Caring for myself #4 July/August 2017 $2.99 www.masterofsimplicity.com
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Caring for Myself… was born. Why A year ago this month, my daughter coming a mother am I confessing this? Because, be tines. I haven’t changed all my priorities, and rou ugh it may seem forgotten to care for myself, even tho s, each day is a like it from time to time. Nonetheles ntures, and the surprise, with unexpected adve ifted…. sentiment of novelty. My priorities sh ge was taking During this time, the biggest challen t my body and my care of myself. It seemed easier. Bu e to the sleepless mind fight every now and then, one du s not accepted its nights, the other because it still ha ed a conviction: I limitations. At this standstill, I reach g care of me is can not give what I don’t have. Takin mandatory, always! inspirations to On this edition enjoy several tips and ul. Delight on the take care of your body, mind, and so out the magazine, exclusive quotes scattered through complished actor and appreciate the interview of the ac Gandhi to us. João Signorelli, who brings a hint of New articles, suggestions and advice. Feel cherished with this edition of Master of Simplicity. Good readings! by the director and creator of the magazine, Fátima Teixeira
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MINIMALISM
WELLNESS
07 CAPSULE WARDROBE
14 WRITING AS SELF-CARE
Fรกtima Teixeira
Juliana Prata
26 LETTING GO OF WHAT NO LONGER SERVES YOU
16 SOUND AND HEALTH
Rita Carvalho
Giovani Goulart
48 WHAT IS MEDITATION? Sutra Prem
SIMPLICITY
52 ...AND OUR ESSENCE? Kathlen Mendes
28 TAKING CARE OF ME IS LOVING MYSELF!
54 NURTURING YOUR HAIR WITH NATURAL OILS
Fรกtima Teixeira
Melanie Colaรงo
3 CREATING MEMORIES... Catarina Agostinho
34 GANDHI, THE INSPIRATIONAL ETHIC
ORGANIZATION 18 ORGANIZATION, CHANGES AND CHOICES...
INTERVIEW 40 JOร O SIGNORELLI
Rosangela Aggio
RECIPE 56 CREATE YOUR OWN MAKEUP
SHARING
Karine Rodrigues
12 SUGGESTIONS Application, Documentary, and Book
68 TRILHA JARDIM
SUSTAINABILITY 60 SAPATO VERDE IN LISBON Alexandra Pardal
"Keeping your environment tidy will put your mind at ease and make you more productive".
Donna LeBlanc Best Selling Author of The Passion Principle
Master of Simplicity Magazine exclusive
MINIMALISM
Capsule Wardrobe have you tried it?
Have you ever felt like you had nothing to wear despite having a wardrobe full of clothing? Took too long to figure out what to wear? Bought new clothing and kept wearing only the ones you already had?
If your answer was yes to any of this questions, a capsule wardrobe may be the ideal solution. This system consists on a small, and intentional collection of clothes, that you love to wear and are easily paired together, to use on a set period of time or season. For Susie Faux, the pioneer of the concept, a capsule wardrobe must consist of essential and atemporal items. Nonetheless, there are no
specific rules, despite many people keeping a neutral color palette (white, black, and grey), not going over 37 items (including pants, skirts, dresses, shirts, jackets, and shoes; and excluding pajamas, underwear, bags, accessories, and jewelry), and a period of time of three months (or a season). A capsule wardrobe should be adapted to your own interpretation, style, needs and taste.
ORGANIZATION
Organization, changes and choices... If you could change something in your life, what would you change? I think most people would change their financial situation, some would change their house or buy a new car, others might change professions, but what we all really need to change is the way we live.
BEFORE
To change your financial situation, it is not necessary to work strenuously. It can be changed by organizing your finances, spending less, and buying only what you need. In this way, you save money, and can, in addition to living better, make your dreams a reality.
Changing your profession, as long as
AFTER
you don’t commit all of your time, can bring you benefits. But, instead of having more, we could be satisfied with what we have. This way, we would spend more time with family and friends, we would have a better quality of life, and would be happier. Maybe moving housed or buying a new car wouldn’t make you as happy as living in harmony with your family would. Unfortunately this consumerist culture has influenced us negatively. We need to return to reality, pursue what really has value and can fill our lives since stress and anxiety have taken a hold of the population. Living in a more organized way generates benefits: the more organized we become, the longer is the available time we have to devote to activities that bring us pleasure, and we get less stress; as a result we get physical, emotional, and financial benefits.
SIMPLICITY
Gandhi,
the inspirational ethic
This monolog, that would be present only as an opening to an event in 2003, became a big success and is still being performed to this day. In “Gandhi, the inspirational ethic”, the actor João Signorelli plays the character of Mahatma Gandhi, the pacifist leader, sharing with us his life an and philosophy.
