(Brisa Starr)
In this week’s Coffee Self-Talk podcast, I talk about a thing called: Mindset Intervention.
This thing, a mindset intervention, can put your life on a new trajectory in a single moment, like it did for me when I was in Italy.
Pure Skin is a beautiful, inspiring book about beauty rituals of geishas by the beloved Tatcha skin care company (I’ve been using some of their products for half a decade).
The book is both philosophical, like:
… and practical, like drinking sake for celebrating 🥳 hehe.
As you might imagine, I resonated with it because her approach to skin care comes from a beautiful ritual of self-care and self-love, and that’s pure, magical living. I felt like I was dipping into another world when I read about the generations-old, time-tested Japanese skincare traditions that Victoria shared, because Pure Skin isn’t just about basic skincare, it’s also about a lifestyle.
For the beauty ritual, no matter how you customize it, all you need is two minutes and four steps. And although I love her products (like this: phenomenal oil cleanser – I love how easily and gently it removes eye makeup, and this magical rice exfoliator – I’ve also used this for 5 years, 2X a day, and it’s extremely effective, plus so many other products but I’ll mention just one more because it’s one of her most popular: this gorgeous essence)… but like I was saying… she doesn’t push her products in the book, as her whole focus is on the ritual, and yes, the special Japanese ingredients.
Last but definitely not least is how stunning this book is. Even though I read it in one sitting, taking notes like a good student and tabbing pages, I’ll keep this on my bathroom counter to inspire my daily self-care ritual and enjoy the pictures and colors that make me smile every time I open it.
I highly recommend Pure Skin for all women! It’d make a perfect gift.
I’m thrilled to announce that The Coffee Self-Talk Starter Pages are now available.
For all of you who like an easy-peasy way to slide into your Coffee Self-Talk routine with more ease or if you want a bit of help getting started, then this book is for you.
I love it!
It has never been easier to dive right into your Coffee Self-Talk. This Starter Pages workbook takes you by the hand and makes it effortless to get the most out of this life-changing program.
Every morning for the next 21 days, get your cup of coffee and your Coffee Self-Talk Starter Pages and a pen. You’ll open up one of the days and easily start writing your Coffee Self-Talk affirmations in a simple, fill-in-the-blank format that is fun to do.
Each day includes inspiring content to motivate you, plus insightful examples of effective self-talk affirmations to help you manifest your dreams and goals.
Start making meaningful improvements in your thoughts and actions, and start manifesting your magical life today, with The Coffee Self-Talk Starter Pages.
*Note: this is not the original book, Coffee Self-Talk. This is the companion Starter Pages workbook. If you’ve read the book, Coffee Self-Talk, or you’re reading it now, then you will love this Starter Pages companion workbook.
My newest non-fiction book is NOW available on Amazon.com! Only ebook for now (the print version will be available in 24 hours).
I remember the day I told Greg about my daily Coffee Self-Talk routine I was doing every morning. We were in our tiny Italian kitchen in Rovigo, Italy, where we were pursuing my dual Italian citizenship.
He loved it and said, “You need to write a book about that!”
This routine of mine is one of the vitally important parts of transforming my life in Happy Sexy Millionaire magic. (Read about that here!)
And it was time I shared it with everyone.
Coffee Self-Talk is a powerful, life-changing routine that takes only 5 minutes a day.
Coffee Self-Talk transforms your life by boosting your self-esteem, filling you with happiness, and helping you attract the magical life you dream of living. And, very importantly, it creates feelings of wholeness and worthiness. All this, with your next cup of coffee.
What if you could wake up every morning feeling more incredible than ever before… in 5 minutes? Living the most epic life! Your mind mastered! Your life on a path to shimmering happiness!
Are you tired of living a dull, uninspired, (or heck, crappy) life?
Do you want to live a life of sparkling adventure and kicking butt, while reaching all of your goals?
What if you were excited to bounce out of bed, living with verve and gusto because you had purpose, unrelenting resilience, and targeted direction? No matter the current circumstances!
