Eagle Creek Travel Gear Garment Sleeve

This is my go to garment bag and it’s so perfect for what I do that I removed the garment bag options from my suitcase and use this all the time. In no ways does it keep everything completely wrinkle free, but I’ve yet to meet a garment bag that does!

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doTERRA Deep Blue

My sister introduced this essential oil to my body and since then practitioners from all modalities have used it and recommended it to me. Essential oils are only as good as their quality and doTERRA products use strict certified pure therapeutic grade (CPTG) which  is an industry standard that others try to live up to.

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Taos Mountain Energy Bar

I’ve tried almost all of the current energy bars out there and this one keeps me coming back for more.  Simple ingredients (organic, gluten-free, non-GMO) are navigable for more food preferences and for me it is one of the few that avoids cashews and cinnamon – both of which have recently been removed from my eating. 

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Why Everyone Should Purposely Sit In The Wrong Seat On An Airplane At Least Once

Famous first for The Coffee Challenge, where Noah Kagan challenges people to get out of their comfort zone and negotiate the price on a cup of coffee (there is a link in the article for a video of this particular challenge). This is a short and sweet article about how we can experiment in our daily lives to get more comfortable with the uncomfortable. How to increase our ability to accept and breathe through challenge by sitting in the wrong seat on an airplane….

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Mooradian Shaped Violin Case Slip-On Cover

I LOVE THIS CASE!  It keeps my fiddle warm, it has a larger pocket on the outside than the original which you can slip a book, small ipad, keys, wallet, chargers...  I only use the backpack straps and it sits nicely on my back hiding it from the prying eyes of people around me or flight attendants. 

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Pentel Twist-Erase III

Who doesn’t respect a name with III at the end of it?! My go to pencil ALWAYS.  So good that when anyone tries it they immediately take a picture and want one. Yup. That good. 

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LivON Lypo-Spheric Glutathione

Glutathione is one of the “master’ antioxidant, which makes me think of it as a secret ninja fighting on my behalf.  My sister, who was diagnosed with Rhuematoid Arthritis at a very young age, never misses a day of this because of it’s powerful anti-inflammation impact as well as the antioxidant double whammy. 

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Eagle Creek Garment Folder

This is another one I never leave home without unless I’m going purely to the beach.  Quick and easy travel for my dress shirts, super light weight and keeps the shirts clean, well folded, pressed, and definitely less wrinkled. 

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The Confidence Gap: A Guide to Overcoming Fear and Self-Doubt - Russ Harris

I run a book club in my studio at the Butler School of Music and we most often choose the book together as a team to find what current themes are running through each of our lives.  The Confidence Gap was a book that my student, Shruthi, kept bringing up and so we finally gave in to her insistence (Shruthi, btw, is now the most likely to succeed with her book recommendations).

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WizGear Magnetic Car Mount Phone Holder

I have one of these that lives permanently in my suitcase and another in the car I drive regularly.  Fits in one of the small outer pockets and gives me instant and simple navigation whether or not the car has ApplePlay. 

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Epsom Salt Baths

I remember the day my acupuncturist, Margaret, told me she takes Epsom salt baths 2-3 times every week.  Mind-BLOWN. My first thought – with my most sarcastic inner voice - was “how decadent, isn’t that wonderful that Margaret has such a simple life she can enjoy all of these baths?!? 

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