After years of shallow and completely random, impulse packing, I’ve decided to go on a “No travel item left at home” policy. And before our trip to Lake Como last month, I actually thought I finally got it right! Little did I know…
Well I remembered the glam items alright, however, I forgot some important accessories…
Here`s the deal – when I was in my early twenties and somebody mentioned a health issue I was always `Meh, that`s not something that would happen to me, I`m strong and I`ll always be in tip-top condition.`
I didn’t put much thought in the whole health, and being healthy issue, because I was fine. Until last year when kidney problem starting knocking on my door. (in a violent “home-invader” kind of way)
I had to go to the hospital. To the bloody Hospital! I`ve never been to a hospital as a patient…It was mind blowing. The paint was mind blowing. After 3 weeks of exhausting pain I finally solved my kidney problem. After that I never looked at my life in the same way. Not in a tragic way but I suddenly began to be more aware. So I started taking care of my body and started treating the health issue more serious. Life`s pretty cool and glamorous but a serious health problem kind of spoils the whole thing. I still have kidney problems even today. And when it`s a bad day…no shoe/dress/bag can ever make it better.
Corina Vladescu dress – available on Molecule F – Zara bag – Bon Bijou brooches – Ana Morodan at Smiling Shoes heels
© Serban Cristea
I approached this subject because I got an email last week in which I was asked to talk about what that disease of which we don’t speak of: The big “C”, the scary one, cancer. Melanoma, to be more exact. After reading the info I got I said Yes in an instant.
I know I`ve built this blog to be a positive and serene place where women can come and enjoy nice cup of womanly issues. And I want it to be filled with laughter, because I`m a happy person, but I also want us to get a little serious from time to time and to treat our lives with responsibility. I want to discuss these kinds of things with you. You know, like in that 30 things you start living after 30`s article: Number 5 – Health starts to become important and suddenly you`ll know which with vitamins help your body.
I think I grew up, eventually. And that`s great because I`m becoming more aware. Like, I`m not saying “Don’t sun bathe” – I don`t, but it’s because I’m too restless to lie down, but if you do, just watch this and keep these things in mind.
I, for one, wear sunglasses and hats. Always! Who knew that being fashionable is actually healthy and responsible? 
Hats, hats, hatsss…those were the accessories I forgot to pack on my trip to Como. Here’s me yesterday while getting some flowers from Iris. Don`t you think that hats are like the most fascinating accessory? They bring that perfect touch of mystery to the table. So Veronica Lake in “The Blue Dahlia”…
Pnk Casual dress – Smiling Shoes heels – Calvin Klein sunglasses from Optiblu – Gabriela Dumitran hat – vintage bag
Photos by Adrian Sticlaru
sunblock, sunblock, sunblock, sunblock! and no artificial tanning, that’ slow death if you ask me
you look ravashing in Como even without a hat, darling! It’s your attitude that matters 😉
Cred ca si un shooting in pijamale arata superb in Como, nu-i asa? :))
amazing red dress, so stylish
Eu impachetez atat de dezorganizat pentru vacanta incat pun lucruri si in bagajul lui si mai si cumpar de la destinatie :))) arati minunat
superba rochia Corina Vladescu, imi place ca arata vintage cumva…
arati ca un movie star, ce-ti mai trebuie palarie?! o sipca ar fi fost binevenita totusi 😉
Esti superba in dantela 🙂
wow, Como e un loc de basm
Din pacate ne dam seama foarte tarziu de lucrurile importante. Am avut un caz de melanom in familie, e groaznic…
Video ul e foarte bine realizat, si educativ. O sa l sharuiesc pentru ca desi suna ca un mega cliseu, e mai bine sa previi decat sa combati
Eu as interzice solarele si statul la plaja intre 11 si 17, mai ales cu copiii
Bravo pentru implicare!
Rochia rosie e superba, si merge perfect cu palaria si cu o bicicleta lady like
Melanomul e din ce in ce mai intalnit printre tineri, pacat….
This is what people like you should do, talk about social problems, chapeau
lovely lace dresses, you look like a princess
Ma bucur ca esti in lupta impotriva melanomului…e o boala cumplita
It’s good you started at 30, some people realize it when it’s too late
Habar n-aveam, super utile informatiile din video
I stayed in the bloody hospital for 3 weeks, treating my kidneys – 9 mm stone and i can say that from that moment i stopped wearing short waisted pants and even in the summer nights, i cover the kidney area. About the C illness, it’s terrible to see how many young people suffer and you ask yourself what is going on. And after many years of research i realised that the food we are eating, the polution, stress and our negative thoughts are the main factors that influence our living and health. My advice is to take care of your body, mind and soul and this way you will have a healthy and happy life.
Kiss