A CONSCIOUS COLLECTION MAGAZINE

A COLLECTION OF HEALTH, WELLBEING, TRAVEL AND LIFESTYLE

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PLASTIC POLLUTION THE NEW GLOBAL HEALTH EPIDEMIC

MODERN MINIMALISM

WHY LIVING WITH LESS

SPRING / SUMMER / SPRING GIVES YOU MORE LIFE

NATHALIE KELLEY

“WE FIND IT SO EASY TO LOVE

OTHER PEOPLE AND HAVE SUCH

A HARD TIME LOVING OURSELVES” EDITION 10

ESCAPE BODY LOVE RELATIONSHIPS

DESERT DESIRES: PALM TREE EDIBLE BEAUTY: WHY INNER HEALTH CRAZY IN LOVE IS MORE THAN JUST A

PARADISE WHERE THE STARS FIND SUPPLEMENTS MIGHT BE THE BEYONCE SONG. THERE’S A SCIENTIFIC

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CONTENTS

PLASTIC POLLUTION 8 MODERN MINIMALISM 12 STYLE EDIT 14

ESCAPE Desert Desires 22 RECIPES 26

AT HOME WITH Nat halie Kelley 32 THE FIRST TRUE BODY LOVE 40 30 MINUTE WORKOUT. ACTIVE MEDITATION 44 TREND REPORT 45

RELATIONSHIPS 47

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ROLLIE SLINGBACK PUNCH KHAKI, $169.95 EDITOR’S LETTER One of my favourite things about running this business (besides when we get to meet you, our gorgeous conscious community) is the flexibility and opportunity to travel. Having the honour of working with inspiring creatives across the globe to curate incredible, motivational content is one of the things I love most about this work. Like most people, travel inspires me beyond my wildest imagination. It fuels the adrenaline that courses through my veins. It helps re-build the creative blocks when I’m feeling stuck or just damn-right blah (yes, I’m human, too!). I would even say it’s the stimulus that helps us go from good to GREAT, encouraging me to think outside the box, challenging my - and also the industry’s – creativity, shaping us to be bolder, push boundaries and try things we potentially would not attempt in the safety of our daily commune. I do believe that it’s our journeys across different oceans, to different countries, experiencing different cultures, and not being too rigid in an office routine, that has helped shape our creative potential, enabling us to bring you the best content we know you all look forward to engaging with each issue. For that flexibility and opportunity, I’ll be forever grateful. As you flip through the pages of this issue, which was produced from our LA HQ, you will notice a common theme of iridescent warm light and backdrops distant from Melbourne. We hope you take inspiration from our articles on minimalism (page 12) and plastic pollution – a topic very dear to us as it touches people from every country we touch down in and one that needs more attention far beyond the pages of our magazine. Turn to page 8 to read all about this global health epidemic. We were also invited in to the home of Peru-born, Australia- raised actress Nathalie Kelley, of Unreal and The Vampire Diaries fame, who shares her experience of life in LA and her unique self-love practices (page 32).

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hen we talk about plastic, we often picture PLASTIC pantries filled with containers and food products. We think of plastic as something tangible, as something we can choose to interact POLLUTION: THE Wwith or avoid; not as nanoparticles that have infiltrated every part of our lives. Newspaper articles tell us we can reduce our plastic footprint by not drinking plastic bottled water, NEW HEALTH using take-away containers or food wrap, or by recycling the bags our bread comes in and the polystyrene platters on which our meat and vegetables come neatly packaged. While EPIDEMIC these things help, they are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to plastic pollution.

SO WHAT ARE PLASTICS ANYWAY? In its purist form, plastic is basically just a shapeshifter. It is defined as a material that can change its shape. While it is derived from natural, organic materials such as cellulose, coal, natural gas, salt and, of course, crude oil, the finished product is anything but. Plastic is made from polymers, which are long chains of atoms bonded together. These building blocks are made of carbon and hydrogen and sometimes oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur, chlorine, fluorine, phosphorous or silicon. Plastics are generally lightweight and durable, and can be moulded, extruded, cast and blown into seemingly limitless shapes, films or foams, or even drawn into fibres for textiles.

ARE THEY REALLY THAT BAD? Humans started producing plastic en masse in the 1950s and, since then, we have made a whopping 8.3 billion metric tonnes of the stuff, most of which, according to a study published in the journal Science Advances, resides in landfill or, sadly, the natural environment. The study also highlighted that, of the 8.3 billion tonnes manufactured, 6.3 billion have already become waste, and of that waste, only nine per cent was recycled. Nine per cent. The same team of researchers also calculated that, in 2010 alone, an estimated eight million metric tonnes of plastic entered the oceans. This explains why hundreds of marine turtles die every year after becoming entangled in rubbish floating in the oceans and on beaches, like the eponymous plastic six-pack rings that have made images of trapped turtles go viral. It explains why 60 per cent of all seabirds have plastic in their gut. It is a factor that contributes to the desecration of the Great Barrier Reef and other coral reefs around the world. And if current trends continue, it means roughly 12 billion metric tonnes of plastic waste will be in landfills or the natural environment by 2050. » Aqua had it wrong when they sang ‘life in plastic, it’s fantastic’. There is now mounting research to suggest this harmful man-made material is set to be the next global health epidemic.

