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Mindfully glam: When life gives you lemons…

March 6, 2018 Mike Chaiken

by MARISA BARNARD CTFashionMag.com When life gives you lemons…read below and watch my video on the benefits of warm water with lemon! Today’s topic is warm water with lemon! Seems a little weird right? Well, actually there are multiple health benefits to drinking this dynamic duo first thing in the

Break the victim cycle

November 6, 2017 Mike Chaiken

by MARISSA BARNARD CTFashionMag.com So the other week, I was watching a video by speaker, author, and spiritual leader, Gabrielle Bernstein, and she was talking about the concept of playing the role of the victim. Now, I know that I am guilty of this, and I know a lot of

Happens for a reason: Daydream, Darling

October 11, 2017 Mike Chaiken

by MARISA BARNARD CTFashionMag.com Whenever I find myself daydreaming, I am immediately taken back to my English class during junior year of high school. Don’t tell my mom, but hands down, it was the best class to completely zone out in and fantasize about my future. Daydreaming or spacing out

5 Ways to be Happy NOW

August 21, 2017 Mike Chaiken

by MARISA BARNARD CTFashionMag.com How many times have you heard the phrase that life is too short to be unhappy? If you’re like me, then you’ve heard it probably one too many times. Everything in life is continuously changing. Nothing remains constant; it’s basic physics. Although my career as a

Fashion “Happens for a Reason” in NYC

June 6, 2017 Mike Chaiken

by MIKE CHAIKEN CTFashionMag.com There is a little bit of Connecticut with a good dose of New York City in the fashion blogosphere these days. And it “Happens for a Reason.” Actually, that is the name of the blog (www.HappensforaReason.com) written by Bristol, Connecticut’s Marisa Barnard. We caught up with