Pivot
I act in more ways than one. My days are full putting my evolving business plan into action. I’m pivoting. Pivot by Definition is to Make a Change in Strategy, Position or Policy. As a company we’ve survived 12 Years by constantly pivoting.
If last week I baked - then last night I marinated.
I am aging before my very eyes. In my regular life I have a highly evolved self care routine. A rigorous regimen to fight my age. I’m having to create a new quarantine beauty routine.
“If you don’t mind me asking How OLD are you?” I love this question. I must confess I’m quite vain. It’s a character flaw. “I’ve been trying to figure it out.” They say, “You don’t look old enough to have lived this much.“
“I Carpe Diem the crap out of life.” I say. “By the way I’m 46.” Don’t get me wrong. I like my age. I like the confidence that comes with aging. I’m happy to BE 46 - I just don’t want to LOOK it.
But now I fear in quarantine - without beauticians, esthetician’s, massage therapists and my trainer - I am inching towards looking 50. Without movement, my waistline is expanding. Yesterday I texted Jennifer in Paris. This shit is getting real. She said Keto. Or intermittent fasting. Fasting- oh fuck - I can’t do that - I really must stop cussing. I’ll research, I promised. But I think exercise should be my priority. And cut out wine. Oh crap I don’t know if I can do that either.
Now is the time to act.
I act in more ways than one. My days are full putting my evolving business plan into action. I’m pivoting. Pivot by Definition is to Make a Change in Strategy, Position or Policy. As a company we’ve survived 12 Years by constantly pivoting.
I spend the day working on my new website.
With business plans - and hopefully eventually finances - figuring themselves out there is still the issue of my aging beauty.
Nails. I can manage on my own. My legs don’t need waxed. I can shave thanks to Martin sending me her favorite disposable razors. I think of Mark and the patron of his auction house he secretly calls Mrs Martini who sits like a cowboy in the front row and while he’s pounding the gavel he gets distracted by counting the long black hairs on her legs protruding through her panty hose. This thought alone drives me to shave in the shower.
I don’t like Botox or Fillers but I do regular hydrotherapy facials and oxygen injections in my skin. My face looks tired without them but I’m saving a shit load of money. I massage in coconut oil and do lots of masks and roll crystals over my forehead.
Crystal on your skin? Absolutely.. Because stones come directly from the ground, their connection to the earth is unparalleled – facilitating healing of the mind and body. When used warm, they relax facial muscles, increase circulation, and enhance the penetration of serums and lotions, but when used cold, they help de-puff the skin and reduce inflammation.
Thanks to Kristi Hopper my hair color is sorted - she consulted her hair dresser on the best box kit which reminds me I need to order more boxed color because who knows when these salons will ever open- but my hair it’s been so dry. That’s the problem at the moment. Like a Brillo pad and I tried deep conditioner, but its not strong enough.
So last night I marinated. I had a dinner date with Sue and Alistair near London . We talked a few hours. First they dined with me- a glass of rosé and a piece of panfried rabbit hache, red peppers and artichoke - and then we spa-ed. Or I shall say I spa-ed and they watched - Alistair somewhat in horror or fascination.
I concocted a deep conditioner for my hair and slathered it on. I had all the ingredients to make my potion. Coconut oil. Banana. Agave. And Olive Oil. I created a thick paste and I wrapped my head in a turban and crawled into bed. The perfect reading might have been that book, “Les femmes blondes selon les Peintres de l’école de Venise” which speaks of the Venetian ladies who bleached their hair in the sun on the Altana of Venice. Altanas are those roof top terraces precariously perched across the Venetian sky line.
My mixture I did by moonlight instead of sun. It was a waxing crescent last night. This moon is an anchor for your intentions. Focus on one thing you want to bring into existence during this lunar cycle. This moon lasts 14 days between the new moon and the full. Each night the moon appears to grow a little more - a visual representation of how we use our own power - alongside Gods magic - to make our Dreams Reality.
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