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To put that into perspective, online we use to brush our teeth, the belt we when it is exposed to sun or heat or magazine Thrillist recently calculated use to strap ourselves into our cars, the water, it just keeps breaking down how much the entire island of keyboard at which we spend our days into smaller and smaller fragments Manhattan might weigh and, including typing and the clothes in which we until, eventually, these nanoparticles people, buildings, buses, trains, pets, dress ourselves. Plastic is the product begin to permeate our bodies, too. In food, water and anything else you could of choice for manufacturers globally. fact, when they are exposed to sunlight account for, came to a conservative We are so dependent on its production and start to breakdown, according to a figure of just over 125 million tonnes. By that we barely notice its invasion recent American study, they even emit that logic, we have already buried the of our everyday lives and, given the greenhouse gases methane and ethylene. equivalent of 50 Manhattans. If that’s proliferation of the petrochemical One of the biggest dangers of these not terrifying, we don’t know what is. by-product, is it any wonder? plastic invaders entering the body While these perceptible plastics are is that once they’re in, they’re not harmful for nature and the wider leaving. Nanoparticles get stuck in the THE IMPACT ON OUR LIVES? environment, it’s the plastics we can’t bloodstream, the lungs, breast milk and The infiltration of artificial products see that pose the biggest threat to the gut. They mimic the body’s natural into our homes, our lives and our human, and animal, health. hormones and encourage carcinogenic environments, is ubiquitous, insidious The more we look, the more we find reactions. And the biggest concern? and near impossible to avoid. From the them in our food, our soil, our water There is little evidence available to moment we get up to the moment we go sources and even the air we breathe. determine at what levels they are safe to bed, it surrounds us. It’s in the foam Part of the problem with plastic is that – if at all – for adults, let alone infants. we use to wash our hair, the instrument it is not biodegradable. That means Our verdict? Avoid where possible.

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Polyvinylchloride (PVC): This is commonly used Polystyrene: Commonly found in food containers, Polyurethane foam: Found in cushions, mattresses in food packaging, plastic wrap, containers for foam packaging, disposable cutlery, building and pillows. This is an irritant that can cause toiletries, cosmetics, floor tiles, pacifiers, shower insulation, flotation devices, paints, disposable bronchitis, coughing, skin and eye problems, and curtains, toys, water pipes, garden hoses, auto coffee cups and toys. It can irritate the eyes, nose can release toluene diisocyanate, which can cause upholstery and inflatable swimming pools, and and throat, and can cause dizziness. severe lung problems. has been linked with cancer, birth defects, chronic Polyethylene: A suspected human carcinogen Acrylic: A common plastic found in clothing, blankets, bronchitis, ulcers, skin diseases, indigestion, and commonly found in found in water and soft drink carpets made from acrylic fibres, adhesives, contact liver dysfunction. bottles, carpet fibres, chewing gum, coffee stirrers, lenses, dentures, floor waxes, food preparation Phthalates: These endocrine disruptors are drinking glasses, food containers and wrappers, equipment, disposable diapers, sanitary items and commonly found in vinyl clothing and footwear, heat-sealed plastic packaging, plastic bags and paints. It can cause breathing difficulties, vomiting, printing inks, product packaging and food wrap, even squeeze bottles. diarrhoea, nausea, weakness, headache and fatigue. vinyl flooring, toys, detergents and many personal care products, such as hairspray, nail polish remover, Polyester: An eye, skin and respiratory irritant that Tetrafluoro-ethylene (AKA Teflon): Found in soaps, shampoos and perfumes. They have been is commonly found in bedding, clothing, disposable non-stick coating on cookware, irons, ironing linked to asthma, developmental and reproductive diapers, sanitary items and upholstery. Choose board covers, plumbing and tools. It can irritate issues, declining sperm counts, infertility, natural cottons and bamboos where possible. the eyes, nose and throat and can cause breathing endometriosis and immune system impairment. difficulties. Urea-formaldehyde: Found in particle board, Polycarbonate and Bisphenol A (BPA): This is plywood, building insulation products and fabric Poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAFs): These are largely found in plastic bottles. Scientists have finishes. Formaldehyde is a suspected carcinogen and an emerging group of contaminants that are found linked low-level BPA exposure with cancers, has been shown to cause birth defects and genetic in everyday items such as cookware, pizza boxes impaired immune function, obesity and diabetes. changes. Inhaling formaldehyde can cause coughing, and stain repellents. They have been linked with This is why you should never drink out of a plastic swelling of the throat, watery eyes, breathing causing reproductive, developmental, liver and bottle that has been left in the sun. problems, headaches, rashes and tiredness. kidney issues, as well as thyroid disruption.

