Aerial Art by Spectral Q ~ Photography by J. Emilio Flores

In an ongoing series, Keren Weinstein, our Guest Life-Balance Editor, took a much needed trip. More than the need to go on vacation to a new locale, she wanted to find her own sense of balance and thus Project Detox began. Thankfully, Keren will share her journey which will provide a little insight into our needs of finding our equilibrium.

Bags packed and ready to jet set.

The boys are in a different time zone and I have confirmation that they are more than OK! and are actually having a fun’tabulous father-n-son bonding vacation.

Perfect.

Being on the cusp between genuinely happy for them and envy of their time together without me is exactly the point where I can truly allow myself to disconnect and have a guilt free solo trip for Me (remember, I have to chuck Universal Mommy Guilt out before I depart on my first adventure and I am a Jewish mother…so pressure’s on).

It is amazing how the Guilt naturally gets swallowed up by the fact that they are having a better time there and you know your son has a smile on his face even without you around.

Mommy Me time has officially started.

Ever notice when you choose to set an Intention for yourself the world opens up to you as if you are wearing 3D glasses with that Intention?

Same world. Different opportunities & experiences.

We have all clipped out a limited edition (AKA Must Have) LV handbag or Gucci Boots from Harper’s Bazaar, hung it up at our desks and noticed that somehow they made their way to our closets.

This is not a new concept by any means and has been around way before me from Kabalah to the Secret but for a full-time working mother on a mission to restore balance into her life this self-taught-via-experience concept could not come at a better time.

The above picture, and one that captures the essence of what I set out to do on Project Detox, was created by an amazing producer in L.A that I met up with (co-founder of unitenow.org). In this picture, over 4,000 school children from Los Angeles spelled out “Restore Balance” on a beach in celebration of the 12th Annual Ocean Day Kids’ Adopt-A-Beach Clean-Up. No, my Intention did not get this amazing project with 4000 kids to happen but it did bring me to meeting up with Mark and literally stumbling upon the work he created that captures the energy of my Intention for Project Detox – to restore balance.

First Stop – Tucson Arizona.

Keren Weinstein is a seasoned professional in Fashion & Beauty with over 12 years in Integrated Marketing, Advertising and Celebrity Fashion Styling

Taking 9 days off and coming back to the realy world can be a bit much! Although I came back yesterday from the Dominican Republic, I am taking an extra day of rest and playing a little catch up (on here, emails, Twitter and more)! There are a lot of great things going on and I need to get adjusted to the pace of NY and the cold. You can also read about it in detail on a new blog I am starting called, Boardwalk Escapes. This covers what's going on in Long Beach, NY and on beaches and boardwalks in general! You can see everything I have on my Flickr account (click on the section that says Dominican Republic and if you have an account there, let me know)!

As we are all running around and prepping for the holiday parties at work, with friends and going on vacation - think about you. We all need to find whatever way we can to reduce our worries and if you're located in NYC, take a trip to Beam Laser Spa where you can be 6 sessions away from a hairless existence - where you decide, it's up to you! But if you're looking for a relaxing environment with two of the sweetest and conversational sisters, then Andrea and Liza are your girls. This amazing Brazilian duo make you feel right at home as soon as you walk in and they explain everything you need to know to be completely comfortable. I have been to two sessions and will be going again on the 20th of this month, my underarms are amazing! I never have to wonder about a shadow or to take time to have to deal with them. I can get up and go - I can't wait until the summer when I will definitely love this!

If you're thinking about this, you can get a test patch for free and then for those who are ready to start, prior to Jan 1st, if you visit Beam Laser Spa onine, you can get 25% off on packages (that would be 6 treatments). Definitely begin to think about this so that if you happen to be traveling for the holidays you can have your best foot forward!