What if you were able to attain goals you never thought possible? Think about it… is there something you thought you could never do but always secretly wanted to?
I share how I used the techniques in this book to find the man of my dreams, travel the world, move to one of the most beautiful hilltop towns in Italy, and become a romance author!
And what if you had all this possibility from a simple program that took only 5 minutes a day to do? You can and you will!
Coffee Self-Talk is the super easy, 5-minute program to rewire your brain and help you attain any goals, whether they’re for glittering happiness, shining self-esteem, superior health, money, tranquil peace of mind, or unstoppable grit.
Includes Coffee Self-Talk programs to help with:
Or maybe you want to stop a bad habit, like over-eating, or to start good one, like meditation. From specific goals to peace and happiness, the sky is the limit. All with your next delicious cup of coffee. You can do it!
Best yet? You’ll love Coffee Self-Talk because it’s not some boring-ass “to-do.” It’s fun and effective!
So if you want to wake up grinning from ear to ear, happier than you’ve ever been, and living an incredible life, then Coffee Self-Talk is for you.
If you have things you want to do with your life, but you don’t know where to begin, then Coffee Self-Talk is the answer.
And if you have dreams you thought were too big, or you didn’t know how to make them come true, then Coffee Self-Talk will help you.
Now is the time to live your best, most magical life ever. No matter how old you are, or what your circumstances, Coffee Self-Talk will work for you!
It’s time to wake up and take control of your mind and your life.
Join me!!!
Living a Happy Sexy Millionaire life makes me feel like I walk around every day, shimmering like Edward from Twilight.
(Um, did y’all know Stephenie Meyer’s latest book for the Twilight Series, Midnight Sun, is coming out this week?!)
Well, in case someone wants to crush my dream and tell me otherwise, I’ve found a few ways to add legit shimmer and sparkle to myself, so it’s not all in my mind. (It’s in your mind, too!)
Something tickled my brain last week about getting more shimmer on my skin, so naturally, I went to Amazon to search. I mean, sure, I can use a SnapChat filter all day long, but that’s not the real deal, and I know it.
This lotion is organic, smells delicious, and makes me look like Edward from Twilight, legit.
It’s by a company called Glimmer Goddess (perfect) and it comes in many different flavors options for level of tone and sparkle. (I bought Bronze Shimmer.)
The shimmer and glitter is OFF the CHARTS. I Love It.
I love painted nails. And my nails grow rocket-speed fast because I drink a lot of collagen every day. Two to six scoops.
But I have two issues with nail polish. First, it’s usually toxic, and I don’t need a third eyeball. And even the non-toxic stuff lacks love because, once it starts to chip, I have to live with imperfect nails or use some kind of “remover,” which is usually some kind of toxic solvent, or just another damn product.
The brilliance of this non-toxic dream is it has no smell (no nasties) AND it peels off, like in one piece, which is great fun for those of you who understand why that would be fun.
How does this happen?
If your hands or feet are in water for a half hour, then it starts to peel on the edge and you finish the job. (Think swimming or bathing or doing dishes — and if you’re doing dishes for that long, then you have more important issues to deal with).
I bought the pack you see above, and we were gifted their other set of colors shown here. I Love It!
I have a little story. I was on Instagram one day, and I took the plunge and ordered a necklace from an ad. What is it about Instagram ads that hit me so hard? I swear, I like everything it throws at me (this never happens on Twitter, lol).
One day, I decided to buy. I bought my daughter a necklace for her birthday.
The damn thing took a month to arrive! And although we liked it enough, it wasn’t as pretty as the pictures, and I now regard Instagram ads through slitted eyes.
Well, last week, I saw an ad for a beautiful bracelet. It was “must-have” at first sight. It was made with three stones for protection, and she was very purrrrty:
I love wearing something meaningful, where every time I see it, or my reflection in the mirror, I’m reminded of the powers I possess. The magic in my veins. (And let’s remember, it all starts in our own souls, our minds, right? But the physical object is a gorgeous reminder.)
WELL!