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“It’s essential to know that you in all areas of your world, such appreciate everything you have and minimalism is not about living in as your home, health and wellness, not worry about the things you don’t lack, it’s about living with enough,” relationships, finances, thoughts, have. It also gives you more of what MODERN Lucy says, explaining that this idea work and digital,” she says. “It’s not you need – more time, more energy, of ‘enough’ applies to more than just necessarily about doing less, but about more money – and teaches you to value material possessions. only doing what you want to do. If you yourself more than things. Once you MINIMALISM “The whole aim is to remove say yes to everything, you end up being start making conscious decisions, you physical and emotional excess from so busy that you don’t have time to begin to fully understand what you Architects of style have long applied the your life so you feel lighter, and unwind and relax, causing your life to really want and who you really want to principle of ‘less is more.’ Now, in the age of happier, living with less.” become cluttered emotionally, not just be. Once you can do this, you are free to While the philosophy of minimalism physically. I find if I do less; I stress live the life you choose.” materialism, mindless consumption and social is about removing clutter, this less, my home is organised and I feel But how, exactly, can you start bringing media addiction, the old adage has given rise to applies not just to physical clutter, healthier and happier.” more minimalism into your life? but emotional clutter, too. With That’s simple, Lucy says. a new lifestyle movement. increasing numbers of people citing “ “Start the journey by removing ‘stuff’ social media and internet addiction – the physical belongings that you no TIANNA NADALIN writes. as leading causes of anxiety and longer love, use or need - from your unhappiness, minimalism offers people It’s essential to know home,” she says, advising that if you a way to disconnect from the digital that minimalism is not have difficulty deciding what to keep highlights reel and re-connect with or part ways with, get some help from their own reality. about living in lack, a friend or a professional organiser. or years, simplicity and understatement have been “At the end of the day, it’s just stuff and “Now that our lives are jam packed it’s about living with synonymous with design. From art and interiors to it can all be gone in a moment. Once with social media and consumerism, fashion and furniture, people have long recognised enough. The whole aim you do this, be sure you make conscious we’re trying to get back to living more the beauty of restraint. But, in recent years, the decisions with your next purchases simply and finding joy in living with is to remove physical and Fsimple soliloquy has gone from being a creative principle to avoid bringing the clutter back. less, so minimalism is on our radars to part of the everyday zeitgeist. ‘Less is more’ is no longer emotional excess from Becoming more aware and removing more than ever,” she says. While fear just a passé proverb you use when you’re trying to convince the clutter will feel like a weight lifted of missing out, or FOMO, has long your life so you feel lighter, yourself you don’t really need that designer coffee table from your shoulders. This positive intimidated us into doing things even you’ve been eyeing off for weeks; it’s become words to live by. and happier, living feeling will flow through to all other when we don’t want to, minimalism’s Enter minimalism, a movement inspired by the philosophy parts of your life and you will be able to JOMO – or joy of missing out – is with less. of having, and doing, less. experience all the benefits minimalism giving people a way of fighting back, offers.” of challenging the status quo. “The minimalism movement is all about keeping things ” “JOMO focuses on doing things with simple by removing the excess clutter from our lives,” says THREE SIMPLE STEPS FOR intention and being OK with missing Lucy Taht, founder of Melbourne Minimalist, a professional GETTING MORE MINIMAL out,” Lucy says. “It’s about finding joy organising service that helps people transform their homes in turning off, opting out and not doing This, Lucy says, is one of the key Physical: Start with a room, such as a bedroom. - and lives - through decluttering. “With minimalism, you things you don’t really want to do just tenets of minimalism. It helps people Remove one item you no longer love or need practise making conscious decisions to simplify your life because you’re afraid you’ll miss out. establish a framework for approaching each day for 30 days, then move onto the next and free yourself from unnecessary stress.” You won’t!” the everyday aspects of life that room. This will help you get into the swing of Minimalism isn’t just a movement, it’s become all-consuming, overwhelming. decluttering. The idea of minimalism was around long before Mark a mindset. It’s about giving ourselves Minimalism allows people to look at Manson and Marie Condo made it part of the modern lexicon. permission to do less, be less. To their lives through a set of joy-coloured Emotional:The next thing/event/catch-up It has been inspiring artists and musicians since the 50s but release ourselves from the shackles glasses and, once they apply this lens, you get invited to but don’t really want to attend has seen a recent resurgence in popularity, in part thanks of trying to live up to other people’s it makes choosing happiness and, by but have no real excuse not to; start testing out to self-help books including Kondo’s 2011 manual The Life expectations of who we are, or who extension, letting go of the things that JOMO and just say ‘no’ for no reason other than it Changing Magic of Tidying Up, a New York Times bestseller they want us to be, and allowing promote unhappiness and anxiety, doesn’t serve you. and Manson’s The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k, ourselves to just, unashamedly, be. abundantly clear. as well a general shift in design aesthetics that favours clean “Minimalism allows you to focus “A minimalist lifestyle allows you to Digital: Open up your e-mail and opt out of 10x lines, neutral palettes and seamless living. » on what’s actually important to find yourself,” Lucy says. “It helps you e-mail subscriptions that are spamming your inbox.

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Escape the hustle and bustle of La La Land for the desert oasis of the stars. BROOKE MEREDITH writes.

t was the desert oasis that first drew crowds in the 1900s to one of the hottest holiday destinations for the stars of Hollywood. Set in the Coachella Valley, at the foot of several mountain ranges, this contemporary and Ieffervescent city, known for its quirky persona, post-modern architecture, growing nightlife and, of course, the infamous Coachella festival is just a two-hour drive from the heart of Los Angeles. For more than half a century, it has been the playground to the stars, with the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and the Kardashians among its frequent visitors. A-listers including Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope and Lucille Ball have even bought homes here (that you can now rent, if you’re looking for a fun story to tell). Boasting 360 days of blue skies and drop-dead gorgeous scenery, it’s no surprise Palm Springs is one La La Land’s top attractions and our top pick for adding to your wander-lusting bucket list.

