Dare to go out with a bang
There are stars, and there are superstars. And then there are people like Lee Miller; burning so bright, with such explosive energy, that they can easily be called supernovas. Whatever Lee Miller did – in love, life or art – she did with a flaming passion, starting with her dreams. It’s perhaps my favorite thing about her: she dared to dream big. Crazy big. Breaking away from her small hometown, Lee became a world-famous model in New York in a matter of months. Breaking free from traditional roles for women, she transformed herself into a successful photographer and eventually a respected war journalist.
She was definitely helped along by her star quality and glamour – Lee may have been the first war reporter to get her uniform fitted on Savile Row – but what really fueled her ambitions was her inner fire. A fire so bright that it would blind the people around her, sometimes even herself. Several times, she got burned. There were traumas and addictions. Never mind, if it was the price for living life to the fullest, Lee gladly paid it.
Saying towards the end of her life that she had no regrets, Lee did admit: “If I had it over again, I’d be even more free with my body and my affection.” From the basement clubs of Montparnasse to the battle fields and Hitler’s bathtub, Lee Miller lived each moment ready to go out with a bang.
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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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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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