use the mug, it reminds me Continue reading
It’s hard to believe how much time has passed since our trip to Oahu, Hawaii. I am including the photos in separate posts because I had so many beautiful shots that I wanted to share with you. Here are a few more pics from our visit to the island, hope you like them. I fell in love with Oahu and look forward Continue reading
Even though it is warm almost year-round in San Diego, we have a few cold weeks during winter. I love wearing jackets and as soon as the weather gets a bit chilly, I pull them out! Yet, in our town, during winter, you can wear a small jacket with a tank top underneath and Continue reading