Don’t be fooled. While the Palm Springs of movies and social media is all pool parties, tequila shots and an electric food and drink scene, this desert spring is also known for its considerable wellness offering. If you prefer rest and relaxation, this tropical oasis has you covered. Take advantage of the incredible resorts and simply chill out in one of the many famous pools. Lounge outside in a palm-sheltered cabana while sipping a designer cocktail crafted to your liking or, if you are brave enough to embrace the heat, get out and explore one of the 110 local golf courses, have a hit of tennis, or find your bliss at a local spa. Whatever your holiday desires may be, you’ll be mesmerised by the warm desert light that casts a golden glow over endless, palm tree-lined streets, with everywhere you look taking your breath away. Palm Springs offers holiday makers majestic mountain views, unique mid-century modern architecture and a wellness shop at every turn. Talk about dreamy, right? »

ESCAPE / ISSUE TEN ESCAPE / ISSUE EIGHT ADVERTORIAL 25 WHERE TO STAY A CONSCIOUS COLLECTION Depending on your budget and taste, Palm Springs has an endless array of options, from world-famous rentals (we’re talking Frank Sinatra’s very own private residency) to top-tier resorts and budget-friendly hotels. The Ace Hotel and swim club is one of the area’s better-known resorts, with the former Denny’s Diner offering rooms with spacious patios and promising pool parties. The Ace is within biking distance of downtown and close to popular sightseeing destinations like Joshua Tree, the Salton Sea, Salvation Mountain, all kinds of historic desert architecture and tonnes of great vintage shopping. It’s also one of the best places in Palm Springs to get a laid-back massage or spend the day poolside, sipping margaritas and eating your weight in vegan nachos. Parker Palm Springs is perfect if you are after a more luxury stay. With 131 guest rooms and 14 suites decked out in colour-happy accessories, throw pillows and other mid-century EXPLORE SPAS AND WELLNESS EAT elements, the sprawling grounds of Desert Modernism Tour: You can’t Two Bunch Palms offers one of the most Azúcar Restaurant and Bar serves this desert oasis offer outdoor fire miss the mid-century architecture renowned spas in the Palm Springs modern cuisine with an emphasis and pits, hammocks, cricket courts and scattered throughout Palm Springs, area. The upscale spa features numerous focus on flavour, utilising high quality a beautiful Moroccan-themed spa but if you want a narrowed down guide traditional treatments, including water and local ingredients. With its modern and pool; the perfect place if you are to the must-see buildings, stop by the therapy and massage. It also offers boho decor, impressive cocktail menu looking for more peace than party. Palm Springs Visitors Centre to pick hypnotherapy, spiritual counselling and and gorgeous rooftop bar - this is You may even spot a celebrity or two. up a map and create your very own Angel Readings, where you can get definitely one you will want to add to Korakia Pensione channels the architecture tour. Take a bike and spiritual guidance and interpretation from your list. rustic romance of Morocco over ride around looking at the brightly your personal guardian. If you are looking for a leisurely lunch the mid-century vibe you will find coloured doors and historic houses. by the pool, you can’t go wrong with throughout Palm Springs. This place Integration sound baths: A 45 minute The Ace Hotel. With an extensive rests on 1.5 lush acres, housed in two Moorten Botanical Garden is a drive to the Yukka Valley for an Mexican-inspired menu offering lovingly restored historic villas with must-see. A short walking distance hour-long musical wellness immersion generous portion sizes, your lunch here its tranquil surrounds consisting of from The Ace Hotel lies a little that consists of live crystal bowl will sure help soak up those cucumber bungalows, guest houses, gardens greenhouse full of cacti with beautiful playing and pre-recorded music is vodka cocktails that go down a little and pools. With citrus blossoms, diffused light, making for the perfect totally worth the trip. In combination too easily. olive trees, oleander bushes, date spot for a made-for-Instagram LA with the chamber’s extra-strong Norma’s at The Parker hotel is famous palms, bougainvillea vines, gorgeous picture opportunity. energy levels, it results in intense for its brunch. It is, however, a little on Moroccan fountains and a stone levels of relaxation. the pricey side but great if you want to waterfall spread across the main Salvation Mountain: Located just 1.5 treat yo’ self. courtyard area, you will feel like you hours away from Palm Springs is a We Care Spa is one of the best-kept If you are looking for some quick are at a bed and breakfast, offering a vibrant hillside visionary environment. secrets in Desert Hot Springs. This healthy bites, check out Native Food uniquely relaxing place to stay. It was created by loca l resident Leonard mother-daughter-run fasting and Cafe for its array of vegan and farm-to- The Saguaro Palm Springs is one of Knight to spread peace and love. spiritual retreat attracts some of the table dishes. Offering breakfast, lunch, the most iconic and photographed Irrespective of your personal thoughts biggest celebrities in the business, dinner and everything in between you properties in the area and is a great about God and religion, you will find including Alicia Silverstone, Cameron will be sure to find your surplus of option if you are looking for something this place magical and inspiring. Diaz and Gisele Bündchen. healthy holidays here. a little more budget friendly. The rainbow-coloured day beds, extensive food menu and refreshing frozen drinks mean that you’ll never have to leave poolside.

