Parades Inspire Energy, Fun and Sometimes a Sunburn Aside from the Vernal Equinox itself, nothing comes closer to representing the Gateway to Spring than St. Patrick’s Day. It’s the first opportunity of any new year for thousands of people to throw open their doors and head outside for some fun community revelry. parades abound; each … Read more
NYFW Best and Worst It’s fall fashion week again – our favorite time of the year. The air is crisper, the pumpkin flavor has emerged in just about everything you can find on the shelves. I wish I saw the color “pumpkin” more on the runways as well but, you have to realize Fashion Week … Read more
It Protects You So Protect IT! Show your Skin Love! Many of us don’t realize how important our skin is, or how crucial it is to protect it. There are more than a few things about it that we take for granted. The truth is that, while the information is out there, we really don’t … Read more
Skin Trauma: Photosensitivity / Phototoxicity There are myriad ways that UV exposure from sunlight can negatively impact your skin and health. Several have already been mentioned in previous blog posts, and today I want to talk about one we haven’t discussed yet: photosensitivity and skin trauma. Photosensitivity is an allergic reaction to sunlight which, as its name … Read more
We have more work to do overcoming obstacles that involve our health & safety. Obstacles: As summer winds down and we run around like crazy getting our kids ready for the new school year, I feel compelled to remind you that seasonal changes are no reason (or excuse) to drop your guard on sun protection. … Read more
As the weekend ends, like always, I find myself counting my blessings. Then it’s Monday, the start of a week that’ll be made or broken by nothing more than my own attitude. This was Compassion Therapy. Over the past few days, I got to spend time with a cancer patient who pulled in the reigns … Read more
Melanoma survivors story I am Pale BUT Proud A survivors story of Melanoma: My Melanoma diagnosis has had a tremendously profound impact on my life, and I was thrilled to use my experience for the benefit of others. But there was no way to champion my cause further without mixing in additional, once-private components. The more … Read more