In the mood for a gala? Check out Step Up Women’s Network’s annual gala event on May 29th at New York’s IAC Building:

~
Step Up Women’s Network Celebrates 10 Years at the
2008 Inspiration Awards in New York City

Thursday, May 29, 2008
6:00 pm: Dinner
9:00 pm: After-Party & Wine Tasting Reception
IAC headquarters, New York
~

Step Up Women’s Network is a non-profit organization devoted to helping women and girls across the nation. Through this unique network, volunteers donate their time, effort, and skills to create programs that empower underserved girls, educate and advocate for women’s health, offer professional mentorship, and provide social networking opportunities. By honoring inspirational women, Step Up hopes to encourage and motivate women of all ages to give back to their communities.

This year’s gala will be hosted by Veronica Webb and will honor Kelly Rutherford (Gossip Girl), Lisa Shotland (Creative Artists Agency), and the Dove Self-Esteem Fund.

By making philanthropy accessible to every woman at any level, Step Up Women’s Network is becoming the first organization that women think of when they want to make a difference. Please click here for more information.

Technorati Tags: Glam Media, Glam, GlamSpirit, Wellness, Health, GlamNetwork, Women, New York, Inspiration, Party, Wine, Non-Profit, Girls, Volunteer, Community, Veronica, Kelly, Gossip Girl, Dove

Love This Story? Buzz It Up Here!

Stumble It! Save to del.icio.us Digg Email Facebook

TGiF! Enjoy one of our top picks in today’s Friday Faves…

Are you a gal who prefers bikes to cars, CFL’s to incandescents, and organic food to packaged meals? Good for you – you care about your health and the environment! You make eco-friendly decisions that benefit your health and vice versa. So when it comes to your water bottle, what do you do? Recycling is certainly appreciated, but it still adds up (Americans use 30 million plastic water bottles every day), and reusing reduces waste, but it can also be harmful to your health (due to plastic leaching and bacteria growth). So what’s an eco-friendly gal to do? Never fear—SIGG is here!

SIGG Swiss Engineered Water Bottles are the must-have product in Europe, and are available in the US and online. SIGG’s reusable water bottles greatly help reduce unnecessary environmental waste and they keep you healthy and safe. Their special internal coating reduces the chance of bacterial build-up and will not flake or chip even if dented on the outside. SIGG bottles exceed FDA requirements and have been tested to ensure there is absolutely no leaching; they are 100% safe. On top of all of this, SIGG is also a member of 1% For The Planet, donating 1% of all sales to environmental causes.

With 144 bottle designs and 22 interchangeable lids, you can customize your SIGG bottle to reflect your individual personality. Our favorite? SIGG’s lifestyle bottle, “I AM NOT PLASTIC.” Make an eco-statement with your water and drink to your health!

~Kristen

Related Links:
Stop the Plastic
Dangers of Plastic Leaching
Technorati Tags: Glam Media, Glam, GlamSpirit, Wellness, Conciousness, GlamNetwork, SIGG, Water, Bottle, Plastic, Bacteria, Bikes, Cars, Organic, Food, Eco-Friendly, Health, Recycling, Swiss, Europe, US, Safe, FDA

Love This Story? Buzz It Up Here!

Stumble It! Save to del.icio.us Digg Email Facebook

On Thursdays we take you to “the well” - your source for inspiration and how-to’s.

I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that most of us prefer happiness to gloom…I know I do! But when a bad mood strikes, it can often be tough to break free. When you find yourself down-in-the-dumps, how do you handle your bad mood? Do you wave a white flag in surrender or do you forge your way to happiness?

In one of our featured articles, we touched on the idea of having a Bad Mood Emergency Kit. I love this idea. There are emergency kits for all sorts of catastrophes and injuries: earthquakes, tornadoes, cuts, burns, and bruises… so why not have a one ready to combat a lousy mood? It just makes sense! Plus, the idea of putting it together sounds like a lot of fun, too.

There are many ways to feel joy and many things can bring joy in different ways. Your emergency kit will be as unique and individual as you are. Although you are free and welcome to come up with any mix of items that suits you, here are some fun ideas to choose from: music, movies, scents, photos, memories, mantras, and activities.