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ALMOND BUTTER BROWNIES CHOC-MUESLI BARS BAKED CINNAMON DONUT Cleansing Green Soup Prep + cook time: 20 minutes. Serves 12. Prep + cook time: 20 minutes. Serves 6. Prep + cook time: 30 minutes. Serves 12. WITH TAMARI TEMPEH INGREDIENTS DRY INGREDIENTS INGREDIENTS ½ cup almond butter You can use a mixture of ingredients you 1 + ¾ cup almond meal 2 tbsp coconut oil already have at home. Our favourites are: ½ cup arrowroot flour ¾ cup almond meal 2 tsp baking soda ⅓ cup cacao powder 1 cup oats 2 large free-range eggs ⅓ cup pure maple syrup 1 cup puffed millet ½ cup almond milk 2 large free-range eggs ½ cup pumpkin seeds ½ cup rice malt syrup ½ tsp vanilla bean paste ½ cup sunflower seeds ½ tsp vanilla bean paste ½ cup macadamia nuts, chopped roughly ½ cup coconut chips 2 tsp cinnamon ½ baking powder 1 tbsp flax seeds pinch of sea salt ¼ cup goji berries 2 tbsp coconut oil METHOD ¼ cup cranberries 1 tbsp maple syrup Preheat the oven to 160°C and line a 9” slice tin ¼ cup buckwheat groats ¾ cup coconut sugar with baking paper. 1 tsp stevia Using a wooden spoon mix all ingredients bar 1 tbsp chia seeds METHOD the macadamia nuts in a large bowl, ensuring all 1 tsp cinnamon Preheat the oven to 180°C and prepare a donut ingredients are combined well. Once combined ¼ tsp vanilla bean paste tin by generously coating it with coconut oil. add in macadamia nuts and stir through. Transfer mixture to prepared slice tin and bake WET INGREDIENTS In a large bowl, place the almond meal, in the oven for 12 minutes. Mixture should feel ¼ cup coconut oil arrowroot flour, bi-carb soda, vanilla, salt and 1 firm on top, yet still lightly soft and gooey on the ½ cup rice malt syrup tsp of cinnamon and combine well. inside. ¼ tsp bi-carb soda In a separate bowl whisk the eggs, milk, rice Allow to cool for 10 minutes before transferring ½ tsp lemon juice malt syrup, maple syrup and softened coconut to a cooling rack. 1 tbsp peanut butter oil together until runny. Transfer the wet mixture into the dry and whisk CHOCOLATE by hand until mixture is well combined and ⅓ cup melted coconut oil resembles a cake-like batter. ¼ cup cacao powder 3 tbsp pure maple syrup Transfer mixture to donut tray and bake for 6-10 minutes. They cook extremely quickly so keep METHOD watch. Preheat the oven to 170°C. Mix all dry ingredi- ents in a large mixing bowl until well combined. Remove from oven and lay on a baking tray to cool. In a saucepan on low heat, combine the coco- Combine the coconut sugar and remaining 1 nut oil and rice malt syrup. Stir to combine. tsp cinamon. Roll donuts in your coconut sugar In a small cup, place the bi-carb soda in the lemon juice, stir until a fizz forms then add mixture and enjoy. to saucepan. Mix in bi-carb soda mixture and peanut butter. Add the wet mixture to the dry *Best eaten within 2-3 days. To serve, if cold, mixture and mix until combined. heat donuts in the microwave then roll in the Transfer to a lined baking tray and press down cinnamon sugar to get that fresh cinnamon mixture to keep it compact. Bake for 10-15 donut effect. minutes until slightly golden brown. Once cooked, remove tin from oven and, using a sharp knife, slice into bars. Allow bars to cool thoroughly before removing from tin.

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AT HOME WITH Nat halie Kelley She’s known for her roles in The Vampire Diaries, Unreal and as the sassy Cristal Carrington in the hit remake Dynasty, but this Peru-born, Australia-raised actress couldn’t be further from her on-screen persona. We caught up with Nathalie Kelley in her gorgeous, Hollywood home to chat all things wellness, tea ceremonies and self-acceptance. BROOKE MEREDITH writes.

t’s 3pm on a Friday and the sun is glistening over the Hollywood hills. Nathalie Kelley opens the door to the new Hollywood home she and her husband now share. She’s barefoot, wearing a cute, red crop-top that has Iwillowy white straps tied into bows over her shoulders. Paired with high-waisted denim shorts that accent her svelte, bronze limbs; she’s petite and effortlessly flawless. The effervescent Peru-born, Australia-raised actress is quick to welcome me with a hug. “Hiiiiii, it’s so nice to meet you! Come in, I just need to jump in the shower,” she yells out, walking half way up her entrance, her down-to-earth and laid-back persona instantly instilling a sense of warmth and candidness. “We’ve been unpacking from Burning Man all day so please excuse the mess.” I look around and the house is spotless. A Moroccan, tribal-inspired interior, featuring brass tones and earthy patterns that flow through the open lounge room – where natural light beams in from the rooftop balcony - imbue her love of travel and unique self-expression. “I think I’ve put this curtain on wrong, what do you think,” she asks, turning to our photographer Dave, who helps her mount the sheer white curtains. »

