Visionaries: Funky Lala: One Woman’s Story of Style Triumph

Visionaries: Funky Lala: One Woman’s Story of Style Triumph

At an extremely young age, armed with nothing more than sheer determinism and very few bucks she had saved along the way, the always fiercely independent Lala left the town she had called home. She landed In NYC with no clue where she would go, no apartment, no hook ups or any friends, so a…

Destination Review: Nainital, India: A Hill Station Among Lakes
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Destination Review: Nainital, India: A Hill Station Among Lakes

by Swapna Dutta I had always wanted to visit Nainital, a popular summer retreat in north India. Located in the state of Uttaranchal at an altitude of 1,938 meters, it was not too far from Delhi where I lived. So when an official job required my presence there I jumped at the chance. Though said…

Visionaries: Estara: Star of Healing and Goddess Tourist

Visionaries: Estara: Star of Healing and Goddess Tourist

Estara is a Sound Healing and Movement Educator, Sacred Dance Artist, Vocal Ceremonialist and Author. Estara integrates over 15 years of experience in energy healing and transformational modalities. She gives presentations at conferences and leads workshops and retreats in vibrational healing, teaching her breakthrough system of integrating breath, movement, and sound. She also leads women’s…

Visionaries: Author Holly Payne: Skywriter and World Writer

Visionaries: Author Holly Payne: Skywriter and World Writer

Holly Payne is a novelist and screenwriter living in San Francisco. She is the author of two novels, The Virgin’s Knot and The Sound of Blue. “The Virgin’s Knot” is the critically acclaimed story of a magically gifted Turkish woman whose faithful virgin hands create prized dowries for lucky brides, something that the weaver herself…