I have a friend, Andrea, here in Scottsdale, who makes beautiful art. She’s the good witch behind some of my favorite all natural beauty products at Stark Naked. One day, I saw her post some glitzy bobbles on her Instagram page, and I thought… hmmm…. Me wonders if she could make me this bracelet as a necklace!
I fired off a message to her with a screenshot of the bracelet I wanted, and what d’ya know? She said YES!!!
And that, my friends, is how I became the proud owner of my Triple Protection Necklace (and she made me a bracelet and Kamea one, too!) AND????? She included citrine, because she’s brilliant.
So, she takes orders! Check her out. Have her make you something wonderful!
We booked our flight.
It was canceled.
Cuz. Covid-19. And America’s very, very uncool response.
We rescheduled.
We’re now leaving earlier, August 17.
We came to Arizona to visit Mom Feb. 3 for a 1-month visit. Here we are, six months later, not leaving until mid-August.
Initially, we waited as Italy fought to control the virus.
But by the time May rolled around, and it was getting under control in Europe, America was going downhill. Fast. At the time, I didn’t know if we could even get back into Italy (I have Italian citizenship, Greg doesn’t).
And…
We have not left my mom’s house since March. Greg, Kamea, and I have stayed home (only going outside to swim and walk and bike) but NO contact with the public since MARCH! (Greg suited up to buy a WiFi router when ours konked out, but that’s been our only foray outside the hermetically sealed compound.)
I’m so busy writing steamy romance books I wouldn’t go anywhere anyway. No distractions, no choices. (My mom does all the shopping, and well, Amazon.)
With daily new cases hovering around a very manageable 250 for the entire country, and mask wearing mandatory in all indoor environments, the borders have opened to EU and Schengen area visitors.
An American in Rome
With their robust contact tracing and testing, they’re keeping it under control.
So I thought, fuck it, let’s book flights and get home. To our beloved home, Italia.
Once we arrive in Italy, we are not allowed to use public transportation to get to our home in the medieval hilltop village where we rented an apartment. We would normally take a train from Rome, but that’s not an option. So instead, we’re paying $400 to hire a driver with a Covid-ready (?) van to transfer us.
At least it’ll have room for the 4th suitcase. I have things to bring:
Eye Armor, RAD RED NIGHT GLASSES, non-toxic water-based nail polish, collagen protein powder, new clothes, new beauty products, and lots of books on writing!
For starters, we have been over-the-top blessed with the most amazing landlords. Although we haven’t moved into the apartment yet, they live upstairs from it and have been offering us all the help we’ll need.
The amazing people who own The Beehive Hostel in Rome (Americans who have lived in Italy for about 20 years, I think) also live in the same little town we’re moving to. They’re getting groceries for us and will have our home set and ready for us to move into when we arrive.
This means I don’t need to pack toilet paper in my suitcase!
And during our quarantine, they’ll shop for us every couple of days. How blessed we are! God I love Italy – the hospitality is so glitteringly heartwarming.
We haven’t stayed at that awesome hostel yet, but we plan to many times over the next year, as we explore every nook and cranny of Rome. I can’t wait to write steamy romance novels set in Italy. Mamma Mia!!!
We opted to fly Delta Airlines domestically as they’ve been touted as the airline taking the best precautions for Covid-19.
I’m approaching it with masks (N95 with cloth on top, because N95’s only protect the wearer), face shields, and hats. I’m bringing bleach wipes with us. I’m bringing hand sanitizer. My family is taking elderberry before, during, and after travel (apparently one of the BEST forms of protection), this zinc, and glutathione (all Chris Masterjohn Covid-19 recommendations).
No sugar (easy for this naughty, dirty carnivore gal).
Plenty of rest before, during, and after travel. (My rad red glasses ensure that!)
And? Meditation, filled with shimmery, golden thoughts and visions for health, happiness, and longevity (you know, Happy Sexy Millionaire sh*t). I mean, like, here’s why I’m so happy despite a pandemic.
I’ll update you from the ground in Italy!
