You are divine
Both a saint and a scientist, a prophet and politician, a proto-feminist and an early eco-warrior, this 12th-century German nun founded two monasteries, composed an entire catalogue of sacred music - still in Amazon's top 100 today! - and penned nine books on subjects ranging from botany to cosmology to human sexuality (including the Western World's first known description of the female orgasm). The secret of Hildegard's boundless energy and inspiration? Her 'Ecclesia' or inner church: a source of divine love and radiant light which, according to Hildegard, resides in each one of us. “Humanity, take a good look at yourself. Inside, you’ve got heaven and earth, and all of creation. You’re a world—everything is hidden in you.”
This season's Ecclesia' Couture Collection is an invitation to visit your inner church and discover the multi-colored mosaic of your hidden talents. Let's tap into the luminous life energy that connects us all - the 'Greening Power', as Hildegard called it - and CREATE! After all, to quote the unruly mystic herself: if we were truly made in God's image, aren't we all creators too?
Dare to shine your brilliant light. You are divine.
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Building bridges
From the Erasmus Bridge and the Mercedes-Benz Museum to Qatar’s metro network; Ben van Berkel’s iconic landmarks bring people together in rapturous beauty, again and again. I talked with the Dutch architect and educator about sensuality, ‘healthy’ buildings and the remarkable parallels between our designs.
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More than a feeling
Don’t ignore your emotions; they are much more powerful than you can imagine. By linking the magical world of emotions with hard science, Dutch scientist Pierre Capel, professor emeritus in experimental immunology, shows us the consequences of our feelings and the power of our minds. The message: we can do much more than we think. “Meditate. It’s the single best thing you can do for your health.”
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Marlies Says
Keto curious?
The fact that I feel bikini-confident all year round is, of course, a nice bonus. But for me, the biggest payoff of following the keto diet is the way it optimizes my health and gives me tons of energy.
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Super (skin) food
‘If you can’t eat it, why put it on your skin?’. I pretty much live by this beauty adage. After all, with your skin being one of your body’s largest organs, anything – and I mean anything! – you put onto your skin will end up in your bloodstream.
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