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Nat has just returned home from But there is no denying it is her need more attention. It’s important women can adopt on their own journey Burning Man, an eight-day festival recent role as the seductive and for people to understand there isn’t of wellness and self-acceptance. “I sit that sees thousands of wellness sassy Cristal Carrington that has necessarily one program or one diet with myself, breathing and connecting. seekers flock to the Nevada Desert gained her worldwide recognition or one spiritual path that is going I take my hands and intuitively start in search of spiritual awakening. and elevated her career to the next to work for them at all times, and in placing my hands on all parts of my Burning Man, where a temporary city level. The characters are electric, every circumstance. I’m constantly body. I touch the parts of my body that is erected in the middle of the desert, the fashion more fabulous than one checking in with myself, constantly I really love. Like, I’ll go to my cheek sees strangers working together to could imagine, and the commotion adjusting things and fine-tuning bones and my eyes and I say ‘I’m here for create an alternative society that exactly what you would expect from what works for me.” you, I love you’, then work my way to the eschews traditional reliance on a TV drama; hot, twisted and full of parts of me that can make me squirm. money and social norms. It’s about colourful cat-fights. “It was a lot of Suffering from psoriasis, an I hold those parts and say; ‘Hi, I’m here ‘radical inclusion’ and ‘radical work and it was still a lot of fun, but auto-immune disease that can affect for you, I feel your fear, I love you’.” self-expression’ or, to outsiders, we definitely let the stunt doubles do her whole body at any one time, means radical anarchy. It’s the festival seen the professional part of that,” she says that wellness is the one tool she has to Nat says it’s all about trying to rid sprawled all over Instagram, where with a laugh. manage flare ups. She explains that herself of negativity so that positivity extravagant outfits and disco lights a healthy way of life and a strict, an- can flourish. reign supreme, and where people ti-inflammatory diet (“no seeds, no “I send myself a lot of love these stay in Airstream caravans and use nuts, no grains”) is key to keeping the days,” she says, holding her hands silver-painted push bikes as their “ disease at bay. Despite the unending over her heart as we speak. “We so preferred mode of transport. stream of comments on social media need it. We don’t have compassion for After the festival, Nat tells us, she about her weight, Nathalie says she is ourselves. We find it so easy to love hitchhiked her way to LAX airport - the happiest – and healthiest - she’s other people and have such a hard at night - to catch a flight to attend Wellness is wholeness. It’s ever been. “It grieves me to think that time loving ourselves. I’ve made a point the prestigious Tommy Hilfiger show, the complete integration - people think I’m trying to be skinny to love myself this year, in an actual, before flying to NYC for fashion week, because I’m in Hollywood” she says, grounding way, cultivating a lot of then back to Hollywood to meet us in checking in with myself in concerned. “That’s the furthest thing passion for myself because I want to her home on the one afternoon she all areas of life, knowing from who I am. I would never want to give my best service to my work, to my had spare. To say we were grateful for look a certain way. I want to be who I friends, to my husband. I want to be a her finding time amongst the chaos how I feel and where am I am, I want to be most authentically tool, a channel, and I can’t do that if I’m would be an understatement. stagnant, what areas need myself and, right now, being most carrying negativity or self –loathing in authentically myself is – sadly – not myself. So a lot of us need to work on Among her jam-packed schedule more attention. eating rice or almonds.” clearing those obstructions so we can of festivals, interviews and A-list flow freely.” Perhaps this may just be events, Nat has also managed to build ” If you are one of the 700,000-plus the method to get us all on the path to a flourishing acting career. Her first people who follow her on Instagram, basking nude in solitude? Hell there is break came in 2006, when she scored you may have picked up on Nat’s no harm giving it a go, right?! the role of Neela in The Fast and the free-spirited nature. You’ll often Furious: Tokyo Drift. Since then, she With such a packed work schedule, it see photos of her basking in the sun So as the sun sets on the balcony where has appreared in everything from would be easy to get swept up in the in her birthday suit, surrounded by we sit, I find myself mesmerised by Nat’s Lone Star and CSI to the film clip madness, but Nathalie says it’s her nature, or performing her morning beauty and life-loving ways. We could for Bruno Mars’ smash hit Just the commitment to living a balanced life tea ceremonies, which she fell in love chat for hours on life, love and listening Way You Are. But it is her roles in that allows her to keep everything in with as a personal form of moving- to our inner critic and pushing that Unreal, The Vampire Diaries and, more check. Poised on her Moroccan-in- meditation. “I never used to be a person aside for the sake of truly accepting recently, in the re-booted 80s classic, spired balcony, glowing from ear to who was able to sit down and just do a ourselves for who we are. But time is of Dynasty, that have seen her become a ear, she says for her, wellness is about mindfulness breath meditation,” she the essence, I have a flight to catch and household name. more than just drinking a green juice explains. “That would always drive me well Nat has some more re-decorating “When you mention them all in one in the morning. a little crazy, making me a little too to do. To watch the full interview head sentence, it’s cool because there “For myself to really feel a sense anxious. That’s when I picked up my to aconsciouscollection.com is definitely a broad spectrum of of whole wellness, I need to feel moving tea ceremony practice.” characters I have played there,” she an alignment of my spiritual, TO SEE THE FULL EDITORIAL, HEAD TO says of her Hollywood repertoire. emotional and physical body. It needs And, as crazy as life can get living away ACONSCIOUSCOLLECTION.COM “I think my favourite so far, to encompass a whole spectrum filming a back-to-back series, Nat is surprisingly, would be Unreal. The of things,” she says. “Wellness more excited than ever to be back in Follow Nat character I played on Unreal, Grace, is wholeness, it’s the complete her sanctuary, her home, where at @NATKELLEY even though it was a smaller part, she integration - checking in with myself this point in her life she is focusing just had a twist to her. There was a bit in all areas of life, knowing how I feel on self-love and self-acceptance, of darkness and depth.” and where am I stagnant, what areas with beauty routines she hopes many Orseund Iris top, Ivory and Chain pants, A CONSCIOUS COLLECTION / ISSUE TWO Ranjana Khan Accessories earrings. Adinas Jewels & Child Of Wild Wild Of &Child Jewels Adinas Orseund Iris Iris Orseund Ricki Brazil Brazil Ricki necklaces. tank shirt,