My Bad Mood Emergency Kit includes:

• Get-up and dance music: Safety Dance CD
• 3 favorite feel-good movies: Amelie, Monsoon Wedding, So I Married an Axe Murderer DVD’s
• Uplifting scent: Spearmint Essential Oil
• Favorite photo: One I took in Oaxaca of a young girl sitting beside an old, blind man as he softly strummed his guitar and sang…
• Memory: Time spent with my newborn niece – I’ve got plenty of photos and keepsakes!
• Faithful mantra: “Everything’s gonna be alright” (for an extra kick, I’ll sing it Alicia Key’s-style)
• Perspective-altering activity: Anything involving fresh air

Putting together a Bad Mood Emergency Kit gives you a chance to reflect on all of the things that make you truly happy. And it’ll help bring a smile to your face whenever you need one.

So, what’s in your kit? We’d love to hear!

~Kristen
Related Articles:
Feel Fabulous!
Understanding Your Life’s Purpose

Technorati Tags: Glam Media, Glam, GlamSpirit, Wellness, Health, GlamNetwork, Mood, Emergency, Happy, Joy, Music, Movies, Amelie, Alicia Keys

Love This Story? Buzz It Up Here!

Stumble It! Save to del.icio.us Digg Email Facebook

Check out this week’s picks for our editorial faves:

Couture in the City: Jewelry You Can Feel Rich In!
To top Monday’s jewelry article, we thought we would bring our readers some real class. Today, at Couture we are featuring sterling silver with pearls, alongside gold watches. Some extra ’special’ rings to wear on your right hand. And some designer jewerly from John Hardy.

GlamSpirit: A Natural Remedy for Eczema
Relieve the itching and inflammation without a cortisone cream.

Moms Buzz:: Shared fun - An effective Way to Build Your Child’s Self-Esteem
Sharing a fun moment with your child is extremely important towards building his/her self-esteem. However, shared fun is usually overlooked because fun itself is so simple and parents are so busy. Read more.
http://www.themomsbuzz.com/moms_buzz/2008/05/shared-fun—an.html

Shrimpton Couture covers the Costume Institute Gala

Stylenotes: Get the Look — Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2008
We loved the spring 2008 Marc by Marc Jacobs runway show, from the soft neckties to the vibrant colors, so we’ve rounded up the key styles and their affordable counterparts.

Tot Snob Chats with Cat Schwartz!
Cat is one of the leading tech experts in the country. See our interview for some of her picks for the hottest gadgets and check back next week when we’ll touch back with Cat about her tot toy picks!

Technorati Tags: Glam Media, Glam, GlamSpirit, Wellness, GlamNetwork, Best of the Web

Love This Story? Buzz It Up Here!

Stumble It! Save to del.icio.us Digg Email Facebook

Wellness 101:
In today’s Wellness 101 we bring you 5 Rhythms Dance…

Have you ever lost yourself to the rhythm? I become ecstatic when I see a small child bounce around the room–free to move and express themselves as they tune in to the music. I am envious. Why is it so hard for most of us adults to just get up and dance? One great way to let go of all the mind chatter and just cut loose is through a practice called the 5 Rhythms.

5 Rhythms is a form of improvisational dance. Teachers of this practice guide a class through 5 different types of moving expression: flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical, and stillness.

Gabrielle Roth, founder of this practice, talks more about it below. I love how she describes the droning critical voice in our head, and learning to “Drown that voice out with the beat…”

I first discovered the 5 Rhythms at Esalen Institute in California. It is practiced regularly in the morning movement classes. As someone who has experienced her format, it is fascinating to explore the boundaries of your own self through dance and become a witness to your own life experience. Learn more here or find classes in the US or worldwide.

Related Articles:
5 Ways to Improve Your Life
NYC Ballet Dance Workout

Technorati Tags: Glam Media, Glam, GlamSpirit, Wellness, Conciousness, GlamNetwork, GlamNetwork

Love This Story? Buzz It Up Here!

Stumble It! Save to del.icio.us Digg Email Facebook