Through the evolution of my skin care routines over the last 6 years, I have learned so much not only about my skin, but also about the health and self-esteem consequences of choosing products that align with my values and sustain my being.

What would happen if, instead of teaching our children to trade in their innate curiosity for a life of attachments that promises to keep them safe, we taught them to look within for the answers? What if we taught them that they are valued, loved, cared for, regardless of their external accomplishments? What if we taught them to question everything, including us? What if, instead of pressuring them to become someone we accepted them exactly as they are? What if we allowed them space to chant, to express themselves creatively, to play without restrictions, to care less about their appearance, to love themselves unconditionally, to love animals and Gaia, to befriend everyone, to trust their instincts, to always speak their truth, to connect to their ancestors, to meditate, to just be themselves?What a wonderful world we would create.

I continue to choose this particular lifestyle because it provides me with a sense of peace like no other place I've ever lived in before. I believe I finally found home. And in finding home, I found serenity.

I am worthy because I am here. I am a life-force that carries within me the universe, the wisdom of all of life. I am the light of God.

This is my small act of rebellion. The world will not change, and in any case, this is not my intent. My intent is to live in harmony with authenticity, from my Truth, from my Soul, simply for it's own sake.