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BEYOND BEAUTY

We’re regularly reminded of the importance of a skin care routine - but have you considered an inner beauty routine? GEMMA WATTS writes.

ur skin is a direct reflection of what’s happening inside our body. If we aren’t healthy, happy and hydrated, it will often show on our face. While diet, exercise and stress levels play a large role Oin the overall health of our skin (and body!), a tailored skin care regimen can ensure the skin is in the very best condition possible. What does your skin care routine look like currently? A makeup remover? Cleanser? Serums, moisturisers, eye creams? No matter how thorough you are, there may be something missing - inner beauty supplements. We are well aware that true beauty comes from within, but what’s happening within can have a surprising effect on “physical beauty” as well.

WHAT ARE INNER BEAUTY SUPPLEMENTS?

Health supplements are formulated, as their name suggests, to supplement something you may want to boost in your diet. Supplements of any kind should never be used to replace any elements of a balanced diet. Instead, they should be used to support your topical skin care and dietary choices. Beauty supplements, or inner beauty boosters, work in exactly the same way, but with ingredients hand picked to improve the health of the skin, ensure it’s functioning as it should and give the overall appearance of the complexion a nice boost. Designed to be consumed in the same way you would take any health supplement, these inner beauty boosters can be found as powders, liquids or capsules - the latter can be taken alone, while powder and liquid supplements can be consumed with water, milk or mixed into a smoothie. Unlike the increasingly popular 10 step Korean skin care regimen, an inner beauty routine can fit in with your current daily habits and rituals. »

