Sacred Journey

A Prada hippie's travels, obsessions and boundless search for MORE JOY!

Mandy Horst, the finished product!

Diary of an upper blepharoplasty

Blepharoplasty (BLEF-uh-roe-plas-tee) includes surgery to repair droopy eyelids that may involve removing excess skin, muscle and fat.

Definition by Mayo Clinic Staff

As you age, your eyelids stretch, and the muscles supporting them weaken. As a result, excess fat may gather above and below your eyelids, causing sagging eyebrows, droopy upper lids and bags under your eyes.

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Lingzhi, the king of mushrooms

Magic Mushrooms

Lingzhi or Reishi mushrooms are truly nature’s “cure all” gift to this planet for ultimate healing.

Twenty years ago, Dr. Ihor Basko introduced me to the wonders of Reishi mushrooms. Over the course of the 12 years that he treated our four-legged kids, he had both Misha and Kula on Reishi mushrooms. The healing benefits of Reishi mushrooms is quite extensive. This list will give you an idea:Continue reading

Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.

Denis Waitley
Medical Medium

Medical Medium

Last June, at my good friend Brent Becvar’s birthday party, I met a fascinating woman named Rama. We chatted most of the night, sharing all things spiritually meaningful to us, Rama spoke of a new book she had just read Medical Medium by Anthony William. I was so intrigued that I quickly ordered the book when I got home that evening. That next Wednesday, Rupali and I were hanging out, and I mentioned the book…cosmic coincidence!—she had just purchased the book as well.
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If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.

Meister Eckhart
Where is Aloha?

Where is Aloha?

Borrowed from the endless search for the omnipresent Waldo, Aloha Inspiration introduces its new campaign, “Where is Aloha?”

Aloha Inspiration’s vision is to inspire Aloha with fashion, accessories, clothing and a lifestyle that inspires the universe to not just “Live Aloha” but to “BE ALOHA!”Continue reading

Janene & Mandy

Aloha Inspiration

ALOHA INSPIRATION was co-created by Janene Willener and me, Mandy Horst.

Our paths were always crossing beginning in small kid days with hula lessons in Hawaii Kai, with Aunty Punua to reconnecting at Punahou High School and again 30 years later coming full circle with dancing hula with a group of high school friends.Continue reading