JOURNAL
PRO-LIVING. NOT ANTI-AGING.
The obsession with 'anti-aging', in our world of The Whole, does not care for the spirit. It is outside in rather than inside out, feeding vanity rather than nurturing grace, weakening the organs rather than strengthening the body.
How the overuse of essential oil in skincare damages our earth and why botanical extracts are the true way forward to save not only our skin but also our planet.
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The German architect David Chipperfield is interviewed by Jan Dalley in the British FT weekend paper, a favorite weekly edition that lasts me through the week and saves me from the atrocious Sydney rags.
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A process that takes time and draws from the healing powers of nature – These are my musings. Where do we stop and the world begins? What is this barrier 'skin', how porous, how absorbing What we put on our skin will feed our whole body.
Sun-infusion is an ancient method, used in biodynamic skincare and remedy crafting to extract medicinal properties out of natural botanicals such as flowers, leaves, bark, seeds, even wood, traditionally into oil with nothing but the warmth of the Sun over the course of 3-4 months. This lovely process allows us to use extra virgin olive oil and delicate botanicals, without destroying their heat sensitive vital properties.
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