When the going gets tough...

...I just look at my mood board and remind myself it's so worth it - keep it up! Well, I officially finished week 2 of my holistic detox. Energy levels are up, skin is indeed radiant and my discipline is phenomenal.

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Only 23 days to go...

Today is already day 8 of my holistic detox which means more than 10% - as my dear friend has pointed out - are now accomplished! Quite honestly, the first days were not the easiest ones: I suffered massively from coffee deprivation, had digestive problems and one afternoon I even dreamed of freshly baked dark bread with butter and a glass of milk. Well, by now I'm able to see the first signs of positive change: I'm no longer tired when getting up in the early morning; my skin is less dry and my energy levels have drastically increased.

Why doing this detox anyway?

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Happy 2013 - The year of (amazing) challenges...

{Photo Credits: Find Peace, Yoga, Grilled Shrimps, Lavender Oil, Bath, Worth It, Lemons, Feel Good, Whole30}

Well, my holidays are finally over, the jet lag conquered, and hundreds of emails dealt with – yay, time for my first blog post in 2013!

The New Year rings in with a big challenge for me. Actually there are two. Since November I’ve been flirting with various Paleo sites that try to convince me to eat clean over a specific time period. There are also many blogs that encourage me to spend at least 30 minutes a day on the mat doing yoga and meditation. So far, my dairy addiction and tiredness laziness in the morning prevented me from going ahead. 

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Tea & Talk: Personal Trainer Lory

My little chat with the gorgeous Lory - my dear friend and kick-ass drill instructor - is the first of my new interview series where I meet up with people who inspire me to live a healthy, balanced and blissful life.

With a background in the fast and merciless fashion industry, Lory soon realized her true passion came to life when she was competing in ultra endurance races across the mountains of Hong Kong. So she traded handbags for backpacks and is now happily torturing her clients with burpees and cruel ab exercises. But they are oh so effective! Being very knowledgable about nutrition and healthy weight-loss, she also convinced me to go Paleo. I still remember when we were casually talking about our breakfast habits: I was gushing over my daily Viennese brekkie (coffee with toast, butter and jam) when Lory suddenly turned very serious and said: "This is not really healthy you know". Well, a in-depth talk about health, nutrition and exercise followed which left me inspired to change my eating habits.

Last week we met for a quick cuppa tea to talk more about her favorite healthy stuff:

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