INTERVIEW
JoĂŁo Signorelli Born in 1955, JoĂŁo has a degree in journalism and has been working as an actor for more than 25 years. He has acted in dozens of soap operas, mini-series, plays, and movies. He is also a television host, interviewer, radio announcer, and event host. As the latter he has worked with James Hunter (The Servant) throughout Brazil, and with Dalai Lama on his last visit to the country.
MASTER OF SIMPLICITY: As an actor, who mainly stars in soap operas, what made you interested in playing Gandhi on this play? JOÃO SIGNORELLI: I was invited by the director of the play, Miguel Filliage, to make a theatrical performance, for the opening of a forum about Human Resources, for the corporative world. As the theme of the forum was Serving Leadership, Miguel thought about Gandhi as a great example, and finding me similiar to him, called me, and I accepted the role. It was supposed to be a single presentation, but the beauty of the play made me continue; its been 14 years since. Today I perform the monolog for companies, universities, middle schools, hospitals, theatrical seasons, yoga schools,... it's a play broad audiences.
J.S.: Well, Gandhi was like a tsunami in my life (laughs). It took the bad habits away, for example: partying through the night, thinking more about having fun than being productive, and all the other “benefits” a television actor has (laughs). It also brought new habits: eating meat once a week, meditating more often, spending more time at home, having a more stable romantic relationship, avoiding social lies, and trying to keep my promises. M.O.S.: What impact did your travel to India, and being on the house and places where Gandhi lived, had on your life? J.S.: It was a very positive experience! It was an amazing feeling to see the colors he saw, breathing and walking on his country, and watching the people walking the streets and
"(...) love makes life possible" M.O.S.: What sentence of the monolog touched you the most? J.S.: When Gandhi says “love heals, love unifies, love pulses, love educates, love moves, love creates, love mobilizes, love motivates, love makes life possible”. M.O.S.: In which way has your life changed by playing Gandhi?
understanding the love he had for them. Being on the house where he lived his last 144 days of life was very emotional; I was able to watch some documentaries about him that made me change the way I walked on stage, and was capable of mastering the assertiveness he spoke with. I improved plenty on my character interpretation.
RECIPE
Create your own makeup With natural ingredients that treat, and truly nurture your skin, through two simple and easy homemade recipes.
* Utensils (for both recipes): 1 medium sized canister, 1 spoon or spatula, 1 pot to storage the final product Opt for glass, ceramic, silicon, stainless steel, or bamboo accessories.
Lip balm Ingredients: 2 spoons of a non refined pure vegetable oil of your choice. Suggestions: argan, sweetbriar rose, grape grain, almonds, sunflower, coconut. 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder (preferably 100%)
Directions: 1) Mix the ingredients until they homogenize. If necessary, heat them in a bain-marie. 2) Keep it in a pot of your choice that you can use in a daily basis.
If you wish to have a more solid texture, add pure vegetal wax, preferably carnauba or candelilla wax. Melt in a bain-marie and mix everything until it’s homogenized. Deposit in a pot of your preference while it’s still hot. After hardening, it’s ready to use.
Facial Powder Ingredients: 1 spoon of cornstarch, or arrowroot powder. 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder (preferably 100%) Optional: 1 drop of essential oil from either lavender, geranium or cypress.
Directions: 1) Mix well until it gets uniform. 2) Add the essential oil of your choice and mix it again. If necessary, use an egg whisk to mix it, and sift the mixture. 3) Keep it in a pot of your choice, to use on a daily basis. You can add more cocoa powder to achieve a the tone of your skin.
This facial powder has a translucid and velvety effect. It’s ideal to use to finish your makeup or to reduce the oiliness. I’ve used this recipe for over two years and with much satisfaction. I never had to use store bought products again. by the Naturologist and Cosmetologist Karine Rodrigues
About the author: Karine Rodrigues is the idealizer of the Natural Institute of Cocoa. Organizes training courses of Cosmetology, Natural Makeup and Vegan Culinary. Pictures in this article by Junior Santos
SUSTAINABILITY
Sapato Verde in Lisbon After the opening of Sapato Verde in Cascais, the store continued to grow well beyond footwear. In partnership with Green Beans, a vegan grocery store, a new project stems from the concern about the current state of the planet, and the major environmental problems that threaten it.
SHARING
Trilha Jardim Zezinho Santos, a plastic artist, traded the city life for a simpler one, and moved to this ecological paradise he built. With 79 acres in the middle of nature, Trilha Jardim is located in Santa Maria, on the 7th District of Pelotas, state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. This natural space offers beautiful walks on their thematic trails; routes of african inspiration, Buddhism inspiration, or the zen path. All of those spaces were carefully made by the artist, and they offer different activity programs that can be customized according to the visitor interests. The way Zezinho interacts with nature and art, is a reflexion of his life and work philosophy, which combines peace, simplicity, essence, and mysticism. On this cultural space, other activities, such as workshops, seminars, expositions, astral surgeries, and spiritual retreats are organized.