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HAIR: LAUREN MACKELLAR OF PHOTOGENICS. MAKEUP: BLONDIE OF EXCLUSIVE ARTISTS. Beyond skin care, inner beauty of really key ingredients to look out synthesis (the skin’s natural production boosters and supplements exist to for if improving the appearance of the of collagen) for skin that retains its target more specific areas like the hair complexion is your goal. Just as you can suppleness and elasticity with age. and nails. These supplements work in tailor your topical skin care routine to Even if your diet is rich in vitamin C, the very same way - by boosting the suit your skin wishes or concerns, you the speed at which the body naturally vitamins and minerals in your body can curate an inner beauty routine produces collagen gradually slows with that work to support and strengthen to target even the most specific of age - so there’s no harm in a top up! the health of the hair and nails. skin qualms- from a collagen boost or hydration hit, through to an acne A great all-rounder, particularly if HOW DO THESE SUPPLEMENTS WORK? treatment or oil production balancer. you’re looking to promote the health of your hair and nails, as well as your Beauty really does come from within, Look for a supplement rich in complexion, is zinc. While it won’t and the foods we consume can alter antioxidants if you want your inner make your hair and nails grow any the health of the skin as much as the beauty routine to target the visible faster (this is a myth!), it does have the ingredients we apply topically. signs of ageing. Antioxidant-rich ability to heal wounds and strengthen Certain vitamins and minerals that ingredients, such as blueberries, the hair, skin and nails, thus working occur naturally in the body work to strawberries, goji berries and to prevent damage, splitting or flaking. keep our skin healthy and supple, raspberries, work to control ageing by protect our nails from damage and fighting and protecting the skin from keep our hair healthy and strong. We free radical damage as well as repairing OUR FAVOURITE INNER BEAUTY BOOSTERS top up our levels of these vitamins damaged skin cells. and minerals by consuming a Arguably the world’s leader in inner healthy, balanced diet, but often due beauty supplements is Carla Oates to age, our genetic make-up and of The Beauty Chef. Carla’s ethos, and even environmental factors, our diet “ one that lies at the centre of every simply isn’t enough. single Beauty Chef supplement, is that While topical skin care is still of the Like all good supplements gut health is inextricably linked to utmost importance to the health, the health of the skin- the company’s function and overall appearance of and even topical skin care, motto is, “Beauty begins in the belly”. your complexion, consider your inner inner health and beauty When our body is congested it shows beauty boosters as just that- a “boost” on the skin so The Beauty Chef uses to enhance the effectiveness of your supplements are not fermented ingredients across its range pre-existing routine. formulated to be a quick to promote a healthy gut and digestive system. The Beauty Chef formulates Another important point to consider fix or overnight miracle both liquid supplements, affectionately is that, like all good supplements cure. dubbed “elixirs”, and powders to be and even topical skin care, inner taken with water or mixed into juices health and beauty supplements are and smoothies. not formulated to be a quick fix or ” If powder supplements are your overnight miracle cure. Just as it takes formula of choice, Vida Glow also time and commitment to a new eating If your skin and body are suffering makes some wonderful natural options plan before we see and feel changes from dehydration, choose an inner and is known for its marine collagen in the body, adding skin specific beauty booster containing natural collection. supplements to your routine will electrolytes. Coconut water is a Another local Australian company, deliver gradual results. Personally, particularly potent natural source of Beauty Boosters, has formulated three when I initially worked inner beauty electrolytes (and is a key ingredient in beauty supplements in capsule form to supplements into my daily routine I many liquid supplements), working to simplify your inner beauty routine- an didn’t see what I believed to be visible replace the fluids and minerals that we overall complexion booster, a collagen results. It was when I stopped taking lose daily. Aloe vera, a potent source of supplement and an option for those them after a period of time (and vitamin E is also a great, ingredient to looking for noticeably brighter skin. occasionally now if I travel for a week look for if you’re working to repair dry, Internationally, Kardashian-fave or so without them) that I noticed a dull skin as it boosts the skin’s natural Jen Atkin’s hair care brand Ouai has negative change in my skin. repair process. recently developed a collection of supplements to boost the effects of its For a collagen boost, opt for a topical hair care products. The range BEAUTY FOODS TO LOOK FOR supplement that contains vitamin consists of options for thin hair, oily While consuming a wide range C-rich ingredients, such as Kakadu hair and dry hair, with each daily and good balance of vitamins and plum and blackcurrant. Vitamin C booster containing amino acids, biotin minerals is important for the overall (specifically ascorbic acid) has the and omega 3 fatty acids to strengthen health of the body, there are a handful ability to naturally boost collagen the hair from the inside, out.

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LOVE SICK

Have you ever been physically moved by passion? Worried sick over a romantic experience or second guessed yourself in the face of love-fuelled ambiguity? There might be a scientific explanation for that. JESS MATTHEWS writes.

f your answer is a resounding ‘yes’, “To fall in love is to be reminded of love activates our unique schema then you’re not alone, nor should a frustration that you didn’t know or schemata. Although difficult to you worry yourself (further) by you had. You wanted someone, you understand, schema are the – often feeling pathetic over something as felt deprived of something and then subcon scious – bel iefs t h at i n fluence or Iwhimsical and abstract as love. it seems to be there. But only by it challenge the way we see, understand Turns out it’s real; lovesickness is being there reminds you of it not,” or react to the world. certifiable. as the quote by psychotherapist Adam Phillips goes. It’s this exact discomfort, Falling in love prompts a number of confrontation and craving that, when chemical reactions which, due to the “ matched with our unique mental and very complexity and volatility of their emotional disposition, is what drives unravelling, can cause any human to us into the arena of lovesickness. The writhe around wildly in discomfort. Despite how wonderful erratic nature of love, in its various In the initial stages of a romantic it can be, falling in strands, can optimise an individual’s connection, simple signs of attraction creative potential. This is why love, or affection; a kiss, touch or shared joke love doesn’t blanket desire, despair and heartbreak are spark a dopamine hit which heightens all of us with the the catalyst for so many pieces of art, senses, arousal and mood. This writing, poetry and music. triggers neurotransmitters to release same fuzzy bliss. For norepinephrine and PEA (phenylethyl- many, the descent into “Romance has been characterised amine) in the brain. Norepinephrine is as the most significant belief system a stimulant (and natural amphetamine) romantic attachment in the Western psyche,” says Frank and causes an intensity of focus, can leave us feeling Tallis, a psychotherapist specifically inclination to detail and often results in focused on dissecting psychological increased alertness and sleeplessness. exposed, confused or triggers and behaviours formed PEA drives up giddiness and can anxious. around love. As it stands we lazily suppress appetite. slap every experience of heartbreak, A feedback loop of seek and reward romantic angst or lusty dizziness with begins between the brain and body ” a humorous label better reserved for causing one to chase the pleasure of bumper stickers or fortune cookies. gratification as granted by their lover. At the suggestion of Tallis, we should It seems that love is responsible all consider reinstating the severity of Despite how wonderful it can be, falling for myriad behavioural sins lovesickness to a very real diagnosis of in love doesn’t blanket all of us with the and transgressions, including the body, heart and mind. same fuzzy bliss. For many, the descent denial, splitting, idealisation and into romantic attachment can leave us obsession. The influx of passion See mum! I wasn’t joking when I told feeling exposed, confused or anxious. and emotions associated with you I was sick all these years. #lovesick.

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