Written by Bend Beauty When we nourish all the connections within us, something beautiful happens. Your skin performs many functions that are important to your overall health. It provides a protective chemical and physical barrier between you and the outside world, helps you interact with your environment, makes vitamin D and is part of your body’s total antioxidant defense and detoxifying systems. Many factors impact how well your skin can do its job including: Your unique g

Written by Doreen Godfrey I am sure I am not alone when I say “I love music.” It has the ability to evoke a full range of human emotion, transport us through time and even make us feel like a bona fide rockstar. Let’s be honest, who hasn’t been caught belting out their favorite 80’s jam in the car? Yep, I’m with you. So in this month of love, while many may pick up the pen to write to their loved ones, I write this note to music, a true love, now and forever. Dear Music, You

Written by Vicki Stojkovic Regenold “I’m getting free new boobs and a tummy tuck for my 40th birthday. PM me your email address and I will tell you how.” That was my social media post which led to the announcement of my Breast Cancer diagnosis. I was thirty-nine while drying off after a morning shower and noticed my left nipple had sunken in. I turned sideways and lost my breath, noticing the dimpling on the side of my left breast. I crawled back into bed before driving