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New England is so beautiful in the fall. It's one of those things that is difficult to explain and no picture can do it justice better than you taking it in with your own eyes. From Vermont to Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut, I've had the opportunity to visit all of these states. During a short work trip to Kingfield, Maine, I decided to check out IRA mountain overlook, not far away from my "hotel", the Herbert Grand Hotel. I also went further down to the Sugarloaf Resort in Carrabassett Valley , where I purchased a day pass so I could use the fitness center, pool and jacuzzi since my hotel which seemed more like a B&B from the 1950s was lacking in all those amenities. It was nice to explore what little I could of Kingfield, Maine. I ate at the longfellow's restaurant, which is basically right across the street from the Herbert Grand Hotel. I decided to be touristy and had the Lon...

By now we should all be aware of the cyclic nature of our consumerism.  Every other year there's a recycled trend whether it's a fashion piece, a fad diet, a new* weight loss exercise program/equipment  or in this case, the next big item that must be an included ingredient in your meal, skin care or hair products. As we fade out our obsession with coconut oil & Quinoa, I noticed that Charcoal seems to be the next come back king. Charcoal infused products are hitting the counters and even restaurants! A 2015 new york time article titles : Charcoal Juice is Now a thing A 2015 article by Into the Gloss : Will you like charcoal with that Juice A 2017 Hindustan Times Article: Why adding activated charcoal to dishes is the newest food trend Keep in mind, as per with temporal trends, it's not that these are "new ideas" or products. Devotees of organic ingredients and the natural lifestyle movements have been fans ...

How is everyone's summer going? I've been trying to soak up all my summer experiences and be in the moment instead of obsessing over cataloging everything to instantly share on social media.  Now that I've had a moment to decompress, here's a brief photo diary of what I've been up to this summer. I also took a 10 days missions trip to Ecuador, but that requires a complete post of its own about my experience which by the way, am still decompressing from. Don't forget to follow me on instagram at @mpn_wellness xoxo

Having recently completed a winter cleaning session, I decided to stop at my local salvation army to donate some clothes and browse around too.  It's been a while since I've been out thrifting on account of I was on a tight budget and trying to be a minimalist. And also to be quiet frank, I didn't NEED anything  in particular throughout the cold winter months.  But now that the weather is warmer, its wedding season, graduation season, barbecue parties, pool parties and etc.  Here are 3 amazing NEW! finds I got on my latest trip to the Salvation Army. Everything was 50% off the price tag so I paid around $3 for each pair of shoes and they were all brand new! 1. Just Fab Prima Thigh High boots The irony of this find is, I have been looking every where for affordable thigh high boots that can accommodate my muscular calves. I had even gotten to the point of saving and investing $$$$$ for a luxury brand pair. This was definitely my best find from this trip....

A couple of weeks ago, I attended the 2nd edition of the Okwele North  America Series The theme of the series was   "The Cameroon We Don't Know" Usually while attending networking events or conferences, I am very deliberate in targeting only panels that engage my interest.  This time around, I choose to be open minded and attended every discussion session. This was definitely a good decision because I thoroughly enjoyed being part of every session in this series . By the end of the weekend, I was so inspired and full of hope my home country, Cameroon. Friday night was an informal meet and greet with conversations about pursuing careers outside of the traditional norm. And on Saturday morning, we got inspired into the day by the amazing keynote speaker Monsieur Jean Victor Nkolo. The only thing I regret not doing is taping his whole speech so I could play it over and over and over again on my headset every time life gets me down and I just need a ...