Alexandra Conn - Graphic 1

Alexandra Conn - Graphic 2

Alexandra Conn - Graphic 3

Summer has seared through the core of me

Exploding hearts travel the fiery path

of Love

a free love

a freedom love

free of fear

free of pain

free of doubt

as it draws it’s ethereal veil across our souls to lift us higher…

I fall with abandon into my earth.

by Pavitra Rai

My Mother’s Mirror

It has been on Mother’s wall
Forever and a day
Till the glitter and light
Slowly faded away
Moving about from pillar to post
Chipped and scratched but able to coast
Nestled among the treasures collected
Hanging with pride and now perfected
It now has a home with a fresh new face
Reflecting the warmth of Mother
In her very own place.

Lian Sae

Lian Sae Bloom

This was my mothers mirror which now hangs in my living room

By Lian Sae

Cara Michelle-Summer Blue Ibiza

Jule Kurzawa - Father's Day 2010

Camille Radocchia - Summer of Love

Camille Radocchia - Summer of Love 2

Vered Back - Pink Summer Sun over Brooklyn

Sandi Jacobs - 1

Sandi Jacobs - 2

Sandi Jacobs - 3

The ‘Summer of Love’ creative contest is now closed and art work will be posted following this post. A BIG Thank You to those who played along and showed us what inspired your heart this summer!

Since the submissions were on the low end we are going to post all the photos and poems together here today. The rules are still the same:

• All fans and friends should vote only once for their favorite piece of artwork or writing, even if there’s multiple photos.

• All names are included with the art. Simply reply at the bottom of the posted artwork that you are voting for with either the name of the artist, and you may share a comment if you like too!
• The challenge of this contest is to create a piece of art or writing inspired by :

• Summer
• Heart Chakra
• Love
• Fire

The top four who gets the most ‘likes’ on facebook and or comments here on the blog will WIN the Dr. Alkaitis Organic Travel Kit. This contest will officially end next Monday at 5pm, where the top four winners will be announced!

Good Luck everyone.

Enjoy the art and feel free to share the link~

Peace and Health,

Trish

NYC Garden

Hello my cyber friends!

Please excuse my tiny hiatus from this blog. I had the unexpected joy of finding a garden apartment in NYC that required a swift and focused move. Now that I have a few herbs in the ground and a couple of wonderful get-togethers behind me, it’s time to have some more summer fun with you!

This is the last of our Product Blog Series, having covered our entire line; the Dr. Alkaitis Organic Travel Kit is pretty self-explanatory.

So we thought to make things more interesting it would be fun to throw a contest where four lucky friends will win a Dr. Alkaitis Travel Kit!!

Dr. Alkaitis Travel Kit

A retail value of $ 45.00, the kit contains 8 products: Purifying Cleanser, Toner, Soothing Gel, Nourishing Treatment Oil, Eye, Day, and Night Crème, and one mask pack, all in a clear plastic, re-sealable and re-usable airline friendly bag. This product kit should last anywhere between 7-12 days.

Calling all Creative Types!!

“Summer of Love” is a Month Long Creative Contest open to anyone who has a desire to express him or herself. You do not need to be a professional and it’s open to all levels.

This Creative Contest is all about:

• Summer
• Heart Chakra
• Love
• Fire

There will be 4 categories:

Week 1 – Photography

Week 2 – Poetry

Week 3 – Drawing / graphic art

Week 4 – Short story

We will accept 10 entries per category, first come first serve.

To Enter the Contest, simply email me at: trish@alkaitis.com

• Make sure to include your full name, your website ( if you have one), your artwork, and category.

• Only one category per person, please.

• By your submission, you are granting Holistic Dermaceuticals, Inc. full rights to use and post your artwork for our marketing and contest purposes on our social media pages and website indefinitely.

• Please retain your original artwork, as we will not be able to send your work back to you after you have submitted it.

• When all the slots have been filled, the game will begin. I will make announcements on our blog and facebook page.

That means we need to get the ball rolling! So what are you waiting for?

• Please send me all photographs in low resolution, 72 jpg. as an attachment in an email.

• All drawings may be scanned (low-resolution) and emailed to me as an attachment in an email.

• Poems and Short Stories must be emailed in Word document format.

So, here’s the deal. YOU, our followers, fans, and friends will be the judge!

Rules:

• Whoever’s piece gets the most ‘Likes’ and or positive comments on our blog & facebook page will win the Travel Kit for that category and for that week.

• All artwork must be in good taste and suitable for the eyes of children.

• We reserve the right to disqualify if we feel the art is not in good taste (sorry, but we must say it!)

• One positive comment per fan only.

• Have FUN!

At the end of each week the winner will be announced on our facebook page and blog. (The ‘end of the week’ will be determined when the game begins).

For a little extra inspiration I have asked my friend Cara Michelle, who is a NYC-based Shiatsu teacher and Healer, and also fellow blogger to share some of her ideas about the energy of summer according to Chinese Medicine…and here’s what she said,

“The long, sunny days of summer welcome fun activities and heartfelt connection with friends and family. No wonder it is the favorite season for so many.

According to Chinese Medicine, summertime receives the elemental qualities of Fire and is expressed through joy, spiritual awareness and Love. We call this the Yang-iest time of the year because, if in balance, it will literally fire up a rush of physical, mental and emotional activity for you.

It’s no surprise that one of the internal organs that the Fire element relates to is the heart, which pumps oxygen-rich blood throughout your body. So to keep your body in balance around a more vibrant heart you will want to eat plenty of cooling foods and consider adding a routine siesta to your hot, summer afternoons.

Personally, the best part of summer is in praise for the sheer joy of being of alive!

I say if Chinese Medicine recommends cooling foods such as chilled cucumber soup and yummy salads made with watermelon, then that’s a great opportunity to host an afternoon picnic or plan a bbq with friends. Just be sure to go light on the poultry and beef when grilling.

But more importantly, since it is the perfect time to make sincere, heartfelt-connections with others then do it from deep within your soul, spanning all time and space, with no beginning and no ending. This is surely the best way to make the summer feel complete!”

To learn more about Traditional Chinese Medicine and Cara Michelle, check out her blog: http://thezenhealer.com/

We, at Dr. Alkaitis, West & East Coast offices, are eagerly looking forward to your creative genius!

Peace and Health,

Trish

P.S. Just because the kids get to have summer off doesn’t mean the adults can’t have a little playtime too!

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